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What’s New? The 4atmLáto n etald A Weeu> of the War OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER War Production Chairman Nelson announced the War Production Board VOLUME XXXV HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. AUGUST 27, 1942. NUMBER 2 is rerating every project in the war program to secure the “maximum im- HOME DEFENSE Headi ScltOO-Li, Again AMBULANCERS pact on the enemy now.” Combat planes, particularly bombers, are at GROUPS TO MEET MAKE REQUEST the top of the new list, Mr. Nelson WEDNESDAY FOR MATERIAL said. Chairman Nelson reported the U. S. is now producing munitions three Sam Moore. Hermiston home de Members of the Hermiston Ambu and a half times the rate in Novem fense coordinator, has scheduled lance Corps have asked for a dona ber 1941, the month before Pearl next Wednesday, September 2, for a tion of material that can be used for Harbor. July production, he said, was TEACHERS SIGN meeting of all air raid and fire bandages. Old sheets and other NO TRACE FOUND 16 per cent above June production, wardens, all their assistants, first cloth which can be washed and but 7 per cent short of production ON DOTTED LINE aid workers, home nurses and others cleaned makes suitable bandages OF ELDERLY MAN forecasts made at the beginning of who are taking part in the home de when torn into strps. Anyone hav The Hermiston Public Schools will A. M. Brock, who lived on the July. fense activities. The meeting will be ing this type of material on hand open Tuesday, September 8. Tues Stanfield project 212 miles south of held at the U.S.O. building beginning should get in touch with the U.S.O. day will be devoted largely to regis at 7:30 p. m. The War Front girls or telephone 2402, Claudine Cold Springs reservoir, disappeared from his ranch home last Thursday. Gen. MacArthur’s headquarters in tration. Buses will arrive at the Hale. Details of the organization will be Australia reported Allied fighter Pi- usual time, but will leave the school planned and arm bands and other of The ambulance girls are now in August 20. He wore his work clothes lots using new battle tactics shot building promptly ot 1:00 p. m. on ficial insignia will be issued, accord the midst of a first aid course study and gave no warning of his leaving. down at least 13 Japanese planes, the opening day. Due to the large ing to Mr. Moore. ing the art of caring for injured Mr. Brock was regarded highly and and probably 15 or more out of an number of registrants it is doubtful persons. All the members are now his disappearance is a source of great Organization of the home defense enemy fleet of 47 which attacked whether registration can be complet groups was accomplished bedecked with the official uniforms anxiety to his family and neighbors. some He is 69 years of age and had re Darwin. No Allied planes were lost. ed by noon, therefore it was decided months ago and work of the organi making quite a pleasant sight. The Navy reported the Marines hold to have buses leave at 1:00 p. m. on zation has been underway since that With the arrival of the new ambu- cently been in more or less failing on at least three of the Solomon Is the first day. After that buses will time. Each house in town has been lance, the activities of this group health. He was tracked to near Her miston but otherwise no trace was lands is now well established. When leave promptly at 4:00 p. m. will be much' in demand. The Hermiston schools have en- listed with the number of occupants left. He had planned to go to Okla 700 Japanese counter-attacked on one and other vital information. Pictured above is Superintendent homa to visit a son some time in of the Islands 670 were killed and gaged a full staff of teachers, but it W. G. Kersbergen who will again head LABOR DAY TO September, according to H. J. Stilb the other 30 taken prisoners, Pacific may be necessary/ to add several the Hermiston school system. He an ings, a neighbor. Fleet Commander Nimitz reported. more to the list if registration is CITY RECORDER nounces that his teaching personnel BE CELEBRATED State and local police have been The Marine losses were 28 killed and large. If such additions are neces ISSUES REPORT is fully signed. working on the case but to date have 72 wounded, Admiral Nimitz also sary they will be made as soon as Plans are being made for a Labor found no definite clue. announced a force of Marines made possible, certainly within a week. It Day celebration in Hermiston, built On Page Two of this week’s issue mgRRy TAc cgirce a successful landing on Makin Is- is strongly urged that all prospective 1 1 ——a- — DH 1 •----- | around the theme of the sale of bonds land, killed 80 Japanese, wrecked students register on the eighth, even of the Herald will be found a report STANFIELD ASKS various installations and then with if it is then necessary to stay out of of City Recorder Chas. Taylor for NEW HIGH RECORD and stamps. Work at the ordnance depot will cease for the day, afford FOR ACCESS ROAD school for a time. It is almost cer the period January 1 to June 30, drew. ing laborers a day of rest and relax U. S. Army headquarters, Euro tain that the school will be crowded. 