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The Hermiston NEWS Private Arnott. Private Holbrook, and Private Sharpes spent last week end in Portland. OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER A. B. Swingley had a birthday on VOLUME XXXVII December 4. All of the Magazine Area wish him lots of birthday greet ings. Bob and Doris Keith are visiting in Portland. /eald HERMISTON, LEADERS AGREE ON FUTURE POLICIES UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 9, 1943 MRS. LONGHORN SHOOT HONKERS MONDAY MORNING NUMBER 17 U. 0. D. Civilian Employees Honored Wednesday for Faithful Work Ben Connor and Verne Franklin, Hermiston hunters with ranches north Irene Munns is shopping in Walla Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. of town, achieved a hunter’s dream Walla. Wednesday, December 8. became Wednesday by bagging a limit of Longhorn, who passed away Monday one of the milestones in the history of Canadian honkers. Connor, who usual following an extended illness, were Don Case, Lt. Sr. Grade, U. S. Na Umatilla Ordnance Depot, when em ly gets his share of game, had shot held in the Prann Funeral Parlors vy, and Mrs. Ione Case of Time and ployees of the day and swing shifts CAIRO—Here is the full text of very few geese since coming to Her Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock Payroll seem to be having fun any assembled between changes of shifts the declaration signed by President with Rev. H. V. McGee officiating. miston and consequently was quite where and everywhere. Bouncing back from a defeat at the in the Administrative Area on “Civil Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill proud of his two birds which weighed Mrs. Longhorn was born August 31, hands of Columbia high Friday night, ian Awards Day” designated by the and Premier Stalin at the close of 1868, in Bradford Township. Iowa. 11 and 11* pounds each. Peggy McCourt spent the week Coach Frank Davison’s high school War Department in recognition of the their Teheran conference: Otto Pierce and Lee Quiring She married W. R. Longhorn Febru ■with her grandfather in Portland. “A declaration of the three powers: brought two geese into town this ary 29, 1888, in Nashua. Iowa, in a basketeers soundly whipped the Pilot contribution being made to the suc “We, the president of the United week but were of the smaller Brant double wedding ceremony. In 1900 Rock team Tuesday night on the lat cessful prosecution of the war by its Al Patrick, private in the United States, the prime minister of Great variety. i they migrated to Lewiston, Idaho, and ter’s floor, 43 to 11. The Bulldogs are civilian employees. States Army, is home on a short fur improving nightly and by Friday Colonel A. S. Buyers, Commanding Britain and the premier of the Soviet in 1907 settled in Hermiston. lough. Union, have met these four days past Three boys blessed this union. Mil night, when the Pendleton Bucks come Officer, explained the nature of the ton, Raymond and Ralph, who are left to Hermiston, should be in fine fettle- awards to the workers. The War De Clay Atkinson of Guard Team No. in this capital of our ally, Iran, and Hermiston scored the first basket partment has established service to mourn her passing, beside her hus- confirmed our com- have shaped and 1 passed away Saturday, December 4 Tuesday night at Pilot Rock with the award ribbons comparable to those of band, W. mon policy. R. Longhorn. Also surviv- at Walla Walla hospital. He was ill ing are six grandchildren, Phyliss. Gladiators countering with a gift service men to be presented to its “We expressed our determination for two weeks with pneumonia. The Wesley, Wilham, Eddie and Mrs. throw a few moments later. This was civilian employees. The highest award shall work together that our nations funeral was held in Waitsburg, Wn., the closest the Gladiators ever came —for exceptionally meritorious ser Mrs. Ira Geer received the follow Marion Weber. in the war and in the peace that fol at 2:30 p. m. December 7th. ing letter this week from Secretary lows. Mrs. Longhorn, who was well to the Bulldogs for the rest of the vice—will be presented for outstand “As to the war. our military staffs of Navy Frank Knox: known about the community, had been evening. Taking the ball off the ing performance, either within or be Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. “Dear Mrs. Geer: