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About The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1942)
A WEEK OF THE WAR “A Week of the War" summarize» information on the important devel- opments of the week made available by official »auree». The 4/ex misto n -/-/ q .’ lg .L c L OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER President Roosevelt, in a radio ad- dress, said that “during the past two VOLUME XXXVI HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 26, 1942 weeks we have had a great deal of good news and it would seem that the turning point of this war has at last been reached. But this is no time for exultation. There is no time now for anything but fighting and working The traveling examiner of opera Two automobiles, driven by Mrs. to win.” tors and chauffeurs is scheduled to John Graves of the Columbia district Navy Secretary Knox reported the arrive in Hermiston again Thursday, and Jesse C. Fetters of Perry’s camp, following total damage inflicted on December 3, and will be on duty at sideswiped each other Monday on the Japan in the Battle of the Solomons the city library between the hours of Heppner highway near the overhead November 12-15: sunk 2 battleships 10 a. m. and 4 p. m., according to a bridge approximately four miles (1 may have been a heavy cruiser), i recent announcement released from southwest of Hermiston. 6 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 6 , the secretary of state’s office. Although the machines were badly destroyers, 8 transports, 4 cargo All those wishing permits or licen damaged, the occupants escaped with- transports: damaged 2 battleships, 1 Local Selective Service boards, un ses to drive cars are asked to get in out serious injury. cruiser. 7 destroyers. . The Japanese der directives made public today by touch with the examiner during these lost between 20,000 and 40,000 troops, Major General Lewis B. Hershey, na hours. as well as large numbers of naval tion selective service director, are be personnel. U. S. losses were 2 light ing instructed to carry out the “teen- cruisers and 6 destroyers sunk. age” draft act by the following act- Mr. Knox said U. S. forces are in complete control of the area in and ions 1. Deferment of farm workers, of There are still a few honest people around Guadalacanal and “our hold all ages 18 to 45 who are necessary left n this world—well, at least one. The ! to and regularly engaged in work in The ten houses now under construc on the island is very secure. A short time ago a very dejected man tion in Hermiston by the Tri-State President said the battle is a major war-essential agriculture. came to L. A. Moore, proprietor of victory. War Secretary Stimson said 2. Distribution of questionnaires to Construction Co. are progressing the local theatre, and stated that he Army aircraft from Australia and 18 and 19 year old registrants, who nicely and are expected to be com had lost his billfold containing consid New Caledonia played an active and will begin to be inducted as their or pleted by Christmas unless “compli erable money, a U.O.D. check and cations set in.” To date only one effective role in the battle. der numbers are reached. valuable papers in the theatre. After Allied headquarters in North Afri 3. Deferment of high school stud house Has been affected by the recent a thorough search of the premises no ca reported that American, British, ents in the 18 and 19 year groups, if freezing order and this is expected to trace was found of the lost item. and French troops are driving into the students request it and if they be released after December 1. The Button, button, who’s got the mag However, a week later a lady came Tunisia from all sides, closing in a are in the last half of the Autumn to houses are being built by the Hermis pie. is a game which was launched to the box office and returned the ring around the northeastern triangle Spring school year. ton Housing Corporation. some time ago by the Hermiston Rod billfold and all its contents and re of Bizerte and Tunis. The British The units are all for sale with sev 4. Deferment of all men who regis & Gun club but to date the contest fused to take an award. She had first Army, reinforced by U. S. and tered before age 45 who have passed eral still available to any person em has been very uninteresting. Several learned of the loss by an announce French units, engaged Axis mechan their 45th birthday since, unless they ployed at the U.O.D. or other defense months ago Dan Hutchison, president ment flashed on the screen. The to ized columns in Tunisia and drove file their written consent to induc work. Anyone interested in purchas of the club, and several members tal result was — one honest person and them back, the War Department an tion into the armed forces. ing one of these houses is asked to banded seven magpies and released one extremely happy Mr. Minch. nounced. Gen. MacArthur’s head- get in touch with