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U. O.D NEWS ---------------------------------- The 4at m Liito n Christmas greeting from the Com manding Officer to al) personnel of the Umatilla Ordnance Depot: “This third Christmas of the war has the sun scheduled for its usual VOLUME XXXVIl short period above the horizon, and the clouds may make that period seem even shorter. However, we know that it has started back on its way north to brighten and warm our lives. The war. too, has turned in a more favor able direction, making this the bright est and most heartwarming Christ mas of the three since the 7th of De cember, 1941. “It has been, and may well yet be, a long pull ; let us continue to make it a strong pull, and a pull all together, joining in thankfulness for our free The Umatilla Cooperative Cream dom to observe another Christmas sea ery has just concluded a very success son.” gr! j ful year, in spite of the various war evald OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 23, 1943 (O-0P CREAMERY HAS GLEE CLUBS AND BAND PRESENT FINE YEAR AS $7000 IN DIVIDENDS PAID The music department of Hermiston high school presented a splendid KEEP ONmeAack NUMBER 1» PVT.BOBEARNIS SEES ACTION PAUL IN RAVER ... REPORT __ _ ________ SHOWS URGENT NEED WAR BONDS Among Hermiston soldiers who FOR UMATILLA DAM rank high in the amount of service WITH Christmas program Wednesday night seen in the present war is Pvt. Bob in the school auditorium. A large Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. George crowd was present to hear the differ Harris, who is home on furlough af ent numbers. G. C. Humphreys di- CHRISTMAS EDITION ter 41 months of overseas action. He rected the entire program. BRINGS MESSAGE FROM has been in the service about six years The band personnel includes: Bob HERMISTON MERCHANTS and in that time has seen a consider The following Associated Press Alford, Bob Attebury, Marian An able portion of the globe and many news story was released Thursday— drews, Lois Brooks, Ilene Blodgett, The editors of the Hermiston fighting fronts. The annual report of the Bonneville L rv • • • time shortages and the curtailment of Dick Belt, Jack Belt, Lillian Can- Herald sponged somewhat on a Much of his most active fighting power administration, released by Sec number of producers. Manager Her field, Rex Casper, George Coop fast-dwindling newsprint supply Mrs. Charlotte Nelson is recuperat has been in Attu island and other retary of Interior Harold Ickes, urged and burned a little extra mid- ing in St. Anthony’s hospital in Pen man Plass announced this week that er, Patricia DeLany, Betty Jean northern areas. Wounded twice, once early construction of Umatilla dam night oil this week in order to dleton after an appendectomy. She is Mrs. Frankie Lane and Mrs. Neva Eldridge, Lois Elwood, Dan Follett, by a bayonet and another by a snip and other projects to insure an addi getting along very well, and has the Kensler, office workers, had complet Jo Anne Graves, Bob Greer, Janet bring to its readers the annual er’s bullet, Pvt. Harris has experienc tional power supply by 1946. best wishes of the Depot in her con- ed the task of writing out and mailing Hodge, Marilyn Hudson, Betty Jean Christmas edition. Many adver ed all the thrills of warfare. He is The report, by Administrator Paul out dividend checks amounting to | Hartsock, Louise Hammer. Viola valescence. tisement were brought to the • awaiting several medals, including a J. Raver, said the combined capacity around $7000.00 for profits over and | Hammer, Rosalie Hammer, Frank Herald office this year and very • purple heart for wounds received in of Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams above the market price of butterfat Harkenrider, Lucy Hollomon, Cecil little soliciting was done, mer action, a silver star for bravery in is expected to reach 1,316,400 kilo chants seeking this means of action, and several bars, including the watts by next spring, and is now The big Christmas tree at the De- for the first 11 months of 1943. The Hunt, Wilbur Hunt, Jack Jackson, Leo greeting their friends and cus Asiatic-Pacific campaign, an Ameri about 1,276,000 kilowatts. The report pot helps one remember at this sea checks were mailed to 496 producers Keller, Richard Kingsley, Annie Lind tomers, and wishing them all a can defense service medal and a for said rough estimates indicate an addi son that the Spirit of Good Will will selling products to the creamery, say, Betty Lytle, Kay Logan, Virgil Merry Christmas and a Happy eign service medal for pre-Pearl Har tional capacity of about 1,700,000 again reign. While there is not peace ranging from a few pounds of cream Logan, Ruth McCulley, L. V. Mc Graw, Betty Marker, Vance Matott, New Year. bor service. Others are a western de kilowatts during the first postwar in the world, there can be peace in our to large producers. The three high dividend checks went Bruce Norton, Patsy Peterson, Dora Readers are urged to read all fense service bar and a medal for good decade. hearts and good will among men. to W. H. Quick and Son, $131-30; Lee Paul, David Pierson, Henry Par- the messages as each one