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4ja.'i.a.Ld. a.tm.LM.on NEWS Six Employe»» Pretented With Sag g ttt ion Award» Monday afternoon at four o'clock, six employees of the Umatilla Ord nance Depot were presented with VOLVMK XXXVII checks for having made suggestions of merit. The six persons receiving recognition were: Walter Smith, Mil ton Wolff, Dorsey Johnson. Paul W. Ellis, George Bardan and Norman L. Pennock. Our congratulations to these persons, and our hopee that more employees will take advantage of the suggestion system at the de pot. R. H. PIERSOL PASSES SUDDENLY DEC. 29 FROM LARYNGITIS There is just time to raise your bond investment or to take out a pay- roll deduction so that you can be counted as participating in the pay- roll deduction plan for your division, See the bond girls or the Personnel Branch. FOR EIGHT YEARS OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 30, 1943 NUMBER 20 The confidence with which Americans invoke a "Happy New Year" upon one other is an inspiring testimony of their unshaken faith in a better world to come. Few of us continue to think of the "good old days." For we know that they were 3 truly good old days. They were days of unrest, of economic maladjustments. war. We know too, that the molding of the future is in the hands of ourselves VOLUNT of Death struck quickly but surely those' peoples aligned with us in the fight for freedom. We have/confid Wednesday evening when R. H. Pier sol, owner of the Hermiston Dry America and in our allies. It is the confidence born of right It is the coura Cleaners, passed away quite suddenly or strength and of belief in a holy cause. / / at his home. Although he had been suffering from a throat ailment for The regular schedule for Ordnance several years, many time reducing his community—multiplied thousands of times. Because of that U.S.O. activities will be held as usual voice to a whisper, he had otherwise America is our o' this coming week. Gym and craft been in excellent health and worked Id will be a better place in which to Uve, for Americas voice we kno’ classes will meet on Tuesdays. until quitting time Wednesday even- Lard to the furthermost reaches of the world. / / ing. is a strong Keep your talents sharp for the Mr. Piersol suffered a slight at amateur night at the U. S. 0. tack about 9:00 o’clock in the evening good time is anticipated by all. and a physician was called. He ap all of us find new and deep seated reasons for peared to receive some relief and at that despite our sorrows, a greater world is rising Re Watch those absentee records. tempted to go to bed a short time la member that no soldier is allowed ter. He immdiately suffered another AWOP. We are soldiers of supply, attack from a failing larynx making from the ashes of the o. and must keep the up the good work. it impossible for him to breathe. A You can’t spell “Victory with an Ab- physician was again called and an ith a spirit of joy, tempered with humility/that this newspaper asks for emergency operation performed but it sent T”. was to no avail. every one of'you “Estie Correa was absent with the Artificial respiration was attempt flu for a short time this week. She ed by Julius Gimbel, L. J. Micheili, can be assured that she was missed Glenn Ripley, Sam Moore, Dick Belt around the depot. and by the attending physicians, Dr. F. B. Belt and Dr. I. C. Bohlman un It is hard to face, but within the til after midnight but this also did last ten minutes, another American not prove successful. boy died for us. This boy did not Mr. and Mrs- Piersol and family give 10 per cent of anything. He gave moved to Hermiston about eight years all of what each of us prizes most— ago from Meacham at which time life itself. And how he died—wheth they purchased the Hermiston Dry er he bled to death in the dank stench Cleaners. Mr. Piersol had at one of the tropics; or burned to death time retired from the dry cleaning with his plane in the open sky; or business but re-entered the profession The Hermiston carpenters union. sank to a nameless grave in the rest when moving to Hermiston. Local 933, will entertain a number of less sea; was all one to him. He could Mr. Piersol was popular among Another Hermiston youth who has By Roy White guests Friday night at 7:00 o’clock in seen considerable action in the var not do more, and he was too brave and Hermiston business men because of It has been the pleasure of the lit too loyal to do less. his never failing sense of humor and tle town of Hermiston to have lived the union hall just north o fthe Union ious war zones is Robert Bensel, U. There is a voice that speaks to us his willingness to help on various in a long dream that the Umatilla dam Club. Roy White, business agent, S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. when we are alone. It reminds us of community enterprises. He will be will be constructed. The Umatilla stated Thursday that the mayor, city Bensel. Bob has been in the service this boy; it reminds us that where he greatly