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Fourth War Loan Drive Starts Tuesday, Jan. 18 U. O. D. NEWS ==========-=-====-============- V. O. D. Fourth War Loan Drive Is On Official dates are January 18 to February 15 for the Fourth War Loan Drive, but any bond purchased by military or civilian personnel of the War Department at the U.O.D. from January 1 to and including February 29 will be counted in the quotas re ported for this Fourth War Loan Drive. Fourth War Loan Drive “Window Stickers” will be handed to each civi lian who: a. Signs a new pay reservation. b. Signs a pay reservation for an increased amount. c. Purchases a bond for cash. Only 44 mire pay reservations will bring the depot to 90 per cent. We are over the 10 per cent needed for the “90 and 10” to bring the Treasu ry Flag to the U. O. D. Committees are now being formed. Give them your cooperation. This is a responsibility for each one. The committee can not do it alone. Let’s back the attack. Buy War Bonds through the deduction plan. Ask your fellow worker if he or she is buying bonds. Marjorie Gordon, Personnel, has had an interesting experience with the hospital staff. A short time ago she went to the dispensary with a sore throat. The nurse took care of her in the ordinary manner. Upon going back to the dispensary on other busi ness the next nurse, without asking took her into the operating room and treated her throat. That might not have been so unusual, had it not hap pened the third day in succession. Anyhow, Marjorie. I guess your throat is all well, now, isn’t it? Wedding on the Depot Miss Vera Sisson, Personnel, was united in marriage to Alan Dean, for merly of Personnel. Umatilla Ord nance Depot, at the Church of Christ in Hermiston on Sunday, January 9. It was a double ring ceremony and was witnessed by a large group of friends from the Depot and communi ty. A reception at the parsonage fol lowed with Mrs. Clinton Jackson and Miss Lavina Lynch serving. The bride wore a white lace and was attended by Miss Estephanna Correa. Max Moore and his crew have been receiving commendation for their ex cellent showing in the handling of ammunition, according to E. P. Sny der, Shift Superintendent. Julius Minch is crew leader, Grace Brugger and Vivian Scofield drive the big trucks, and the following crew mem bers pass the ammunition: Richard Robinson, Jacob Pitzer. Orval Wines. Eligha Presnell and Elizabeth Pitt man. Ali Bey, “The Mental Marvel”, and Coos Bey, “The Mental Midget” will attempt to astound the public at the U. S. O. Saturday night. Ali and Coos have been devoting their mental powers to the war effort by working in the Magazine Area for the past two years but have consented to ap pear at the U. S. O. in order to ans wer questions on many problems per plexing U. O. D. employees and their families. All advice given by the pair will be at no charge and it is believed by the Beys that their advice is well worth it. /io. 4ja.lmLiton 4.zald OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME XXXVII AMATEUR PROGRAM TO BE PRESENTED AT U.S.O. SATURDAY NITE SECOND SHOW IS SATURDAY. IAN. 29 An amateur home talent program will be sponsored Saturday night, January 15, at the U. S. O. hall by members of the Umatilla Ordnance Depot employees association, assisted by the U. S. O. staff. A second per formance will be given January 29 at the Ordnance Recreation hall. A to tal of $50 in prizes will be awarded to winners in the different events which are open to all employees and their families. Activities are slated to get underway at 8:15 p. m. Following the amateur show, danc ing will be enjoyed to the music of “The igloo Cowboys.” An admission charge of 25c for adults and 10c for children will be made. The following judges have been named: Col. A. S. Buyers, Capt. H. C. McGuire, Lt. H. E. Avery, Mrs. Arnold Ebert, L. C. Smith, A. G. Jackson, Andy Swingley and W. B. Carlson. Jonas Brown will be master of cere monies. The program follows: 1. Satirical sketch, “I Want A Di vorce,” with the Hon. Mr. Barrow, at torney at law; D. R. Weber, divorce specialist; Mrs. O. A. Peterson as Mrs. Iconoclast and Harry Nelson as Mr. Iconoclast. Place—-Office near Buz zard Cafe, Irrigon, Ore. 2. Monologue, “Casey at the Bat”, Art Greer. 3. Tap dance, by one of Echo’s best, Adell Harland. 4. Piano duet, “In the Moods” by LaVelle Markham and Ella Mae Grimm. 5. Vocal Solo, “Abdul Abdul bul Amir”, Vernon Erickson. 