The
A WEEK OF THE
WAR
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXVI
"A Week of the War” summarizes
information on the important devel
opments of the week made available
by official sources through noon
EWT, Monday, October 19.
DRAFT PROSPECTS
FOR NEXT YEAR ARE
CLEARED BY ARMY
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 22, 1942.
ELECTION FAILS
TO STIR ACTION
IN HERMISTON
Speaks Here
NUMBER 10
PHEASANTS ARE
ELUSIVE BIRDS
THIS SEASON
MCKENZIE TELLS OF
LENGTHY EASTERN
JAUNT AND VISIT
Acting at the suggestion of the
For some unknown reason, phea
Although the fall election is only
President and the request of the War
sant hunters in these parts are hav
12 days away, little interest is being
Department, the House passed and
ing a difficult time reaching their
shown to date by either the candi
sent to the Senate legislation to re
limits this year due in the most part
dates or the general public. Only in
duce the minimum draft age from 20
to extreme wildness of the birds. Al
i the case of a representative to Con-
to 18. The Bill provides that those
though there are more birds than in
gress, 2nd Congressional District, has
who are in high school or college may
V re
former years, very few hunters are
| there been any concern manifested
finish the present school year, but
For the first time since Pearl Har | here. Both Lowell Stockman, repub-
: - na
At 1:00 A. M. Sunday, September
.having any amount of luck and many
after next July educational defer
*
report that they cannot get the limit 6th, we left Hermiston to catch the
ments would be forbidden. The Bill bor the average American today had lican, and Walter Pierce, democratic
i Portland-Spokane train at Umatilla,
of four roosters.
would also make mandatory the poli a relatively clear picture of his draft encumbent, have appeared on the
Due to some misunderstanding, a which train was supposed to leave
cy of calling all single men in a state prospects until the end of 1943. Tes scene. However, more action is anti- |
story appeared in last week’s Herald Umatilla at 2:10 A. M.. and arrive
before calling married men, and then timony by high army officials before cipated during the next 10 days.
stating that hunters could pursue in Spokane at 7:30 A. M. But un
calling all childless married men be congressional committees on the bill
Locally “everything is quiet on the |
to lower the draft age to 18 made western front” and except for a
game until one-half hour after sun fortunately on this particular morn
fore men with children.
this possible.
set. The correct ruling is that you ing the Spokane train was held up for
| change in the council and for city !
Secretary of War Stimson an
may hunt one-half hour before sun three hours waiting for the Portland
As
the
bill
to
draft
18
and
19-year-
treasurer, no new developments have |
nounced there are approximately
Dr. Charles E. Barker
rise to sunset. Many arrests are be Rose from the East, on which there
4,250,000 men in the army at present olds moved quickly toward the White transpired. N. R. Mueller has de- |
ing made by state police this year for were five ears of soldiers. We arrived
House,
the
selective
service
situation
dined to run again for his council |
and this total will be increased to
failure to comply with the law. Most in Spokane at 10:15 A. M. only to
7,500,000 by the end of 1943—distri until the end of 1943 shaped up like post which he has held for some
Those who heard Dr. Charles E- prevalent is hunting from the high find that the train on which we had
this:
years. W. W. Felthouse has placed
buted as follows: 3,300,000 in the
Those who have finished high his name on the ballot in Mr. Muel Barker speak to the students of the way but some are being nabbed for reservations had left at 8:00 A. M.
ground forces, 2,200,000 in the air
high school, the Rotarians at noon hunting without plugged guns. Sev We were therefore held up in Spo
force, 1,000.000 in training and school, are not attending college and ler’s place. For the position of city and to a general meeting in the eve
eral local hunters have been fined kane until 8 A. M. Monday.
1.000,000 in supply services. Mr. have not already started to enlist in treasurer. Mrs. Florine Brace Lan- ning all agreed that what he said
W e were fortunate in getting reser
quite
heavy.
the
army
or
navy
or
marine
corps
or
genwaiter
will
run
for
the
position
Stimson said 18 and 19-year-olds are
was simple but fundamentally sound.
Sunrise and sunset hours for the vations on the Monday train straight
more responsive to leadership, are not the aviation cadet corps of those ser held by Mrs. Gertrude Sanders who Dr. Barker, who has probably talked
next week are as follows:
through to Chicago via St. Paul. The
as easily fatigued and make better vices can expect to be called starting has held that post for the past two to more high school students than any
Sunrise Sunset trip over the Great Northern through
late
in
November.
