NOTICE
7 he 4axmLiton
Representatives from all stores and
places of service of Echo, Stanfield,
Hermiston and Umatilla aie urgent
ly requested to be present at a meet
ing at the Hermiston High school
Wednesday evening, January 27th at
7:30 p. m. The purpose of the meet
ing will be to discuss Pricing of Com
modities and Services and planning
for Point Rationing soon to go into VOLUME XXXVI
effect.
Advisers from the Portland office
of price administration will be here
to discuss and outline plans for car
rying out the above program.
COLUMBIA NEWS
FIRST SUB - ZERO
WEATHER STRIKES
IN THIS REGION
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 21, 1943.
THERMOMETER
ACTS JITTERY
MILK BOTTLE
LOSS IS HIGH
TOWNSEND CLUB
arr » U H T -
TO SELL HALL
IT TAKES BOTH!
SERVICE BOARD
MAKES REQUEST
The following Selective Service
registrants are requested to get in
t uch with their local Selective Ser-
viie board immediately:
Louis F. Bannick
Charles Ernest Beck
Frank William Campbell
Ralph E. Childress
Clyde Cooper
George Edward Evans
Robert Patrick Flynn
Fred Robert Fox
Melvin Lloyd Hudson
James Elmer Jackson
Jake Kelsch
William Leon Leach
Howard Walter Lee
Ralph Charles Morrison
Arthur Leroy McKee
Don Sam Moore
David O’Donnell
Richard T. Parise
August Peter Peterson
Clifton Courtney Reeves
Martin Reilly
Avery Rose
John William Rothrock
Bert Emery Scott
Frank Seeley
Robert Lee Shannon
Elisha Griffith Sloan
James Stout
Floyd Smith
Wilson Totus
Arthur Louis VanPelt
Cecil Leroy Williams
Raymond William Whited
Any citizen knowing the where
abouts or having knowledge of the
Selective Service registrants here list
ed is asked to give such information
immediately to the respective Select
ive Service board of the registrant.
Jatkoon Named Co-Editor
Succeeding Genevieve Blinston, ed-
itor of the Bulldog the first semester,
is Opal Null who replaces her. Work
ing with her is Associate Editor Jack
Jackson who was appointed to the po-
sition last week. Jack proved his
ability as a journalist while he served
as Sports Editor for the Bulldog.
LEGISLATOR TO
STUDY LETTERS
C. L. “Buck” Lieuallen. Umatilla
county’s newest representative to the j
state legislature, this week informed |
The Herald that he would like to hear |
requests and opinions from residents
of Umatilla county concerning the
various measures now before the |
House. These letters should be care
fully thought out and any ideas ex
pressed should be for the benefit of
the public as a whole.
Mr. Lieuallen stated, however, “Let
ters from ‘radicals’ and ‘star gazers’
will not be kept in my file.”
FOLLETT WINS
WINGS OF PILOT
Roswell Army Flying School—In
graduation exercises held here recent
ly, Bobbie Warren Follett, son of
Daniel D. Follett, of Hermiston, re
ceived his 2nd Lieutenant’s commis
sion and the wings of a pilot, it was
announced by Col. John C. Horton,
commanding officer. The lieutenant s
commission is a result of a compre
hensive course in piloting Uncle
Sam's twin-engined airplanes, and
aerial tactics. He will be assigned
to another post for further duty. Be
fore entering the service he attended
Hermiston high school. He joined the
army in February, 1942, serving with
the Signal Service in Hawaii before
beginning pilot training.
NUMBER 23
HOME EXTENSION SECOND HOME
NEW FIGHT ON
AGENT COMING
COOKING SCHOOL PARALYSIS SET
Miss Lois Lutz, extension home TO BE FRIDAY
The tenth annual appeal to fight
| management specialist of Oregon
| State college, will be in Hermiston
Biscuit tricks for teas, cocktails,
January 26 at the home extension dinners, luncheons, or parties will be
By Mrs. Bob Woodward
unit meeting to be held at the U.S.O. demonstrated by Mrs. Georgea F.
Miss Esther Mosier, teacher of the
This meeting will tsart at 10:30 a.m. Sutch of the Herald staff at the U.
upper grades at Columbia school, has
The demonstration and discussion will S. O. Cooking school Friday after
resigned from the teaching staff. The
be on the “Care and Repair of Elec- noon at 2:00 o'clock. There are tricks
vacancy is being filled temporarily
trical Equipment”, which is particu to every trade, as the saying goes,
by Mrs. David Dufur, pending a more
definite arrangement.
