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U. O. ID. NEWS Will The Gala Join Forty And Eight I WASHINGTON (ALNS)—Passage of the law making the WACs mem bers of the armed forces also made them eligible, upon discharge, to mem- bership in the American Legion, as are the Waves, Spars and Women Marines. This has raised a question as to whether Legion posts are to be co-educational. After the last war the nurses and yeomanettes and army telephone operators who were eligible usually formed their own Legion posts, although a number joined the regular posts- Some of them confined their activities to the Legion Auxil iary. Present indications are that their large number this time will make for membership in the posts and some of the girls are even inquiring if they will be able to join the Forty and Eight. Legion fun and honor group, which has an initiation proce dure called a “box car wreck” which sometimes has aspects like an army training course condensed into a strenuous evening. The possibilities of the gals in the Legion are varied and interesting. The 4n Herald , OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME XXXVII TIN CAN COLLECTION SCHEDULED HERE FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 2 HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 25. 1943 MRS. CASSEDAY IS PRICE CLERK SCHOOLS ENJOY DOUBLE HOLIDAY re è C- Mrs. Wayne Casseday (Miss Rob As has been the custom in former UNTIL erta Mullins) began work the first of years, local schools will close Thurs this week as clerk of the price panel day for the annual Thanksgiving hol CHRISTMAS board. The work was formerly done iday with Friday thrown in for good by F. C. McKenzie until he accepted measure. Classes will again resume Buy those gifts now the position of chief clerk of the War Monday morning, according to Super You'll be glad you did Price and Rationing board. intendent W. G. Kersbergen. At present her work will be only Report cards were issued Wednes day, the day before Thanksgiving. Arrangements have been completed on a half-time basis. One student remarked. “After looking for the picking up of all tin cans at my card, I haven’t very much to which Hermiston housewives have be thankful for.” been saving for the war effort next Thursday, December 2, according to Mrs. Walter Hamm, who has been in charge of the drive. Cooperation is F. C. McKenzie, chief clerk of the urged in making the pickup of the Hermiston Price and Rationing Board “A complete list of 155 Army jobs cans as easy as possible for everyone. Although there has been consider Housewives should have the cans has announced that after December 1 now being done by members of the placed on the park strip in front of new gasoline rationing books B-2 and Women’s Army Corps is contained in able talk and much concern about the each house by 9:00 o’clock next Thurs C-2 will be ready for issuance. How a new edition of the booklet, ’73 Ques- scarlet fever case reported early day morning. School boys will then ever, anyone still having either a B-l tions and Answers About the WAC’, this week, in reality there is no im Fay Davis is recovering nicely from gather the cans and place them at the or C-l book which have not expired f recently published by the Women’s mediate likelihood of an epidemic her recent tonsillectomy and is ex corner of the block. Frank Hackler, should not apply for new books until Army Corps,” Lieutenant Frances here. One case of this disease was pected back on the job in a few days. assistant county agent, will then be they have expired. The new books Lanning, local WAC recruiting offi reported Monday and two rooms of in charge of collecting the cans from will have less coupons but their value cer, announced here yesterday. Re the first grade were closed for the will be five gallons instead of three, vised and brought up-to-date since the week by health and school authorities, Gail Westmark and Francis Culver street corners. spent last Wednesday afternoon in All cans must be washed, dried, la making the total gallonage about the j Corps became a regular component of but it was done more because of pre Pendleton shopping and attending to bels removed, ends removed and cans same. . the Army of the United States, this cautionary measures. No new A books will be issued at booklet is obtainable at the Pendleton business in general. Fay Davis re mashed flat. Cans should be in boxes W. G. Kersbergen, school superin turned home from the hospital with or gunny sacks and placed on the this time. tendent. stated Tuesday that to the recruiting office. them. Both comprehensive and impressive best of his knowledge only one case park strip. People living