1942. The major item of importance Apparently J. A. Terteling & Sons ation and the opportunity to spend Arrangements will be made to take in the entire report can be found near pean theater, announced arrival in Stanfield petitions, bearing 241 have not forgotten what they learned Britain with the largest U. S. convoy care of students, but time will be the bottom where the line, “The city here as they set a new igloo pouring the time on an old time picnic at the signatures, have been filed with the had no indebtedness June 30, 1942” record at Edgemont, South Dakota, Hermiston park. of the war, with more men and ma saved by prompt registration. the According to Roy White, commit Umatilla county court and with The elementary school faculty in is of considerable interest. terial for the American air forces this week when the crews poured 36 tee chairman, the celebration will be state highway commission, asking for The report shows a balance of igloos in a 24-hour period. The high which had already begun precision cludes: L. S. Burrell, principal and construction of an access road—about bombing by daylight of Nazi-occu junior high school ; Laura C. Morris, $10,885.70 in the general fund, but mark at the Umatilla Ordnance De open to the public and all citizens a mile in length—to connect the new are urgently requested to take part. pied Europe. U. S. flying fortresses junior high school ; Rema Fleener, according to Mr. Taylor this has been pot was 24 during the same period. Stanfield-Boardman cutoff and also A request is being made for musi bombed the Nazi transportation sys junior high school : Alma Greaves, materially reduced since that time. According to news received here cians and other entertainers to per hook up with the present U. S. high tem at Amiens and Abbeville. In a junior high school ; Irma Schilling, Among major items of importance the igloo pouring job in Edgemont way 30, it was reported Wednesday form on the program. Anyone know battle over the North Sea. four fly intermediate; Mary M. Thompson, in which have drawn heavily from the should be completed some time in by County Judge Carl W. Chambers. ing of such talent should get in touch ing fortresses shot down three Ger- termediate; Blanch Harmon, prima fund include almost $2000 for the September. A major portion of the petition sign with Mr. White. Details of the pr rO- man fighters and damaged nine oth- ry; Mary Petri, primary: Enid De city park, and the purchase of a city ers were employees of the ordnance gram will be printed next week. ers, while all the U. S. planes re- Lany, primary; Mary O’Rourke, pri grader for $600.00. depot. MILK DELIVERY turned safely. A U. S. Ranger bat- mary. It was pointed out that Hermiston The high school faculty includes: BILL FELTHOUSE talion joined with Canadian and Bri has an excellent access road, Umatil TO STOP HERE tish forces in a nine-hour raid on Lavina May Lynch, «assistant princi CO-OP SQUAD IS la has a fair one, and Echo will have IS NOW ENSIGN Dieppe, France. The Navy reported pal, English and physical education; LEAGUE WINNER a good access road when the Stan- House to house milk delivery will U. S. submarines operating in the Lee Weber, shop and physical edu field-Boardman construction is com cease in Hermiston after August 31. Bill Felthouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aleutians and in the Far East sank cation; Constance Luehrs, social sci Due to the absence of Paul Brach Both the Hermiston Dairy and Hap W. W. Felthouse of Hermiston, leaves pleted. The court has taken the pe a cruiser or destroyer and damaged ence; Ethel Clark, English; Audrey er, official league scorer, the final py Thot Jersey Farm have served no tonight for Cornell university where tition under advisement. a destroyer, sank two cargo ships and Hall, science: Helen Thomas, com standings of the Columbia softball tice to their customers that hereaf- he will undergo training with the U. a transport, and damaged another merce: Wanda Bracher, study hall; have to get their milk S. Navy. Bill is an Ensign under FALL WEATHER cargo ship. The torpedoing of seven Clara Burrell, cafeteria: and Clau league are not available. However, ter they.ill as house to house deliv- the D.V.P. classification and must one thing is certain, the Co-op team at the stores dine Hale, secretary. more United Nations merchantmen IN APPEARANCE G. C. Humphreys is music super wins the league honors. The Co-ops ery will stop due to the tire difficul- report September 1 at the Cornell by enemy submarines was announced. visor in charge of instrumental mu won the first half and also the sec ty. It is understood, however, that training station. The past week has seen a decided milk deliveries to stores and board Foreign Relations Mr. Felthouse will leave his family sic in both grade and