con conduct. Umatilla dam, long advocated by George Gettmann, $100.68, and Fred dun, Ann Piersol, Irvin Putnam, By- tains a thought unique in itself. Pvt. Harris received his original the United States army engineers who Hernan, $87.20. ron Ross, Burgess Ross. Ralph Rich- It was impossible to contact training at Missoula, Mont., and re built Bonneville, has been approved The Personnel Branch held its tra Although the concern did a fine Reed, Joan Shanks, Roy all business men and merchants enlisted when war was declared fol by the rivers and harbor committee of ditional Christmas party and gift ex business this year because of the high ards, Joy Sires, Margaret Sommerer, Guy Stew- and should anyone wish to have a lowing the attack on Pearl Harbor in the house. change Friday noon. Isn’t it fun to price of butterfat, actual production ard, Delores Sturm, Barbara Todd, Happy New Year advertisement | December, 1941. He will report to Raver said the Bonneville advisory see the happiness people get from giv- 12voppeu dropped off O-- 7% • /° or O- maybe -CJ even more. ----- Peggy Todd, Nancy Jo Wines, Thom next week they should contact • Vancouver January 2 and expects to board has recommended a program in ing? Many farmers have gone out of the as White. the Herald office. be stationed there or at some similar volving rapid completion of generat dairy business for various and sundry • » • Glee Club numbers were presented location for some time. He appears ing units at Grand Coulee, Bonne reasons and others are selling whole by the following members: Betty in excellent health although somewhat ville’s tenth and final generator was West Area is celebrating Christ milk. Farmers are finding it more Ascherl, Bob Alford, Bob Attebury, shaken by some of his experiences. placed in service December 14, but the mas in its own way. Parties are the profitable, in some instances, to sell Lois Brooks, Ilene Blodgett, Faith board is pressing for reinstatement, order of the day. whole milk than churning cream. Corey, Vera Cross, Delores Carr, Bet with adequate priorities of units 7, 8 The association this year again ty Jean Eldridge, Dan Follett, Alta and 9 at Grand Coulee. paid off another year of undistributed Mae Guerrant, Mary Gundelfinger, HH Charles E. Gill, of the post engin Mr. Raver’s report stated that the The Umatilla Ordnance Depot em equity in the plant, proceeds for the Alice Geer, Bob Greer, Nadine Ham- eers at the Umatilla Ordnance Depot, facilities of the Bonneville-Coulee ployees join in wishing the Command- year 1932. Each year, if business mack, Betty Jean Hartsock, Louise bought himself a real Christmas pres Company E, 22nd Bn., Oregon State system were taxed to capacity during ing Officer and his Staff and their warrants, the association erases a Hammer, Rosalie Hammer, Marilyn ent this year when he purchased four Guard, is sponsoring a dance tonight the year. Reasons included the un families the best for the holiday sea- year’s equity, last year paying off Hudson, Geneva Hughey, Janet one thousand dollar war bonds this (Thursday) at the Hermiston park precedented drought conditions and son. proceeds of 1931. Members of the Hodge, Martha Jones, Muriel Kings week. hall, according to Capt. V. E. Daugh added demands by war industry which concern in 1932 this year were paid ley, Melba Kelly, Rosemary Keller, Mrs. Lockhart, formerly of the make it necessary to overload gener the sum of almost $4000, distributed Harriet Lind, Annie Lindsay. Ruth west area, purchased a $500 war bond erty. The affair will be a benefit ators in excess of 10 per cent much of The money you can’t spare may according to patronage. dance for the local guardsmen who McCulley, Fern McFarlin, Barbara this week at the Umatilla Ordnance save a soldier’s life. Bonds are the are now planning for activities for the time. At a meeting of the board of direct Munns, Beverly Norton, Irvin Put Depot. Raver said industrial progress of present with a future! 1944. ors and others interested in the milk nam, LaDesca Pieper. Dorothy Peck, the Pacific northwest demonstrated Capt. Daugherty stated this week and cream business last Saturday Charlene Rowland, Joan Shanks, Do during 1943 the importance of a Item Is Corrected that an effort will be made during the Christmas? Ask Mr. Dan Weber, plans were formulated for next year’s lores Sturm, Joy Strecker, Gordon An item appeared in last week’s next month to increase the member- “strong power market developing our Foreman of Utilities, what it busines. Present was G. A. Brown, Shown, Maureen Sutton, Marilyn issue of the Herald in which it stated ship of the local company. Because program.’’ means to him. For, this week he re sales manager for Interstate Associa Snyder, Peggy Todd, Barbara Todd, that Charles Hodge of the Hermiston many of its members have entered the ceived a letter dated December 7 from tion of Creameries and representative Shirley Wallace, Nancy Jo Wines, Vi Auto Co. was contemplating putting armed forces and others have moved da Wadsworth, Donna Witthöft, Ma his son, Bill, Cpl. W. R. Weber of the of the cooperative creameries of Ore- United States Marines, now stationed gon- He spoke of the trend of some rie Willcutt, Barbara Jean Woodward. in a line of International farm mach- away, the ranks are somewhat deplet- inery in his new building. In reality ed. However, it is thought that the at a rest area in the South Pacific. producers going into the whle milk Mr. Hodge stated that he was con- project is very worth while and needs Mr. and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski That letter brought him the glad business. templating a line of farm machinery backing by the community. Various have received a letter from their The leal creamery is considering news that Bill had come through un and would list the International line plans will be announced shortly after daughter, Mrs. Geo. N. Welter who scathed the horrible battle of Tarawa the possibility of installing a bottle as his first choice if given the oppor the first of the year. now resides in So. San Francisco, in the Gilbert Islands. Out of 6000 milk and condensed skim machinery. A traveling examiner of operators Anyone interested in joining the saying that her husband, 1st Lt. Geo. Marines who entered the battle, of the Another possibility is the opening of a and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive tunity. This line, however, is under 1500 Marines remaining alive and un retail dairy store which would be lo in Hermiston Wednesday, December contrast with the Oregon Hardware & company is asked to get in touch with N. Welter, recently had a nice visit Capt. Daugherty. with 1st Lt. Walter Jendrzejewski wounded after those inconceivable cated in the northeast Corner of the 29, and will be on duty at the Legion Implement Co. “somewhere in Australia." Lt. Wel 76 hours, Bill was one. He wrote, present building. This type of busi hall between the hours of 10 a. m. to ter says that Lt. Walter Jendrzejew ness has proved popular in other cities 4 p. m., according to a recent an Dental Office Cloeed For Repaire " ... It was a bloody mess . . • ski is looking fine and is back in Aus and inclosed in the letter Japanese in and is considered to be a profitable nouncement released from the Secre Dr. W. L. Morgan’s dental office tralia in a rest camp after spending vasion money, on which he had written venture for * creamery to undertake. tary of State’s office. will be closed from noon, Friday, De six months on the New Guinea fight the date, 11-22-43. Christmas holds All those wishing permits or licens cember 24, to Monday morning, Jan H. C. Biamont, republican of Pen a special significance, indeed, for Mr. | ■ 4 es to drive cars are asked to get in uary 3, for remodeling purposes. dleton and pioneer resident of Uma ing front. Weber, and for his three sons. They are now started with the am touch with the examiner during these Several changes will be made in room tilla county, Tuesday was named Um phibious training where Lt. Jendrze arrangement in Dr. Morgan's office. hours. atilla county commissioner, filling the jewski is stationed. He has been in Members of the cafeteria staff en vacancy in the county court that has service since July 1, 1941. and haa joyed several hours of gay yuletide existed since the death May 23, 1943, been with Gen. MacArthur since R. D. McDermott, scout executive entertainment at their Christmas par of Commossioner Allen Thomson, re March, 1942. He has sent his wife, of the Blue Mountain Council, with ty Sunday, December 20. Turkey din headquarters at Walla Walla, spent publican. who resides at Klamath Falls. several ner. candlelight, and good fellowship Mr. Biamont has been a farmer Jap souvenirs, including a woolen Tuesday in Hermiston and Stanfield combined to make one of the nicest most of his life but the last five years blannet, bayonet, water flask and a confering with scout leaders. He an parties of the many being given UR OWN co nity, like the rest has been in business in Pendleton. He huge sea shell. nounced that on the beginning of the around the depot this season. All will give up his work and devote his year, Kenneth Hickenbottom, field of the has been shaken by the Lt. Welter is in army transport concerned reported a fine evening. entire time to his new duties. “I hope command. Mr. and Mrs. Jendrzejew scout executive, formerly located in thunder of guns. This thunder echoes to do the best I can in this office and ski have also received a letter from La Grande, will have his headquarters WHY “RETREAT” IS THE TERM” at Pendleton—serving Umatilla, Mor treat all persons in the county alike,” 1st Lt. Bernard Jendrzejewski saying in-our ears as we once more celebra te (Washington D. C. ALNS) stated Mr. Biamont. row and Gilliam counties. This will he is again in the ground school, but When Julius Richman of Head make possible a much extended ser the birth of the Prince of Peace. this time in the largest transport that quarters Co., 661 T. D. Bn wondered vice to these counties. is coming into service. He says he is this per sees no irony in why the evening formation in the Ar Hickenbottom at present is attend- kept very busy, even the evenings are my is called “Retreat” he started the scout executives training school s of war a e message of spent in class rooms, including