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Colonel A. S. Buyers, commanding officer, is in Detroit. Michigan, this week attending the Conference of De pot Commanding Officers called by Major General L. H. Campbell, Chief VOLUME XXXVlt of Ordnance. MEAT COOKERY TO BE DEMONSTRATED HERE FEBRUARY 15 OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON, TWO BROTHERS ARE ACCUSED OI UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FEBRUARY 10. 1944 LA let WARLOA,/ 400 - BASKETBALL IS PROMINENT HERE DURING WEEK NUMBER 26 ANNUM MEETING OF FARM BUREAU CO-OP SET FOR FEBRUARY 18 On February 4, Captain Robert R. McCoy, Transportation Corps, was assigned duty as Transportation Offi cer for the depot, relieving Captain Sutch of that portion of his duties. Two brothers, Mark Twain Shoe Captain McCoy, whose home is in Chi Although the basketball season is maker, 26, and Sheridan S. Shoemak cago. came to Umatilla Ordnance De waning, three more contests are slated er, 32, residents of Hermiston for a pot recently from Bluegrass Ordnance here this week end for Coach Frank short time after moving here from MRS. EMMA A. SCOTT Depot, and has behind him many years Davison’s Bulldogs. Heppner is com near Yakima, are being held by coun Mrs. Emma A. Scott, a resident of ing here Friday, February 11, and of experience in the railroading busi ty officers on a direct information this community for many years, pass Echo plays here Saturday. February ness. Depot personnel wish him the charging them with burglary not in ed away Tuesday of this week follow- successful continuation of his military The annual meeting of the Farm How every bit of meat can be util a dwelling house. They were arrest- , ing a lingering illness. ! She was born 12. Both are return contests and ex career at this post. pected to be good games. ized, and how the correct methods of ed here this week by Sheriff Bob in Colorado Springs and Bureau Co-operative of Hermiston en I came to this The highlight of the season comes February 18th will mark the twen meat cookery will help the housewife The Service Division held their to make the most of her meat, will be Goad and Sergeant Louis Johnson of community in 1913 with her husband Monday evening. February 14, when tieth anniversary of the organization. , and family where they farmed until semi-monthly Safety Sub-committee shown in a “Pointers on Stretching the state police. Pendleton comes to Hermiston for the It has grown in volume of business of some six years ago, when they chang The brothers are accused of enter- meeting February 2 in celebration of the Meat Points” program to be held first contest of the sub-district tour about $4000.00 in 1924 to $350.000.00 the Division having gone six months on February 15, from 2:00 to 4:00 ing Hale’s Confectionery & Sporting ed their residence and moved into the nament. The Bulldogs go to Mac Hi in 1943. Its first business was done city. without a lost time accident. Col. W. p. m.. at the high school laboratory in Goods January 30 and stealing a re She was an active church member the next evening for the second game from the car door when a group of J. Hoffman spoke to the group com Hermiston, by Miss Edalene Stohr. ported sum of over $1000. Some of of the Methodist church until illness and Mac Hi goes to Pendleton Wed farmers clubbed together and bought plimenting them on their commend home economist of the National Live the money has been recovered. nesday evening. and distributed one car of feed. They forced her to relinquish active contact able record, and citing in particular Stock and Meat Board, Chicago. Miss District Attorney A. C. McIntyre The Bulldogs took two sound shel later rented a small building where She was preceded the record of thirteen months without Stohr is brought to Hermiston by the said officers had reported to him that several years ago. lackings over the week end. The first the work of the cooperative was con Mark had admitted that he stood out- in death by her husband, J. A. Scott, lost time accident made by the Track Extension Service. came Friday night at the hands of tinued. The first board of directors side the building while his brother ob- who passed away in May of 1943. She Crew, Roads and Grounds and Loco Coach Chapman’s Umatilla high was F. P. Phipps. H. J. Ott, J. W. Mc Miss Stohr has announced that in motive House department. Also the her meat program she plans to give a tained the money. They were being is survived by three brothers: George, school basketeers and Saturday night Mullen, C. M. Jackson, and H. M. Machine and Plumbing shops nine good deal of attention to meat ex held in separate jails. Mark in the Charles and Edward Artus, all liv- Kennewick taught the Bulldogs the Sommerer. months, Carpenter Shop seven, and tenders and to the preparation of low- county jail and Sheridan in the city ing in South Dakota, three daughters, art of scoring two-pointers. Due to A building was purchased and an | Mrs. George Franz of Daniel, Wyo.. Electric Shop six months each, with point meats, some of which may