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The A WEEK OF THE WAR 4(it niitto n 4]a.ta.LdL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VO LV ME XXXVI 'A Week of the War” summarizes information on the important devel opments of the week rhade available by official sources through noon EWT, Monday, October 12. ANNUAL MEETING OF ELECTRIC CO-OP U. S. Army headquarters in Bri tain reported that 115 American HELD SATURDAY HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 15, 1942. ROTARY CLUB TO SPONSOR TALK ON VITAL QUESTIONS that You Buy With WAR BONIS NUMBER 9 MRS. BARAGAR. PROJECT PIONEER PASSES AWAY DRIVE FOR SCRAP METAL TO BEGIN Mrs. M. C. Baragar (Edna Ger THIS WEEK END trude Stuart) passed away Saturday Dr. Charles E. Barker, famous lec At Midway, in the Coral Sea and turer who has traveled to all parts of from General MacArthur’s head bombers, in their first large-scale after a lingering illness of several the globe in recent years, will come to quarters in Australia, the Navy pa daylight sweep over occupied France, years, at the age of 63 years, nine trol bombers are searching out en Hermiston next Tuesday, October 20, shot down 48 Nazi planes, probably months and 13 days. She had been emy bases, ships and transports and to deliver three addresses under the destroyed 38 more and seriously dam “completing their mission.” The an active worker for many years un- aged at least 19. Never before had auspices of the Hermiston Rotary Navy Patrol Bomber costs about til illness forced her to take things The Hermiston scrap metal drive so many German planes been shot The annual meeting of the mem club. Dr. Barker’s tour is in the in $750,000 more easy. will get underway this week end with down in a single operation over Wes bers of the Umatilla Electric Coop terests of community service and his She was born December 27, 1878, cooperation sought from every resi tern Europe as were brought down erative association was held at the addresses will center on that theme. in what is now Olympia, Wash., the dent in order that the campaign by the massed fire of the American high school auditorium Saturday af The first talk of the day will be daughter of James, and Myra Stuart. might be short and sweet but never Flying Fortresses and consolidated ternoon with a fine attendance. In the made at the high school at 11:00 a. The family pioneered in the Yakima theless 100 per cent effective. The B-24’s. Only four American ships absence of the president. H. J. Bean, m. at which time Dr. Barker will valley where Mrs. Baragar lived un Hermiston Rotary club, led by Gene were lost and the crew of one was vice president, presided and A. C. speak on. “How to Make the Most til 1909. She was united in marriage Lear, district chairman of the drive, saved. The bombers made a destruc Houghton, acted as secretary. Min- Out of Life.” This address deals to Miles Caton Baragar on December will sponsor the gathering and dis tive attack on the Lille industrial utes of the last meeting, reading of with three vital questions concerning 11, 1901, and to this union were born posing of all scrap materials. area. the notice of annual meeting and the young people and is instructive as two children. Every citizen should by this time Gen. McArthur’s headquarters in treasurer’s report came up as pre- well as entertaining. Our factories are turning out hun In 1909 Mr. and Mrs. Baragar came Australia announced October 12 that liminary business. At 12:15 he will address the Rotary dreds of these bombing ships. Yet to the Stanfield project, and were realize the need and dire necessity of Lockheed medium bombers scored R. L. Woolley, manager, was then club which will have as guests visit it is only through your investment among the first to settle here, They turning all available metal into the in War Bonds and Stamps you can war effort. Steel mills, ship and two direct hits on a large Japanese introduced by the chairman. Mr. ors from the Pendleton club. do your share to help provide pa lived on the project until 1930. She seaplane tender in the Solomon area Woolley presented a graph showing In the evening, Dr. Barker will ad trol bombers for our rapidly in was a member of the Stanfield Pres- airplane factories and munitions plants are calling for more and more between the Bismarck and Solomon the growth of the association during dress a meeting open to the public creasing air force. Invest at least byterian church, the Eastern Star. metal. It is estimated that only one Islands. The Navy reported October the past year. Mr. Woolley in turn at the high school auditorium begin- ten percent of your income every and was active in community develop month's supply is on hand at the 10 a Japanese destroyer was sunk introduced Everett Davis who ex ning at 8:00 o’clock.