6. Mental gymnastics, the Magazine Area Wizards, Ali Bey, the Amisway from loway, and the Mental Marvel, assisted by Coos Bey, the mental mid get. They answer all questions at no charge. Well worth the price. 7. Monologue and cartoons, Harold Stone. 8. Tap dance, pride of warehouse 18, Tommy Loyd. 9. Vocal duo, West Area Song Birds, Gail Westmark and LaDesca Pieper. 10. Musical duo, violin and guitar, Joe McCoy and Charles Griffin. 11. Singing with guitar accompan iment, “I Have a Gal”, Matilda Rad ford and O. W. Myers. 12. Entertainment, Ozark style, by the Blue Mountain Hill Billies—Pap py, Mammy and Zeke McCoy, Daisy June and Brother Norton. A stag party (minus the men) was held Wednesday evening, January 5, at the home of Mrs. Marjorie Gordon at Ordnance in honor of two bride elects, Miss Vera A. Sisson and Miss Hazel Brown. Eight guests were present with a turkey dinner high lighting the evening. The honorees were presented with some lovely gifts. Those present were Vivian Hindman, LaVelle Hunt, Mareille Bennett, Na- dyne Snapp. May Daugherty. Doro thy Prahl, Estie Correa. Virginia Richards and the two honor guests. FRANK J. HARKENRIDER Funeral services for Frank J. Har- kenrider were held Tuesday in the Catholic church at Estacada, Ore., with burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery there. Father Crowe was in charge of the services. Mr. Harkenrider, an early pioneer, was bom March 5, 1859, at Sheldon, Ind., and was married to Miss Mary Faust October 3, 1882, at Roseta, Co lorado. The family moved to Oregon the same year, settling in Clacka mas county near Estacada which has been his home ever since. Mrs. Har- kenrider passed away February 10, 1937. In recent years Mr. Harkenrid- er has been staying with a daughter, Mrs. Lena Honegger, at Multnomah. Mr. Harkenrider was a farmer most of his life but retired from ac tive work about 25 years ago. He has made numerous visits to Hermiston in recent years, spending some time here last August with his daughter and son, Mrs. Ralph Richards and George Harkenrider. Surviving him are seven children- Mrs. A. A. Paulsen, Multnomah; Mrs. W. J. Paulsen, Portland; Mrs. Ralph Richards. Hermiston; Mrs. Lena Hon egger, Multnomah; George Harken- rider, Hermiston; Mrs. R H. O’Neill, Bucoda, Wn.. and Mrs. Frank Chand ler, Estacada. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and eight greatgrand children. Bill Warner Seriouelg III W. J. Warner. Hermiston attorney, is critically ill in St. Vincents hospi tal in Portland. Newspaper reports this week stated that his brother, Glenn “Pop” Warner, of Palo Alto, Calif., had been called to Portland by his brother’s illness. A note from Williard Felthouse Thursday morning (today) stated that “Bill is very sick." Lane Completes Basic Work Avation Cadet Donald Lane has just completed his basic training at the Merced Army Air Field. Cal. He will now proceed to an Army advanced flying school, where he will take the final steps toward attainment of his silver pilot wings, now being stationed at S.ekton. He is a son of H. G. Lane of Umatilla. Pictures of Magazine Area person- nel will be taken next week, accord ing to the board of directors of the employees association. Crews will be grouped for photographs. Copies of the pictures will be made available to the personnel by arrangement with the association. "I Want A Divorce” will be a fea ture of the variety show at the U. 3. O. Saturday night. Some idea of the plot may be gathered from the fact that a pair of long barreled pistols art “props” for the act. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 13, 1944. ELECTRIC HOME HEATING TO BE TALKED FRIDAY The possibilities of post-war electri cal heating of homes in this area will be discussed at a meeting of the Uma tilla Project Farm Bureau Friday night at Columbia hall. In response to a request, data with regard to home heating has been obtained from the Bonneville Administration and will be presented by H. J. Ott, a director of the local REA organization. Interest and inquiries with the regard to elec tric home heating is increasing daily, according to Harold W. Partlow, chief utilization unit. This he said is brought about by increasing cost of solid fuels, transportation and the manpower situation. H. K. Dean of the Umatilla experi ment farm and Frank Hackler, assis tant county agent, will talk on the growing of soy beans under irrigated conditions. The shortage of soy beans and the oil extracted from the beans is short the country over and greatly interferes