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COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrt. Bob Woodward The 4ezmisto n 4-/a.’iaLd. The Peter Castric family were Christmas day dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Duff Knight. Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell and daugh ter Myrna spent the Christmas week end at the home of her parents, Mr. OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER and Mrs. Jack Reuber in Stanfield. Mr. and Mrs. John Swearingen and VOLUME XXXVI HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 31, 1942 NUMBER 20 baby of Troutdale, who were spending the holidays in Irrigon, visited here last Thursday afternoon with her brother, Mark Foster. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid spent the Christmas weekend in Portland visit Several weeks ago an item in The ing their son Wallace Reid, recently I Herald told of the fact that Lt. H. H. enlisted in the navy. ! Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Donald Hugg, now of Portland, has Roberts, was listed among the miss- been visiting friends in this district I ing. Word was received this week by during the holidays. 1 his parents, however, that he is a Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Buell and sons I prisoner of the Japanese in the Phil Alfred and Clayton spent from Thurs ippine Islands. day last week until Sunday in Port No further information is avail- A plea to all residents of Oregon to land where they enjoyed a Christmas An interesting letter was received I able but it is thought that he has been avoid hoarding of canned and dried day family reunion with their son recently by the Bob Woodward fam | prisoner for several months and is foodstuffs, and to merchants to re- Harold Buell and daughter, Mrs. Wil ily from his 87-year-old uncle, Isaac still receiving mail from here, al fuse to sell these products in greater Woodward, whose address reads: 47 son Johnson and Mrs. Fred Dixon. though he has been unable to send than normal quantities, was made to- Sussex Way. Cockfosters Barnet, Staff Sgt. Victor Epperson, on any letters to his parents here. day by Richard G. Montgomery, state furlough from the Lemore, Cal., air Herts. England. Without attempting HIS little greeting comes to you director of the Office of Price Ad base, has been spending the holidays to comment on the most interesting ministration. whose task it will be to here with his folks, Mr. and Mrs. letter, portions are reprinted here: wrapped up with our best w ishes administer point rationing which was “ I have not had line from you writ Charles Epperson. announced in Washington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding ten since the day after the United for a New Year brim full of the “Sunday, on the radio, you heard spent Christmas day with relatives States entered the war, when you said — good things of life. And as day and friends at Grandview. one out of my three nephews had gone An Associated Press story, with its Elmer Davis, head of the Office of Mrs. A- R. Blinston was called to to enlist................... " ! origin “somewhere in Australia”, War Information, and the Honorable AU follows day in 1943 we hope Portland last Friday to be with Mr. was released Wednesday and stated Claude R. Wickard. secretary of ag “America, that is The United riculture, explain the crying need for Blinston who is ill with pneumonia. States, it seems to me have and will that James Power, son of Mr. and these good things will continue to come early rationing of various foodstuffs.” She returned Monday reporting that have the most influential part in the Mrs. P. A. Power, was among 113 Montgomery said. “Since then you his condition is much improved. Her carrying on of the war and the set-, United States army enlsted men to your way. have had the opportunity to read daughter. Genevieve, who spent the tlement when finished. And then the i become second lieutenants. This group their statements in the newspapers. holiday in Portland with relatives, re shaping of the future of humanity. is the first list of graduates of the “Certainly there can be no quarrel turned with her. officers candidate course in the South- And I also fancy there is no other among fair-minded Americans, with The Heiiitose Heald Henry Wheeler was taken to a nation so well qualified to do so. Her I west Pacific since the war began. the reasons advanced for the ration Walla Walla hospital Tuesday for people are a conglomeration of all the I Only five Pacific Northwest men ing of many foods by these men who medical treatment when it was found races on the earth and her very were listed among the 113. one of know the problem. that his leg, broken in an accident name. The United States,—stretch it, which was Second Lieutenant