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U. O. ID. NEWS The Attention of all employees at U.O.D. is invited to the Nation-wide Third War Loan Drive which began Septem ber 9, 1943, and ends October 2, 1943, for the purpose of raising $15,000,- VOLUME XXXVII 000,000 to aid in financing the war through the sale of War Savings Bonds. A memorandum was issued to all U.O.D. employees by Colonel A. S. Buyers, Commanding Officer of the Depot, a part of which is quoted in this column: “I believe that all personnel of this depot desire to sustain the President and other authorities of this country in the provision of the sinews of war, and will cooperate in carrying for ward the especial effort made at this The 83 housing units at Tertel time. All who can possibly do so are urged to increase their payroll al Town this week are receiving a new lotments for the regular purchase of coat of paint and with all the other bonds, and also to purchase at least improvements, the appearance is pleasing to the eye. The houses are an additional bond for cash.” During the period of this War Loan being painted ivory with sage green Drive each employee will be contact trim. According to Roi L. Morin, ar ed and asked to do his bit. Certifi chitect in charge of the work, the cates will be furnished for signature units will be ready for occupancy by cash purchases to indicate how | about December 1. The following improvements are be much cash they have put into the pur chase of bonds, outside the payroll al- ing made, according to Mr. Morin. The units are being raised and placed litment. during this drive. Every employee should endeavor to on concrete blocks. The floors, walls increase his or her payroll allotment and ceilings are being insulated and each house receives a new brick chim to at least ten percent of their pay. ney. A utility room has been added, The picnic held Sunday at Hermis outside coal shed built, clothes lines, ton Park was enjoyed by everyone. A street signs and other minor improve little mixup in turning on the irriga ments made. The houses will be fur tion water flooded the picnickers out nished with electric refrigerators, coal of the proposed site but everyone fire space heaters and kerosene kitch moved to the U.S.O. grounds and the en stoves. picnic went on as scheduled. The of More general improvements are new ficers claim to have won the ball septic tanks and sewer connections. A game. community building, at the cost of $10.000, is also under construction. It Plans are now under way to hold will house a manager’s office, commu an election for the purpose of elect nity kitchen, social room, clinic for ing the Board of Directors for the doctors, repair shop and toilets. U.O.D. Employees’ Association. Every Other improvements include newly one should take an active interest in seeded lawns for each unit, concrete the Association. It is for all employees, sidewalks, black top pavement and a and only by their interest and by children’s playground for which two making known their wants can the acres have been leased by the govern Association fulfill its purpose. ment just east of the present proper The Utilities (Post Engineers) ty. An incinerator will help care for Branch is way out in front in mem waste material. bership. At present they are nearly According to Mr. Morin the entire 100 per cent in membership and hope project will cost approximately $150,- to reach that goal very soon. 000.00. _ ___________ TERTEL TOWN GETS NEW COAT OF PAINT AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY DEC. 1 4atmLáto n OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON, BOMB BLAST IS HEARD MONDAY IN THIS REGION The residents of this area were given a taste of what the Axis are receiving as a daily fare from our American bombers about 9:45 o’clock Monday evening. The blast of a bomb about 12 miles southwest of Stanfield was heard at the U.O.D., in Hermis ton and many miles around and rat tled windows and shook walls of houses. The trials and tribulations of an editor were considerably increased the next morning when reports came in from all sources as to the cause of the tremor. Included among these un founded rumors were: an earthquake, boiler at the artemesia plant blew up. an igloo at the U.O.D. exploded, a bomb was dropped by mistake near Stanfield, workmen were blasting on road construction, a railroad tanker exploded between here and Stanfield, ete. After weeding out all of these, it was found that it was a bomb dropped according to plans about 12 miles southwest of Stanfield where soldiers were on maneuvers. Just more army training for the boys in the service. However, it created quite a bit of ex citement here. — • — - PRISON BOYS WIN OVER LOCAL TEAM VMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SEPT. 16. 