- He will talk on payday in these Government securi ment and welfare. About 1930 they present time and the need of gather and a heavy cruiser and destroyer plained the two resolutions on the "The Most Important Job in the ties and do your bit to win and short moved to the Columbia district where ing all scrap metal is indeed great. en the war. Our airmen are de were damaged by American airmen ballot and the advantages of joining World.” Being a father or a mother they have resided since. Each resident of Hermiston and during continued enemy attempts to the two associations mentioned there- is the most important task in the pending on your L. help. S Treasury Department Mrs. Baragar is survived by her vicinity can help in this way: Search land reinforcements on Guadalcanal. in. H. J. Ott, Mrs. A. E. McFarland, j world, and the importance of setting husband and two children, Eleanor your property, down in the basement The enemy under cover of darkness F. S. Green and A. C. Houghton spoke | a right example for children should Hill of Portland and James Baragar and up in the attic, for every piece made several small landings in the in favor of the adoption of the reso- not be underestimated. He stresses of Seattle; one grandchild, Gretchen of steel and scrap metal that is not Solomons, but U. S. forces shot down lutions while Claude Meyers spoke the value of teaching youth the real Baragar; one brother, Clyde V. Stu absolutely needed. Gather this ma 21 Japanese planes, torpedoed a cruis against the adoption because the an- facts of life in an understandable art of LaJolia, Calif. terial in a pile not later than Monday er, and bombed and strafed enemy nual dues were too high, Each of the way and emphasizes the importance Funeral services were held at afternoon when trucks will go up and troops and equipment on Guadalcanal. resolutions on the ballot carried by of church, organizations such as the The two candidates for U. S. cong Prann’s Funeral Parlor here Tuesday Gen. McArthur’s headquarters also a majority vote. Boy Scouts, etc., in the lives of young ress from this district were visitors with Rev. M. B. Ballinger of the Her down the streets gathering up the precious metal. Superintendent W. announced that the biggest force The following directors were elect- people. He will point out many miston Methodist church in charge. G. Kersbergen has announced at the of Flying Fortresses ever sent against ed during the afternoon: District 1, things that parents can do to raise in Hermiston Tuesday and made their rounds, shaking hands with Burial was in the Echo cemetery. high school that providing sufficient a target in the Australian zone made Wm. Kik; District 2, H. J. Ott; Dis finer children. prospective voters. First to arrive an unusually destructive raid on the trict 3, A. C. Houghton; District 4, The public is cordially invited for was Lowell Stockman of Pendleton, MC KENZIES BACK material is available, he will dismiss a class of boys Monday afternoon to largest Japanese base in this area, Mrs. Minnie McFarland; District 5, the evening meeting which is free. republican candidate for the coveted assist in the drive. Property owners Rabaul. Australian troops continued F. S. Green; District 6, H. J. Bean, seat. Later in the day Walter E. FROM LONG TOUR should make it a point to gather all to drive the enemy back into the Owen and District 7, Claude Meyers. Pierce, democratic encumbent, made material by not later than Monday Stanley mountains and removed the Mr. Davis, representative of the Mayor and Mrs. F. C. McKenzie his appearance. in order that a check might be made. threat of the Allied base of Port Cooperatives’ Operations Division of The men are waging a spirited con returned early Thursday morning The government is paying for the Moresby. REA. spoke regarding the operations test for the seat in congress and a from an extended eastern tour which steel and anyone having sufficient of the system and commended the War Taxes close race is anticipated. Both ex took them to many interesting points quantities might profit thereby by Mrs. Helen Belt, Hermiston Red pect to be back later in the campaign along the way. Mr. McKenzie has having it weighed and having it The Senate passed and sent to con project for the record it has made to Cross chairman, made the following agreed to write an article concerning to hold meetings. ference with the House the 1942 War date. Mr. Saunders then spoke re hauled to either Hermiston Black statement Wednesday: “We have all their journey which will be published Revenue Bill which the Treasury es garding the Bonneville Power Admin been anxious to do something to add smith Shop or the Hermiston Auto istration activities and then proceeded next week. timated will yield $9 billion in new Wrecking House where top prices are to the comfort of our men in service. Mr. McKenzie states that priority revenue annually. Of this total, ap- to show moving pictures about Bonne being paid. However, smaller piles 'Now is our chance to show our loy ville and the electrical development rating for the sewage disposal plant proximately $1,706 million would be will be pooled