James “Mr. Davis explained why it is several weeks ago, had not healed The United Nations of the Earth. Power of Hermiston. necessary to announce these plans so properly. “This conglomeration, I believe, far in advance. Food processors, Carl Caldwell of Tacoma and Ag are all taught in her schools to speak food wholesalers and food retailers nes Caldwell of Irrigon were guests American which is mostly the same must be given time to familiarize during the Christmas week end at the as saying English, whatever tongue themselves with the mechanics of the Harry Wessell of Stanfield has The first meeting of 1943 for the Bob Woodward home and also visit they may use in their own private ration plan. Trade meetings must be ed with the Glenn Parsons and Myr homes. Is, or is not, that so? Please members of the Project Farm Bureau been given a contract to prepare the held from coast to coast. Members of Stanfield trailer camp units for the will be held in the Columbia park Although the radio singers and nie Caldwells. say in your next. And may that be Mrs. Baxter Hutchison has received soon, please. Why am I willing for hall Saturday, January 9. according approaching cold weather. Among orchestras did their best to make a War Price and Rationing boards to President A. H. Cable. Listed on the various improvements will be ‘White Christmas”, it was all to no must be given a chance to learn their word that her small grandson Roy, you to take the lead away from Old the entertainment program are a talk be building a wooden frame around avail in this region. Although there important roles in the program. Fin son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shaw of England among the nations? each trailer and packing with earth by Gaylord Madison on the recent was snow all around Hermiston, none ally. the public must have time to be Fort Collins, Colo., is believed to be “I think many of your families are state convention of the Farm Bureau so that the wind cannot penetrate fell here. Approximately 18 inches come fully informed on all phases of recovering from a very serious illness like ours. Of my father’s and moth and a picture show by Gene Lear, as through the flooring, painting each of snowfall was recorded in the moun rationing. and operation last week. "I urge upon the people of Oregon trailer and making other minor re tains south of Pendleton. About an Mrs. W. H. Instone of Lena and er’s descendants, there are now more sistant county agent. full and complete cooperation with fighting in American forces than in pairs. The evening ’ s program will start inch fell Saturday night and some of Pvt. Harold (Manny) Woolward were at 7:30 and a pot luck dinner will be It is also planned to connect drain it remained for several days before it this program which our government Tuesday visitors at the home of their the English............................. ” "One thing the war is and will do— served by the auxiliary members. age to the sinks in each one of the disappeared, due to freezing weather. has deemed vital to the war effort. brother, Bob Woodward. Pvt. Wood The report for the week, according I must warn against hoarding in any trailer units. ward, who has spent a 20 day fur teach all men of all nations geogra — e =------------- phy; also who other men, other coun to Charles Taylor, weather man, fol form, not only on the grounds that it lough in Hermiston, will leave Wed- is unpatriotic, but also on the grounds lows: nesday, December 30, to report back tries, other climates are like. Short that it is futile since all hoarded en distances, and communications, Date Max. Min. to Barnes Hospital at Vancouver. foodstuffs must be declared as soon December 22 56 40 Mrs. O. H. Buell reports that a let and times to get there. Make men as rationing gets under way. To hoard December 23 ................. 48 33 Ben O'Conner has announced that ter this week from Mrs. A. R. Rob know each other. I hope and pray now is to deprive your neighbor of December 24 46 33 erts of Skamania, Wash., former res raise every human creature to a he will close the Pastime Thursday the food he needs. December 25 46 32 higher standard of being. night at 12:00 and it will remain idents of this district, brings the news The Queen Esther Chapter, O.E.S., “The announcement of this vast December 26 ............... 36 23 that she has received word from the “Your road (or railroad is it?) closed indefinitely. His present plans held a regular meeting Wednesday program in advance is wise for many December 27 36 30 call for a complete renovation job at War Department that her son, Hugh from your way through Canada, night. December 23, with a Christmas reasons. I know something of the December 28 ................. 