be jail lack of time no box scores are being addition built in 1927. In 1931 a bulk no lost time for accidents. Sheridan was arrested at Hale’s Mrs. Merle Phelps and Mrs. M. T. printed this week. unfamiliar to the average homemak storage building was built. In 1937 Captain H. A. Miller, Ammunition er. Throughout the program she will Sunday by the officers, who said they Mattot, . both of Hermiston; seven the building was rebuilt and the mill - - . grandchildren, and two great grand- Storage Officer, gave a very sincere stress correct cookery methods. learned later Mark also was in the building added, and the milling plant daughters. talk complimenting the Service Divi “We can get more servings, and we building but slipped out. They then installed. Services will be held at the Metho- sion on its fine record and hoped his conserve food value by proper meat found Mark, and police believe he put The value of the buildings includ dist church Friday, February 12, at own Division could some day boast of cookery,” she states. “If a woman the gunnysack containing some of the ing mill and service station and stock 2:00 p. m. with Reverend W. A. Mac- A. Funeral services for William a similar achievement. understands how to select the best money in an irrigation ditch shortly Emert, who passed away in Spokane now on hand is now estimated at Arthur officiating. Captain W. S. Noland gave a short cookery method for each cut of meat, before he was taken into custody. February 1 following a major opera $90,000.00, all of which has been paid talk not only complimenting his em she has come a long way in solving tion, were held Tuesday at 1 p. m. in for out of the savings of the business ployees but also thanking them for most of her meat problems. In these the local Baptist church with the Rev. to the farmers of this part of Umatil their efforts and the interest they days, women sometimes find they can H. V. McGee officiating. Burial was la and Morrow counties. During 1944 have shown in Safety. Others giving not get the meat cuts they intended in the Pendleton cemetery. the cooperative will pay certificates talks were Captain McGuire, Safety to purchase when they come to the Mr. Emert was born April 8, 1877, of equity for 1928 and 1929 to its Officer; Fred Erickson, Safety Engi market. If they know the basic meat If this week’s issue of the Herald at Wares valley. Tenn., and married stockholders amounting to $8.700.00. Deming Army Air Field. Deming, neer; D. R. Weber, and Charles Pet cookery methods, they can prepare The present paid up membership is is quite hazy (more than usual, Ed.) Mary Catherine Ogle on July 16, 1898 New Mexico—Aviation Cadet Edward erson who has done such a fine job any cut of meat appetizingly.” some of the blame can be placed on at Knoxville, Tenn. They came west approximately 800, consisting mainly B. Meyer, son of Ed. F. Meyer of as chairman of the Safety Committee The National Live Stock and Meat in 1902, settling at Colfax, Wash., and of farmers at Boardman, Irrigon, Walla Walla, was graduated from the war. The publishers were among for the past seven months. Board, an educational and research a group of Umatilla county men to then moved to Oregon in 1929. Mr. Umatilla, Hermiston, Stanfield, Echo, Deming Army Air Field, “ border Following the meeting a luncheon, organization representing all branch take pre-induction physical examina- and Mrs. Emert came to Hermiston Butter Creek. Lexington, Ione and furnished by the heads of the depart es of the live stock and meat indus Bombardier school” of the Army Air tions in Portland Tuesday and did not three and a half years ago from Mor- Heppner and the surrounding dis Force Flying Training Command, on ments of the Service Division, was en try, is devoting every effort to coop return to Hermiston in time to get row county, engaging in poultry tricts. joyed at the Cafeteria. eration in the government’s National February 5, and commissioned a 2nd a sufficient amount of sleep. ranching. The first manager was Sidney Bar lieutenant. Congratulations, Service Division, Nutrition and Food Conservation pro Surviving are the widow: 10 child- nard who served several years. His The following local men were in- In winning his silver wings he com- and especially to you Captain Noland. grams, according to Miss Stohr. pleted an extensive pre-flight course, cluded in the Umatilla county con- ren, Mrs. J. C. Willis of Portland. place was taken by Henry Sommerer With your leadership and your inter as well as a course in aerial gunnery. | tingent: John Bensel, James Boylen. Delbert Emert of Ione, Arland Emert and later Barnard returned for a per est in Safety, we are sure your Divi Lt. Meyer attended the Hermiston Pat Sullivan, Al Quiring, Bob Wood- of Sebastopol, Calif., Beecher Emert iod and Sommerer resumed the work sion will continue this fine record. Union high school. | ward, Ben Boylen, Elton Grant, John of Ione, Clarence Emert of Santa Ana, of manager. He was succeeded by Ot ------- - ------------------ Lewis, Mora Smallwood. Jack Reeves, Calif., Dee