missed among the official dam question today is the heading of recorder, councilmen, officers of the about 15 months and in that time has Chamber of Commerce and Rotary not only seen a lot of country but has died, the only thing they ration is the family. the list of post-war activities by the club and others were being extended had actual war fighting experiences hours that a man may live. And then He is survived by Mrs. Piersol, and government. Today it is nearer to it asks us how much we feel we should three children: Mrs. Floyd Coxen of becoming a reality than ever before. invitations. —aboard ship. He is enjoying a fur- of the evening . will lough here with relatives and friends, do for the same cause, how much ex Weiser, Idaho: Russell H. Piersol, Let us not sit idly by and continue , The main . dish ........................ He received his early training at tra, for example, we should contri Electrician’s Mate, U. S. Navy, now this dream. Let us get busy and pre be turkey with all the trimmings. Fol- bute to the purchase of War Bonds stationed somewhere in the South pare for the incoming conditions that lowing the dinner a short program Camp Farragut, Idaho, going from through payroll deductions. west Pacific; and Ann Piersol who is are bound to come after this war. Let talks and informal discussions will be there to Signal School, University of If you are one of the 86.1% of the at home. Also surviving are two the world know that we in our com enjoyed. Illinois, Urbana, Ill. From there he employees on the depot who are pur brothers. Bert of Walla Walla and munity, no matter how small, are went to a convoy school at Noroton. chasing bonds through the payroll de Halley of Long Creek, and four sis alive and active—on our toes—ready Conn. Following graduation from duction, you are helping the depot to ters, Mrs. M. S. Kern and Mrs. A. J. for any changing conditions. When convoy school he was soon sent over- do its share. If not, then you are one Smith of Pendleton, Mrs. Asa Arbo we do this, instead of seeking invest seas. of the 13.9% who are not buying gast of Touchet, Wn., and Mrs. Audra ments, investments will seek the com Bob was present at much of the The initial weekly auction being bonds through payroll deduction. Four Johnson of near Walla Walla. munity. planned by the Hermiston Livestock fighting in the Mediterranean area, dollars will buy a steel helmet—if you Mr. Piersol was a World War I A year or so back, if you recall, Commission Co. will be held Friday, including the landings at Sicily and had bought one last week would it veteran, being active in Legion af housing conditions in Hermiston were Italy. Although reluctant to tell of have saved a soldier’s life? DO fairs. He.is also a former Mason, be bad. Some live spirited business men January 7. beginning at 12:30, ac much of his experiences, he did state cording to present plans. The mem YOUR SHARE! ing forced to retire from active par were called together by the Chamber bership of the commission is composed that he now knew what it meant to ticipation some years ago because of of Commerce and the outcome of this of a group of farmers and business be in battle. Many Ordnance employees spent his health. He will report back to New York by meeting resulted in a great deal more men of the west end of Umatilla coun the holidays at their homes. Funeral arrangements were not spirit of action and along with it a ty who will jointly sponsor the forth January 11. completed by press time. gambling spirit, so to speak. They coming auction sales. Charlotte Nelson returned to Ord- had planned to build houses, it re A complete writeup of the forthcom nance from St. Anthony’s hospital in quired government approval, it re ing sales and more about the commis Pendleton on Tuesday. Mrs. Nelsen quired money. No individual was able sion will be published next week. is convalescing from an appendecto to finance such a project. So these my. During her absence, her time- foresighted men dug down in their keeping duties at the Magazine Office The North Columbia Telephone jeans and put up the money to start are being done by Alice Frosh. company met at the H. G. McCulley good the project, guaranteeing the home Monday for the purpose of elect Of special interest to their many faith of the future development of A Christmas party in three shifts friends in Umatilla and Hermiston is Hermiston. They had no assurance ing officers for the coming year. Ap was enjoyed by the Clerks and Super the wedding held Thursday afternoon of their money ever being returned, From 9:00 p. m. to 12:01 a. m. Fri parently the work of this year’s of visors at the Magazine Field Office on at 3:00 o’clock at the local Catholic day, December 31, services will be ficers was satisfactory as they were (Continued on Last Page) December 24 with Dave Mittlesdorf church. Our Lady of Angels, of Miss held at the Methodist church com all re-elected for another term as fol- playing Santa Claus for the combined Betty Geraldine Goff, daughter of memorating the year 1943, its joys lows’: President, Mrs. Duff Knight; swing and graveyard shifts and Chas. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Goff, to Thomas and triumphs: and preparing for the vice president, Mrs. Mabel Weeks, Cook wearing the white beard for the E. Cooney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Em New Year 1944, by acts of faith, and secretary, Mrs. H. G. McCulley. day shift. The Christmas spirit evi mett E. Cooney. Mr. Cooney was re It was decided to hold a pot luck prayer and self-dedication to service. denced at the party was further cently commissioned a First Lieuten A program of social activities is plan dinner, when good weather comes, The offices of Dr. I C. Bohlman shown in the near record handling of ant in the Army Air Forces, winning ned for the time between 9:00 p. m. and clear the line of brush and do and Dr. W. L. Morgan are undergoing tonnage for the day. his Wings both as an aerial gunner a “major operation” this week. The and 11:00 p. m., including refresh such other repairs as are thought “Mutt” and “Jeff” were donors of and as a bombadier. He is home on a ments. This portion of the evening necessary. huge box of home made fudge enjoyed special furlough. Father Cornelius rooms, which are located above the will be spent in the social hall of the at the Christmas party. “Mutt” and performed the ceremony before a First National Bank, are being re church. “Jeff” are respectively Rose Tufte small group of immediate relatives vamped in order to make better use At II o’clock the group will adjourn of the available space. Walls are be land and Delia Roberts of the inven to the sanctuary for the watch night and friends- ing removed and set over to give more tory crew. Mrs. Cooney and Lt. Cooney are space for use by the doctors and a worship service which will last until 12:01 a. m. A very effective and both graduates of Umatilla high Ben Conner and Myrnie “Tiny” Mrs. Adella Coulter spent last week school and have been very popular new reception room arranged. impressive service has been arranged The new rooms will be repainted Caldwell, who have operated the in Portland visiting with relatives. for this hour and it is hoped a large among the younger set both in that and redecorated. Pheasant Cafe jointly for the past number of the townspeople will avail city and in Hermiston. Mrs. Cooney year are announcing that the cafe Miss Lois Hamer of Personnel at themselves of this opportunity to be was valedictorian of her graduating will be closed after the first of the the U. 0. D. is now writing automo gin the New Year in the spirit of class and later won high scholastic year for some needed repair work. bile insurance with the State Farm consecration, that peace might come honors at Eastern Oregon College of No definite time for reopening is be Mutual Insurance Co. under the di in 1944, because of changed attitudes Education from which she graduated ing set but it is thought that it will rection of W. A. Thompson of Her in the School of Business Administra Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rugg have and lives. be closed for at least a month. miston. tion and Secretarial Science. Lt. been named by members of the Herm "Tiny” has received his draft call Cooney is a graduate of Kinman iston Mercantile Cooperative grocery and expects to enter the armed forc Business College of Spokane. Mrs. store to manage the concern effective es in the near future- Cooney was employed recently at the immediately. Mr. Rugg is already Pendleton Air Field following grad employed at the store but Mrs. Rugg uation from E. O. C- E. W. J. Warner, Hermiston attorney, will not go to work there until she An automobile, driven by Earl Pul- Lt. Cooney and Mrs. Cooney plan can be replaced as manager of the is still quite ill in St. Vincents hospi lar of Umatilla. Saturday night com to leave immediately for Salt Lake tal in Portland, according to latest re pletely severed a telephone pole at the for assignment. Mrs. Cooney plans Cooperative Laundry & Cannery. ports. Mr. Warner, who recently un Jack McKay, who has been manager east end of Main street. Although to remain with her husband as long The first auction sale in this area of the Hermiston Mercantile for some derwent an operation there, returned the machine hit the pole a considerable as he remains in the States. for several weeks will be held Tues months, has resigned effective im to Hermiston some weeks ago but wallop, none of the occupants were mediately. He took over managership was taken back to the Portland hos day, January 4. at the W. F. Cargill injured. Pullar was arrested for when Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gerking re- pital when he failed to respond to ranch one mile out on the Butter Farm Auxiliar^ To Meet reckless driving by state officers. Creek highway. Mr. Cargill is sell signed to attend Bible school at Eu treatments. Pollar was returning from the The Farm Bureau Auxiliary will gene. He stated this week that his ing quite