in the coun is the new list of jobs which run the of scarlet fever had been reported and try may bring their cans, properly New women on Guard Team are gamut from airplane electrical spec that he did not expect any immediate Pearl A. Williams, Jessie K. Jensen, i prepared and boxed or sacked, to the ialist and balloon envelope repairer to danger. _________ Naomi L. Marlow, Josephine J. Low Hermsiton Laundry & Cannery any meat or dairy inspector. time prior to and including December ery and Ann D. Moore. “Whether she runs a switchboard 2. Caution is urged not to turn in The Hermiston Livestock Commis in North Africa, makes aerial maps, cans from a home with a contagious Time and Payroll employees honor sion Co., newest official company in or takes weather observations for Ar ed Miss Carol White with a luncheon disease in order to avoid all dangers. this area, has quietly been at work my bombers, every woman in the There is an urgent need for tin for at the Post Restaurant Saturday during the past several weeks and a Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Boylen have noon, it being her last day at the De use of the government and everyone visit to the auction yard east of town WAC knows that she is doing some thing that is vital to the winning of purchased the Peterson Food Store is asked to turn in all tin possible. pot. Miss White has decided that indicates that the concern really the war,” Lieutenant Lanning said. from Harry Peterson, the deal being raising and selling flowers can be a means business. The company plans “Many of these jobs,” according to completed Tuesday. Mr. Peterson full-time job. Orchids to you, “Butch”. to be ready to operate shortly after Lieutenant Lanning, are open to un states that he expects to spend most the first of the year when weekly trained women as well as those who of his time in his Pendleton store The U. O. D. has a promising bas auctions will be held. have had years of experience. The which he has also been operating dur ketball team this year. They have Members of the company are: R. C. Army provides its own training faci ing the past several months. He has played Stanfield for the first league Miss Vernice Fix of Pendleton, who Peters, auctioneer; Pete Berg, clerk; lities for those who are unskilled in been in business in Hermiston for 1 ‘ game and came out winners, score 43 has been visiting here at the home of R. C. Taylor and Roy Duncan of Stan any of the 155 WAC jobs listed in years, buying the concern from Harry to 32. As yet they have no official her mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Con field, and Carson Linder and Frances the new publication.” Connor at that time. team name so we’ll call them the nor, will leave for Miami Beach, Flor Follett, board members. The firm The booklet was especially prepared Mr- and Mrs. Boylen are not new “U.O.D. Coyotes”. They play Pendle plans to buy and sell livestock, farm ida, by Streamliner Thanksgiving day for the ‘ All-States Recruiting Cam to the grocery business, having been ton Field the 23rd of November. to be married December 4 to O/C machinery and other articles, either paign. in the same work in Salem until a at auction or on a commission basis. | Charles E. Dunn, son of Mrs. Thomas few months ago when they sold out * There will be a concert given by J. Dunn and the late Thomas J. Dunn and moved to Hermiston. Mr. Boylen Jimmy Lind at the U. S. O. Sunday, of Park Hills, Covington, Kentucky. License Examiner Here Dec. 1 has been employed at the Umatilla December 12th- Miss Fix is the granddaughter of Ordnance Depot and Mrs. Boylen at Word has been received from the --------- • Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Steele of Pendle Secretary of State’s office that the । Brierley’s Variety Store. Helen V. Ekker has returned from . w e e *— ton and attended Oregon State Col traveling examiner of operators and a business and shopping trip to Port lege for four years. O/C Dunn, for chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive in A newspaper clipping sent recently Special Meetings Continue land. merly stationed at Pendleton Field, Hermiston Wednesday, December 1, to Mr. and Mrs. H. T. “Twig” Hinkle The special meetings are continuing a ■ ’ ■ graduated from the University of and will be on duty at the Legion hall was of considerable interest to friends at the Pentecostal Tabernacle with Miss Ruth Gifford is in Portland on Kentucky and attended Cincinatti between the hours of 10 a. m. to 4:00 of Darwin Webb who is a member of Evangelist and Mrs. T. L. Blick in a business trip. Law School for three years prior to p. m- All those wishing permits or Company 517, Camp