ill for almost eight years and bedfast backboard almost continuously, the yond the call of duty, while the award Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Al. C. Nel have joined our roundtable discussions Bulldogs controlled the ball for most for meritorious service will be given “A year has now elapsed since your for many months. son of Ordnance were Pfc. Clarence and we have concerted our plans for the destruction of the German forces. son, James Elgin Geer, Torpedoman’s There is a note of interest in the of the game, holding the home team for service in line of duty. Six months’ Nelson and wife of Portland. We have reached complete agreement Mate first class, 393 24 64, United fact that Mrs. Longhorn was born 2% to three field goals and five free satisfactory work will mean that em ployees of this depot who qualify will Everyone enjoyed himself at the as to the scope and timing of opera- States Navy, was reported “missing miles from “The Little Brown throws. The half-time score was 14 to 6 for soon be wearing blue service ribbons Umatilla Ordnance Depot swing shift tions which will be undertaken from in action”. He was a member of the Church”. She and her husband unit crew and serving aboard -- the U.S.S. ed with the Hermiston Baptist church Hermiston, with Schoonover, Wilcox, on which is reproduced in miniature dance last Saturday morning. There the east, the west and the south. ------- • --------- "The common understanding - which Laffey, and was reported missing fol- soon after settling here. Mr. Long- Williamson, Rodgers and Belt carry the official insignia of the Army Ser- was a pretty good attendance in spite of the pouring rain. This U.O.D. or- we here reached guarantees that vic- lowing the participation of that vessel horn took the contract to build the ing the attack. The second half start vice Forces, the familiar blue star ed with Pierson and Null at the guard surrounded by white field and red in the Third Battle of Savo Island on present Baptist church edifice. chestra is really good. That and the tory will be ours. spots, Harkenrider and Johnson at border. The Umatilla Ordnance De- coffee made for a good time all | “As to the peace, we are sure that November 13, 1942. forwards and Connor at center. pot itself has developed an emblem of “In view of the immediate and sub around. The swing shift wants more. ; our-concord will make it an enduring I peace- We recognize fully the supreme sequent searches made for the person- recognition in a metal hangar bearing the name of the depot with suspended A secret is the life of every man in responsibility resting upon us and all I nel after the battle, and due to the length of time that has elapsed with bars representing various exemplary uniform. The only secret is the one \ of the achievements. Adopted suggestions, An official U. S. postoffice has which is never told. No story is which will command the good will of out any indication that your son sur the overwhelming masses of the peo vived, I am reluctantly forced to the been established at Ordnance, begin no lost time in six months, nine months ■worth the life of a fighting man. ples of the world and banish the conclusion that he is deceased. Pur- ning as of Wednesday, December 8, or a year or more entitle workers to What the enemy doesn’t know . . . . James Linn, young violinist former scourge and terror of war for many suant to Section 5 of Public Law 490, this award. 1943. All communications for the can’t hurt us! generations. 77th Congress, as amended, his death Umatilla Ordnance Depot will here ly employed at the U.O.D., will be At this point in the program, Col presented at the U. S. O. in a Sunday “With our diplomatic advisers we is presumed to have occurred on the after be addressed Ordnance, Oregon, onel Buyers introduced to the assem concert sponsored by the Umatilla Miss Frances Baker of Mail and have surveyed the problems of the fu- 14th day of November. 