high school. W. ond, so no playoff will be held. It is possible that several post ing houses will continue as hereto in Walla Walla for the time being change in the weather, beginning President Roosevelt and Secretary G. Kersbergen is superintendent of but they may join him when he is as with 104 maximum on August 19 and of State Hull sent messages of sol both the elementary and high schools. league tilts may be scheduled but the fore. Stores will carry a big supply of signed to a definite base. He was in dropping to 79 a week later. The idarity to Brazil as that country be There are certain fees in both league officially ended Wednesday milk in order that all customers will Hermiston visiting at the home of his change has proven a decided relief to came the first South American nation grade and high school. In grade night. workers on the farm and at the ord be able to obtain it there. Stores parents Wednesday. to declare war on Germany and Ita school no texts are furnished. The nance depot. The wind was quite will be allowed to make milk deliver ly. The President said Wendell L. associated students rent text books, ORDNANCE DEPOT ies with a grocery order but will not GERALD WHITE cool all day Wednesday. Willkie will tour Europe and the and a student body association fee is The report for the week, according deliver milk only. Near East as his special representa- charged. This last entitles the hold ISSUES CALL FOR to Chas. Taylor, follows: IN TRAINING tive in order to correct thé impres er to participate in student activities Date Max. Min. sion in those placés that U. S. pro- and attend student games and pro MORE LABORERS CHRISTMAS MAIL August 19 104 55 Recent word from Gerald White is duction is not all it should be. Mr. grams. 100 August 70 M RULINGS GIVEN to the effect that he is now at Fort Willkie will carry messages from the Workers are urgently needed at the August 21 62 92 Leonard Wood, Mo., and is enrolled Umatilla Ordnance Depot at Hermis President to foreign leaders, includ CLINIC PROVES 22 August 96 55 in the Engineeer Replacement Train ton. Qualified men will be given ap ing Premier Stalin. The President Postmaster W. E. Logan has re 96 55 August 23 pointments as classified laborers at ceived instructions for the mailing of ing Center. He will undergo inten issued a statement that the perpetra POPULAR HERE 24 90 59 August sive training in preparation for com $5.92 per day. Overtime is paid at boys in the tors of “barbaric” acts in occupied Christmas packages to 25 August 79 55 countries “will have to stand in the The immunization clinic for pre the rate of time and one-half for all armed forces outside the United bat engineer duty. Mr. White has courts of law” in the same countries school children, held Thursday at the hours in excess of forty in any one States. All Christmas parcels and been rural mail carrier here for sev in which barbarism now rages, and U. S. O. building, proved popular week. Earnings average $200 a cards should be mailed during the eral years, his route now being taken FARM LADIES answer in those courts for their with many in this territory. The month for those working a seven-day period beginning October 1 and end- by his wife. Mrs. Audra White. Training will include basic sub AID RED CROSS crimes. clinic was held under the direction of week and $160 a month for those who ing November 1, the earlier the bet- jects like close and extended order work six days a week. ter. The early date is necessary in Dr. R. H. Wilcox, county health of- Army and Navy drill, manual of arms, rifle marks At the last meeting of the Farm Mess halls and barracks are provid order that packages might reach ficer, who vaccinated two for small The War Department said it will manship and combat principles as Bureau auxiliary Friday, August 21. pox and gave diphtheria toxoid to 46 ed for single men. Rooms in the bar their destination by Christmas. inaugurate this fall a voluntary pre racks cost twenty-five cents a night, Parcels should not exceed the pres well as the functions of military en the ladies spent the program hour children. induction training program utilizing ent limits of 11 pounds in weight or gineering. Soldiers go from this cutting out the night gowns which Assisting the county health nurs- and meals average fifty cents each. existing facilities of schools and col To be qualified, applicants must be 18 inches in length. However, the point to tactical units or to special are being made for the Red Cross es. Misses Lucile Lukens and Ethel leges to meet present and future Bruce, were Mrs. George Harkenrid- American citizens over eighteen years postal authorities urge that sender training or officer candidate schools. emergency chest. The group also needs for properly trained personnel voted to donate $10.00 towards the er and Mrs. A. H. Norton. There of age, weighing over 130 pounds and limit their packages to an ordinary in the armed forces. Out of every supplies of the chest. Everyone is will be a similar clinic held six