with mixing of mashes and feeds of various kinds. Some years ago there was practically no corn grown on the project but an emergen cy brought about the planting of some 600 acres the following spring. It seems possible that a like situation may develop here with regard to the production of soy beans. It is said it is possible that the Farm Bureau Cooperative might put in the necessa ry machinery to process the crop. There will be a members’ pot luck dinner at 7:30 with the business ses sion at 8:15. This is an open meet ing and those interested are invited to attend. ••*vv*9*9******** • NAME TERTELTOWN AND • ♦ WIN $10.00 REWARD BY • ♦ HERALD PUBLISHERS • ♦ --------- • • The word Terteltown is prob- • • ably being used for the last time • • this week as officially désignât- • • ing the group of 83 houses con- • • structed several years ago for • • workers employed by J. A. Ter- • • teling & Sons during construe- • • tion of the 1000 igloos at the • • Umatilla Ordnance Depot. D. W. • • Bliss, housing manager, stated • • this week that the government • • has requested a new name for • • Terteltown as it is not a common • • practice to name such a project • • after any living person. • • The publishers of The Herald • • are offering a prize of $10.00 for • • the name selected by a group of • • judges to be named later. Sug- • • gested names should be turned in • • to The Herald office by Febru- • • ary 1 at which time the judges • • will select the one most suitable. • • The contest is open to anyone. • 22626282 29299922* YOUNG FOLLETT SHARPSHOOTER ROHRMAN NAMED CHAIRMAN 4TH WAR LOAN DRIVE The Fourth War Loan drive will get underway in Hermiston next week with everyone expected to participate —100%. A. F. Rohrman has been named chairman of the fourth local drive for war bonds in World War 2. An organization meeting is being held late this afternoon (Thursday) with Guy Johnson and George Mason of Pendleton present. These men will help launch the drive in Echo. Stan field, Hermiston and Umatilla. Just what procedure will be fol lowed cannot be printed until next week, at which time Mr. Rohrman will also name his committees. Her miston and surrounding territory ac tively supported the third war loan, as did the other west end cities. Organization of Umatilla county for the fourth war loan campaign, sched uled to begin next Tuesday and to continue until February 15, has been almost completed with George Mason, county loan chairman, and Guy H. Johnson, county war finance adminis trator, confident that the county’s quota of $1,674,000 would be raised— but equally sure that the task would be a difficult one with a great deal of canvassing certain to be required. Although the quota is less than for the third war loan, money conditions are not so favorable and in addition, a greater portion of the sum must be raised through individual purchases. A complete story of the local drive will be printed next week. If civilians were being awarded for for sharpshooting, Dan Follett Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Follett, would be loaded with medals. During the past few months he has been crea ting all kinds of records, both with the shotgun and rifle. During the goose hunting season he killed three geese with one shot for some kind of a record. During the season he bagged a total of nine geese, more than an average sportsman is able to shoot in a lifetime. This week he made a shot with a The recovery of two automobiles rifle worthy of mention- He killed a running coyote with a .22 rifle from stolen here during the week is only a distance of 150 big steps. Off the 50 per cent complete as local and state Although Postmaster W. J. Logan record, however, he shot three times officers are still searching for the reports a drop of $842.55 in postal before he connected. Ray Tolar machine taken Sunday af sales in 1943 over the year previous, ternoon while Mrs. Tolar and children the past 12 months has proven to be of Echo were attending the show. The exceptionally busy in comparison with cashier saw two men, dressed as sold several years back. The sales for iers, drive away in the car and the 1943 amounted to $23,698.24 while in machine was seen again later en 1942 the figure stood at $24,540.79. route to Pendleton. Although the There was also a decrease in money Lee Weber, Hermiston high school theft was broadcast Sunday to date orders written — contributed largely coach the past two years, is now serv no clue has been