RATIONING
CALENDAR
2
7ton
—a.'ta.LcL
GASOLINE
"A” book coupons No. 6, good for
four gallons each, must last through
July 21.
SUGAR
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
Coupon No. 13 good for 5 lbs.
through August IS. Coupons No. 15
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY^ OREGON, JUNE 10, 1943.
NUMBER 43
and 16 are good for 5 lbs. each for VOLUME XXXVI
home canning purposes. Housewives
may apply to their local boards for ad
ditional rations if necessary.
COFFEE
Stamp No. 24 (1 lb.) is good
through June 30.
FUEL OIL
Mrs. Ira W. Geer this week received
Period 5 coupons valid in all zones
League Standings
a letter of commendation addressed to
Pct.
W
L
until September 30.
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James Elgin Geer. Torpedoman’s
0
1000
2
SHOES
Echo
Mate First Class, U. S. Navy, Mrs.
1000
0
2
No. 17 stamp in war ration book
U.O.D.
Geer’s son who is reported missing in
500
1
1
one good for one pair through June
Indians
IHD
action. The letter is signed by the
500
1
1
15. Stamp No. 18 (1 pair) will be
Stanfield
Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox.
000
2
0
Bombers
come valid June 16.
Farmers’ crops of West Umatilla
2
Excerpts of the letter follow: As
000
On Friday, June 11th, will be cele
0
MEATS, etc.
Kids
county are again menaced by large
Red stamps J, K, L good through brated Army Ordnance Day, the 131st the last of the destroyer’s many vic
numbers of grasshoppers. Some dam
anniversary of the beginning of the torious encounters with the enemy
June 30.
Results of last week’s games: U. O. age is now being done to alfalfa crops
Ordnance Department. In Washing took place shortly after midnight on
PROCESSED FOODS
D. 21. Bombers 14; Indians 11. Stan on parts of the Stanfield and Hermis
Blue stamps K. L, M continue good ton. the 16th Chief of Ordnance, Ma the above date, you were one of the
ton projects.
field
6: Echo 11, Kids 3.
jor General L H. Campbell, Jr., will torpedomen who made it possible for
through July 7.
The Butter Creek area which suf
the
destroyer
to
bring
the
torpedo
be host in Constitution Hall to 3000
fered
some crop loss last year from
civiilan employees of the Ordnance battery to bear upon a battleship
The second round of play in the hopper damage, so far this year has
which
had
attempted
to
ram
her,
to
Department. Army Service Forces.
USO-sponsored league leaves Echo a very light infestation of this pest.
.1RS. DAISETTE D. s. M c K enzie
Tickets of admission will be given fire point blank into the side of the
By Mrt. Bob Woodward
and U.O.D- teams at the tip of the Farmers in that area are of the opin
heavily armored ship, and to expend
Incoming President of The First
heap by virtue of their victories over ion that the large amount of bait
Donald DeMoss arrived home last first to those who are the largest sub
Church of Christ, Scientist, in
other
projectiles
against
vessels
in
scribers
to
war
bonds.
Bob
Hope
the Boardman Bombers and Hermis spread last year has had some effect
week after being released from Navy
Boston.
Massachusetts
duty to take care of his farm work and his gang will provide the enter the very midst of the Japanese battle
ton Kids, respectively. Stanfield, win- in reducing the number of hoppers
line.
and poultry raising.
tainment.
nei- in the first round, slipped to a this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding
“Although the ship was hit by in
tie for second place with the Indians,
The
anniversary
will
be
observed
A grasshopper bait mixing station
made a business trip to Pendleton on
each having won one and lost one. has been set up at the Henry Kopacz
Monday and also called on Joe Foley by approximately 217,000 Ordnance numerable large calibre shells, prac
at St. Anthony’s hospital. They spent officers and enlisted men in Ordnance tically submerged by the splashes
This leaves the Bombers and Hermis farm, 4 miles East of Hermiston,
the afternoon at the James Hoskins arsenals, depots, proving grounds and from near misses, and turned into a
ton Kids tied for cellar honors with where all the bait for this end of
mass of flames, smoke, boiling water,
home at Pilot Rock.
Mayor F. C. McKenzie this week two straight defeats.