and sold to-help defray alty. The Red Cross is asking the is now assured and work is expected refundable because the Bill provides on the Columbia river. the cost of the trucks for the gath- women to assist the organization in Mrs. Edna Mulkins was awarded a to get underway as soon as bids are an extra 5 per cent “Victory Tax” on ering. providing hospital recreational rooms Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen received and one accepted. all individual incomes above $12 a vacuum cleaner and Mrs. Sophia Ko Receiving stations here have re- for use of convalescent men. This stated Wednesday that the high school pacz an electric lamp during the af- week—part of which would be re- ported that some are bringing in car would include the Pendleton, Pasco enrollment had reached a figure of funded as a credit on other taxes a ternoon. fenders and other material made of and Walla Walla fields. • 318. about four more than at this At a board of directors meeting year later or as a post-war refund. tin. This will not be accepted at this “Mrs. Frank Duff of Adams and time last year. In the grade school The new bill will make 42 to 44 mil following the afternoon session, H. J. time. Mrs. Harold Barnett of Pendleton are 666 students are registered which is Bean was elevated to the position of lion persons subject to federal taxes, Further information concerning asking the women of Echo, Stanfield, some below the figure of last year Another of a series of Saturday the drive is available from George compared with 28 million at present, president, Mrs. McFarland named Umatilla and Hermiston to meet with when a double shift was run. vice president and Mr. Houghton, night dances will be held Saturday in and will bring total federal revenue them on Tuesday. October 20. at 2:30 Supt. Kersbergen and Principal L. the Hermiston park hall under the Harkenrider, Rotary club president. secretary. up to $26 billion a year. W. J. Warner, attorney for the as- at the U.S.O. building in Hermiston. S. Burrell of the grade school will auspices of Co. E, Oregon State Rationirtg sociation, kept the minutes of the At this time they will tell us how we represent the Hermiston system at the Guard. A mixup in signals last Sat can help to provide for the comforts annual meeting of the Eastern Ore urday night caused the affair to be Price Administrator Henderson an meeting. of the men in service. gon Regional Teachers association in somewhat lacking in spirit but the nounced a five-step government plan “Let us all be present and take this Baker this week end. They left this committee reports that all angles to keep every passenger car “rolling Thursday morning dawned clear opportunity to render a real ser morning (Thursday) and planned to have been ironed out and that for essential mileage” throughout the bright and pheasant hunters from and vice.” return Saturday. war: (1) rationing of used tires and Wright’s orchestra will be on hand far and near were up and out on the recaps, and new tires now in stock, to Saturday night. Wearied eyed Hermiston buck provide as far as possible the mini hunters who were back on the job The dance will be open to the pub chase to be ready for the opening whistle, 6:37 a. m. Although no re mum essential mileage to each of the Monday morning had varied tales re- lic with popular prices prevailing. by Mat ports were received by press time nation’s passenger cars. (2) Actual garding their jaunts over the week from all-day hunters, indications were c ntrol of each car's mileage through end but generally fewer deer were that all of them would bring in limit the rationing of gasoline to prevent killed than in former years on the bags by nightfall. Practically all of unnecessary driving and to hold the opening date. A checkup at the lock those who hunted before going to national average down to 5,000 miles er of the Umatilla Cooperative Cream per car per year. (3) Compulsory ery Wednesday revealed the fact that Wednesday, October 21, is the date work in the morning brought in at periodic inspection of all tires to only 19 bucks had been brought in to set for the immunization clinic to be least one bird, others bagging up to guard against abuse and to prevent date. Glen Parsons, meatcutter in held at the Umatilla school from 9:00 three. Birds are quite numerous this year wear beyond the point where they charge, stated that in comparison with to 11:00 a. m. Pre-school children can be recapped. (4) Denial of gaso the record of last year the run was in this district are also invited to at but seem to be extremely wild for this early in the game. Hunters were hav line and of tire replacement to cars far below par. tend. ing some difficulty in establishing whose drivers persistently violate the Protection against diphtheria will One of the first parties back in opening and closing hours and for national 35-mile-an-hour speed limit. town Sunday morning was ancient be offered to children under eight (5) Capacity