Lee Quiring at his General Hershey telegraphed state them in this vicinity. The game was quarters reported November 21 that selective service headaquarters setting home any night after five o’clock. The American and Australian forces are in motion immediately the machinery financing is under F.H.A. arrange- that any youngster bringing a mag pie with a band (dead, of course) was driving hard against the Japanese, leading to induction of the 18 and 19 ment, with small down payment and to receive a substantial reward. who are pinned along the Northeast year olds who had previously regis monthly installments. But to date nary a banded bird has ern coast of New Guinea between Bu tered. been turned in. Mr. Hutchison has na and Gona on a narrow beachhead Mr. and Mrs. George Sale announce Three detailed directives were sent decided that the only way he has of extending 20 miles along the coast out on the new farm deferment policy, proving to other members of the club the marriage on November 21 of and 6 miles inland. the postponement of high school stu that he actually banded the birds is their daughter. Miss Zelma Sale, to Sgt. George C. Tompkins of Gowen dents induction until the end of the to go out and shoot one himself. i The Ai~med Forces Field. Boise, Idaho. The ceremony school year, and exemption of those Due to a custom of long-standing, Navy Surgeon General McIntire was performed at the Methodist now past their 45th birthday. all stores and business houses will be said Navy fatalities among the parsonage in that city with Rev. At The farm deferment directive closed Thanksgiving day to allow wounded at Guadalcanal are less than kinson reading the nuptials. makes it plain that department of owners and employees occasion to en one per cent, compared with an aver agriculture and county agricultural joy a day of relaxation and to enjoy Mrs. Tompkins is well known in age of seven per cent wounded in Umatilla county’s annual Christ this community and her many friends war board advice may be sought in family gatherings. Many residents World War I, due principally to uSe mas seal sale campaign, under the of new medical discoveries in treat the local boards determination as to are taking advantage of the holiday auspices of the Umatilla County Pub wish her well. what farms are essential to the war, to make short jaunts to homes of rel ment of wounds. The President ap lic Health association, was off to an and what jobs on them are "neces- atives in other cities. pointed Brig. Gen. Frederick H. Os- early start this year with letters con sary”. But the actual deferment of Grocery stores did a tremendous born. Chief of Special Services of the any given man will still be up to the business early in the week, customers taining sheets of seals mailed to hun War Department, as chairman of a dreds of residents of the county this de- buying for several days to last over committee which will work out plans local selective service boards to week. Locally the campaign is in cide. the holiday. for post-war education of young men According to Mrs. F. B. Belt, local charge of C. L. Hodge, who will con- The deferred farm workers are to whose school years are interrupted by duct the work in Echo, Stanfield, Red Cross chairman, the annual roll be placed in two new classes, 11-C and entrance into the armed services. The Feed Store Has New Hours call which is usually held in Novem Hermiston and Umatilla. 111-C. Those without dependent wives, President increased the maximum Pete Berg, manager of the Hermis Stressing the point that war times ber, haas been postponed until next for depen- children or other grounds size of the WAAC’s from 25,000 to 11-C, those ton Grain & Feed Co., announces that ani the post-war period always bring March. The plan is to hold the sale 150,000 women. More than 1,000,000 dency deferment will go in effective immediately the concern will an increase in the tuberculosis death in connection with a gigantic bond with dependency to 111-C. soldiers have applied for benefits on The new law does not define or close at 5:00 p. m. Due to the ap rate, a special effort is being made sale project. behalf of their families under the Further announcements concerning “occupa- proaching winter months, the new by the Oregon Tuberculosis associa Servicemen’s Dependents Allowance limit ‘necessary” farming the plan will be released later. tion to speed the seal sale drive. schedule has been put into effect. t ions' and “indeavors”, and is not necessarily limited to the same occu The Office of War Information an- pations and types of farms defined in nounced 48,956 members of U. S. the recent War Manpower Commis Armed forces have been officially re- sion—Department of Agriculture ad p irted as killed, wounded, missing or ministrative action, which was start prisoners since the war began, exclu 'd last month in an effort to conserve sive of the African campaign. and recruit manpower on the dairy, The War