Fourth War Loan Drive Starts Tuesday, Jan. 18
U. O. D.
NEWS
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.