By
the
middle
of
terms.
According
to
city
statute,
no
soldiers than older men. He said
other man in North America, had the
5:53
..... 7:18
Northern Idaho, the Rocky Mountains
October 23
there is danger at present that the February all such youths who are person shall occupy the position of complete confidence of the students
5:52
7:19
October 24
in Northern Montana, the prairies of
physically
fit
will
be
in
the
army.
At
treasurer
for
more
than
two
terms.
army might get too old, in March of
I at the very beginning and at the end
5:50
..... 7:20
October 25
North Dakota and the rich farming
A familiar name will appear on the of his address. He didn’t say any
this year the average age of divisions the end of the present school year and
5:48
..... 7:22
October 26
lands of Minnesota and Iowa were all
no
later
than
next
July
1,
18-19-age
ballot
for
mayor,
when
F.
C.
McKen
being activated was 26 years and 2
thing that all of us don’t already
5:47
.... 7:23
very interesting.
October 27
months, but in August the figure had youths who have been attending high zie will again aspire to that office. know but he placed a new and fuller
5:45
...
.
7:24
October
28
....
We left Chicago on the C. & O. R.
school
and
college
will
be
called.
Ex
Councilmen
who
are
running
for
risen to 28 years and 2 months.
meaning on simple ideas.
7:26
5:44
October
29
R.
for Columbus, Ohio, arriving there
ceptions
to
an
extent
not
yet
deter
another term are Dr. W. L- Morgan,
______
If the draft age is lowered to 18,
5:42
..... 7:27
October 30
at 6:30 Wednesday evening, and then
mined
will
be
made
for
medical
and
Al
Quiring,
B.
Haneline.
George
Har-
a 7,500,000-man army can be built up
on to my old home at Circleville,
in 1943 without calling married men pre-medical students, engineers and kenrider and Dan Gray. Although
Ohio, where we visited for two weeks
other
prospective
scientists.
there
has
been
some
talk
of
adding
with children, Selective Service Direc
with
my mother who is now past 86
They, and single men without col several names to this list, no definite
tor Hershey reported. Induction of
years of age. This was my first visit
-
has
‘
224
action
has
been
taken
and
probably
lateral
dependents,
will
start
receiv
married men with wives only will be
to Ohio in 21 years, and my second in
: sit \ s
gin immediately to fill the army’s call ing calls immediately. In November, won’t.
38 years, and I found many changes,
James McCarty, for many years
ioyp
A
complete
story
of
district,
state,
400,000
of
them
will
be
inducted.
for 1,100,000 by January 1, he said.
and saw very few of my boyhood
a
Butter
Creek
farmer,
passed
During December, January and part county and city offices will appear in
friends. At Circleville we had the
away Wednesday afternoon from an
Farm Prices and Production
of February, the induction of mar next week’s issue of the Herald.
use of the family’s new Dodge ear,
extended
illness
which
began
with
a
By
Mrs.
Wm.
Logan
President Roosevelt, in a radio ad ried men and single men with depend
heart attack December 5. He never
Mrs. Harold Barnett, area chair and plenty of gasoline, so we saw
ents
will
be
suspended
while
the
’
teen-
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dress, said “we are learning to ration
fully recovered from the stroke. Fun man of eleven counties of S. E. Wash
materials: and we must not learn to age youths are taken up. In Febru
eral
services
will
be
held
Saturday
af
ington
and
five
counties
of
N.
E.
Ore
ration manpower. . . Perhaps the ary, this draft will be resumed until
ternoon at the Echo Methodist church gon is in charge of furnishing seven
most difficult phase of the manpower the army’s requirements for a 7,500,-
with burial in the Echo cemetery.
teen recreational rooms at Pendleton
000
man
force
are
met.
problem is the scarcity of farm labor.
