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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