46 29 Roberts, is a prisoner of the Japanese Alaska, to near Asia shows what can the Pheasant Cafe which he plans to party following the meeting. During tremendous burden that is being car open some time early in the spring. being one of 171 officers taken pris be done. I hope to hear of crossroads the evening the retiring worthy ma ried by members of the War Price The Pastime has been in operation tron. Lucille Mittlesdorf, was present oners in the fall of the Philippines. right through the longest and broad and Rationing Boards in Oregon. I during the past two years, and proved Hugh grew up in this neighborhood est ways of Australia, Siberian Arc ed with a bouquet of flowers from her know that they need this interval in and attended the local schools, hav tic to the Indian ocean, Siberian side very popular durnig the boom activi husband, retiring worshipful master which to familiarize themselves with ing many friends here who will be of Africa to the Pacific side—raising ties last year. of the Masonic lodge. the heavy tasks ahead. They, too. interested in this word concerning all the natives to a higher civilization A program of musical numbers was Dan Gray Leaves For Training Preliminary work on the construc are your neighbors. Give them a him. Earlier he had been listed as and all races to a nobler standard of enjoyed with the following presenting tion of the Hermiston disposal plant break by doing what your government missing in action. life, conduct and equality.” Dan Gray, who has been employed the program: Janet Hodge, Jack has been underway the past two asks of you. Don’t hoard. Buy nor A very short, but interesting letter The letter is extremely well writ at the Hermiston Tum-A-Lum and Jackson, Hope Reynolds, Jim Jackson, mally. Educate yourself on point ra came this week to the Baxter Hutchi ten with the spelling and punctuation who was recently elected to a two- Phyllis Sires and Betty Jean Jack- weeks although little work has been done over the holiday period by the tioning. You will have ample oppor sons from Elmer James. The letter, practically perfect, speaking well of year term as councilman, left early son. contractor. Sheldon & Co. It is ex tunity to find out how it works in the written in November, was sent from the training of a man 87 years of Tuesday morning for Chicago where Gifts were exchanged, and the wor weeks ahead. Read your newspapers. Casa Blanca, North Africa, and is age. No mention whatever was made he will attend Northwestern univers thy matron presented each officer pected that the construction will be Listen to your radio. rushed to completion as soon as suffi the first communication from James of the actual war now in progress in ity at Evanston. Dan recently enlist with a gift. “Finally, I appeal to all Oregon cient materials can be obtained. in several months. A pot luck lunch followed with Mrs. England and no appeaal for sympa ed with the navy reserves. Mrs. Gray food dealers to assist the government The laying of the sewer mains is Miss Norma Getchell was the reci thy or aid was manifested. intends to remain in Hermiston for Mary Humphreys as general chair progressing nicely and only finishing by refusing to sell customers more pient of a very unique Christmas gift man. the time being. touches here and there remain to be than normal quantities, by explaining this week in the form of a bracelet done. The work has been done by De the futility of hoarding and by ra made from a fragment of a Jap bomb tioning on a voluntary basis until Blasio & Sons of Yakima, Wash. er shot down on Guadacanal. and such time as formal rationing is in sent to her by a friend in the armed troduced. We in Oregon can and will forces now in the Solomons. do our part. We can and will make Mrs. Earl Getchell is spending Mary E. (Eva Wilcox, daughter of rationing work in such a way as to several days here with the B. E. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox, received divide equally the food-stuffs allocat- Getchell family. notice Tuesday that she had success ed to civilians. We can and will make SAGAS fully passed the examination for the OftM The arrest of Ivan L. Tayior, 19, by our contribution toward an early vic U.1US WAAC’s Miss Wilcox recently took F NEST local-officers last week has at least tory.” RiRmE the examination in Seattle, Wash., slowed up if not solved the recent and did not know until Tuesday that By Mrs. Rose Hedrick series of thefts in Hermiston. Al- she had been accepted. thoug Taylor admitted some of the The Christmas program at the Just as to when she will be called lawlessness, it is thought that others Presbyterian church December 23 or to where she will be sent are still are involved. drew a capacity house. Mrs. Sher a mystery to Miss Wilcox but she will Taylor appeared before Justice of man Chapin presented two numbers, keep her luggage in readiness. She Funeral