Mike Hunt, recently of Klamath
Mr. McCarty, who was 73 years old, base of which seven are yet to be fur
They will not be called before late Falls, has been named the new man
. . . Every farmer in the land must
came to this district when eight years nished. Mrs. Frank Duff of Pendle
realize fully that his production is | in 1943 and probably not until 1944. ager of the Hermiston Stone’s food old and had resided in the Echo dis- ton held a meeting Tuesday afternoon
The past week has seen consider
part of war production, and that he The only move that can change the store. He replaces Kenneth McKee trict since that time. Mr. McCarty, at the local U.S.O. building to tell of able activity in the Hermiston scrap
-s -eguided by the nation as essen- status of married men with children who has been transferred to Spokane who never married, is survived by two the dire need of this work being done drive, with old and young “chipping
tial to victory.” Agriculture Secre would be a revision of the selective where he will manage another Stone brothers, Will and Otis, in addition and which must be accomplished at in” to make the venture another com
tary Wickard, as chairman of the service law by congress to remove de market. The meat department also to a number of other relatives.
once. Although your boys may not munity enterprise which has turned
WPB Food Requirements Committee, pendency as the principal grounds for has a new manager, V. B. Isaak, re
be at Pendleton base, remember he is out successful. Citizens of Hermis
He
was
well
known
in
this
area
by
reduced production goals for such deferment and substitute essentially cently of Spokane. He replaces My the old timers.
at some other camp where the Red ton and surrounding farmers have
crops as cantaloupes, cucumbers, wa of occupation.
Cross is doing this same thing.
ron Dale who will soon enter the
dug up scrap steel and iron while
They can expect to be called in in armed forces.
termelons, and celery, and said “first
Mrs. F. B. Belt, chairman of the both boys and girls from the high
consideration” would be given to win- | creasing numbers until virtually all
Mr. Hunt’s family consists of a
local Red Cross, says she wants each school have been picking it up
ter vegetables which require the least have been replaced. The same men wife and small daughter who will
organization to assist, which includes through the week. The material is
labor in relation to their nutritional on farms who are already deferred come to Hermiston as soon as suitable
all lodges, clubs, churches, auxiliaries being left at the Hermiston Auto
value. Mr. Wickard also called for a will not be called in general because arrangements can be made.
and granges. She says her district Wrecking House lot and at the Her
10 per cent increase in 1943 spring of the farm labor shortage.
Paul Marble, son of Dr. and Mrs. consists of seven precincts which in miston Blacksmith Shop.
hog production over the 1942 record
The house committee amended its
A.
E. Marble, was severely injured clude Umatilla, Columbia, Echo, Stan
An exact figure as to the amount
Reeves At Camp Murphy
crop, asking for about 68 million head 18 and 19-year-old bill so that all men
one day this week at the U.O.D. when field and Hermiston. This district of material gathered has not been de-
as compared to the 1942 crop of 62 within a state of the same category
Camp Murphy, Fla.—Pvt. Fred M. his foot was caught in a machine has been allotted one room to be fur termined but this will be compiled by
million head. He estimated 1943 re must be called before any board in Reeves, son of J. A. Reeves of Her chain. He suffered a badly cut heel, nished throughout. She says the boys next week. Supt. W. G. Kersbergen
quirements of dressed pork for the that state starts working on a new miston, has been enrolled in a special torn muscles and other bruises. He haven’t a place to go to entertain stated Wednesday that his students
U. S. Armed forces and Lend-Lease category. That amendment was de course of instruction at the Signal was rushed to the Pendleton hospital their parents and friends, or even to had a total of over 20 tons and both
will exceed 1942 requirements by signed to meet the objection that some Corps’ school at Camp Murphy. Pvt. immediately following the accident.
write letters. So come on, citizens! receiving stations report considerable
more than one billion pounds.
Latest reports are that Paul is Let’s put this over in record time.
draft boards already are drafting Reeves was selected for this special
other material. When the present
ized training on the basis of his apti getting along nicely although the in
married
men,
while
other
boards
in
Articles
of
furniture
must
be
re-
drive is completed and this figure ad
Rationing
jury is quite painful.
the same city have not yet exhausted tude.
