USO ACTIVITIES
ARE NUMEROUS
The 4 atmLiiton
The rear lawn of the U.S.O. club
is being prepared for the summer out
door program. The greatest improve
ment is the installation of a complete
playground unit which was generous- '
ly donated by the school board of the
Minnehaha district. This unit con VOLVME XXXVI
sists of a teeter totter, slide, swings
and bars and has been in constant I
use since it was installed with the 1
help of the soldiers stationed now at
the Ordnance Depot.
AnAPTEn DV FITy
At the U.S.O. Council meeting held AUUFILI DI VI I I
this week, the statistics for the month I
of March were given. The total at
tendance for the past month reached
6,400, which is one of the busiest |
months for the local club. Plans are
now under way for the formation of
a softball league, both men and wom
en, and anyone interested in this sport
is urged to contact the U.S 0. in per
On Wednesday, April 7, the Her-
son or call phone 2821.
miston city council met for a special
A variety card and game party was session to adopt formally an ordi-
held this last Tuesday evening for nance to regulate and license certain
the soldiers stationed at Ordnance. businesses, trades, callings and em
The Junior Hostesses presided and ployment carried on for gain in the
the affair was delightfully conducted City of Hei miston. Furthermore, it
by a committee consisting of Misses was adjudged and declared that ex
Gladys Brown, Lilian Denton and Ir- isting conditions were such that the
ma Schilling.
ordinance was necessary for the im
Arts and crafts groups for the mediate preservation of the peace,
girls employed at the Depot are
health and safety of the city and an
ing organized this week and also pi- emergency declared to exist, declaring
nochle parties are being planned for the ordinance to be in full force and
the Ordnance workers.
in effect as of that day.
The ordinance follows:
NEW ORDINANCE IS
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 15. 1943.
Bond Drive Underway
COUNCIL AT SESSION
LICENSE F
ALL WE
ASK OF YOU
we IS A LOAN
TO
500
LOCAL WOMEN
ATTEND COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 213
An ordinance to regulate and li-
' cense certain businesses, trades, call-
Mrs. F. B. Belt and Mrs. W. E. Lo | ings and employment carried on for
gan attended the council of Blue | gain in the City of Hermiston. Oregon,
Mountain Camp and Hospital organi I regulating the manner of issuing
zation at Pendleton last Friday. Rep I licenses, fixing the fees therefor, pro
resentatives were present from Pas viding for the manner of enforcing
co, Walla Walla, Dayton. Pendleton, the ordiaance and prescribing the
Heppner, Hermiston, Echo, Pilot penalties for violations of the provis
Rock, Milton-Freewater and Athena. ions hereof, repealing Ordinances Nos.
Eleven counties in northeastern Ore 193 and 198.
gon and southern Washington are
THE CITY OF HERMISTON DOES
members of this group. Mrs. Harold
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Barnett of Pendleton was elected
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for
president of the organization with the
next meeting scheduled at the McCaw any person, firm, company or corpor
ation to engage in or carry on for
hospital in Walla Walla.
While in Pendleton the ladies vis- gain, any business, trade, profession
ited the club room recently furnished or calling for which a license is here-
by west end cities and report that the in required, without first obtaining
room is a credit to the work done by the license required therefor.
To the Readers of the Hermiston Herald:
Section 2. No license shall be is
members of the various committees
The $13,000,000,000 second war loan is the re-
with a large number of men using the sued to any person, firm, company or
sponsibility
of every one of us.
corporation until the required fee
conveniences.
therefor has been paid to the City Re
As Americans, we must lend our government ev
corder nor until said license shall
ery
dollar we can during these next few weeks. No
have been approved by the City Coun
matter
how much or how little our pay checks are,
cil, or any committee designated by
each of us must do his part.
the City Council for that purpose.
Section 3. Every such license shall
The money is urgently needed to back up our
Mrs. A. F. Rohrman, blood dona
specify by name the person, firm,
tion enthusiast of Hermiston, visited
armed
forces now on the offensive with the weapons
company or corporation to whom it
the blood donor center in Portland ov
they must have to win and win quickly.
shall be issued and shall designate
er the week end where some 200 peo- I .
.
,
,
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the particular place at which the
We are asked to give up our luxuries and even
pie daily donate blood for boys in the . .