Umatilla county, the North end of
Mr. and Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell were factories in the continental United dangerous short circuits, and explod
stated
that Hermiston residents who
Sunday’s games showed a decided Morrow county, and probably for the
States
and
in
the
combat
areas,
and
in Pendleton on business Monday. The
Caldwells spent Monday evening at by approximately 250.000 civilian em ing ammunition, you, with consum wish to clean up their property of un improvement in play over the previous balance of Umatilla county, will be
mate courage and efficiency, braved sightly debris and rubbish should week, especially the top four teams.
the Pat Murphey home in Umatilla. ployees of Army Ordnance.
Mrs. Bob Woodward and children
these elements in order to evacuate place the material in some handy con However, the Bombers and Hermiston mixed. In addition to the mixing
At the Umatilla Ordnance Depot,
machine there will be three mechani
Jo, Dale and Carolyn accompanied
your wounded shipmates. When, near
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wells to Lena the day will be celebrated with a burning powder and flaming fuel oil tainer. A city truck will pick up the continued to kick away easy chances cal spreaders available for farmers to
material free of charge next week. and commit numerous errors—prob use to spread the bait. An effort is
Sunday to spend the day at the In- dance given under the auspices of the
stone ranch. Dale Woodward re Employees' Association, for employ tanks, W. C. Miller, Seaman second The containers should be placed on ably due to lack of experienced play being made to obtain at least five
mained at the ranch for a vacation of ees of the depot, at the park hall in class, became wedged in the wreckage the park strip not later than Tues ers.
more spreaders from the U. S. Bureau
of buckled deck plates and pieces of day.
several weeks.
Ripley’s ‘Believe it or not’ column of Entomology.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fagen of Pros Hermiston. A $25.00 war bond will the stern which was torn completely
Due to the coming summer weather, will, in all probability, soon feature
ser were Sunday visitors at the H. be the door prize.
Bait was furnished last year to
off by a tremendous torpedo explo
Triplett home.
In 1812 the annual appropriation sion, you, in utter disregard for your the fire hazard will be much greater the fact that Hermiston and Echo anyone needing it at no cost. This
Farmers throughout the district
and it is hoped that all excess rubbish played a complete game without a year a nominal charge per sack of
have been busy the past two weeks of the Ordnance Department was less own safety, gallantly entered the en will be removed. Citizens are urged
quarrel—not even a mild argument. bait will have to be charged to pay
than
one
million
dollars.
In
1943
the
putting up first cuttings of hay.
closure, skillfully released the injured
Feature of the game from the stand for expense of obtaining and mixing
Mrs. Lawrence Hart and two child appropriation was approximatey ten sailor by the use of a sledge, and as to cooperate in this matter.
ren of Gaston, Oregon, returned home billion dollars.
point of the spectator was the fine the bait.
sisted him over the side to a raft.
Tuesday after spending several days
pitching by both teams. Bill Schoon
Lloyd Cowden, representative of the
As expressed by General Campbell,
“Your heroic, unselfish conduct on
here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
over,
of the locals, did an exception Federal Bureau of Entomology in
the sole mission of the Ordnance De the above occasion was in keeping
C. L. Upham.
ally fine job after a couple of bad in charge of grasshopper and cricket
C. L. Upham made a trip to Port partment since its foundation has been with the highest traditions of the Na
nings. The Kids erred behind him control for this and adjoining states,
land Sunday returning Tuesday morn to develop and improve the striking val service.”
ing.
unmercifully when there were men on made a survey of this area about two
Mrs. A. H. Cable and Mrs. W. A. forces of our combat weapons and
Considerable excitement and anxie bases, giving Echo most of their runs weeks ago. He reported from his
Mikesell were in Pendleton Wednes- vehicles.
ty reigned at the L. C. Alford home unearned. The local twirler further findings that the grasshoppers in this
day.
