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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
Every so often, even the most reti
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cent of persons or institutions has to
brag a little, and this time we’re
boasting quite loudly about the fine
record of industrial safety made by
several branches of the Umatilla Ord
nance Depot.
For instance, the Equipment and
Supply Section and the Plant Protec
tion Section have not had a single lost
'time accident since June, 1943, and in
addition, the Guard Unit has come
through seven months, since last Feb
ruary, without an accident which
caused time to be lost.
Then the Inspection Branch comes
Solicitors in the Umatilla County
in for its share of praise with a rec
War Chest Drive will begin work in
ord of only one lost time accident
Hermiston this week end and all next
since last March. Six months of in
week. Rev. W. A. MacArthur, Mrs.
specting all kinds and conditions of
Helen Belt and Lee Quiring, with the
ammunition with but one accident is
cooperation of the Hermiston Boy
commendable, indeed.
Scouts, will head the campaign in
Since May, 1943. Plant Property
Hermiston and surrounding territory.
Section has marked day after day
The local quota is quite high and it
from its calendar without one acci
will mean that everyone will have to
dent causing lost manhours. The Mo
help in order to make the drive a suc
tor Transportation Section, too, has a
cess. A total of 17 national war-re
fine record of no lost time accidents
lated agencies, a group of state child
since last July.
care agencies and county youth and
Of course, the best is saved until
servicemen’s groups will benefit from
last. The entire Utilities Branch of
150 employees, has gone about its the moneys collected.
Each business house will be given
work since July, 1943, without a lost
time accident, and in addition to this an envelope in which will be placed
fine record of the entire branch, the donations from employees. Receipts
track crew, roads and grounds crew, will be given all donors — at least a
and the paint shop are credited with day’s pay being asked from every
not a single lost time accident during worker. No other relief drive except
for the Red Cross is scheduled for the
the whole year.
next
12 months, with the United War
It is very gratifying to note the
spirit of cooperation evident in all Fund Drive being a combination of all
branches of the Depot with regard to drives into one gigantic campaign.
The slogan for the campaign is.
the efforts being made toward the
safe prosecution of all phases of work, “We can’t all fight—but we can all
and so you can hardly blame us, can give.” Each individual will be asked
you, for pointing with pride to these to give a total equalling all the con
tributions he makes over a one-year
splendid records of safety?
period for the variius funds to which
he contributes. Charles A. Sprague |
Women with their various bright
of Salem, ex-governor of Oregon, 1
colored finger nails, have been a sub
heads the state War Chest, part of
ject of much criticism and have been
accused of having adopted a foolish the national fund.
Hermiston in the past has always
fad. Having at times puzzled the
done its share in the various cam
man as to what they may do next,
paigns and it is hoped that no let-up
they have at last been rescued by the
will be felt in the present cause. Much
probability that their motive may
publicity and education has been read
have been for a very good cause, that
and heard concerning the present war
of safety, which is proven by the fol
fund drive so no further explanations
lowing article taken from the October
need be made. Funds may be left at
Issue of “Occupational Hazards.”
“In the operation of certain mach the Herald office if that method is
ines where nimble female fingers are more convenient. Information from
Pendleton headquarters is to the ef
necessary, painting the nails red
fect
that contributions may be deduct
serves as a safety measure. The bright
twinkling finger tips are easily seen; ed from income taxes.
HERMISTON,
UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 28, 1943.
IS
In Naval
UNITED WAR CHEST KENNEWICK
COMING FRIDAY
TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN FOR RETURN TILT
A return game with the strong
IN HERMISTON SOON Kennewick
squad will be played on
W. A. MAC ARTHUR
TO HEAD DRIVE
hence danger of their being caught by
swift moving parts are minimized.”
FUEL COUPONS
MAILED OUT
Lieutenant D. B. Zirbel returned to
Umatilla Ordnance Depot on Thurs
F. C. McKenzie, chief clerk of the
day. October 21, from Camp Santa
Anita, California, where he has been local War Price and Rationing Board,
attending the Basic Ordnance Offi stated Wednesday that all fuel oil
coupons had now been mailed out if
cers’ Course for the past month.
proper applications were made. Res
Friday evening, October 22, the idents who have not as yet received
Officers’ Club was the scene of a din their coupons, should contact the board
ner dance honoring the return of the to find out the cause of delay. Where
newlyweds, Lt. and Mrs. Edward a change of residence, or other chang
Lynch, to the Post. Music was furn es have been made, a new application
ished by the Pendleton Air Field must be made. The oil is rationed to
the house and not to the tenant.
dance orchestra.