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business shall be carried on. No li-
our
comforts to match in a small way the sacrifices
armed forces. A portable unit is ex-
,
.
.
.
, ,
,
. ,, cense issued under the provisions of
pected to cover eastern Oregon in the this ordinance shall be in any man-
our men in the armed forces are making on the fight
near future, at which time arrange- ner transferable or assignable and
ing fronts.
ments will be made for a visit to Her- such business shall not be carried on
Remember: They give their lives—we are only
miston. While at the Portland cen-
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Rohrman gave a pint of | -
asked to lend our money.
ter. Mrs.
blood and stated that the only reac- __ • •* —c pero
Only you know how much you can lend. Don’t
* LLMw DUX
tion is a slight dizziness for several
wait
for someone to come around and ask you to do
minutes.
your part.
Mr. and Mrs. Rohrman spent from
Thursday till Sunday in Portland on
Do it today. Do it gladly. Do it to the utmost
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Boylen, for-
business.
of
your
capacity.
merly of Hermiston but more recent-
they
operated
a
ly of Salem where
Do it knowing that upon how much you do de
grocery store, this week purchased
pends
to a large extent how quickly we win this war.
the W. J. Warner residence, the home
in which the latter reside. It is un-
Plans have been completed locally, under the
Last Thursday, April 8, the Ore derstood that the sale.was a cash
sale
in
transaction,
the
second
such
leadership
of Mayor F. C. McKenzie, tó contact ev
gon Women’s Ambulance Corps mem-
ery
home
in
this area to urge the purchase of bonds.
bers presented a program for the Hermiston in recent weeks.
A little humor entered into the case
Girls Service Organization. It con
Committee
chairmen
have been appointed for every
sisted of a resume of the Corps acti when Mr. Warner, who owns about
locality
in
this
region,
with the city divided into var
vities from the time it was organized 10 or 12 homes in Hermiston, came
into
the
Herald
office.
“
Do
you
know
ious
blocks
and
the
rural
area divided into various
to the present. Major George of Ec
where
there
is
a
house
for
rent?"
districts.
It
will
be
necessary
for everyone to work
ho and Captain McCorkle of Pendle-
ton were present and talked to the
wholeheartedly on the program in order to reach the
girls about the work carried on by
gigantic goal which has been set for this county, 312
the ambulance corps.
million dollars. This means that bond figures must
At the close of the prgram, the
average $100 per capita.
guests were served refreshments at
The program locally, as well as in Echo, Stan
the U.S.O. and invited to examine a
Portland—A proposal for imme
display of first aid kits, splints, and diate construction of the Umatilla
field and Umatilla, has been well outlined and it is
other ambulance corps equipment. The rapids dam on the Columbia river
now up to the citizens to cooperate with the volunteer
ambulance corps welcomes new mem near Umatilla. Ore., is before the war
workers
who will be out to call at every home.
bers to its ranks, application blanks production board.
Chas.
Hodge
is sponsoring the bond message from
being available at the U.S.O.
Bonneville Administrator Paul J. |
This week the corps received four Raver said on his return from Wash- ¡
the merchants this week and can be found on page 4.
complete first aid kits. These are a ington, D. C., that the Bonneville ad
part of the equipment for the emer visory -board had recommended the
gency ambulances.
project as necessary to meet war de
mands. Raver added that additional
generators for Grand Coulee dam al-
so had been recommended.
, , „ ,
... Newcomers to this area were given
Last Sunday. April 11th, Dr. Silas I
“All we are asking for is a mini-
»
c
i
. . , . a taste of what is in store for • them
mum of war needs. We don’t want E. Fairham of Salem, superintendent
The West End Umatilla County to use any more critical materials of the Cascade District of The Meth- during the next several months when
Ministerial association will conduct a than necessary.” he said.
the thermometer went as high as 86
odist Church, was in Hermiston con-
Good Friday service in the Hermiston
during the week. Dry lawns were
ducting the annual business for the
Methodist church on April 23rd from
scheduled for a soaking this week
Hermiston and Echo churches. Re
12 noon until 12:50. The message VACATION BIBLE
end. according to B. Haneline, su per
ports were read by the officers and
will be presented by the Rev. H. V.
intendent, who started the flow Thurs-
committees of the two churcehs. Trus
McGee, minister of the Hermiston
day morning.
tees. stewards, and committees were
Baptist church. The theme will be:
The report follows:
The West End Umatilla County elected for the coming fiscal year.