Sun something. Nobody around his camp at Mendham, New Jersey. Claire Car day evenings. knew. He wrote to the American Leg hill of College Place, Wash., is also Dr. F. B. Belt, city health officer, ion here, which wrote to the Army attending and will be stationed in Ba For it is the everlasting hope of Christmas that has cautioned residents and visitors to War College, where Katherine Green ker as field executive. avoid congestion as much as possible makes it such a vital force in our lives. That hope wood, librarian, dug up the tomes and The council membership has increas during the next several weeks to aid advised what the records of Her Maj ed greatly this fall and the member is one of a never ending period of "Peace on Earth? in preventing a spread of scarlet fev esty’s forces, British, had to say: ship now stands at 1200 boy scouts er, flu and other diseases. Several While it is true that the columns of this paper Leo D. Parrott is in the county jail “It is ordered in Her Majesty’s new cases of scarlet fever have been in Pendleton following a drunken and cubs. Regulations for the Army. p. 253. that since last Christmas have been dominated by the reported this week although the mat spree Tuesday night which besides ‘the Retreat is to sound or beat at sun- ter is still not considered very ser other things cost him all his house effects of the war lords on our normal way set; after which no trumpet is to ious. hold furniture. He was arrested Wed sound, or drum to beat, in the gar living-we know that the pear——— “ "* The doctor urges that one should nesday by Chief of Police B. J. Nation living-we know that the peace-loving little rison except at watch setting and Tat stay away from people with sore following isusance of a warrant for men of goodwill far outnumber the evil. too, and in case of fire or other throat, an early sympton of scarlet his arrest. He was placed under alarm.’ The word is only the French W. J. Warner, Hermiston attorney, These “little” people are the citizens of this fever. The fever usually breaks out $1000 bond and taken to Pendleton retraite, signifying the retirement of has returned to St Vincents hospital about seven days after being exposed. Wednesday night by state police. community and other communiti the men from their daily duties or in Portland for more medical atten The disease is quite serious and many Parrott is alleged to have taken perhaps originally to their quarters. tion. Mr. Warner has been failing in it was for these same "little” peopl times leaves damaging results. a hand axe Tuesday evening and This is the only significance of the health for the past year and recently break up all the furniture in the word in military parlance, the word underwent a major operation in Port came into this world1943 years at SARAH CAROLYN WHITE Parrott cabin, including beds, eedar RETIRE being always used to express land, following which he returned to So Christmas belongs to them and not to Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah chest, chair and other valuables. Ho a backward movement.” Hermiston. He has not responded too Carolyn White were held at Lexing is being charged with drunk and dis Miss Greenwood’s research went readily and it was thought best to re those who plunge the world into darkness. ton Monday. Mrs. White, who was orderly conduct and willful destruc farther, into British and French mili turn to Portland for further treat 80 years of age August 9, has been in tion of property. Let this true spirit of Christmas dominate tary lore, and finds that in early days ment ill health for some time. it was the custom for the rifle and Mr. Warner narrowly escaped fur your thinking and you can say to all your Ijoeal Girl Givet Blood Surviving her are four children: drum corps to march through the ther complications Sunday. He had Nellie Peterson. Storekeeper 3c, of Mrs. Lee Gilbreath, Dayton. Wash.; friends as we now say to you eamp streets and for each soldier to planned to go to Portland in a Pen Claude White, Lexington; Neil White, Hermiston, was among the 70 Coast “repair to his tent or quarters” and dleton ambulance but the latter mach Lexington; Gerald White, with armed Guard Spars who gave blood that may remain there. Later the custom ine was wrecked near Stanfield due forces, Charleston, So. Carolina. All save the life of a fighting brother ehanged to a formation while the flag to icy pavement. That evening he the children were present except the overseas in a mass Christmas present was lowered. The use of “Retreat” was taken to Umatilla by the local latter who visited at his mother’s December 14 at Norfolk, Va. After in this sense was found as far back ambulance and placed on the train. bedside last September when he came a regular working day, the Spars as- as 1689 in British documents, and in Word Tuesday was to the effect that sembled at the District Coast Guard home on a special furlough. 1779 in the United States which fol he stood the trip nicely but was very Mrs. Gerald White attended the office in Norfolk to donate their lowed many British army customs. tired. blood. funeral Monday. 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