1943 ****************9 • HERMISTON MERCHANTS ♦ • HELP ADVERTISE THIRD • • WAR LOAN IN MESSAGES • • ---------- • • The merchants and business- • • men of Hermiston have been co- • • operating wholeheartedly during • • the past several weeks in helping • • “tell the world” about the Third • • War Loan drive in pages of The • • Herald. Each advertisement has • • a full message and it is hoped and • • cordially urged that subscribers • • read every one of them. • • The Herald is printing around • • 1400 papers this week in order • • that as many as possible might • • see and hear of the “Back the In- • • vasion” campaign. Mrs. H. T. • • Fraser, in her advertisement, an- • • nounced the campaign two weeks • • ago. Last week Mrs. J. S. Burn- • • ham stated, “You can’t fail them • • now.” This week various mes- • • sages are given by the six var- • • ious cooperatives of Hermiston. • • Charles Hodge, Sam and J. C. • • Nye, Sam Moore. Pete Berg, P. • • P. & L. Co., Miss Jessie Brierley. • • Carpenters Local 933, and others. • 9022898888822%% PREMIUM LISTS FOR 4-H FAIR NOW IN MAILS The Umatilla county 4-H club fair which is to be held Saturday, Septem ber 25, at Hermiston, is progressing according to plans, said Frank E. Hackler, the assistant county agent. The premium lists have been print ed and are being mailed to each 4-H member and 4-H leader in this end of the county. Also, these premium lists may be had by calling at the assis tant county agent’s office or the Her- mistin Herald, the assistant county agent stated. Cliff Conrad, county agent of Mor row county, and R. A. Tillman, man ager of the Eastern Oregon State Hospital dairy herd will judge the livestock and crops, and Mrs. Mac Hoke, Pendleton, the Home Economics Department. Mrs. John Graves and Mrs. David Dufur will have a lunch and soft drinks counter for the bene fit of the 4-H clubs. The invasion of the Hermiston base ball club into the Walla Walia prison walls ended in a 7-3 defeat Sunday afternoon, but most of the boys re ported a pleasant afternoon. The pri son lads produced a pitcher of big league calibre who had the locals whiffing most of the contest. Her miston managed to get only two hits, one a weak single by Gerald Keller and the other one on the head of Ken neth Gibbs. The latter had a nice The new Cafeteria-Restaurant lo memento of his contribution Monday morning on the back of his head. cated between Building T52 and Fred Rankin, on the mound for Warehouse 18, and operated by Pin Hermiston, did right well but several gree’s Ordnance Caterers, has the ap costly errors allowed runs to score in proval of the great majority of the P. C. Short, aged 62, passed away several instances, only four runs be employees. It is conveniently locat ed. is light and airy, and in general suddenly about 7 a. m. Wednesday ing earned. It is not likely that a re seems to meet employee requirements while en route to the Umatilla Ord turn contest will be played this year. more completely than the restaurants nance Depot on the bus. His death was attributed to heart attack by at- operated in the past. I tending physician. According to rel The town of Ordnance is gradually atives, Mr. Short had not been feeling coming into its own. The store and good for the past week but had want theatre provide food and entertain ed to continue working. The following information was re ment. With the completion of the The Carnegie library in Hermiston Mr. Short has been employed at the Recreation Building and the balance Ordnance depot for about seven ceived recently from Walter A. Holt, has received a total of 106 books for of the housing units, a community of months. He formerly operated a large county agent at Pendleton, by Frank children from six to sixteen years 350 families will be conveniently and cattle ranch in Texas, moving to Hackler, asisstant county agent here: from the elementary school district. “The requirement for a permit or Another group of 100 books will be satisfactorily housed within easy Washington in 1936. From Washing license to slaughter has not been re delivered to the library as soon as walking distance of their work. ton they moved to Hermiston. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. moved. Only slaughterers who have they can be properly checked, accord Terteltown is beginning to take on Short; four daughters, Mrs. Bob a license or permit now in effect may ing to W. G. Kersbergen, school sup the appearance of a brand new hous Finch, Mrs. Jerry Shoemaker. Miss slaughter without limitation. erintendent. “There is one exception—the farm ing project, and a mighty fine one Wanda Jean Short and Mrs. Veda The addition of new books will too. With its completion in Novem Mars of Ada, Okla. Four brothers er who has a farm slaughter permit greatly aid in furnishing reading ma not to exceed three animals or 400 terial to the many youngsters attend ber the housing problems for U. O. D. also survive. employees should be well taken care Funeral services will be held from pounds of meat. The restrictions on ing Hermiston schools this year. They of. Prann’s Funeral Parlors Friday af slaughter by such a person remain are also available for patrons of sur the same.” rounding towns. ternoon at 3:00 o’clock. All Branches of the depot are ur gently requested to turn in all items of interest in their sections, to the Civilian Personnel Officer. Let’s take advantage of the generous offer of the Hermiston Herald in granting On September 30 the first of the U.O.D. at least one full column on the front page. Your cooperation is need war-time salvage drives will come to -0; ‘sie ed to make this column interesting to a close, when collections of used silk f., . 