1943, which is instead of Hermiston. Ordnance Employees association. bly the son of one of Umatilla Ord Record Section, returned Sunday, De ture. We shall seek the cooperation the day following the day of expira- The new office is housed in the ad There will also be other selected mus nance Depot’s employees. Arden Sim cember 6, from a visit to her home and active participation of all nations, tion of an absence of twelve months. ministration building at Ordnance. ical numbers presented by Hermiston mons, Gunner’s Mate, 3rd Class, of the town, Crawford, Nebraska, and her large and small, whose peoples in “I extend to you my sincere sympa Navy Armed Guard, just returned and Ordnance talent. parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Baker. heart and in mind are dedicated, as thy in your great loss and hope you DaU Hiatt On O.S.C. Sauad Jimmy Linn began playing the vio from a successful Atlantic crossing Frances spent nine enjoyable days at are our own peoples, to the elimina may find comfort in the knowledge Dale Hiatt, son of Mr. and Mrs. lin when he was eight years old and made by his convoy of transport ves- home, her first visit there in over a tion of tyranny, slavery, oppression that your son gave his life for his Ursel Hiatt of Umatilla, is a leading was soloist in the Laramie, Wyoming, seis. Gunner’s Mate Simmons is a year. However, you won’t find in and intolerance. We will welcome Country, in order that freedom may candidate on the Oregon State college high, school orchestra while he was product of this section of the country, Frances a booster for war traveling them as they may choose to come into again reign throughout the civilized basketball team for a forward berth. still in the seventh grade. At the age , having been rearel in Sherman coun- conditions. She knows exactly what the world family of democratic na world. Although to date he has not been of twelve he played regularly with the , ty. He enlisted in the Navy in Feb the authorities mean when they say, tions. “Sincerely yours, named on the starting five, he is list University of Wyoming orchestra. ruary, 1942. In the time since then “Don’t travel, now.” For 500 miles “No power on earth can prevent FRANK KNOX.” ed in pre-game publicity as “sure to After three years with the Universi he has seen more than his share of between Sidney, Nebraska, and Chey our destroying the German armies by see action.” ty Orchestra, Linn moved with his action and some of the major battle enne, Wyoming, she was obliged to land, their U-boats by sea and their Dale, who was a star on last year’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Linn to fronts of the war. He served in gun stand on her return trip to Ordnance, war plants from the air. Our attacks Umatilla high school team, has great Portland where he studied violin un crews on merchant vessels which and on the way toward her destina will be relentless and increasing. ly improved under Coach Slats Gill at der Boris Sirpo, celebrated violinist transported goods south along the tion, she could get no seat on the “From these friendly conferences Oregon State and home folks are hop and conductor of the Conservatory of Eastern coast of the United States crowded train between Sidney and we look with confidence to the day The committee on camp and hospi into Central America. Then he waa Crawford. Her advice to all poten when all the peoples of the world may tal for thé Pendleton Air Base is busy ing that he will see considerable play Music of Viipuri, Finland. Jimmy is attending Umatilla high assigned duty as Gun Captain in tial holiday travelers is to stay where live free and untouched by tyranny, making arrangements for decorating this year. school this year but finds time for a charge of a gunnery crew on trans you are. You may think you’re not according to their varying desires the recreation hall with a Christmas Maurine Sutton Takes Over Duties weekly lesson from Sirpo, traveling to port ships convoying supplies, ammu enjoying yourself, but if you travel, and own consciences. tree and other Yuletide fineries. The nition. and men to the North African you’ll know it! Maurine Sutton has taken over the Hood River each week for his lesson. and European war fronts. He, in “We came here with hope and de recreation hall, which is sponsored As a member of the Hood River Sym termination. We leave here friends jointly by Umatilla, Echo and Her office duties at Hermiston high school three ocean crossings, has seen his A government-operated bus is now in fact, in spirit and in purpose. miston, will be the only room with a during the absence of the former Miss phony Orchestra, Jimmy was present ship torpedoed and sunk in the North ed in concert at Hood River last week. operating for the UOD employees be Claudine Hale, who is now Mrs. Rod- “(Sign’d