weeks free from serious physical disabili shoe box size and not go much over NEW STOP SIGN 100 men inducted into the Army, welcome to the use of these supplies from now at which time the second ties. Appontments are for the dura six pounds in weight. about 63 are assigned to duties re in case of emergency. More information in regards to the AT RAILROAD injection of diphtheria toxoid will be tion of the war and six months there quiring specialized training, the De Refreshments of cookies and punch packages will after. The work is steady, with no mailing of Christmas given as well as vaccination against Governor Sprague’s new law of were served by Mrs. Edith Cable and partment said. The Army said it is layoffs or shutdowns. be published at an early date smallpox. making a stop street of several rail Mrs. Mabel Reid. organizing and training port battal road crossings in the state took effect ions (composed mostly of former ste The next meeting will be held Fri- in Hermiston Wednesday when state day, September 4. Hereafter the vedores) for duty overseas to insure JENDRZEJEWSKI highway workers installed a stop schedule of the first and third Fri- prompt handling of U. S. military NOW LIEUTENANT sign at the crossing near the depot, day of each month will be observed. equipment for forces stationed at the intersection of Gladys avenue throughout the world. The Depart Bernard J. Jendrzejewski, son of and highway 30. ment said checks in payment of al DITCH DIGGER Mr. and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski of Although the sign is new, motor- num lowances to dependents of enlisted the Columbia district, received his ists are doing right well in observing I HAS BREAKDOWN men of the Army, covering the first the warning. application to be approved, will go silver wings at the graduation exer cises at the Victorville Army Flying out shortly after September 1. Like the One Hoss Shay, the De- School today. August 27. Bernard is GARDEN CLUB TO Blasio ditch digger fell all apart late Selective Service now rated as a Lieutenant in the MEET THURSDAY last week and it was several days be- Selective Service Director Hershey Army Air Corps. ' fore the machine was back in action. Lt. Jendrzejewski was in the class said draft boards will begin calling The Hermiston Garden club will Although these delays are hampering men with dependents before Christ of 42-H twin engine pilots and ap hold its regular monthly meeting full speed ahead, Mr. DeBlasio and his mas. He said single men with “sec- | parently is making progress in Thursday, September 3, at 2 30 p.m. his boys are not losing courage with ondary” dependents, such as aged or endeavor. at the U. S. O. building. Everyone the construction of the Hermiston crippled relatives, will be called first: interested in flowers and gardening sewer and water improvement sys married men whose wives work, next: ONE-WAY SIGN is cordially invited to please attend | tem. then men with dependent wives: and these meetings. On interesting topic finally men who have wives and AT CITY JAIL 4 T<»cn»<nd Pavilion Cloned Now of the afternoon will be starting children. He said the reservoir of According to Mrs. Joe Udey, the shrubs, etc., from cuttings and slips, Passersby at the Hermiston city 1-A men throughout the country is by Mrs. Lester Carson. Round table Townsend pavilion east of town has "practically exhausted.” Selective jail have wondered about the one-way been closed for the past two weeks discussions will also be in order. Service headquarters said class 1-B highway sign leaning against the You “Mum” growers! Have you due to the inability to obtain an or Pictured above from left to right is Mrs. Bob Russell and Miss ( men fit for limted military service front of the building. They have debudded your plants faithfully this chestra. However, arrangements will Claudine Hale, officers of the Hermiston Ambulance Corps, and only) will be eliminated, and begin- been asking Chief of Police B. J. Na summer so you will have beautiful be completed soon and the Saturday Sam Moore, American Legion. Forming the background is the n ng September 1, all registrants who tion what he does with his prisoners large blooms’ The plants should be night dances will be continued. new community ambulance which was purchased with funds do are not totally disqualified will be once he gets them within the jail. Until this announcement is made, staked and tied up solidly as these nated by various organizations and individuals here. The machine reclassified in 1-A. while those not Others are suggesting that Mr. hard winds we are having will snap however, there will be no dances at will be used in west end Umatilla ciunty whenever the occasion suited for any military service will Nation add still another sign— possi the hall. them off close to the ground. —Photo by Gale Felthouse be placed in 4-F. bly a Dead End warning. arises. SCHOOL OPENING PLANS GIVEN BY SUPERINTENDENT PROJECT FARMER MISSING AFTER WEEK OF SEARCH Community Ambulance Here 1 hs