“Up again, down again, Finnegan” larly timely during the war program. and she will show a few that home-
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. McMurray of weather has prevailed here the past Any interested women are invited to makers can use to good advantage
with complete rationing confronting
Pullman, Wash., were here from Fri week, much to the discomfort of any attend this meeting.
day until Monday visiting at the one trying to get some task accom- | All unit members and visitors are everyone.
Mrs. Sutch will show how just one
home of her sister, Mrs. O. Hodge.
plished. From a minimum 40 degrees requested to bring along an electric
recipe can serve you from morning
Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell accompanied above zero Friday night the thermo- j cord which needs repairing.
’til night by the simple expedient of
Mrs. Dan Bartlett of Hermiston on meter had dropped to 6 degrees be- ee
u
changing the shape of the biscuit and
a shopping trip to Walla Walla last low zero Sunday night, with the tern-
its accompaniment. Biscuit dough
perature going down to 8 degrees be
Friday.
will become quick pecan rolls, waffle-
Mrs. Glenn Parsons and Glenda, low zero by Monday morning. How
ized sandwiches, cocktail and tea dain
and Mrs. Bob Woodward and Carolyn ever, the cold wave was short lived
On Page 4 of this issue the Hermis ties, and chicken shortcake. She will
attended a party in honor of Mrs. I and by Tuesday it had risen to 33
Kenneth Beebe last Friday afternoon above. Not satisfied with this, Old ton dairies are telling their patrons also convince her audience that pie
at the home of Mrs. Roy Duncan in | Man Winter again did a nosedive and that the “Milk Bottle Loss Too High.” crust is easy to make.
Instructions are given as to the pro
Mrs. William Kik is to give a
Stanfield.
by Thursday morning a cold blizzard
Mrs. R. B. Wilcox returned Mon- [ was in order. Not even the old timers per care of milk bottles in the adver short talk on vegetables, just follow
tisement and readers are urged to co- ing the demonstration.
day from Salem where she spent the | are willing to prophesy any more.
During the tea hour following. Mrs.
week end with her mother who is | But while Hermiston thougth it was operate in this matter. Due to the
extreme shortage of bottles and the
quite ill.
frigid over the week end, it was com high cost of replacing them, the mat Herbert K. Iverson, Mrs. Harry Nel-
son. Mrs. Homer Simola and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben O’Connor were paratively warm. At Meacham, the
Collins Weston will model gay. crisp
Saturday evening dinner guests at official low reading was 47 below ze ter is quite serious.
Samples of damage done by house cotton and rayon housefrocks and
the Myrnie Caldwell home.
ro. Oh happy day.
wives who use too hot water to rinse morning coats.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Denbour and
The abrupt cold snap played havoc
Mrs. Fred Garberding and son Bill, with auto owners and lax residents the bottles can be seen at The Herald
all of uSnnyside, Wn., were Wednes who failed to take heed to lay in a office. It is pointed out that it is not
ELIAS CHERRY
necessary to use hot water in wash-
day visitors at the Henry Garberding ;
Funeral services for Elias Cherry
fuel supply when warned by old tim- ing the bottles because they must be
home.
ers. Radiators and batteries were thoroughly washed and disinfected were held Friday, January 15, at
frozen and fires burned low due to with steam by the dairies before they Prann’s Funeral Parlors with the
Rev. C. Warner in charge of the ser
the shortage of coal, wood and other are refilled.
vices. Burial was in the Hermiston
fuel. To make matters worse, local j
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cemetary.
fuel dealers have been unable to get
Elias Cherry was born at Bellwood,
sufficient coal shipments through and ! .
Of interest to their many local for several days were “out”. How-
Penn., on October 5th. 1853, and he
friends was the recent marriage of l ever, no serious results have been re- j
passed away at Hermiston at 11:30
Miss Barbara Connor, daughter of ported and residents are taking it in
The Hermiston Townsend club will the morning of January 13, 1943. He
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connor, and Mr. stride. One man stated Thursday, meet Tuesday, January 26, at the pa was married at Bellwood in March of
James P. Naughton, son of Mrs. J. “Now I know how the Russians feel vilion to consider the disposal of the 1878 to Mary Jane Collier, who pre-
Naughton, at the Hermiston Catholic at Stalingrad.” The center of attrac hall. The meeting will begin at 8:00 ceded him in death fifteen years ago
church. Miss Dorothy Prahl and tion for the past week have been the p. m. and every member who wishes at St. John, North Dakota.
