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
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•
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.