Mackall, N. C., charge, according to S. E. Graves, There will be an amateur contest enlisting in the army. licenses to drive cars are asked to get which recently set a new army record pastor. There will be special music The couple will be stationed at in touch with the examiner during in physical fitness tests. Webb, a and singing with messages from the some time in January for the U. O. D. Hermiston boy, distinguished himself Word of God every evening at 7:30 employees at the U.S.O. As yet there Miami Beach, O.C.S., Florida, until these hours. by being a member of the champion o’clock. The public is invited to at has been no date set. Anyone that graduation in December. ship crew which set several new rec tend all of these services. can sing, dance, recite, give short CARD OF THANKS ords. His crew established three of sketches, play an instrument or stand We wish to take this means of the highest scores yet made by any on his head can enter. Prizes win be RATIONING thanking all those who offered sym outfit and chalked up the best overall given. Come on and sign up. Charles By Mra. Rose Hedrick pathy and kindness during the recent average of any unit tested. CALENDAR Cook. Russel McCoy and Charlotte Listed among the events were bur Nelson of the Magazine Area are tak Rev. and Mrs. Garland Benintendi death of our husband and father, J. ing the names of the contestants in left Monday to attend the wedding of W. Gibbons. We wish to especially pees, push-ups. 300 yard dash, a 75 RATION BOOK NO. 3 the Magazine Area. Dan Weber, Har Miss Jewel Benintendi, sister of Rev. thank our U.O.D. neighbors and the yard, pig-a-back, and the circuitious (Brown stamps) For purchase of electrical department. It is all great creep-crawl-and-run course, all of meats-fats, etc. ry Nelson, O. A. Peterson and Charles Benintendi, and Walter May at On which was followed by a four mile full Peterson are signing up contestants tario, Ore., and will return Friday. ly appreciated. December 4—Expiration date of Mrs. J. W. Gibbons and pack march. Webb’s company set a brown stamps G, H, J and K. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Gifford are for the Administrative Area. Leah Children. record of an aggregate rating of Prahl and Bob Keith will do the sign the proud parents of a son born at January 1—Expiration date of 96.70. The average Army rating is brown stamps L, M, N, P, and Q. M ing for the West Area. We want lots their home on November 14, and has around 50 per cent, indicating the ex becomes valid on November 28; N on of contestants, so see your represen been named James Wilbur Gifford. This is their third child. cellence of the performance. tative and sign up! December 5, P on December 12, and Word has recently reached Mrs. Q on December 19. Each weekly ser By Mra. Glenn Ostrom Mollsted that her son Carl has reach Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Gifford of ed ies good for 16 points. Samoa Islands on the convoy ship. Mrs. Frank Clark left last week for Stanfield have a new baby girl born January 29—Expiration date of Johnnie Quimby, who saw action in Sweet Home where she will spend un November 15. brown stamps R, S, T and U. R ser Tunisia has received a medical dis til after Thanksgiving with her moth charge and has returned home. His er and sister. ies valid December 26, S on January decoration is a purple heart. Forty For Chriatmaa F. S. Baker spent Saturday after Although duck hunting in this re 2, T on January 9, U on January 16. eight also followed him back across noon in Pasco on business. "It seems to me that this year, war gion is quite spotted, sportsmen have RATION BOOK NO. 4 Mrs. James Byrnes and daughter found considerable more shooting (Processed fruits and vegetables) bonds are the most thoughtful gift of the waters. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stewart and returned Saturday from a three all. Not only do they constitute a sons left last week for Hanford in Joan December 20—Expiration date of weeks trip which took them to San than they did during the recent phea Christmas remembrance of the high their trailer house. Diego where they visited Richard | sant season which proved one of the green stamps A, B and C. est intrinsic value, but both the giver Mr. and Mrs. George Grant will Deason and David Slattery, who are | poorest in years. Some nimrods have SUGAR and the recipient can enjoy the warm visit in Pendleton with the Depews in the marines stationed there, and been reporting back with fairly good January 15—Expiration date of feeling that here is one gift they are before moving. C. Depew will con also in Arizona. bags, numbering as high as five and tinue