_
“Our combat troops on all battle
this week when their saddle horse was glorified himself in the sixth inning area would probably be a worse men
fronts possess the most accurate and
reported missing. Soon afterwards by poling out a line drive over the ace than last year. The spring weath
the most devastating weapons in the
Mr. Alford received a note which right fielder’s bead for a home run.
er. however, according to Mr. Cowden,
Tentative arrangements have been read as follows: Your horse has dis
world. These weapons are being used
The Kids, determined to improve has not been in favor of the grass-
By Mr»_ Grace Shoun
made
by
Gene
Lear,
assistant
county
to achieve a speedy and victorious
turbed the graveyard sleepers in my
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Caldwell and peace. Yet. the Ordnance Depart agent here, with Dr. Foster, Walla house, so I have disposed of it. In and get into the win column, are hav hoppers.
ing several practice sessions this week
The bait mixer and spreaders and
niece Claire Louise left for their ment which provides our troops with Walla veterinary, to come into this
case you want any information, call in preparation for their game next bait materials are furnished to coun-
Portland home after spending several
days with his parents, the Tom Cald the most advanced tools of war, is area for those farmtrs who wish to the police.”
Sunday with the Indians, Other ties by the cooperation of the Federal
already prepared to make its contri have their horses vaccinated for sleep
wells.
Needless to say, the entire Alford games for the coming week will be Bureau and Mr. Cowden.
Bert Benefiel has moved from the butions to post-war reconstruction.” ing sickness immunity. The cost of family immediately set to work find
U.O.D. at Echo, which will put one
Carl Haddox place to his own place.
The Ordnance Department is help the work has been estimated at $1.50 ing the source of the trouble. When of them out of the undefeated class:
Mrs. Walter Overlander of Payette,
Irahi. spent Tuesday with her sister, ing to beat the submarine menace to $2.00 per head. It will be necess tne smoke all cleared away, it ap and Stanfield at Boardman. giving
with new packaging methods for guns, ary. however, for farmers to bunch peared that Mr. Alford had been the the Bombers a chance to get out of the
Mrs. Ernest Stephens and family.
The Earl Russell family spent tanks and vehicles. Within a few their horses in order to save time and victim of a prank of a life-long friend.
basement.
Tuesday evening in Hermiston.
weeks’ time, the saving of ship space expense.
Sam Nye.
Don Houghton is spending a month
Anyone interested in having this
A picked team of All-Stars from
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred has equaled the construction of 103
the USO league came from behind
Houghton. He has been in Corvallis new ships to carry 11 of the many work done is asked to get in touch
with Mr. Lear at the Farm Bureau
Tuesday on the local diamond to de
and finished his school year there.
types of Ordnance.
Mrs. Wisdom of Hermiston was a
feat the Pendleton Air Base team by
Lt. Colonel W. J. Hoffman, Com mill in Hermiston.
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week end visitor in Irrigon.
the football score of 19-10. Tied at
manding
Officer
of
the
Umatilla
Ord
Mr. Lynn is to be the principal and
The following newspaper clipping one-all going into the fourth, the sol
Mrs. Lynn will be one of the high nance Depot, has been advised by
school teachers here.
Brigadier General J. S. Hatcher,
Oregon’s second wartime 4-H club was received by the Herald from Mrs. diers started getting the range on
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caldwell and Chief of the Army Ordnance Field
summer school, the 29th annual ses Anna M. Briggs of Dunsmuir, Calif. Kensler, local pitcher, and before the
daughter Joy Smith and son Steven Service, that the actual saving in cu
sion. had delegates from every coun The item was apparently taken from barrage subsided, they had scored
were Hermiston visitors Friday.
Ten-year-old Henry Kowitz, son of
eight runs on four hits, three walks
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith were bic displacement resulting from the Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kowitz, passed ty among the 1900 boys and girls at a Grangeville, Idaho, paper.
“Edmund Briggs has bought the M. and four errors. Slim Alford assum
tending the 12-day program at Ore
re-design of packages is one of the
Pendleton visitors Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bedwell and biggest steps taken in the requirement away May 30 in the Prairie City hos gon State college. All class work and L. Ayers interest in the Grangeville ed the mound duties at this point and
small daughter of Hebo are spending for supplying troops overseas. Sup pital following an appendicitis opera judging contests were scheduled to end Creamery and is now in partnership quelled the riot incidentally, pitch
their vacation with his parents, the
tion. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kowitz
Thursday, June 10, with the fleet of with E. W. West, effective May 20th. ing two-hit ball for the remaining five
ply of some of this material is one of
Emery Bedwells.
had taken him to John Day just four
The farmers are busy here getting the functions of the Umatilla Ord days before he was striken by the at school buses homeward bound on Fri Edmund is well known here, having and two-thirds innings.