13 — . any" and nylon stockings are to be discon all employees. tinued, states Mrs. Walter Hamm, chairman of the local campaign. * ? ' I ‘ , The fact that the housewives and fir women of the nation had on Septem 14 . ber 1 turned in a total of 1150 tons Father Alban Cullen, pastor of the of old hosiery, representing 46.000,000 Hermiston Catholic church for the pairs of stockings weighing 2,300.000 past four years, has accepted a posi pounds, shows the tremendous job tion as assistant pastor at Burlin they have performed, the director game, Calif. He is exchanging posi says. The September collections will . • we tions with Cornelius Hyland of Bur increase this somewhat, but the fact lingame who will assume Father Cul is that the salvage operations are o , showing a heavy falling off in pound len’s duties here. Father Cullen has been a popular age. The reason is that for several leader in Hermiston. In addition to months there has been no new silk or his church work he was an ardent nylon hosiery on the market, and as a sportsman and a crack shotgun ar result the salvage has been falling tist. Friends also tell of his feats off. The women no longer are able with a fishing pole. He will be to obtain silk stockings to wear out and then donate to the war effort. greatly missed here. • = . Mrs. Hamm states that the cam Lodge To Honor Service Men paign has been very successful and Echo Masonic lodge will have work housewives have cooperated whole- in the Master Mason degree at the heartedly. Over 2eC pounds Have al regular meeting September 28. Re ready been sent in from Hermiston. freshments and entertainment will also be provided at that meeting in Mrs. Hamm wishes to thank all those honor of two of the members. Stephen who have contributed and helped in Spike and Harold Liesegang, who are the campaign. All silk hose and ny- to enter the armed servire soon after ien stockings must be turned in at the that date. The lodge resumed regu lar meetings this month after taking Hermiston Drag Co. not later than a vacation during July and August October. Mrs. Hamm requests. U.O.D. WORKER DIES ON BUS FARMERS MUST HAVE LICENSES SILK HOSIERY CAMPAIGN TO END 4/etald LOCAL LIBRARY RECEIVES BOOKS 3ACX TEATIACX. FATHER CULLEN TO MAKE CHANGE ( ( * 4 NUMBER 5 INDIANS TO TAKE ACTIVE PART IN U.S.O. PAGEANT MANY ACTIVITIES TO FEATURE THIRD Assistant. Chief Willie Wocatsie is WAR LOAN CAMPAIGN bringing many members of his tribe of Walla Walla Indians to take part in the USO-Bond Drive Committee celebration on September 26th. These Indians have been picking hops at the Williams & Hart ranch for the past several weeks. In addition to playing many leading parts in the show, “Wa gon Trails”, they also plan to present several dances as their contribution to this event. Over thirty young men of this tribe are now in the U. S. armed forces and a large number of others are engaged in war production work, particularly at the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. This tribe, whose chief is Jim Ka- nine, is permanently located near Mis sion and Cayuse and they have always had an excellent record as real Amer icans doing their part in this as well as other community esrvices. U. 8. O. PAGEANT IS HIGHLIGHT The Third War Loan campaign in this region was somewhat slow get ting underway last week but is gain ing momentum and by next week end will reach its peak. Charles Hodge and Sam Moore, co-chairmen, have been busy the past few days lining up various events which will augment the efforts of personal solicitors who are attempting to contact every resi dent of this area. The first event in extra-curricular activities will be a dance sponsored Saturday night. September 25, at the U.S.O. The event will be in the form of an old-time frontier dance spon sored by the Traildusters, west end riding club. Guests will be dressed in cowboy regalia and other frontier garb. Half of the dance proceeds will i be used to purchase bonds which will I he given away at the dance. As a contribution to the state-wide C, R. "Tiny” Keys, of local fame centennial being celebrated in Oregon for his size and beer hall calisthenics, this year, the local USO club will pre has stepped into larger shoes than sent a historical pageant, “Wagon ever by accepting the responsibility Trails”, at the city park on Sunday, of the Olympic Commissary Co. beer September 26. The pageant was writ parlor at the Dupont work near Han ten by Mrs. Catherine DeMoss, prom ford. Wash. “Tiny” is supervisor inent local woman, an author of “Blue over the entire activities of the recrea Bucket Nuggets” and other outstand