his work at the Ordnance and Mrs. Ben Spencer left Monday to ! six ducks while others have found the stamp 29, in Book Four, good for 5 also sharing with our men in the ser live in Stanfield. pounds. spend a few days in Portland. vice. War bonds are really an invest shooting “not so good.” All ducks SHOES Much shipping is being done from Gene McFarland who is employed ment in happier Christmases to come.” Stanfield: 5000 turkeys to Seattle in Hanford, spent the week end here killed appear to be in excellent shape. Stamp No. 18, Book One, and “Air This is part of the message Secretary (Gilbert Smith’s); 11 carloads of with his family. Geese have been very scarce to date plane” stamp No. 1, Book Three, val Morgenthau sent to the nation’s re wheat to Portland (W. H Hocken- Jack Hulsoupple, Winnie Stonerook but several have been killed in the id for one pair each for indefinite smith); 25 cars of hay (W. W. Felt and her father, J. Smith from Her tailers for their Christmas Bond Pro house Meadows district west of Stanfield. period. of Hermiston ) and fertilizer is motion. It expresses the thought that being shipped by Del Harmon to the miston, spent Sunday in Heppner. Four were killed Sunday from a small STOVES Smith remained to spend a week visit we must translate into action. We Portland markets; Floyd McDonald is ing flock which zoomed low over duck Purchasers must get certificates at friends. know that war bonds are the strong shipping wheat to the eastern mar ration boards for most new stoves. Mrs. Fred Rankin and Mrs. M. Mc blinds filled with anxious hunters. est link we can forge with that future kets and H. J. Stillings is shipping Kenzie spent last Wednesday in Pen WOOD, SAWDUST. COAL both hogs and cattle to Portland. day when men of good will may re shopping and visiting with Fuel Dealers deliver by priorities Mr. and Mrs. Albert- Perkins sold dleton turn to their homes and Christmas their trailer house and moved to Ord Jean McKenzie, student nurse at St. based on needs. Anthony's hospital. may once more be celebrated as we nance last week end. FUEL OIL Mrs. Melvin Eller entertained the have known and loved it. Mrs. C. E. Fisk visited friends at pinochle club at her home last Wed-1 January 3—Expiration date of Milton last Thursday and Friday. The past week has seen little period 1 coupons in new fuel oil ra nesday evening. The evening was Mrs. Fern Zivney, high school spent in sewing. Those present were change in weather conditions here, but U.O.D. Girla Attend Dance tions. and victim of the scarlet fev Madames Dean Newgard, Al Vieg. Irene Cox, Mareille Bennett. Tre- teacher November 30—Period 2 coupons be remaining cool and quite damp. Al er, is reported as improving. Fred Rankin. Glenn Ostrom, Oliver | vah Weissenfluh, Marjorie Skow, Viv though not actually raining, low-hang come valid and are good to February The Stanfield-Echo unit lesson on McNabb and the hostess. ian Hindman, Grace Nonne and La- rug making last Friday was enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Goodbar and daugh ing clouds and mist have kept the 8, 1944. Velie Hunt of Ordnance and U. O. D. by Mesdames Stuart, Coates, Thorne, ter, Mrs. Paul Vallie and daughter streets and sidewalks wet most of the GASOLINE attended the weekly Saturday night Kennison, Foxx, Batcheler, Hedrick, Lee Ann have moved from the Bous time. Although old timers have pre January 21—Expiration date of dance at the Service Mens' Club, Pen Campbell, McPhetridge. Tucker, Pet quet house to Hermiston. Mr. and dicted snow—to date none has fallen. | No. 9 stamps in A book, each good for ers and the leader, Mrs. Agnes Her dleton Air Base, November 20. These rick. There will be no meeting in De Mrs. Carl Miller have moved into the The report for the week, according 3 gallons. house. seven girls and sixteen from Hermis cember. TIRES to Charles Taylor, follows: Mrs. Paul Cyphers went to Pendle ton were a part of the largest delega Cars with C ration books must have Mrs. Rose Hedrick is substitute ton Tuesday and brought home Paul Date Max. Min. tion of 140 U.S.O. Junior Hostesses teacher for Wiley Hewitt in the sixth Cyphers who has been in the hospital tires inspected every 3 months; B November 17 ................ 42 35 yet to attend any of these dances. grade while he is taking Mrs. Zivney’s there for some time where he has been books every 4 months; A books every November 18 ................ 42 36 quite ill after being injured here in Thanks to the cooperation of the of subjects in the upper grades. 6 months. Commercial motor vehicles November 19 45 39 ficers on the post transportation was. Little Carl Hubbell of the first | the railroad yards. —tire inspection every 6 months or November 20 ................ 