Considerable trouble is still being
Miss LaVelle Hunt, secretary to the experienced by the board for renewals
Civilian Personnel Ofifcer, visited her of B and C gas rationing coupons.
home in Baker Saturday afternoon, Many are sending in for renewals
and remained through Monday, Octo without sufficient information and
ber 25. LaVelle’s father, who is em consequently are not getting any re
ployed in Northern California, is turns. These people should also con
home for a short surprise visit, and tact the board.
she chose the opportunity to complete
this informal family reunion. She was
accompanied to Baker by Miss Hazel
Brown. Civilian Personnel Branch,
resident of Haines, Oregon.
the Hermiston field Friday afternoon
at 2:00 o’clock. Coach Frank Davi
son and his proteges have not forgot
ten the defeat at the hands of the
Washington lads earlier in the sea
son and will throw all abandon to the
winds in order to even the count. The
Bulldogs will be in better condition
than they were last Friday when they
defeated Heppner 14-0 in a ragged
contest.
Hermiston defeated the Morrow
county seat lads quite handily but did
not look very impressive, with a good
percentage of the regulars enjoying
much of the contest on the sidelines
due to injuries. Vance Matott.
a
made-over lineman, almost made the
hall of fame when he took the open
ing kickoff and came within two yards
of returning it for a touchdown. A
few plays later Bill Schoonover, ap
parently recovered from a recent case
of chicken pox, crashed over for the
first score.
In the second quarter, tall, dark and
lanky Dick Belt reached into the sky
to haul down a pass from Blackie Da
vis for the second count. This ended
the scoring for the day as both teams
seemed content to keep the other fel
low from reaching pay territory.
H. O. THOMPSON
PASSES AWAY
Monday morning remnant sale, farm-
mers and townspeople alike flocked to
Hale’s Confectionery & Sporting
Goods store Wednesday morning
when news spread like wildfire that
a shipment of shotgun shells had
been received. Nine cases (4500
rounds) of shotgun shells and 1000
rounds of 30-30 rifle shells were sold
out in almost less time than it takes
to read this article.
Hunters are having considerable
trouble getting a fair number of
pheasants this year, due to the rainy
weather and the extreme wildness of
the birds.
Major D. R. Charleson left Mon-
day evening, October 25, for Camp
Lee, Virginia, where he will be sta
tioned until November 27 attending
the Basic Depot Course. From there
he will go to Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Maryland, for a period of
approximately two weeks where he
will take the Advanced Depot Course.
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From there he will return to the
Umatilla Ordnance Depot. Major Ordnance Women Make Fine Record
Charleson is now working in the West
No lost time injury was incurred by
Area, and is Depot Control Officer.
any woman worker during the entire
month of September, whereas nine
Jean Nolt is spending a few days men lost one day or more due to ac
at the Bremerton, Washington, hospi cidents. In justice to the men it
tal with her husband who is recover should be stated that they worked
ing from an operation. Jean works in over two and a half times as many
the West Area.
hours as the women.
Air Reserve
Pictured above is Raymond Ernest
Hollomon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pres
ton S. Hollomon of Hermiston, who
graduated recently from the Naval
Air Training Center, Corpus Christi,
Texas, and was commissioned an en
sign in the U. S. Naval Reserve.
Hollomon received his preliminary
flight instruction at the Los Alami
tos, Calif., reserve air station.
He is a graduate of Hermiston
schools where he starred in athletics
and was prominent in other school ac
tivities. It is thought that he is the
first Hermiston youth to be commis
sioned in the Naval Reserve.
LOCAL HOSPITAL
NOW UNDER NEW
MANAGEMENT
ARTESIAN WATER
NOW IN MAINS
GOES UNNOTICED
What, you haven’t noticed the
change? Hermiston housewives who
for years have been complaining be
cause the local water was “so hard”
failed to make muih comment during
the week concerning the change of
conditions. Either that or because of
the rainy weather, tney were so con
cerned about getting the wash dry,
they failed to notice that they were
using a much softer and just as pure
water from the city mains.
Kenneth Gibbs, water manager,
made the switchover to the artesian
well about ten days ago without fan-
fare or much halloo. The new pump
house and pumping supplies were re
cently completed by Frank Sargent
and the connection made with the city
mains. Surplus water from the well
runs into the storage reservoir on
the butte.
CHAMBER GROUP
TO MEET MONDAY
AT U. S. O. CLUB
A regular meeting of the Hermiston
Chamber of Commerce will be held
Monday evening at 7:00 o’clock at the
Hermiston U.S.O. All Chamber mem
bers and their friends are urged to
be present. Tickets afe being sold in
order that dinner arrangements can
be made.
Two speakers will be present for
the program following the dinner.
W. W. “Nellie” Nelson, roving report
er for the Walla Walla Union-Bulle
tin, will tell of activities of the Du
pont organization around Hanford
and Pasco. Mr. Nelson has spent con
siderable time in that area and has
made a study of the developments.
Major Clifford Long, Oregon State
Guard, of Pendleton, will tell mem
bers of activities of his organization
and various ways that a community
can support a State Guard Unit.