“The Significance of the Cross.”
association
announces
Special music will be provided by the Ministerial
Dr. Fairham stated that no succes-
Date
Max. Min.
that the annual interdenominational sor for Rev. M. B. Ballinger would be
Central Church of Christ.
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April
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Rev. Shelby E. Graves of the Pen- Vacation Day Bible School will be named until Annual Conference in
tecostal Tabernacle will read the conducted this year for the two weeks June. In the event Rev. Ballinger
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April 8
scripture lesson. Rev. J. W. Stuart of from May 31st to June 11th. Super leaves for the chaplaincy before con
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April 9
the Pilgrim Holiness church will di intendent Cecil Warner states that the ference time Dr. Fairham will either
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10
April
rect the prayers, and Rev. E. M. Ay assistant superintendents of the dif- be here to preach or will send some
ers of the Misisonary Baptist church ferent departments and the teachers other minister, so that there will be
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April 11
will pronounce the benediction. Rev.
preaching services at both the Her-1
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April
12
M. B. Ballinger of the Methodist
Announcement concerning this lea- miston and Echo churches every San
ehurch will be in general charge.
April
dership will be made at a later date.
THEY GIVE
THEIR LIVES
BLOOD DONATION
IS TALKED HERE
WARNER HOME
GIVE PROGRAM
UMATILLA DAM
BEFORE BOARD
NEW MINISTER
NOT NAMED
UNION SERVICE
ON GOOD FRIDAY
SCHOOL DATES SET
etald
THERMOMETER
IN HIGH SPIRITS
• NUMBER
35
SERVICES FOR
RECORDER AT
UMATILLA HELD
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF CARPENTERS TO BE
Funeral services for Elmore Mc HELD HERE THIS WEEK
Kenzie, city recorder and old time
Union Pacific switchman at Umatil
la, were held Wednesday afternoon in
the Community hall with Rev. J. K.
Walpole in charge. Mr. McKenzie’s
body was found in the council cham
bers sometime Saturday morning by
his brother-in-law, L. A. Blakely. Mr
McKenzie had not been well for some
time and had been off work for about
20 days prior to his death.
Mr. McKenzie, who was 59 years
of age, had resided at Umatilla the
last 30 years and was well known
about the west end. He had served
as city recorder for Umatilla for
many years.
Survivors include his widow, a
daughter Jean McKenzie, in nurse’s
training at St. Anthony’s hospital in
Pendleton: another daughter, Mrs.
Fred Rankin of Walla Walla, and a
son who is serving with the armed
forces.
DEAN SPEAKER
AT WESTLAND
At the last meeting of the Westland
grange, H. K. Dean, manager of the
U. S. Umatilla Field Station (better
known as the experiment farm), gave
a very interesting resume of "Field
Station History” and also gave help
ful pointers applicable to this pro
ject. The Grange is always interest
ed in obtaining speakers who have
really helpful messages for farmers
and Mr. Dean certainly comes under
this class.
The lecturer requests that each
member bring an article of discarded
clothing, securely wrapped and tied,
to the meeting April 23. These ar-
tides will be auctioned and the pro
ceeds used to purchase war savings
stamps for the grange.
The next Home Economics meeting
will be April 21 at the P. A. Power
home.
C. J. JACKSON
WINS AWARD
THREE HUNDRED
MEN EXPECTED
The 18th annual convention of the
District Council of Carpenters .A
Joiners of America is slated to get un
derway in Hermiston Friday at 1:00
o’clock with opening ceremonies to
include numerous features . f welcome.
The convention will convene for three
days, concluding Sunday night with a
banquet, according to Roy White, lo
cal business agent, who is in charge of
the arrangements. It is expected that
between 200 and 300 representatives
will attend unless transportation faci
lities prevent.
The credential committee will meet
Friday morning, with registration
and other preliminary work to be
transacted. At 1:00 o’clock activities
will begin in the building ecently re
decorated on Second street at the
rear of the Igloo Inn. Included on
the program will be inv cation by a
local minister, an address of welcome
by Mayor F. C. McKenzie, music by
the high school band, pi sentation of
the colors by the Oregon State Guard
under the direction of Capt. V. E.