46 41 grade, who underwent an appendec Mrs. William Helmick was called made available for the Ordnance girls tomy. has recovered but will not re every 5,000 miles, whichever comes November 21 ................ 47 45 to Pendleton thia week to serve as a to meet the base bus in Hermiston. November 22 ................ 47 43 first. turn to school for a while. trial juror in the circuit court. 7 SCHOOL BOYSTO AID IN DRIVE NEW GASOLINE BOOKS DEC. 1 W.A.C. OFFICER PAYS VISIT HERE SCARLET FEVER CASE REPORTED AUCTION GROUP LAUNCHES WORK GROCERY STORE CHANGES HANDS MISS FIX TO BE WEDDED SOON DARWIN WEBB IS R EC ORD SETTER STANFIELD NEWS UMATILLA NEWS DUCK HUNTING QUITE SPOTTED WEATHER STAYS DAMP AND COOL NUMBER 15 FLYING CROSS GIVEN TO HER MISTON MAN IN SO. PACIFIC AREA | PIERSON IS NOW : FIRST PILOT SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA —Lieut. General George C. Kenney, Commander of the Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific, has award ed the Distinguished Flying Cross to Flight Officer Robert E. Pierson, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Pierson of Her miston, “for extraordinary achieve ment” while participating in 200 hours of operational flight missions in the Southwest Pacific Area during which hostile contact was probable and expected. These operations in cluded bombing missions against enemy airdromes and installations and attacks on hostile naval vessels and shipping. Throughout these operations, the citation stated, he demonstrated out standing ability, courage and devo tion to duty. He is on active duty with a bomb ardment squadron of the Fifth Air Force which is playing a major role in General MacArthur’s offensive against the Japanese in the South and Southwest Pacific. Flight Officer Pierson is a gradu ate of local schools where he was es pecially prominent in athletics. He recently made newspaper headlines when he participated in the American bomber raid which knocked the Jap anese at Rabaul, New Britain, back on their heels. He was a member of the crew of the first heavy bomber over the target. Pierson has recently been promoted to First Pilot. Although he writes that he regretted leaving his old plane mates it is considered quite an advancement to be given control over a plane. He is still enjoying fine health in spite of his many hair-rais ing experiemes.—, WEDDING RITES ARE ANNOUNCED Of interest to their many Hermis ton friends is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Claudine Hale to 1st Lt. Rodney Shoen at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Shoen, at Spokane, Monday afternoon at 5:00 o’clock. Miss Hale is a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hale of Hermiston, Mrs. Hale went to Spo kane Sunday to be present at the cere mony which was performed by Rev. Calhoun of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Shoen has been employed for the past several years as secretary to W. G. Kersbergen, superintendent of schools, but has resigned and will ac company her husband to Texas where he will be stationed. Lt. Shoen, who has been in the air corps service since February. 1941. has just recently re turned from 20 months of service in the South Pacific area. Lt. and Mrs. Shoen are visiting in Hermiston until Sunday. COUNCIL FOR GIRL SCOUTS FORMED A group of about 40 interested townspeople and others met Monday night to discuss the forming of a Council for an Association of the lo cal Girl Scout troops. Representa tives from various groups and orga nizations were present. It was re ported that there were seven Girl Scout troops in Hermiston, two sen ior high troops, two intermediate troops and three Brownie troops. Following considerable discussion a constitution and by-laws were adopt ed and the council formed. It will be called the Hermiston-Ordnance Girl Scout council as Ordnance is plan- ning an active part in its participa tion. A nominating committee was chosen which will report at a meet ing shortly after the first of the year when an election of officers will be held. On this committee are Mrs. N. R. Mueller, Mrs. Evelyn Richards, Mrs. Tom O’Grady, Mrs. R. H. Pier sol and Miss Helen Thomas. Truck Owners to Have Meeting A meeting of truck owners or op erators has been scheduled for Tues day, November 30, at the Junior high school in Pendleton, beginning at 7:30 p. m. Present will be Mr. Hed- rie, Associate Mileage Representative, who will talk on “Truck and Tire Conservation.” Hermiston truckers and operators are urged to attend the meeting, according to F. C. McKen- zie, chief clerk of the Hermiston War Price and Rationing board.