at Teheran. December the Christmas tree at the air base. The program for Sunday’s concert Atlantic, and his convoy fight off two tween UOD and Pendleton. This bus first, 1943). The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are ney B. Shoen. Lieutenant Shoen ex at the U.S.O. in Hermiston will in bombing attacks off the coast of Al runs the day shift leaving Pendleton “Franklin D. Roosevelt, working on the same project, making pects to leave soon for Texas to re- clude a concerto, several shorter clas geria. at 6:10 a. m.. Echo at 6:50 a. m., and “Joseph Stalin. decorations for the tree. As approxi port for duty with the Army Air Then, as a total surprise, both to sical selections and light classics. The arrives at U.O.D. at 7:20 a. m. On Corps. Mrs. Shoen plans to join him “Winston Churchill.” mately 500 boys will visit the hall sixteen year old violinist is known to the audience and to the individual the return trip, the bus leaves U.O.D. during the Christmas season, it is later. have a number of popular encore piec- concerned, Colonel Buyers introduced at 4:30, Echo at 4:50 and arrives in hoped that a sufficient quantity of Wilbur B. Simmons, father of the Project Farm To Meet es. Pendleton at 5:35 p. m. candy, nuts, Oranges, apples and oth Navy man. and said, “Mr. Simmons Accompanist at the concert will be er goodies will be made available. The Project Farm Bureau will meet Golda Mumma, well known Hermiston has been employed here since January Marshall Ransdale of Guard Team Anyone wishing to help towards this Friday evening at the Columbia park 1942, and has rendered faithful and The following have been culled from cause is asked to contact the commit pianist. Na 3 is visiting his daughter and son- club house with a pot luck supper to excellent service at the Umatilla Ord Ordinance No. 107 of the laws of the in-law. Private and Mrs. Bob Hartley tee-—Mrs. F. B. Belt, chairman, Mrs. be served at 7:30, A fine program nance Depot, in addition to furnish in Portland and in Seattle. While in City of Hermiston: Tom O’Grady and Mrs. W. J. Logan. has been prepared and several items ing a son for the Navy.” Colonel Application for the use of water All donations will be greatly appre Portland, Marshall will attend the of importance will be discussed dur Buyers then handed to Gunner's Mate banquet and reunion of the Old 3rd shall be made at the office of the city ciated. . ing the business meeting. Simmons the two awards earned by Oregon which is now the 162nd Infan recorder. try. This reunion will be held at the Although the total for the week was Mr. Simmons, the War Department The water rates shall be due and Winter Gardens in Portland. The only .09 in. rainfall, practically some “Emblem of Civilian Service” and rain or heavy mist fell almost every Umatilla Ordnance Depot’s hanger group was together in the Mexican payable at the office of the city re border trouble in 1916 and sailed from corder on the first day of each month day. The sun peeked through on with bar reading, “No Lost Time for Hoboken on December 12, 1917. This and if not paid within the first ten several occasions, especially Wednes One Year or More”. Young Simmons days thereafter the water shall be day, but as a whole the past several pinned the two emblems on Mr. Sim year marked their 26th reunion. shut off the premises. It shall be the days have been dark and cloudy. The mon’s coat, while the assembled em Buying a bond may not be an eaty duty of the city recorder, on the 11th “Mama, may I have another glass from local farmers to assure plenty thermometer dropped to 20 degrees ployees applauded heartily. "Simm- thing to do, but it it the right thing day of each month, to make a com- of milk? “Yes, dear, drink all you of feed for the winter months. above Monday night but raised to 31 sy”, as he is known to workers at the depot, is one of the most popular em to do and it the necessary thing to do píete list of all water consumers who want.” This short but very frequent The reporter remained at the ranch again the next evening. if the government’s confidence in vol are in arrears and report same to the dialogue will be assured in the future long enough to see the entire opera The report for the week according ployees on the post, and goes quietly about his job, setting for others a unteer rather than enforced bond pur- water superintendent, who shall im at Umatilla, Ordnance and Hermis- tion—from milk cow to a cold quart to Charles Taylor, follows: fine example of conscientious, depend chace» it to be vindicated. mediately cause to be shut off from ton as long as Mr. and Mrs. Olyn of milk. The cows are brought from Max. Min. Date able service. the mains all such consumers as are Hodge and sons, Ted and Dick, oper the pasture into a holding corral. . 