Miss Genevieve Alspach were the bare-legged high school girls. Blue a voice in the selling of the hall is
Seven children were born to this
bride’s only attendants while Mr. with cold and shivering from the sub- urged to be present.
union of whom known living are two.
Paul Bracher and Mr. Gale Felthouse zero temperature, they still refuse to
Mrs. Joe Udey stated Thursday daughters, Mrs. Wm. Krisher of Ar-
that a proposal for the purchase of villa, Alberta, Canada: and Mrs. Tom
attended the groom. The ceremony don warmer apparel.
was performed by Father Alban Cul
The report for the week, according the pavilion has been received and the Sharrah of Weston, Oregon; one son,
len with Mrs. Helene Coxen playing to Mrs. Charles Taylor (pinch-hitting members must vote whether or not to Glen of Hermiston: and 27 grand-
children and 37 great grandchildren.
the wedding march.
for Mr. Taylor who succumbed to a accept the offer.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connor were cold) follows:
He was a member of the Brethren
Gene Rugg To Await Orders
church all his life.
hosts at a wedding dinner at their
Gene Rugg, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Max. Min.
Date
residence for the wedding party.
E.
Rugg, who left last Friday to en
Present were Miss Prahl, Miss Al
28
January 10 ......... ........ . 31
U. P. Employees Invest In Bonds
ter training at St. Mary’s pre-flight
spach. Miss Betty Mustard, Mr. Felt
28
January 11 ......... ............ 31
school
in
California
got
only
as
far
Union Pacific railroad employees
house, Mrs. Naughton, Robby Connor
29
January 12 .................... 34
as
Seattle.
He
received
orders
to
re-
during
1942 invested $11,870,450 in
28
43
and Mr. and Mrs. Connor.
January 18 .........
The young couple left at midnight
33 ! turn home until further call as the war bonds Through payroll deductions
. .......... 60
January 14
quota was full. It is expected that and cash purchases, it was announced
for Bend to make their home. Mr.
40
January 15 .................... 57
he
will receive further orders within today by Walter Wilson, chairman of
Naughton is employed there as a
20
40
January 16 .........
a month.
the railroad’s war bond committee.
timekeeper at a cantonment. Both
-6
............ 21
January 17
-8
Mr. and Mrs. Naughton attended lo
........... 22
January 18
5
cal schools.
January 19 ------- ............ 33
WEDDING RITES
REVEALED HERE
etald
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HANELANE NAMED
UTILITY CHIEF OF
infantile paralysis will be issued next
week, according to W. J. Logan who CITY OF HERMISTON
will be in charge of the Hermiston
campaign. Just what method of so
licitation will be used has ont been
announced, but it is expected that res
idents of this vicinity will again
heartily support the drive.
President
Roosevelt’s
birthday
conies on January 30 on which date
the tenth anniversary in the fight
against infantile paralysis will be
celebrated. More news will be re
leased next week.
COUNCIL PLANS
FOR NEW YEAR
Mayor F. C. McKenzie began
another term as head of the city gov
ernment Friday night when a four
hour session was held in the council
chambers. The mayor went into de
tail instructing the different commit
tees of the council on their duties and
responsibilities for the coming year,
i He stated that there were too many
I details in the present set-up to be tak
en care of by the mayor and the coun
cil and then suggested that a utility
chief be hired to do or see that the
Col. A. S. Buyers. U. S. Ordnance much needed work is done around
department, Thursday assumed his town.
duties as the new commanding officer
The mayor and city council felt
at the Umatilla Ordnance Depot, re there was only one man in town that
placing Lt. Col. Ralph Cook Scott had the qualifications to take up this
who has been in charge for the past work. Bert Haneline comes well
several months. Col. Buyers comes qualified to take up the duties of
from Picatinny, N. J., and his fam Utility Chief of Hermiston. He was
ily will arrive here later in the year. foreman of the maintenance crew of
Col. Buyers has a son at West Point the Hermiston Irrigation district for
and another son attends Haverford a number of years and is experienced
College.