tion building which includes a beer ing articles of history. hall with 648 seats, a lunch room with The pageant will be preceded by a 274 seats, a pool room with 24 tables parade which will feature many un and a ping pong room with 12 tables. usual novelties. The parade will form He writes, “I am accepting a lot of at the USO club at 1:00 p. m. and will headache but I have large shoulders. follow the usual parade route through Men are here from many states and the city streets. The pageant proper we are going to have a mad house will start at 2:30 o’clock. when this place opens in a few days.” This event is sponsored by the USO “Tiny” recently made the headlines in conjunction with the local war when he made himself a paddle while loan campaign committee. The working for a firm in Kennewick and American Legion will give away • deliberately spanked a customer who thousand dollar bond during the show. got out of line. No doubt this repu Tickets for this bond may be purchas- tation was instrumental in landing the ed for $1-00 each from any Legion more important job at Hanford. member or at the Moore-Ripley Drug Store, Hermiston Drug Co. or Hale’s Confectionery. Members of the Am erican Legion Auxiliary will sell war bonds during the parade and every purchaser will be eligible for the prize Old man football took a turn for drawing of a $50.00 bond during the the Better Wednesday afternoon when pageant, which will be paid for from gigantic Mr. Allen, husky letterman gate receipts. from last year’s line, lumbered out on The Walla Walla Indians will taka the field and grumbled merely, “Hel part in both the parade and the show. lo. Coach.” That was about all that “Wagon Trails”. The entire cast of was needed to increase the already characters will be listed in next week’s high spirits of this year’s squad which Herald. is undergoing strenuous workouts Following the pageant, the Hermis each afternoon. ton Carpenters Local 933 will cooper Coach Frank Davison is teaching ate with other organizations in fea the boys a new offense this year. Al turing a war bond auction. Accord though the Waitsburg contest is less ing to Roy White. business agent, the than two weeks away, the gridders group has secured R. C. Peters, auc are determined to be ready for the tioneer deluxe, to handle the selling of visitors who are reported to again the bonds. Donations of livestock, have a big line. Four lettermen are farm produce and other items will be back for backfield chores and with the auctioned off to the highest bond bid return of Allen, the line is also pret ders, along the same lines as the re ty well fortified. However, a large cent auction which proved so success group of underclassmen and newcom ful. Mr. White stated Thursday that ers are going to crowd the more ex loudspeaking equipment and other de perienced players for starting posi tails of the auction were being ironed tions. out with further announcements to follow next week. "TINY" KEYS IN CHARGE OF BEER HALL AT HANFORD FOOTBALL LOOKS UP AT HERMISTON TWO AUCTIONS ARE SCHEDULED Two more auction sales are being scheduled for next week in this area. Friday, W. W. Speer, who resides five miles east of Hermiston on the Dr. A. E. Marble place, is having a sale commencing at 1:00 p. m. in cluded is a fine group of farm mach inery, household goods, livestock. | poultry and many other items. On Monday, September 20, Fred Hernan, whose farm is located seven miles southwest of Hermiston, is starting a sale at 10:00 in the morn ing with lunch served on the grounds. Included are hogs, horses, cattle and a long list of farm implements and supplies. Mr. Hernan stated Wed nesday that he had forgotten to list on his sale dodger a 2-unit Surge milker and an electric Mc-Deering separator. These items will also be sold at the sale. Lt. Robert» In Priaon Camp Word has been received iocaiiy by elatives that First Lt. Hugh H. Rob erts is a prisoner in the Philippine Prison Camp No. 2. He writes that he is in fair health but is under treat ment. He asks that he be remember ed to all his friends and relatives In this area. NIGHTS ARE COLD AND DAYS WARM The approach of winter is being heralded by cool nights and residents had better take heed from repeated warning by coal and other types of fuel dealers to “lay in” for the long winter months ahead. Coal users, es pecially, should order their winter’s supply now as transportation facili ties may be handicapped this winter and it will be impossible to ship in enough coal. The weather report for the week, according to Charles Taylor, follows: Date Max. Min. September 8 — 88 43 September 9 91 43 September 10 95 44 September 11 93 46 September 12 92 52 September 13 92 47 September 14 90 45 Uddfellowt Kerum« Meeting» The local Oddfellows Lodge will again resume their regular meetings after the summer vacation. The next meeting will be held Monday night be ginning at 8:00 o’clock in the Masonic hall. All members are urged to be present and friends are invited. Back the Attack-Buy an Extra War Bond Now