Henry O. Thompson, born in Emer
ald Grove, Wisconsin, July 27, 1874,
Hermiston citizens, who had heard
passed away October 26, at the age
of 69. Mr. Thompson was united in rumors to the effect that this town
marriage to Lilly Ruth Steele on June might be without a hospital, were
20, 1900, at Cottage Grove Wiscon greatly relieved to learn this week
sin. To this union eight children were that arrangements have been made
born: Grace Fern Logan, Hermiston; whereby the facilities of the hospital
Leslie Allen, Portland; Pfe. Herbert not only will be Continued but consid
Rueben of the U. S. Army; Gladys erably improved. Miss Ina L. Moore,
Faye Gordon. Seattle; Henry Eldon, with the backing of Hermiston doc
Portland; Agnes Rosella Bemis, Yak tors, will manage the hospital. Miss
ima; Lilly Ruth Duff, Adams, and Moore states that several changes in
service are being contemplated in the
Ella Mae, deceased.
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Mr. Thompson was confirmed in the very near future.
Miss Moore, who has been on the
Lutheran church at the age of twelve.
When he was 26, he transferred his hospital staff for two months, has
By Mre. W. L. Hamm
membership to the Presbyterian had many years of nursing experience.
The women of Hermiston are urged
church in which he has been a faith For the past six years she has been
ful worker until his recent illness. He in Idaho but prior to that time she to save every tin can and every ounce
helped organize the Community church has travelled to many parts of the of fat. Wash and dry the cans, cut
at Umatilla of which he was an elder world in the capacity of a missionary. out the bottom, mash flat and store in
for many years. The family moved Much of the time she was in North a dry place. There will be a collect
from Wisconsin in 1909 to Emmett, Africa and in the Orient.
ion within two or three weeks.
Miss Moore stated Thursday that
The saving of tin is of vital impor
Idaho, where they resided until Nov.
1917, when they moved to a farm two she wanted the residents of this ter tance. When the Japs took our is
miles east of Umatilla. He resided ritory to know that the hospital will lands, we lost the source of 90 per
not only carry on but the staff hopes cent of our tin supply, so we must de
here until his recent passing.
He was a carpenter all his life. He to improve the facilities also.
pend on reprocessed tin.
It takes the reprocessed tin of two
was a long time director of the Herm
iston Irrigation District and for three
tin cans to make one syrette. The
years was superintendent of the Stan
syrette is a little individual morphine
hypodermic syringe which soothes the
field CCC camp. Mr. Thompson was
pain of the soldier lying wounded on
an active member of the I.O.O.F. for
the field. Tin encases the emergency
34 years and of the local lodge for Dear Kiddies:
This little story is written to you sulpha ointments which protect him
26 years.
He is survived by his widow, three because this time it is your turn to from deadly infection, which help heal
sons and four daughters; his mother help your big brothers and sisters win his burns, which relieve inuries to his
in Wisconsin, five brothers, three sis- I this war for all of us. Saturday night eyes.
Tin safeguards the precious blood
ters and 10 grandchildren. Funeral is Halloween! In years past it has
services will be held Friday, October been so much fun to cause everyone plasma which enables the medical
29, at 2:00 p. m. at Folsom’s in Pen a great deal of trouble by soaping corps to save countless lives right at
dleton. Rev. C. Warner of Hermiston store windows, carrying away gates, the front lines by promptly treating
will officiate. Burial will also be in blocking streets and tipping over loss of blood, shock and burns. Re
woodpiles and generally causing lots cently a blood plasma shipment was
Pendleton.
of grief for grownups.
held up five days because of lack of
Yes, it is lots of fun. We did our tin containers-
share of it when we were young. But
All of these emergency medicines
right now, things are so much differ are shipped in tin containers because
ent. Everyone is working overtime to tin is the most perfect protective cov
The annual West End 4-H Achieve get this war over with so Big Brother ering.
ment meeting will be held at the Her can come home. He is “over there”
Don’t throw that can away. It
miston high school building Friday fighting his best.
might be the difference between life
evening. October 29, at 7:30 p. m., an
If you fellows will skip doing dam- [ and death for some boy you know.
nounces Myrtle Carter, Home Dem age this year, next year when the
onstration Agent, and Frank Hackler, war is over (we all hope) we’ll help
Revival Meeting» Scheduled Here
assistant county agent here. Moving you have an extra good time.
Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Smith, well
pictures will open the evening’s pro
Signed :
known colored evangelists, are begin
gram and will be followed by granting
Mayor F. C. McKenzie
ning a series of revival meetings at
of pins, awards and special recogni
Chief B. J. Nation
the Pentecostal Tabernacle here on
tion to 4-H members and leaders who
Sunday. October 31. Meetings will be
Hermiston Herald
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completed their 4-H work for 1942-43.
held every evening at 7:45. Rev. and
CARD OF THANKS
Club members, parents, leaders,
Mrs. Smith, who come here from Spo
We wish to take this opportunity of kane. Wash., are especially known for
and anyone interested in 4-H are in
vited to come. Refreshments will be thanking our friends and neighbors their music and singing.
served by the West-End 4-H Leaders for the kindness and sympathy shown
during our recent bereavement. We
Church Property I» Improved
association.
wish to especially thank those who
The Challis property, located one
W. J. Warner I» Improving
sent floral gifts and cards and those block south of the Hermiston Mercan
W. J. (Bill) Warner, who recently who helped with funeral arrange tile store, was recently purchased by
the Pilgrim Holiness church. The
took a leave of absence from his law ments.
practice here to undergo an operation
building will be used for a parsonage
Mrs. W. C. Morehouse
in Portland, is improving and grad
after remodeling is completed. The
L. F. Morehouse
ehureh has also recently been re
ually regaining his strength, accord
1st Lt. C. G. Morehouse
ing to word received here.
Betty Ann Fleming
wired.
SHOTGUN SHELLS
CAUSE STAMPEDE 4-H ACHIEVEMENT
DAY OCTOBER 29
Mrs. Bessie Jackson, Civilian Per
sonnel Branch, was surprised Monday
evening, October 25, by a short visit
from her son Robert, who is an Ap
prentice Seaman in pre-medical train
ing.
nother War Effort
WOMEN URGED TO
SAVE TIN AND FAT
HALLOWEEN TO
BE POSTPONED
NUMBER 11
HERMISTON U.S.O. TO
OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
WITH DANCE FRIDAY
MANY PROJECTS
ARE COMPLETED
It was two years ago today that
United Service Organizations, under
the direction of Y.W.C.A., opened its
operation in Hermiston. This second
birthday of U.S.O. will be celebrated
by a joint anniversary and Halloween
dance at the local U.S.O. club Friday.
October 29th. This two years of con
tinuous service by USO makes the
Hermiston club one of the oldest in
the entire western region.
For the first three months that
U.S.O. was here, activities were con
ducted in the Federal Irrigation build
ing where the ration board is now lo
cated. Upon the completion of the
federal building in January of 1942,
U.S.O. continued its program in the
new club house in the city park. In
the past two months U.S.O. has been
sponsoring activities within the Post
of the Ordnance Depot and also with
in the new housing unit of Ordnance.
Since the inception of U.S.O. in Her
miston, 116,000 persons have enjoyed
the facilities of this national organi
zation. 53.000 Persons have taken
part in the many group activities of
fered by U.S.O., and 9,000 people have
received some sort of individual ser
vice, including such items as showers,
checking, information, counseling and
room inquiries.
The U.S.O. club in Hermiston was
established primarily to offer a rec
reational and educational program for
the war production workers employed
at the Ordnance Depot. This is one
of the few U.S.O. clubs to provide
this type of service since only 5 per
cent of the U.S.O. funds are utilized
in this manner. Whenever members
of the armed service are stationed in
the community, however, the local
U.S.O. club plans special parties and
entertainment for them. Approximate
ly 20 per cent of the total attendance
of the past two years has been mem
bers of the military forces.
The local U.S.O. club welcomes
everyone to come to enjoy its facili
ties and the staff especially invites
all war production workers, military
personnel and persons of the commu
nity to attend the birthday dance, Oc
tober 29th.
BOOK 4 SIGNUP
ENDS TONIGHT
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The concern which experienced the
biggest boom during the week at the
high school where W. G. Kersbergen
and his corps of instructors helped
3000 people sign up for Book Four.
Much less confusion than in previous
signups was experienced this time be
cause citizens apparently are becom
ing educated to the plan.
The above total does not include
those who signed up at the Umatilla
Ordnance Depot where Mrs. A. C- Eb
ert stated Thursday that she had al
ready signed up 750 and expected the
figure to run to about 1000. Signups
are also being made at the Columbia
school but no figures were available
there before press time.
MEDALS WON BY
RALPH MARBLE
Word has been received from Ralph
Marble, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. E.
Marble of Hermiston, that he has
been awarded the Air Medal and Oak
Leaf Cluster for having completed ten
successful missions. This is consid
ered quite an accomplishment.
On October 3, Marble completed his
15th successful mission which placed
him leader of his squadron and win
ner of his second Oak Leaf Cluster.
. Boh Jackton Virit» Here
Bob Jackson, Seaman 3rd Class. U.
S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Jackson, spent several days here this
week visiting his parents and friends.
Bob is attending medical school at
Willamette University in Salem under
the auspices of the Navy department.
He was a pre-med major at the Uni
versity of Oregon last year.
Football - Kennewick High vs. Hermiston High Bulldogs * Friday, 2:00 P. M.