Emert of Portland. Mrs. to Pierce in 1941 who is the present Mrs. Gordon Prahl left for Ames, | 4 i Don Alstott, Loren Montgomery, Hart Ralph Mathews of Roseburg, Lt. Phil manager. Iowa, last week to visit with her hus The present board of directors are ley Cooper and Lee Quiring. All Emert now stationed in Missouri, Lt. band. West Area gave her a fare- passed with flying colors except Wood- Alfred Emert stationed somewhere in W. A. Baker, Boardman. president; A special program will be held this well luncheon before she left. 7 — T ward and Grant who were held back England and Patricia Emert of Her R. V. Jones, Irrigon, vice president; Sunday evening at the Methodist miston; three sisters, Mrs. Wes Mize Adolph Heyden, Stanfield, secretary; ---------- | for further examinations. Captain A. T. Burke, from the ASF church honoring the various men who of Spokane and Mrs. Willis Willocks F. S. Green, Stanfield; Dell Christley. Willis Driskell is announcing the TP have gone from the church into the Depot, Seattle, Washington, returned and Mrs. Rebecca McNeil, both of Hermiston; Gaylord Madison. Butter opening of an O.K. Tire Shop here in to Seattle last Wednesday. Captain armed forces of the nation, with Tennessee: two brothers, Wesley Em Creek: and H. J. Ott, Hermiston. the near future. He will be located Chaplain Gerald K. Wyman of the M. D. Hicklin accompanied him on the ert of Spokane and Louis Emert of Farmers of the various communi at the Hermiston Blacksmith and Pendleton Air Base as guest speaker. trip. Oaksdale, Wash., and eight grand- ties who have served on the board of | During the evening special commend Welding Shop where suitable quarters children. Three children preceeded directors are as follows: George are being arranged. Mr. Driskell op West Area gave Mrs. Mildred Lock ation will be made of the fact that Citizens of Hermiston are asked to him in death. Strohm, A. E. McFarland, J. H. Reid, erated a similar concern here several Reverend Malcolm Ballinger, former hart a potted plant in honor of her save all old papers, magazines and All of the children were present at P. P. Sullivan, S. J. Devine. E. M. years ago in the Pennock building. minister of the church, was released newborn son. A definite opening date will be an- card board boxes for the paper drive the funeral services with the except- Souders, W. A. Baker. R. V. Jones, to unite with the army as chaplain which will be held early in March, ac ion of Lt. Alfred Emert who is in F. C. Frederickson, H. J. Bean, R. G. nounced soon. and now is in the service at Camp Lt. Munch took over Lt. Snyder’s cording to Mrs. Walter Hamm and England. Saylor, Gaylord Madison. A. C. Hey- duties Tuesday in the absence of Lt. Shelby, Mississippi. A special scroll Frank Hackler, co-chairman. No scrap don, F. S. Green, J. D. Christley, P. J. to this effect has been given to the Snyder who has gone to Camp Lee, paper is wanted in the present col Quinn, J. M. Richards and Joe Haw West Virginia, to attend a course of church by the United State govern lection as this must be baled before kins. H. J. Ott has been on the board ment and will be placed in the church. instruction at the Quartermaster it can be shipped. Papers and maga- continuously since the organization of Also, recognition will be made of School. zines should be tied up securely for the cooperative. Corporal Fred Pfifer, who for a time Regular meeting of the Farm Bu- the contest for the sale of U. S. was at the Stanfield base, and pre reau will be held Friday, February easier handling. Several weeks ago a story in The Details of the collection will be an- WEATHER REPORT War Savings Bonds for women em sented the church with two beautiful 11. at the Columbia club house. A re Herald stated that Jeff Blair had been nounced soon. The past seven days have again candlesticks for the aitar. Word has ployees of U. O. D. proved a big suc arrested here for draft evasion and been very pleasant with very little port on the county meeting held at cess. The winners were announced at just been received by Reverend W. A. Pilot Rock Tuesday will be made by was wanted by Los Angeles police winter weather. Although a cold Early Turkeyt Are Reported the Home Talent Show held at the MacArthur that Corporal Pfifer was the committee attending, and Manag since August. The story should have wave is reported on the way, resi- community building, Ordnance City, killed in action January 10. 1944. er O. C. Pierce of the F. B. Co-opera The DeMoss Turkey Farm reports stated that Richmond, Calif., F. B. I. that January 29, and prizes were awarded This makes two gold stars on the ser tive will discuss the workings of the a production of about 2000 eggs. authorities had been looking for Blair dents here are almost convinced spring is just around the comer. to the three ladies who sold the great vice flag of the church which con coming ration of poultry and dairy These will be the early turkeys for since January 2, 1944. The report, according to Charles est amount of bonds. Following are tains 41 stars for men in the service feeds with relation to the co-op. Mr. Blair was in Hermiston this Taylor, follows: service men’s Thanksgiving. Housing the winners and amounta they sold: and one star for a Wave. The service There will be a pot luck dinner at and electric lights brought about this week visiting his brother, Tom Blair, 30 41 February 3 Charlotte Nelsen, Magazine Area, will begin at eight o’clock and all of 7:30 p. m. on a 48-hour leave from the Portland early laying. 