The All-Stars got back three runs
up their hay since the rainy weather nance Depot, which is an Ordnance
day.
been in the creamery almost since it
tack. Funeral services were held at
stopped.
Reports from the school indicate was started in Grangeville -— about in their half of the fourth inning and
Field Service installation.
Sheriff John Fruiton of Heppner
Lebanon June 3 at Providence ceme that the students have put in a profit nine years. The partners are friends everything remained quiet until the
The Ordnance Department designs,
was a business visitor here Friday.
tery.
able two weeks and are greatly en of long standing, Edmund having seventh when they staged an uprising
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Grim and Mrs. develops, manufactures, buys, stores,
Little Henry was born in Lebanon joying their stay in the college town. worked for Mr. West at Hermiston. that netted five runs to tie up the ball
H. W. Grim and daughter Ella May maintains and issues to the Army all
on August 14. 1932, his parents mov
were Hermiston visitors Monday.
of its weapons and ammunition, in ing to Hermiston later. He spent The local group is expected home late Oregon, before young Briggs was game. Starting the eighth, the locals
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brownell and
started where they had left off in the
Friday.
through with his high school work.
cluding
side-arms,
rifles,
carbines,
Dave Graybeal spent the week end
his school days at Hermiston while
“The Grangeville Creamery has seventh when Cookie Henry teed off
with Grandma Graybeal and are tak machine guns, light and heavy field, his parents resided just south of
been making strides forward of late— on a change-of-pace-pitch, driving a
ing her back to Portland with them. anti-aircraft, tank and coast artillery.
Miss Laverne Duus, student nurse The Ordnance Department also devel town. He was popular among his
recently a new larger churn was in long home run over the center field
at Pendleton, was taken back to Pen ops and procures tanks, vehicles of playmates.
stalled and other improvements in the er’s head. This was only the begin
dleton by her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
He is survived by his parents and
way of new cement floors, rock foun ning of the Army's woes as the next
Herman Duus. who spent a few hours all kinds, and self-propelled mounts. two sisters, Verna and Mrs. Florence
dations. plumbing are being made at ten men to face the pitcher reached
there Saturday evening. Lavern spent Finally, it “Passes the Ammunition!” Haddox.
Whew, it’s hot. Tuesday the ther the present time. Messrs- West and the base paths and eventually scored
two weeks vacation here and in Port
land.
mometer jumped to 91 degrees. How Briggs are determined to put out a ten markers to put the game on ice.
Clarke Stephens arrived home from
ever, the warm months have been a maximum of butter from the cream
Further All-Star tilts are being
Crown Point Saturday. He spent two
long time coming and the warm sun received to assist Uncle Sam for his scheduled and some real entertain
weeks with ihs sister. Mrs. Harry
will prove a boon to several crops and armed forces and lend lease and the | ment is is store fore baseball lovers.
Conner and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West and three
gardens in this area.
civilian population. The government
A
traveling
examiner
of
operators
daughters of Willow Creek spent
The report for the week follows:
is now taking fifty per cent of the
Miss Alberta Johnson and Miss Lil and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive
Tuesdav with his sister. Mrs. Ernest
butter produced at the creamery.”
Stenhens and family.
ian Denton were hostesses at a bridge in Hermiston on Wednesday, June 16,
Date
Max. Min.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lynn and son and pinochle party Friday evening at and will be on duty at the Legion hall
June 2
71
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CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST
of Lostine are in Irrigon getting rea the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. between the hours of 10:00 a. m. and
June 3 .......................
69
48
dy to live in the Sherman house as
C. Warner. Pastor
Pearson with three tables at play. The 4:00 p. m., according to a recent an
June 4 .............
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47
soon as their furniture arrives.
At its meeting May 28th, Westland
highlight of the party was the an nouncement released from the Secre
June 5 .........................
85
40
Sunday will be Children’s Day at Grange enjoyed the following pro
nouncements of Miss Johnson’s en tary of State’s office.