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ded to that of the Inland Cooperative
The Office of Price Administration their supply of single men.
which was sent out a short time ago,
ruled that after next January 31, all
the total amount should be quite
motorists holding A mileage ration
high.
ing books must have their tires in
spected every four months and those
receiving books allowing them supple
mental mileage must have their tires
Jake J. Fees, 58, of Portland, was
inspected every two months. Original killed and William J. Smith, also of
4
inspections of tires on all passenger Portland, suffered minor injuries
Pouring of cement began Thursday
cars must be made between December Sunday afternoon when their car
morning on the 10 houses being con
1 and January 31, while commercial smashed into a concrete standpipe at
structed in Hermiston under the spon
vehicle tires—which must be inspect the east city limits of Stanfield, over
sorship of the Hermiston Housing
ed every two months or every 5,000 turning. Mr. Smith, driver of the
Corp. The work is being done by the
miles, whichever comes first—may be fateful machine, reported to state po
Tri-State Construction Co. of Port
checked any time after November 15. lice that a tire blowout caused him to
land
who estimate that it will prob
Price Administrator - Henderson lose control, the automobile running
ably take about two months to com
sets November 9 as registration day on the shoulder of the highway about
plete the buildings. The structures
for gasoline rationing in the states 250 feet before smashing into the
will be modern five-room houses with
where rationing is not already in ef concrete.
full basements, hardwood floors, and
fect, while motorists in the present
The two men had been deer hunt
furnished with shades and hot water
rationing area must file a tire in ing and were en route home when the
heaters.
spection certifcate with their local accident occurred about 2:30. Pass
The units will be sold to defense
rationing boards by November 22. Car ing motorists gave what aid was pos
workers under the F.H.A. plan. Any
owners in the latter area must list the sible. Mr. Fee’s body was brought to
one wishing to purchase one of these
serial numbers of all their tires, and Prann’s Funeral Parlors here while
homes should contact Lee Quiring at
if there are more than five per car, Smith was taken to Pendleton for
his
home any night after 6:00 o'clock.
the owner will be denied gasloine ra treatment.
It is probable that another group of
tion books until he has disposed of
This was the eleventh traffic fatal
houses may be constructed as soon as
the extra tires. Mr. Henderson said
ity in Umatilla county this year.
these are completed. Anyone having
the government already has started to
a vacant lot to sell with a clear title
purchase from car owners all new or
should also contact Mr. Quiring.
used tires in excess of five per auto
mobile. The Defense Supplies Cor
poration, which has advanced $150,-
—
000.000 for the program, has designa
All parents, whose pre-school child
ted 160 warehouses throughout the
country as delivery points, and the ren have not yet received protection
The semi-annual meeting of the
23,000 offices of the Railway Ex against diphtheria or smallpox, are
Crippled Children’s Clinic, sponsored
press Agency will collect the tires urged to bring them to the Hermiston
by the University of Oregon Medical
| U.S.O. building on October 28th from
and bring them to the warehouses.
School, will be held on October 27th
The OPA said war ration sugar 9 to 11 in the morning. Any child,
at the Vert Memorial building in Pen
stamp No. 9 will be good for the pur from 9 months to 6 years will be giv
dleton. Any child under 21 years of
chase of three pounds of sugar be en this protection free of charge.
age may be seen by the attending or
tween November 1 and December 15. | School children will be offered the
The Hermiston U. S. O. welcomed its 32,700 visitor since January 1 when Mrs. Gerald White signed the thopedic physicians.
The sugar allotments for institution same opportunities in a school clinic
Application for attendance may be
guest book at the popular center. Shown looking on as she registers are left to right) A. M. Thrasher, local
al and industrial users for November at a later date.
These clinics are sponsored by the Pacific Power * Light company manager and USO chairman: Mary Lou Johnson, Jean Wilson and Mrs. Wal obtained through local physicians or
and December were set at 60 and 70
per cent, respectively, of the sugar Umatilla County Public Health Unit ter Pearson, USO hostesses. Mrs. White has taken over the duties of her soldier husband’s civilian job at the through Miss Ethel Bruce, Public
Health Nurse.
under direction of local physicians.
Hermiston post office for the duration. Hs is in an officer training camp at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
base established by them.
YOUTHS REPLACE
MARRIED MEN
HISTORIC SPOTS
ARE IMPRESSIVE
ECHO RESIDENT
DIES WEDNESDAY
STONE MARKET
HAS NEW FACES
SCRAP DRIVE IN
FULL SWING HERE
PAUL MARBLE IS
ON INJURED LIST
HUNTER KILLED
IN CAR WRECK
U. S. O. Workers Are Busy Lot Here
WORK BEGINS ON
HOUSING UNITS
L
CLINIC ARRANGED
FOR CHILDREN
CLINIC SET FOR
CRIPPLED TOTS
32,700 SIGN AT HERMISTON U. S. O. CENTER