and Navy Department or- livestock and poultry farms. (0’09 ganized the United States of America General Hershey’s directive advises Typhus Commission, headed by Rear | the local boards that the department Admiral Charles ,S. Stephenson, to board of strategy of agriculture will provide informa “function as tion to assist the local boards in de against typhus, the common foe of all termining which farm “occupation , return to long-honored The Congress of the United State armies and of all people. and “endeavors” are essential. Mean- I custom, having fixed the last Thursday in November as the while, until General Hershey has sent I day for national Thanksgiving, now, therefore, 1 Charles A. Production Sprague, Governor of the State of Oregon, do proclaim Thurs War Production Chairman Nelson out this information, the local boards j day, the twenty-sixth day of November, 1942, as the date for announced aircraft production in 1943 are asked to seek the aid of the de Thanksgiving observance in the State of Oregon. haas been fixed at more than double partment of agriculture’s county war 1 The continuance of peace is usually hailed as a principal cause for the 1942 output. At the same time he boards to determine which agricultur- | % M a nation’s gratitude. This year that source of thanksgiving is let" appointed a new top board of aircraft al occupations and endeavors are es- | denied us. In the year past the United States has become in -4) 1 17) (1 production supervision under the sential to the war. volved in a great and terrible war, a war in which the exist til airmanship of WPB Vice Chairman ence of the nation is clearly at stake. $)) rarles E. Wilson. Mr. Nelson issued In this situation we still may find much to be thankful for. The a statement asking war workers to nation is meeting the test of war with courage. Our people stay on their jobs Thanksgiving Day. make the necessary sacrifices without hesitation. The youth War Finances in our armed forces are bearing the burden of battle with in spiring bravery. There is generating a deeper loyalty to our To finance the war effort, the country and to its foundation principle of human freedom un Treasury will borrow during Decern- | der law. We should indeed be grateful that the American ber the unprecedented sum of approx- j Approximately 30.000 turkeys will people prize liberty above life, and war in the cause of jus ately $9 billion, Treasury Secretary be spared Thanksgiving dayhut will tice above a craven peace. Morgenthau announced. Twelve Vic- meet their doom beginning Friday at There are other reasons for public thanksgiving. In this critical ■ ry Fund committees will launch an the local plant of the Eastern Oregon year God through nature has blessed the long toil of the hus intensive sales campaign on Novem- Turkey Growers, according to C. A. bandmen, giving bountiful crops now safely harvested. The state has been spared natural calamity and waste and loss ber 30 on three series of offerings of Flanigan, plant manager. Pickers from fires in our forests. No serious contagion has impaired new securities, with 44,000 volunteer and other personnel should be on hand the health of the people. Unemployment is no longer the . orkers soliciting subscriptions. At on that day to start one of the largest dread spectre at many doorsteps. the same time the War Savings Staff. | pools of the season. I call on the people of the state to assemble in their places of wor with its 300,000 volunteers, will in- A crew of men has been busy the ship on the day herein appointed, there to offer solemn thanks tensify its drive to add at least 7 mil-1 past few weeks installing new scald- to Almighty God for the blessings we enjoy, to pray for divine lion more income-earners to those al- | ing equipment which will greatly guidance for our nation, and to beseech divine favor on the ready investing regularly . in war speed up operations. Turkeys will progress of our arms. In the homes let the day be spent so berly, without gluttony, matching in these war times the bonds through the payroll savings now be hung on a revolving chain and Spartan courage of our soldiers with Spartan continence in will be drawn through a scalding vat. plan. living. saving much hand power and mak- Production ing dipping operations more accurate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and Employment on farms November 1 Birds seem to be in fine shape and Seal of the State of Oregon to be affixed. taled 10,879,000. a seasonal decline are bringing a fine price on the mar- DONE in the City of Salem this sixth day of November, in the • about 1,000,000 persons during Oc- ket. year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-two. ■ ber and representing a much higher CHARLES A. SPRAGUE. Governor. € reen tage of women, children and Hale Graduate» With Color» Attest: Earl Snell. Secretary of State. townspeople. Word has been received by Mr. and Rationing Mrs. Roy Hale from