an assortment of farm im Word received Wednesday indi dance at the Townsend hall and stated meet Friday, January 7. at the home plements, some livestock, household plans were somewhat indefinite but cated that Mr. Warner was receiving that while attempting to pass a ear of Mrs. Otis Buell in the Columbia furnishings, alfalfa hay and other would take a few days rest before go blood transfusions in order to build the latter machine attempted to turn. district. All are asked to come as ing to work again. He did state, how up his strength. Mrs. Warner, who items. He swerved off the road to avoid a Mrs. Foster’s committee on the drive R. C. Peters will be the auctioneer ever, he planned to remain in Her is in Portland with her husband, has collision. for old clothing will give a report and Pete Berg, clerk. miston. been ill with the flu the past week. BUSINESS AGENT CARPENTERS TO DISCUSSES PAST PLAY HOSTS YEAR'S PROJECTS PHEASANT CAFE AUCTION SALE Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cargill this week disposed of their home and five acres just west of town to Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Walls of Portland who will take possession January 16. The Car gills plan to go to Clarkston, Wash., to visit at the home of their children during the winter months. Mr. Cargill stated Thursday that they hoped to return in the spring and live on another 10-acre tract which they own near their present home. ROBERT BENSEL ACTIONIN WAR THEATRES NORTH COLUMBIA HELD THURSDAY IN HERMISTON IMPORTANT COG Wednesday, January 5, is the date of the second birthday of War Price and Rationing Boards. The federal government has designated the day on which to salute all of the Rationing Boards throughout the country. In Hermiston, although no special servi ces are planned, timeout will be taken to give special recognition to those who have devoted many hours of time and much energy to this necessary, though oftentimes a very unpopular job. The history of the Hermiston board has been very much like those of many others throughout the United States. Confronted with a gigantic task at the very beginning but with little know ledge of the rules and regulations and their many interpretations, some confusion resulted. However, little by little the various laws became more clear and proper forms appeared on the scene. Soon afterwards more of fice equipment arrived and with a little more experience the office force was able to meet all comers with in telligent answers. However, at the vesy best the chores of office clerks of a War Price and Rationing Board are far from pleasant. They hear pleadings, re bukes and salty remarks to no end but they appear at work each morn ing with a smile on their faces. Much of the early work of the local board was done by Mrs. Julia Penney with the cooperation of the board of unpaid members, headed by N. R. Mueller. Mrs. Penney worked sever al months without pay prior to re ceiving her first chtck. She served until several months ago when she was forced to resign from active par ticipation due to press of personal business. F. C. McKenzie assumed the duties of Chief Clerk upon her resignation. Paid members of the local force, other than Mr. McKenzie are: Mrs. Roÿ Hale. Mrs. Julius Gimble, Miss Jacqueline Mustard and Mrs. Wayne Casseday. Board members of the organization who do not receive pay for their ef forts are as follows: Chairman, N. R. Mueller: Mileage Panel. Claud Mey ers, H. H. Gailey, Harry Lewis and L. C. Smith; Food Panel, Hattie H. Hamm, C. A. Ronen, Tom Tucker; Price Panel. F. B. Swayze, Thelma Harkenrider. William J. Warner; Miscellaneous Panel, W. W. Felt house, Mrs. Harry Nelson, Curtis Si mons; Fuel Panel, Harold Rankin, Leander Quiring, Sam Moore. George Harkenrider. Other members of the group, also working without remuneration, are: Distribution Officer, Frances Ebert, Umatilla Ordnance Depot; Communi ty Service Member, Leander Quiring: Chief of Volunteers, Mrs. W. E. Lo gan; Coordinator Inspection Stations. H. G. Rankin; Labor Representative A. F. of L., Harry Lewis. Much praise is due the number of volunteer workers who have given much of their time to assist the paid office force during rush periods. In cluded in this group are Mrs. John Dooley, Mrs. C. M. Best, Mrs. W. H. Bensel, Mrs. Helen Conlon and Mrs. Bertha Cherry of Umatilla, Mrs. T. A. O’Grady, Mrs. Frank Bilderback and Mrs. Cartherine Sherlock. FIRST WEEKLY AUCTION SLATED WEDDING RITES RATIONING BOARD CELEBRATES SECOND BIRTHDAY JANUARY 7 NEW YEAR'S EVE BEING REBUILT RUGGS OPERATE GROCERY STORE Siren Gire» Falte Alarm The Hermiston fire siren blew about 12:15 Tuesday noon and citizens anx iously scanned the streets looking for a fire. Many figured that the siren was late, forgetting that it had al- realy blown the 12:00 noon lunch sig nal. However, upon checking up it was discovered that the siren did blow for the second time but not for a fire. The power was turned off for just a moment and when it was turned on, the siren was touched off.