in the laying of pipe, concrete work,
Another change of officers was etc. As a city council member he was
also announced Thursday. Captain very active and helped the city out of
R. C. McLain has received orders to many difficulties when irrigation
report February 1 at the Sierra Ord pipes were stopped up, or ditches
nance Depot at Herlongs. California. washed out. Just recently he re-
Capt. McLain was the first ordnance I signed as janitor for the Hermiston
officer to arrive at the Umatilla Ord- grade school and has been employed
nance Depot.
the past few weeks at the Tum-A-
Lt. Col. Scott has not received or- I Lum Lumber company.
ders as to his further duties.
The resignation of Mr. Haneline as
I present city councilman, and with
Dan Gray, who was re-elected cour
cilman at the last election, joinethe
Marines, there are two seats open i
The ampaign to furnish a recrea the city council. These will
tional room for the Pendleton air at the next meeting which w
base has experienced some difficulty Friday, January 29.
W. W. Felthouse was elected pres set
in obtaining a sufficient number of
comfortable chairs. Since it is prac- dent of the council for the now Reran m-
tically impossible to purchase new Mr. Felthouse is a ne ly elected mer
chairs. . another request is being made ber or the cou neli but has previste
for used furniture. Anyone having served several terms as courciius
articles on hand is asked to get in
Mayor McKenzie re-appointed Bert
touch with Mrs. F. B. Belt or Mrs. W. Nation as Chief of Police, and A!
J. Logan.
Shultz will be retained on the police
Other items that can be used are force to assist Mr. Nation. After the
card tables, straight back chairs, first of February, when Mr. Hane-
lamps, ash stands, and games. The line takes up his duties as Utility
room is now available for furniture Chief, he will assist the police in
and the local committee has been some of the morning duties. Other
asked to furnish it as quickly as pos city officers appointed by the mayor
and confirmed by the council were:
sible.
W. J. Warner, re-appointed as city
attorney: Kenneth Gibbs, re-appoint
ed water superintendent: Dr. F. B.
Belt, re-appointed city health officer;
and Otto Pierce was appointed fire
chief. Al Quiring was appointed as
a member of the library board.
It was brought out at the meeting
st
Friday that financially the city is in
-aë", •
a bad shape. Expenses during the
Yes. :
boom days ran high, and with the ex
"0, ■
tra police work and other extra ex
s’ w X
penses of running the city, the city
treasurer still has to pay out better
Thin
than a thousand dollars a month.
When the budget committee met last
year they allowed more than three
thousand dollars as expected revenues
; ft
from licenses on pin-ball games, card
T ahi . . $
tables, etc. Meanwhile the state po
lice clamped down on these devices
and consequently the revenue from
these hit the bottom. When the next
budget committee meets they are al
%
lowed to increase the taxes only six
iit, :
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′ ..
per cent, but it was brought out that
this still would not be enough to meet
the rising expenses. Considerable
hols - LE) discussion was given a business tax
to raise money for city expenses.
According to the city attorney, there
are only two ways whereby the city
can get out of this difficulty, one by
i'
Bet,
a special election to raise the taxes
more than the six per cent limitation,
or to greatly curtail the expenses of
the city. If the latter is undertaken,
it will be to the detriment of the city
since much street work, water system
work ami other things are needed to
• %,
take care of a city that has more
hr
than doubled in population during the
.7 r,
past year.
COL. A. S. BUYERS
TAKES COMMAND
AT ORDNANCE
MORE ARTICLES
ARE NEEDED
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EXAMINER HERE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Word Received From Stone Boys
Mrs. Alice Stone received word
from her two sons this week and
found that they are both in good
health and getting along nicely with
their work. Frank is at some un
named naval base in New Caledonia.
Albert is in technical training for the
army air force at St. Petersburg,
Florida. Both boys were members of
the senior class of Hermiston high
school.
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A change in the schedule of the
state driver’s license examiner’s visit
to Hermiston was announced today by
the secretary of state.
Effective after the first of the
year, the examiner will be at the
Hermiston City Library one Wednes-
day of each month from 10 to 4 p. m
Formerly the examiner was in Her
miston on Thursdays. He will ap
pear on Wednesday, January 27th,