their son Charles To allow motorists extra time in . who recently graduated from the tor- hich to dispose of idle tires in ex- pedo school at Newport. R. I., with ss of five per passenger car, the excellent grades, that he has been ad- PA postponed the deadline for idle | vanced to 3rd Class Petty Officer. He tire turn-ins until December 1. A to- has been granted a 7-day furlough tal of 2,872.000 tires had been turned which he is spending in New York, in by motorists at the close of busi- He will then return to Newport for ress November 14. two months of advanced schooling. SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD ISSUES NEW DRAFT INSTRUCTIONS CARS WRECK IN HIGHWAY CRASH EXAMINER HERE AGAIN DEC. 3 FARM WORKERS TO BE DEFERRED HONEST PERSON RETURNS MONEY HOUSING JOB IS PROGRESSING MAGPIE, MAGPIE, WHERE ART THOU MISS ZELMA SALE IS RECENT BRIDE STORES CLOSE THANKSGIVING SEAL CAMPAIGN NOW UNDERWAY RED CROSS ROLL CALL POSTPONED spots Irurlamati n it TURKEY GROWERS TO START POOL THIS FRIDAY T. 7," I (33 74 (Ay WJ w 0.) NUMBER 15 CHRISTMAS MAIL DEADLINE LISTED AS DECEMBER 1 HEAVY HOLIDAY LOAD EXPECTED Christina s mail must be in the post offices by December 1 this year if deliveries by December 25 are to be assured, .according to Smith W. Purdum. second assistant postmaster general. Mr. Purdum is responsible to Postmaster Frank C. Walker for smooth and efficient air and railway mail service. Unprecedented wartime demands on the postal and transportation sys tems, plus a prospective record vol ume of Christmas mailings, were cit ed by Mr; Purdum as necessitating earlier mailings than ever before. “It is physically impossible for the railroads and air lines, burdened with vitally important war materials, to handle Christmaas mailings as rapid ly as in normal times”. Mr. Purdum said. “If the bulk of parcels and greeting cards are held back until the usual time—the period of about De cember 15 to 23 — they simply cannot be distributed in time, and thousands of gifts will reach their destination after Christmas.” In 1941, about 21,950 mail cars were required between December 12 and 24 to deliver Christmas mails— enough cars to make a train 270 miles long. This year, the extra cars needed to move holiday mails are largely being used by the armed ser- vices, and a severe shortage is in prospect. The postal service usually borrows about 2,500 trucks from the Army and other government agencies, and rents about 10.000 from private owners, to handle the Christmas mails. This year, it will be extremely difficult to obtain enough of these vehicles to meet even a substantial part of the need. The Army needs its own trucks and private owners are reluctant to let someone else use their tires. Railroads are cooperating by con verting some hundreds of steel box cars and similar equipment for mail transportation, and Joseph B. East man, director of defense transporta tion, has ordered that unnecessary travel be curtailed to the limit during the holiday season. But these meas ures cannot assure deliveries of gifts on time unless the public cooperates by mailing early and thus spreading the transportation load over a longer period than usual. Mr. Purdum called attention to the task of the Post Office Department in moving millions of pieces of mail every day to and from soldiers, sail ors and marines throughout the world. This extraordinary job must be kept current, even while the holi- day rush of mailings is handled. Also, he pointed out, the postal establish- ment is operating with many thou-, sands of inexperienced personnel, em ployed to take the place of men called to the armed esrvices. The new em ployees naturally cannot handle the holiday mail jam with the smooth ness and speed of the postal veterans whom they replace. In view of all these handicaps to the service, Mr. Purdum added, pos tal patrons should mail their gifts by December 1, if they wish to insure that their friends will not be disap, pointed at Christmas. COURT SCHEDULE LISTS 13 TILTS Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen this week announced that 13 games had been listed to date for Coach Lee Weber’s maple court proteges, be ginning Tuesday, December 1. at Boardman, with the first game at home coming on Thursday, December 3, with Umatilla. Invitations for six or seven more games have been ex tended but to date no further ar rangements have been made. The complete schedule follows Tuesday, December 1, at Boardman; Thursday. December 3. Umatilla here; Friday, December 11 at Pendleton. Saturday, December 12, Pendleton here; Tuesday, December 22 at Irri gon ; Tuesday, December 29, Arling- ton here; Tuesday, January 5, at Umatilla: Tuesday, January 12, at Stanfield; Friday, January 15, at Milton. Saturday, January 16, Mac- Hi here; Friday. January 22. Board man here; Thursday, January 28, Ir rigon here; Tuesday, February 9, Stanfield here. Kennewick, Pasco and Walla Walla have been contacted for possible games.