discovered. to the inability of mail order custo ing with the American Red Cross in A Ford car, owned by Ernie Isen mers to obtain merchandise from mail Algeria. Mrs. Weber, bookkeeper at see, was stolen Saturday from the order houses. In 1943 there were is the local Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. of Townsend dance pavilion but was la sued 24,060 money orders in compari fice, has received several letters in ter discovered with an empty tank in son with 32.502 in 1942. recent weeks containing information Hermiston. However, the sale of bonds in which indicate that he probably is in Chief of Police B. J. Nation urges creased 100 per cent over the year that area. He states that the terrain that all car owners lock their mach previous- ___ is mountainous and that the weather ines while they are away as the temp is very cold, with snow and sleet quite tation to take a car is greatly aided prevalent. when the key is left in the switch. Mr. Weber has many varied duties, some are pleasant and others not so pleasant. On Christmas day he had Robert L. Harris, originally from to deliver five death messages to men Texas, was arrested here this week by in his area, but this sad duty was off- local police for carrying concealed set with three birth announcements. The second of a series of Friday weapons and felony. He drew a knife auction sales sponsored by the Her from his clothing when the arrest was miston Livestock Commission Co. will made- He was taken to Pendleton by be held Friday, January 14, begin state police Saturday night where he ning at 12:30 p. m. The first sale was later sentenced. (Ed. Note: Har last Friday drew a fine crowd and ris should not be confused with Pvt. Ramon Beatty, at present located at prices were above average. Radio Bob Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Harris of Hermiston, who was home Condon, has been named Hermiston station KWRC will broadcast part of manager for the Pacific Power A the sale Friday, between the hours of recently on furlough.) Light Co., according to Homer Beale, 2:45 and 3:45, according to Pete Berg, district manager of Pendleton. Mr. clerk. Beatty and Mr. Beale were in Her To the People miston Tuesday to make arrange of this Community ments for living quarters for Mr. Beatty’s family of a wife and two lit YOV ARE IMPORTANT tle girls. To date no house has been There is no such thing as a “little” investment in the Fourth found for Mr. Beatty. War Loan. The new manager, who will take Mayor F. C. McKenzie has been Your $25 or $50 or $100 Extra over the duties Monday, has been with notified by the state income tax divi War Bond may not have great im- i portance in P. P. A L. Co. for the past seven sion that an auditor will come to Her your mind in years, having served in Pasco, Enter miston Tuesday, March 28, to help making up a 512 billion dollar to prise and Condon where he was local taxpayers make out income tax state tal tor individu- manager for two years. He replaces ments. This is the first time in re p als. A. M. Thrasher who resigned some cent years than an auditor has been But multiply yourself by weeks ago to go into the service with available in Hermiston. 130,000,000 and the Seabees. He is now stationed at Deputy collectors for the purpose of then you see in real perspective Williamsburg, Va. assisting taxpayers in preparing their — ■ —I — each citizen be Federal Income tax returns for the comes in massing national strength against the Nazis and the Japs. year 1943 will be in Hermiston Mon Capt. Maurice Witherspoon, Navy day, February 7, according to an an chaplain aboard the Carrier Wasp nouncement received by The Herald when she sank, tells of a rescued wounded sailor, who, as he re- from J. W. Maloney, Office of Col ained consciousness, asked: “Did lector, Portland. __ do my best?” The new semester will begin Mon CAR THEFTS ARE REPORTED HERE POST OFFICE HAS BUST 12 MONTHS IN ALGERIA TERTELTOWN READY FOR OCCUPANCY BY FIRST OF FEBRUARY BUSS TELLS OF RENTING RULES D. W. Bliss, housing manager in this area for federal public housing authority, this week announced that an office would be opened at Tertel town on Monday, January 24, at which time applications will be taken for occupancy of the 83 houses which recently have been remodeled. Mr. Bliss estimated that the project would be completed about the first of Febru ary. In explaining the expected occupan cy of the houses, Mr. Bliss stated that 30 of the 83 units have been reserved