27 49 February 4 the community are cordially invited $7095.00, first prize, $15.00. army center. 36 February 5 Estephana Correa. Civilian Person- to attend. 40 February 6 ne], $5,291.67, second prize, $10.00. 30 February 7 Betty Trarbaugh, Plant Security, 30 ! February 8 $4.225.00, third prize, $5.00. * 'F ft Nine other ladies participated and Pie Social In Scheduled the twelve together sold a total of 27 ‘Se There will be a pie social Saturday, Last Thursday evening at the USO, The churches of Hermiston will ob $29.463.00 worth of War Bonds. February 12, beginning at 8:00 p. m. s*, • Miss Helen Cowgill, assistant state serve a World Day of Prayer on Feb Left keep on backing the attack! Helas i club leader in Home Economics, and "‘ 8 % e ruary 25th, with the meeting conven at the Columbia grange hall. Pro ? ' • 4 , ceeds from the social will go toward Charles Cook of the Magazine Area H. C- Seymour, state club leader from ing at the Christian Church. sponsoring a 4-H scholarship for the left Saturday for the Army. The of-1 Oregon State college, spoke before the In these days of tension and up 4-H summer school. Cpl. John Var fice force presented him with a bill- 4-H club leaders in West Umatilla heaval all men are coming to realize ner, who is attached to the Pendleton fold. They also had a lovely cake for county. the need of “other” strength than Air Base, will be the auctioneer. Ev him with “Salute to Private Cook” on ' Harold Hunt of Hermiston was pre- their own. Certainly there is power 1 YI eryone is invited to attend with the sented with a five year leadership pin in prayer and banded together with the top. ) ladies asked to bring pies. by Mr. Seymour. All indications are | others all over the world it is almost see.. that there will be more club enrollees | ... -s. beyond measure what the results from Jessie Jensen has transferred from Lindgren Coming For Meeting this year than in previous years in I the Guard force to Magazine Area. such a day can mean. Harry Lindgren, extension special Umatilla county. Details of the program will be an- ist in animal husbandry, will talk Don’t forget the Radio Show over nounced next week. about livestock management at Stan KWRC, by remote control from Her field grange hall February 16 at 2:00 miston U. S. O. on February 19. New p. m. and at 7:30 p. m. at the Colum McKay It Now Sergeant acts are to be added to usable acts bia grange hall. Mr. Lindgren is well Columbia, 8. C.—E. J. McKay, son qualified and will have some very in from the Home Talent Amateur show. Watch for further notice of the pro- The annual dinner meeting of the of Mr. and Mrs. John D. McKay of teresting facts about livestock feed gram. | Hermiston Mercantile Cooperative Hermiston, has been promoted to the ing and management will be held Friday evening. Febru grade of sergeant, it was announced 120% . 2038 SeU Your Ideat For Cat ht ary 25, beginning at 7:00 o’clock in recently at Congaree Army Air Field. Towntend Meetingt Annoucned The government, and the Umatilla the basement of the Central Church | Sergeant McKay entered the army at Since the Townsend club pavilion is Ordnance Depot in particular, is in of Christ. Regular business of the Pendleton on March 28, 1942. Prior rented, the members will meet the the market for ideas which will im year’s activities will be discussed with to entering the army, Sergeant Mc fourth Tuesday of every month at This American soldier took refuge under a truck during a Jap bombing raid of prove the efficiency of operation. an entertainment program to follow. our positions on Rendova. A Nipponese bomb, however, had his number on it. Kay was employed as a service station 8:00 p. m. at the Hermiston U.S.O. Members of the cooperative and Here you see his comrades gently removing his body from under the engine. operator in Hermiston. He is a grad The publie is welcome to attend all Anything which will save time, money When you are asked to buy War Bonds think of this picture. From v. 1. Tn tatet uate of Baker high school. (Continued on Last Page) their friends are invited. the meetings. BMKintAnACK STRETCHING OF FIRM DOES HUGE VOLUME IN W. A. EMERT RITES HELD TUESDAY EDWARD MEYER PHYSICALS HAD IS COMMISSIONED BY LOCAL MEN TO RECOGNIZE "RVICEMEN AT CHURCH MEET OK TIRE SHOP i m g g=== error PAPER DRIVE IS ANNOUNCED FARM MEETING IS SCHEDULED SEYMOUR TALKS TO CLUB LEADERS DRAFT EVASION STORY CHANGED Pin-up for Those Not Buying Bonds WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FEB. 25 " L ‘ •* st Vie s. IS FEBRUARY 25 First Sub - District Game - Pendleton High at Hermiston - Monday, Feb. 14