use, through car shar Curtis Dyer who in spite of his years years of age. Susceptibility tests for this reason several ran afoul the law. ing, of every car on every trip so far “showed up” his much younger hunt diphtheria and tuberculosis and small- Hunting may start one-half hour be as possible. pox vaccinations are offered to child fore sunrise and must close one-half ing friends. He stated that he made hour after sunset. The sunrise and Fuel oil consumers in the 30 states his kill quite early in the morning ren of all ages. affected by oil rationing will be able just out of Kamela. He was soon fol This clinic will be held under the sunset hours for the coming week are to obtain their ration application lowed by “Heezie” Watson and Gwyn direction of the Umatilla county Pub as follows: forms from their dealers soon after Hughes. The largest buck to date Sunrise Sunset lic Health Unit, with a local physician 6 07 October 13 and should fill them out has been brought in by Elmer Moyer, October 15 - ..... 7:07 ... in charge. October 16 . ..... 7:08 as soon as possible and mail or deliv who bagged a 5-pointer which dressed .... 6:05 6 0 ; October 17 • ..... 7:09 ... er them to local war price and ration out 206 pounds. October 18 . ..... 7:11 ... .... 6:02 ing boards, OPA said. Fuel oil ra tion coupons for private dwellings October 19 ..... 7:12 ... .... 6:00 October 20 . ..... 7:13 ... .... 5:58 will be worth 10 gallons each for the \ first heating period—October and October 21 - ..... 7:15 .... 5:57 Raley Peterson, county rent ad November—the OPA announced. Cou October 22 ... 7:16 ... 5:55 ministrator of Pendleton, will be in pon sheets for the entire five periods Hermiston Monday at the reclama Coach Lee Weber and his football of the heating season will be issued tion building, using the west entrance, shortly. OPA said, but only those for protoges, fresh from their last vic between the hours of 8:00 a m to tory over Union, will meet the up and the first period will be assigned a 5:00 p. m. It is also possible that he definite gallonage value in order to coming Heppner eleven on the local will be here in the evening between --------- gridiron Saturday afternoon at 1:30. “assure flexibility" in fuel oil allot- Glen Wilcox and David Dufur Jr. the hours of 7:00 and 9:00. The local Bulldogs are undefeated in menti. Mr. Peterson desires to meet all ■ will compete in the state 4-H club ■three starts and hope to maintain FREEDOM FREEDOM FREEDOM FREEDOI landlords or owners of property to | demonstration contests at Portland War Communications their status against Heppner, al- FROM FROM explain the workings of the new law Friday. These two Hermiston club SPEECH FEAR WANT RELIGION The Board of War Communications 1 though they are keeping in mind the and assist in filling out the necessary | members will compete in the national ordered long distance telephone calls scare they received in the Morrow blanks. Any person who is renting dairy production demonstration con dating to the war effort and public county seat town last year when they houses, apartments, camp grounds or test with their calf dehoming demon- safety be given priority over all other won by a narrow margin. the winning other buildings should attend the stration. They Call: calls, effective Nov Weber stated Wednesday meeting Monday to interview Mr. demonstration team in Umatilla coun concerning moving armed forces dur- | squad was at full strength ty and will represent the county at Peterson. ing combat operations, urgent orders with ail eripples on hand. Tiller, who these contests. for the armed forces, immediate dan has been having trouble with his Eormer Stanfield Man Honored Also entered in the contests gers due to presence of the enemy shoulder, is apparently back in shape Among those honored by Admiral will be Barbara Records of Umapine. disasters materially affecting the and ready for heavy duty. The squad Chester W. commander-in- Barbara was the outstanding style war effort or public security, will showed some letup early this week chief of the Pacific fleet, was Platoon revue contestant for this county. get first priority. Operators will give but seemed to be back in stride by Sergeant Clifford C. Hills, formerly These club members will be taken precedence to priority calls at all Wednesday afternoon and were going a resident of Stanfield. who received to Portland Thursday by Gene Lear, times. through a spirited drill session. a navy cross for his brilliant work. assistant county agent of Hermiston. EVERY CITIZEN SHOULD HELP NEW DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED CANDIDATES ARE LOCAL VISITORS MEETING CALLED RED CROSS AID ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL HIGH GUARDSMEN TO SPONSOR DANCE PHEASANT HUNT ON EN MASSE BUCK HUNTERS HIT LOW PAR OUR DEMOCRACY SCHOOL CLINIC TO BE OFFERED THE RIGHTS OFALLMEN EVERYWHERE HEPPNER COMING HERE SATURDAY ADMINISTRATOR OF RENTS COMING CLUB MEMBERS TO DEMONSTRATE