by different transportation compan ies. These are: Arrow Transporta tion, Fletcher Oil Co., Shaver For warding Co., Inland Navigation Co., Asbury Transportation Co., and the U. P. railroad company. The remain ing 53 houses will be made available for workers at the Umatilla ordnance depot. Some explanation is necesasry as to the eligibility of occupants of the 53 units. First priority will be given those workers who formerly resided in Terteltown and were forced to va cate when remodeling work began. Al so first opportunity will be given those who now are living in sub-stand ard houses or those who may be evict ed from their present homes. Mrs. Florence Olmstead, formerly of the trailer camp project at Stanfield, will take the applications at Terteltown January 24, according to Mr. Bliss. The Terteltown units are one and two bedroom affairs with improve ments costing approximately $1,800 per house. This includes the building of a large concrete septic tank for each group of four homes, landscap ing, sidewalks and many other im provements. Each house is equipped with an electric refrigerator, electric water heater, kerosene range and coal cir culation space heater. A small com munity building has also been con structed in the new remodeling pro cess. This building houses the ad ministration office, repair shop, club rooms and a kitchen. To date the rents have not been es tablished, according to Mr. Bliss, but will fall in line with general prices in this area. _ INCOME AND VICTORY TAX SECOND MARKET LAW EXPLAINED SALE IS FRIDAY J. W. Maloney, Collector of Inter POLICE MAKE LOCAL ARREST BEATTY NAMED NEW MANAGER nal Revenue, announced today that he has begun to mail copies of the 1943 Individual Income and Victory Tax Return to the estimated 450.000 Fed eral income taxpayers in the district of Oregon. Collector Maloney said: “Although these returns are not required by law to be filed until March 15th, I cannot urge to strongly that everyone pre pare and file his return as early as possible." “There are,” he said, “two major points that are vital for everyone to understand. First: many persons will owe a substantial tax and should start immediately to find out how much they will owe and to make plans for meeting the obligation. I must emphasize this as a simple matter of fairness to those taxpayers who may have overlooked this phase of the pay-as-you-go system. “Second, although many taxpayers will find that they are substantially paid upon their 1943 taxes—some of them, in fact, being entitled to re funds—it is still necessary for them to file a return.” Collector Maloney explained that under the pay-as-you-go system, all current tax payments through with holding from wages or by means of payments on “declarations of estima ted tax” are only approximate. There Fraser Enters Advanced Work fore, it is necessary to file a return at the close of the year to determine the Aviation Cadet Thomas Fraser has exact amount of each person’s tax lia just completed his bssic flying train bility and to determine whether ho ing at the Merced Army Air Field, underpaid or overpaid his taxes. In Cal. He will now proceed to an Ar instances where the current payments my Advanced flying school, where he were less than the tax payable March will take the final steps toward at 15th. remittance of the difference will tainment of his silver pilot wings. He be necessary at the time of filing the is the son of Mrs. Margaret B. Fraser return. This amount cannot be paid of Hermiston and he is now stationed in installments. In instances where (Continued on Page Four) at Douglas, Arizona. TAX AUDITOR IS CHANGE LISTED AT HIGH SCHOOL That's the only question you. too, have to ask yourself when you de cide the extent of your personal participation in the Fourth War Loan. There undoubtedly will be large single purchases of War Bonds in this community, but yours—if it is "your best" will deserve equally the red, white and blue shield you are privileged to display in the win dow of your home. So “Let’s AU Back the Attack." THE EDITOR. NUMBER 22 day at Hermiston high school with only one change in teaching person nel, according to Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen. Rev. W. A. MacAr thur has resigned his position due to press of church work. Mrs. Georgea Sutch, wife of Captain Sutch of the Umatilla Ordnance Depot, has been temporarily named to replace him. Students and teachers alike are busy this week completing first semes ter work.
