URSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1944.
THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON.
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KHO NEWS ITEMS
neral services for Mrs. Carl Lees
held at Pendleton Saturday and
1 was at Nolin. Mrs. Lees died
lesday at the Pendleton hospital
a long illness. She resided at
for 30 years on the Lees farm,
iving are her husband, two
thters, Josephine Burroughs of
amento and Mary Sullivan of
ide, a brother, Pete Snyder of Los
ties, and three sisters, Mary Case
Os Angeles, Leona Case, Portland,
Margarita Dillman, of British
mbia. Mrs. Lees was born in
ce 72 years ago.
Fred Cunha of Pendleton ad-
ed a joint meeting of the Farm
au and Echo-Stanfield home eco-
es unit at the city hall Friday
evening on "Women and the Law.”
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Meyers have
moved to Portland where Mr. Meyers
is employed as a Greyhound bus driv
er from Portland to Eugene. They
plan to remain there for the winter.
Averill Meyers has been transferred
to an army aviation school at Couer
d’ Alene, Idaho, where he is taking
training as a pilot.
The lowest temperature of the win
ter was recorded here Tuesday morn
ing when the local weather station
registered 14 above. The first sun
shine for two weeks was experienced
Monday. So far this winter there has
been no snowfall sufficient to measure
at the local station.
Miss Clara Auclair, age 54, former
Echo resident, died last week at her
home in Imbler and funeral services
were held at La Grande Friday. Miss
Auclair lived for several years in
Echo with her parents and moved to
Union county in 1927 where she was
a music teacher for years. Her death
was unexpected as she was in good
health at Christmas time when Echo
friends received cards from her. She
was born at Burlington, Vt. Surviv
ing her are her mother, Rosanna, a
sister Florence, and two brothers,
Louis and Walter, all of whom live at
Imbler.
Ray Tolar’s car was stolen from in
front of the theatre at Hermiston
Sunday afternoon while Mrs. Tolar
and the children were attending the
show. The cashier saw two men,
dressed as soldiers, drive away in the
car, and Kenneth Coppinger saw them
heading toward Pendleton at the
junction east of Echo. The men pre
viously tried to take Al Shaw’s car
but he saw them and scared them out.
Tolar’s gas ration book was in the
car. No clue to the whereabouts of
the auto had been found by Tuesday,
although the theft was broadcast by
state police Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Clifford Dewey and son are
here from Portland to visit her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Westfall. Mr.
Dewey is employed at the Portland
shipyards.
Kieth Middleton is now attending
the army air corps gunners school at
Buckley Field, Denver. He was in
the hospital for a month but is now
recovering satisfactorily.
Mrs. Kenneth Bowman returned
this week from a holiday visit with
her parents in Montana.
Richard Gronquist, who was athle
tic coach in Echo school two years
ago, is now stationed at a naval sta
tion in San Diego. He was seen there
recently by Rene Meyers, who is tak
ing training for the navy.
Harold Liesegang is now confined
to the hospital at Camp Farragut with
rheumatic fever. The doctor states
that he will have to remain there for
about two months.
C. H. Esselstyn spent the first of
the week in Portland on business.
Mrs. Esselstyn has charge of the
store during his absence.
Peter McDonald was taken to Pen
dleton Tuesday by E. J. Nieland and
is expected to remain there until af
ter the cold weather.
Raymond Wright, formerly of Ec
ho, is now here for a visit on furlough
from a camp at Pomona, Calif.
Lambing is to start at the Cunha
ranches January 25. There are five
bands of ewes to be cared for during
that period at the home ranch and at
Tony Cunha’s farm south of Echo.
Mr. and Mrs. Guyles Lyons, who
have resided in the Ebert cottage for
the past two years, moved to Hermis
ton Sunday.
Mrs. Flora B. Malcolm was taken
to Waitsburg, Wash., Tuesday and
will probably remain there with her
daughter. Mrs. Ralph Singer, until
the weather moderates. Mrs. Mal
colm has been ill for several months.
Earl Middleton writes his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Middleton,
that he is now a private in the army
engineer corps stationed at Ft. Leon
ard Wood, Mo.