54 39 December 1 Since it was not feasible to present Forty-seven installations in the in arrears and not again supply them ate the Hermiston Dairy. .. 59 36 From here they go into the milking December 2 to all employees the emblems earned Ninth Service Command have one with water except as provided. "I was in the last war,” stated Mr. parlor which lives up to its name, .. 58 53 December 3 by them, the awards have been dis hundred per cent participation in the Hodge to the reporter this week when Clear, running water at all times 42 53 December 4 tributed to the heads of branches for Civilian War Bond program. Umatil On failure to comply with the pro he made a visit to the dairy, “and I aids greatly in keeping the rooms 23 . 46 December 5 presentation. la Ordnance was not one of them. visions of these rules as a condition to know what it means to be short of clean- The cows are thoroughly 20 45 December 6 (Continued on Last Page) Let’s put it over the top by January 1. the use of water or pay the water various foods. As long as there is a cleaned and then milked with a 4-unit 31 .. 51 December 7 rates in the time and manner herein bountiful supply of milk no one will milking machine. Church services for the Ordnance after provided, the water may be need suffer. It is our aim and pur- Immediately the milk is strained CARD OF THANKS residents began last Sunday and will shut off until payment is made of the pose to supply this milk to the resi- and cooled, then bottled and in the continue each week at 2:00 p. m. in amount due. with one dollar addition dents of this area.” iee box in almost less time than it May we take this opportunity to the recreation hall. Each Sunday one al for the expense of turning the wa At the present, the Hermiston Dai- takes to tell it. The entire process is thank our neighbors and friends for of a group of ministers will give the ter off and on. ry is milking 85 cows of a herd of 125 done in less than five minutes. This the kindness and sympathy shown us message followed by church school milk stock, with an additional 50 speedy process makes for low bacteria during the recent extended illness of classes. The service will conclude at Any person or persons who shall young heifers which will guarantee a count, assuring customers clean, our wife and mother, Mrs. W. R. 3:30 p. m. turn on or cause to be turned on, the milk supply in years to come. The wholesome milk at all times. Longhorn. We especially wish to The schedule for the next four water after it has been turned off by cows range on sub-irrigated meadows The Hermiston Dairy has in recent thank those who presented floral of This issue is your weeks is as follows: December 12— the said superintendent at any curb on the 240-acre ranch located below months installed a pasteurizer for the ferings for the funeral and assisted best gift directory Rev. Shelby E. Graves; December 10 or corporation cock shall be, upon con- the -— Cold —- Springs ~y* -=- reservoir --ou-"= —an ideal aucal convenience of those who desire this with funeral arrangements. viction thereof before the recorder, be setting for a dairy, truly a “home for type of milk. A total of 110 gallons W. R. Longhorn Rev. C. Warner! and January 2— punished by a fine of not less than contented cows.” As a supplement to are delivered daily to the Umatilla Milt Longhorn $5.00, twenty days in the city jail, or pasture feed, Mr. Hodge stated that Ordnance Depot by Ted Hodge, who Rev. W. A. MacArthur. Raymond Longhorn and family (Continued on Last Page) both. he had purchased 500 tons of hay ¡ (Continued on Page Four) Ralph Longhorn and family TEXT OF TEHERAN CONFERENCE PILOT ROCK FIVE JAMES GEER NOW SEC. OF NAVY ORDNANCE HAS NEW POSTOFFICE United Nations to make a peace BOY VIOLINIST TO GIVE CONCERT AIR BASE HALL KNOW YOUR CITY ORDINANCES PAST WEEK SEES MUCH RAINFALL News Reporter Finds Much Activity at Hermiston Dairy — UNTIL CHRISTMAS Basketball - Pendleton Bucks vs. Hermiston Bulldogs - Friday