services were held at the the Peace E. P. Dodd last week end “New Dolls for Old” and “How the has been employed for the past sev- Methodist church in Echo Monday af and sentenced to 60 days in the coun- | Fir Tree Became a Christmas Tree”, I eral years as bookkeeper at the Farm ternoon for Charles Jesse Ward, who ty jail where he was taken Saturday. and Betty Jo Williams read for the Bureau mill. His home address is Lapwai, Idaho, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. pleasure of all, “Twas the Night Be In addition to her bookkeeping but recently has resided in the West Manuel Cunha, Saturday morning af fore Christmas,” and Barbara Buck chores. Miss Wilcox has been quite ter a long illness. Rev. M. B. Balling land district. ingham and Inez Scott “Giving Ver active with her horses. She is rated er presided at the service and Mrs. sus Bankrupt.” The tableau and as an expert rider and at one time Vaahti King of Pendleton and Roy Christmas story was portrayed by was a princess at the Pendleton Smith sang with Mrs. Stephen Spike CERNED Tb Fly IN Franc? Alice Hedrick, Coralie Mansker, Car Roundup. In recent years she has as accompanist. Pallbearers were Aar Mus r Bt, Ì npi olyn Smith, Arlene Carter, Yvonne been a member of the Pendleton Mus- IM 1918— CeriO CAL HAÏMES . Limas Sloan Thomson. Gaylord Madison, Logan, Laura D. Peterson, Mildred tangers and participated in their BEST MU til- Ben Gaskill, Harry Owens. Muri Ber MOTOR PILOT , f/l Mollsted. Bernice Hughes and Elea shows. J Yor-2.4 $ The Stanfield high school will pre ry and John Oliver. Honorary pall nor Seaman. The shepherds were sent "Introducin' Susan", a 3-act com bearers were Joseph Cunha, Sr., El- Spencer, Bobby Dennis, and Dick Mil edy, in the Stanfield auditorium Fri ting Spike, Gene Caudle and Dr. C. ler. The wisemen were Parr Shese- L. Gray. Frank Sloan read the Ma day, January 8, beginning at 8:00 p. sonic burial service for Stanfield ’y. Tommy Refvem and Mickey Den COMMANDER OF 1 y m. The performance promises to be lodge, of which Mr. Ward was a . (IEHZ.CHENNAUCTSP. nis. The story was read by Mrs. interesting and the players are work member. \ 30MBER FoRCE Herbert Shesely. the music directed Sr CHINA 127 Mr. Ward was born at LaGrange, ing hard on the individual parts. -------- 1 by Miss Neva Hedrick, and Miss Good news to residents who are The admission price has been set Cal., Sept. 14, 1874, moved to the Phyllis Daley played. Paul Daly sang using oil stoves or furnaces comes at 35c for adults and 15c for children. Willamette valley with his parents in HANPLEs A BOMBER LIKE A PURSUIT 403 1879, and in 1883 came to Echo. He a solo and led the community singing. from Robert W. Horton, assistant oil farmed for many years on the home Santa Claus arrived by airplane and administrator, who this week stated ranch in the Meadows district and Columbia Grange Meets Tnesrlay left 155 bags of candy and nuts. that no fuel oil rationing was being since the death of his wife in June, Columbia Grange members are Mrs. W. A. Dennis had charge of the planned for the Pacific northwest, 1937, has worked with stock in the __ f asked not to forget that the grange Minani district. He is survived by costumes, Mrs. Nathan Bard and the now or in the "predictable future.” meets at 8 p. m. Tuesday, January 5. one brother, Ed of Echo, and seven Dalys decorated the tree. Fuel oil tanks here are well stocked All members are urged to try and at- ! children, Frank J. of Hillsboro: Mrs. Miss Patricia Richards of Portland at present and unless a real short EVACUATED 4,500 FERSONS Ario tend, and be there on time, as there Iva McCullough. Portland. Mrs. Ada is here for a week visiting her mother age is foreseen, rationing will not be POUNDS OF FRE SHT Fror SURMA Cunha. Mrs. Verna Cunha, Miss Zet- K SEo IN THE MOUNTAINS OF will be a short program prepared by ta Ward, Lemuel F and Charlie J. of Mrs. Mabel Richards. necessary. Local oil distributors to NORTH CAROUrA-HE TAYcS f, ITURALly TO AlTITUOE* the lecturer, Lillie Fix. Visiting Echo, 11 grandchildren and two great Miss Adarene Fisk returned Mon- date have had no difficulty in supply grange members are always welcome. grandchildren. (Continued on Last Page) ing the local demand. MISSING MAN 1$ JAP PRISONER ENGLISHMAN GIVES VIEWS ON PRESENT CRISIS IN LETTER RESIDENTS URGED NOT TO HOARD FOOD DUE TO RATIONING COOPERATION OF PROGRAM ASKED UNITED STATES TO TAKE LEAD HERMISTON BOY NOW AN OFFICER FARM BUREAU TO TRAILER CAMP MEET JANUARY 9 IS RENOVATED WHITE CHRISTMAS FAILS TO APPEAR PASTIME CLOSES THURSDAY NIGHT CHRISTMAS PARTY ENJOYED DISPOSAL PLANT WORK UNDERWAY HERMISTON GIRL ENTERS WAAC'S ARREST SOLVES LOCAL THEFTS STANFIELDNEWS ECHO RESIDENT PASSES AWAY —na aulni ime NO OIL RATIONING EXPECTED HERE cot. I" CALCBV i HAYNES 7 STANFIELD TO PRESENT COMEDY