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package 236
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PAGE THREE
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Eddie Liesegang writes that he to
be promoted to staff sergeant next
month. At present he is mess ser
geant in a tank division and cooks for
78 men.
Corp. Jack L. Teel writes that he
has been transferred to Barksdale
Field, Shreveport, La. He is in an
aviation battalion of the army engi
neers.
BOARDMAN NEWS
Mr. Eller, located on the Glen Car
penter ranch, has employment on the
Columbia River highway.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meinen and Ro-
zella enjoyed Saturday evening with
the Messengers.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Van Metre
and family attended the funeral of his
uncle at The Dalles Monday.
Josephine Rands made a business
trip to Pendleton Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher and Mr.
and Mrs. Zerle Gillepsie shopped in
Hermiston Friday.
Glenda Case was a visitor at the
Messengers Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ransier and
daughter arrived this week from New
York where Kenneth was recently
given a medical discharge from the
army.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. Bechdolt Wednesday with a good
crowd attending. The serving com
mittee was Mrs. Bechdolt, Mrs. Skou-
bo, Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Nickerson.
Darlene Gilstrap has returned to
school after a long illness following an
appendectomy.
There will be a basket social for the
whole community on January 22 fol
lowing the show.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Skoubo have heard
from their son Ralph who is a pilot
in the U. S. army now stationed in
England. He states that if any one
tried to keep up with him it would be
rather nerve racking. They have also
heard from Ed in Australia. He
states that he is well and has had
word from Vernon Partlow who is
also in that area.
A shower will be held Friday after-
noon at Van Metres for Mrs. Lee
Pearson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meinen, Cecil
Hamilton. Paul Smith. Minnie Mc
Farland and W. A. Baker went to
Heppner on business Tuesday.
A basketball game was played with
Ione Friday night on the local floor.
This was a very close and exciting
game with Boardman coming out vic
torious with a score of 25 to 28.
Mrs. Cutler has returned home
from the Walla Walla hospital where
her daughter Thelma has been very
ill with mastioditis. She is improved
at this time.
A new Juvenile Grange will be or
ganized Saturday night by Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Wicklander. All those
children interested in joining should
be present with their dues and initia
tion fees.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Keivisko and
baby are in Minnesota visiting his
parents. Bernie has received a med
ical discharge from the army.
H. Hoffman has taken over the job
of caretaker at the army camp.
Jack Gorham has received word
that some of the soldiers who left the
camp here have arrived somewhere in
England.
Mrs. A. Hugg is in the Hermiston
hospital with pneumonia.
UMATILLA
NEWS
By Mri. Glenn Oetrom
Mrs. Dean Newgard and Mrs. Oli
ver McNabb returned home Sunday
from The Dalles where they had been
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wrap, 150-ft roll -
Silk Toilet Tissue, 650-sheet
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visiting a couple of days at the for
mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
Baker. They drove home a new Olds
mobile for the Newgards.
Albert Presnell, who has been visit
ing his parents, returned to his home
in Lewiston before being inducted in
to the army.
Jim Moran left Tuesday for his
army camp in Missouri after a short
furlough here with his parents and
friends.
Mrs. Leonard Montgomery and son
Billy of Walla Walla spent last week
here visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Al Moran and family.
Mrs. Glenn Ostrom entertained the
pinochle club at her home last Wed
nesday evening. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Dean Newgaard and Mrs. Arzie
Smith. Other members present were
Madames Al Vieg, Dale Montgomery,
John Liedloff, Melvin Eller and Oli
ver McNabb.
Mrs. John Liedloff had as her guest
for New Years her mother, Mrs.
Young, who returned to her home in
Spokane last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Newgard and
his father spent Sunday evening in
Pasco at the home of friends. Mr. and
Mrs. John McGraw.
Winnie Stonerook and Jack Hul-
sop pie spent Friday in Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. James Byrnes were
Pendleton visitors Thursday.
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• CHECK that air cleaner regularly.
• KEEP oil and grease compartments full of good
clean lubricant.
• BE CAREFUL where you drive.
• CHECK air pressure in tires regularly and keep
properly inflated.
• KEEP rubber tires protected from weather when
not in use.
• PAINT your machines to protect from rust.
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