June 6 .............................. 84
45
the Central Church of Christ. The gram: Roll Call Facts and Fancies;
All those wishing permits or licens
gagement to Mr. Vivien Scott Brown
June 7 ............................. 88
48
exercises will be held during the reg Just a Love Nest— Margaret Seeliger,
of Boise. Idaho, and Miss Denton to es to drive cars are asked to get in
June 8 ............................. 91
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ular Bible School hours. 10-11 a. m. Mary and Philip Power; Community
Lt. Robert Johnson of the Pendleton touch with the examiner during these
Sunday is also Pentecostal Sunday, Singing, led by Wilburta Seeliger and
Airbase. The announcement was pre hours.
the birthday of the church. The ser Alma Allstott.
Gordon Shown has been awarded sented to each guest in the form of
Clara Thornburg was elected alter
mon topic for that occasion will be
a trip to the Oregon State Four-H small cards with the names of the
"Peter’s Sermon on Pentecost,” and nate to State Grange. Worthy Mas
summer school at Corvallis by virtue engaged couples on them, strung from
for Sunday evening. "The Task of ter and Mrs. J. D. McKay announced
of a scolarship offered by Pacific the fireplace mantel with white satin
their intention to go to State Grange.
the Local Church.”
Power & Light Co. for the best ar- ribbon. Later in the evening refresh
New orders from the local office
The Home Economics elub meeting
tiele written on “rural electrifica- ments were served and prizes were
Two new Hermiston recruits at of the War Price and Rationing Board
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
which was to be held June 9 with Mrs.
tion.”
presented to Miss Flossie Applegate Camp Farragut. Idaho, are Lowell are to the effect that all fuel oil users
J. W. Stuart, Minister
Clarence Kennison was postponed
Gordon's article has been entered for high at bridge, and Miss Velma
Leron Alford, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. with storage tanks of over 150 gal- |
Friday evening. June 4th, Grange
in the state competition and should it Harly high at pinochle. The double
Sunday School and children’s day members and residents of Westland
C. Alford, and Julius John Gimble, Ions to hove them filled now. Spec
continue to place first, might win him wedding will take place Wednesday, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gimble. ial coupons will be issued by the lo program from 9 45 to 10:45 a. m.
held a farewell party and dance hon
a trip to Chicago.
June 23. in the Baptist church. Both Camp Farragut is the second largest cal office for this procedure in order
Preaching 11 a. m.
oring Mr. and Mrs. Guy Knapp, who
girls are well known as Miss Johnson U. S. Naval Training Station for to relieve storage facilities at the oil
Young People’s service 7 p. m.
are leaving soon. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES has been working at the Ordnance De training preliminary to becoming a plants.
Junior service 7 p. m.
were the recipients of a lovely gift
Services every Sunday at 11:00 a. pot for the past two years and Miss member of the fighting fleet.
Evangelistic service 7:45 p. m.
This allotment is not additional but
which was presented by the Grange.
m. at the American Legion hall- All Denton has been employed at the Her
Your presence will be greatly ap
Both youths are 1943 graduates of is a part of next year's ration. Blanks
An interesting Lecturer's program
are cordially invited to attend.
miston Drug Co.
preciated in our services.
Hermiston high school.
are no* in the mail.
is promised for June 11th.
ARMY ORDNANCE
DAY TO BE HONORED
FRIDAY BY U.O.D.
GEER COMMENDED
BY SECRETARY
OF NAVY KNOX
ECHO AND U.O.D.
TEAMS LEAD IN
BASEBALL RACE
GRASSHOPPER BAIT
TO BE DISTRIBUTED
TO LOCAL FARMERS
GENE LEAR WILL
SUPERVISE WORK
DANCE AT PARK
COLUMBIA NEWS
CLEAN-UP DAY
RE-SCHEDULED
THEFT OF HORSE
PROVES PRANK
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
VACCINATION IS
PLANNED HERE
ALL STARS WIN
OVER AIR BASE
FOUR-H GROUP
RETURNS FRIDAY
EDMUND BRIGGS
BUYS INTEREST
HENRY KOWITZ
PASSES AWAY
HOT WEATHER IS
HERE AT LAST
DOUBLE WEDDING LICENSE MAN TO
BE HERE JUNE 16
PLANS GIVEN
WESTLAND HAS
FINE PROGRAM
SHOWN ARTICLE
WINS FIRST
BOYS REPORT AT
CAMP FARRAGUT
STORAGE OF FUEL
OIL IS URGED