Daugherty. Other short talks will be
given by Sheriff Bob
ad of Pen-
dleton, A. M. Thrasher. B. J. Nation,
Sam Moore, E. P. Dodd, Henry Gross
of Walla Walla, J. E. Garfield of
Medford and possibly others. Col. A.
S. Buyers, commanding officer of the
Umatilla Ordnance Depot, and C. F.
Davidson, contractor at Ordnance, are
also scheduled to appear on the pro
gram some time during the conven
tion.
The Oregon State Guard is spon-
soring a dance for the visiting carpen
ter representatives Friday night. Oth
er features of entertainment are also
being planned. Decorations and “Wel
come" placards will is displayed in
the windows of Hermiston merchants. :
L. W. Crane of Seaside, executive
secretary of the Oregon State Coun
cil of Carpenters and Joiners will be
present for the three day meeting as
will numerous other high officials of
the union.
Due to the abesnce of Roy White
the forepart of the week, an exact
program of events was not available
at press time. However, it is expect
ed that the three days will be crammed
full of meetings, entertainment and
other features.
C. J. Jackson, buttermaker at the
local Umatilla Cooperative Creamery,
was awarded a $50.00 bond recently
for scoring the highest record during
the past year for high standard of
efficiency of his butter. The award
is made annually by the Challenge
creameries and is quite noteworthy be
cause of the large number of creamer
ies associated with this organization.
Mr. Jackson’s score Was the high
est among all the buttermakers in the
contest. Ermol Sater is Mr. Jackson’s
All retailers of processed foods
helper with the butter churn here.
must register immediately for point
rationing or they will not be permit
ted to do business, it was announced
this week at the local office of the
War Price and Rationing Board. Al
though this should have been done by
A meeting of all turkey growers April 10, several days of grace have
with breeder stock on hand will meet been extended.
Meat departments must keep track
Saturday. April 17, at 8:00 p. m. at
the local plant of the Eastern Oregon of their points this mpnth and will be
Turkey Growers to discuss a date for asked to register for point rationing
a breeder pool. All those who will between May 1 and 10.
have breeder stock to sell should at
tend, according to John Jendrzejew-
ski, president.
It is expected that the pool will list
approximately the same number of
The third of a series of rural fires
turkeys as in former years.
in recent weeks was extinguished just
in time about 10 o'clock Tuesday
night to avert the loss of a new chick
en barn, garage and possibly the
house on the W. A. Emert residence
A traveling examiner of operators in the southern part of Hermiston,
and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive the former Chas. Best property. The
in Hermiston Wednesday, April 21. flames, however, destroyed a small
and will be on duty at the Legion hall barn, about a ton of hay and did a
between the hours of 10 a. m. to 4 p. damage of approximately $250.00.
Mr. Emert is at a loss as to the
m., according to an announcement re-
ceived by The Herald from the Secre- source of the. fire. He had gone to
town to get Mrs. Emert who was re
tary of State’s office.
All those wishing permits or licens- turning home from Portland where
es to drive cars are asked to get in she had spent a week visiting her
touch with the examiner during these children. When they returned to the
house they noticed the fire. The fire
hours.
department and townspeople soon
came to the rescue to avoid a greater
loss.
STORES URGED
TO REGISTER
BREEDER POOL
TO BE SLATED
EMERT BARN IS
LOST BY FIRE
LICENSE MAN
HERE APRIL 21
SMITHS BUY
UMATILLA STORE
Mr and Mrs. Walter Smith, owners
of the Hermiston Trading Co., this
week purchased the Warnstrom Gro
cery located on the highway in Uma
tilla. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warnstrom
had operated the store until recent
months when it was closed.
The grocery and meat market will
be operated by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Morris. Mrs. Morris for a time was
employed in the Hermiston Trading
Co
ANDREWS BUY
MORE ACREAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Andrews Jr.
recently purchased the Ralph Stan
field property of 480 acres which ad
joins the present Andrews property
on the southwest. The farm has re
cently been operated by George Wal
lace of Portland.
Mr. Andrews now will operate 840
acres with the two farms combined.