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U. O. D- NEWS Miss Vivian Anita Hindman and The 4eXmLíAo n etald •T Sgt. Harry F. McIntire were united OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER in marriage at the Episcopal church in La Grande at 4 p. m. March 3. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 16, 1944. NUMBER 31 They left Ordnance Saturday to visit \VOLVME XXXV" with his family in Los Angeles, and stopped en route in San Francisco. Mrs. McIntire will resume her duties at the U. O. D. March 14 while Sgt. McIntire will return to his station in Louisianna. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Daugherty of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Casseday have Hermiston were notified by telegram Congratulations to our new Major received word from their son. First Mayor F. C. McKenzie of Hermis Lt. Wayne Casseday, that he complet Saturday that their son, Ranger V. E. — Homer Simola. Nice work, Major. ton today called on individual mem ed his 21st mission on March 4. It is Daugherty, was reported “ lost in ac Carry on! tion.” Although no definite location bers of the public to assist the local thought that by now he will probably Captain W. S Noland and D. R. was named in the cable, it is known OPA price committeemen in their have reached his goal of 25 flight Weber will leave March 7 for the Ser that Daugherty was connected with campaign to combat black-market op trips over enemy territory. vice and Utilities Conference at Spo the Third Bn., U- S. Rangers, which erations and price-ceiling violations in Lt. Casseday recently spent a short kane, Wn. this community. Sam Moore, Standard Oil Co. dis reportedly was leading the attack on time in a rest camp in Scotland but Bert F. Parsons, a resident of this Lt. Munch left Monday night for “The local board members have apparently soon returned to action, tributor, Monday night was named the Selerno beach head attack. Camp Lee, Virginia, where he will at area for many years, was killed Fri Mr. and Mrs. Daugherty left for been given a great responsibility”, he according to the flights he has made president of the Hermiston Chamber tend Quartermaster School. He will day morning when hit by the second Portland immediately to seek, if pos said, “and they have been frank since that time. Lt. Casseday’s base of Commerce for the coming year. Mr. also take a course at Aberdeen Prov- section of train No. 17 on the bridge enough to admit they cannot hope to Moore has had many years of exper ng Ground, Maryland, and visit his on the Union Pacific line between sible, more information through the accomplish the job effectively without is somewhere in England and his mis ience in furthering community af Red Cross. No word has been heard sions have taken him into the heart Westland and Hinkle. Investigation home before returning to U.O.D. the sincere and sustained support of of enemy territory. fairs and his elevation to the presi- Lt. Callis left Monday night for brought out the following theory. Due from them. the people. I dency was popular. Dr. F. B. Belt Vernon attended Hermiston schools to a strong wind. Mr. Parsons was Delaware Ordnance Depot where he “Personally, I feel that the major I was named vice president and Rev. not aware of the approach of the prior to his enlistment and was a will attend school. ity of our retail merchants are com I W. A. MacArthur, secretary. Col. member of the Oregon State Guard train and members of the engine crew Dorsey Johnson of the Garage crew plying with the price regulations, even I W. J. Hoffmann and L. C. Smith of unit here. was able to leave the hospital last could not stop in time to avoid strik in the face of their complexities. The the Umatilla Ordnance Depot were ing him. week. We are happy to see Lt. Bil guests at the meeting which was held board’s price control committee shares The man’s body was carried about lington back on the job after a weeks at the U.S.O. club. this opinion.” illness. Charlotte Montgomery of 75 feet. Mr. Parson’s small dog, a The president has appointed the Mayor McKenzie said that dealers Among the Hermiston boys who Plant Property was able to leave the constant companion, was killed at the who refuse to obey the regulations are have taken an active part in the pres following committees: Board mem hospital Monday. Ernest Richardson same time. Death was thought instan doing a disservice, not only to the ent conflict is Staff Sergeant William bers, F. B. Swayze, George Harken- is in the Post Hospital awaiting a taneous, according to District Attor consumer and the war effort, but to Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. George rider; Membership, city. Pete Berg major operation. Wm. H. Woodard, ney A. C. McIntyre, who with Judge their more honest and patriotic com Harris. Bill, who was student body and Roy Hale: rural, A. H. Cable and First Lieutenant Robert E. Pier E. P. Dodd, acting coroner, and Depu who has been ill, is improving and Harold Rankin: Ordnance City, D. W. petitors. president in his senior year at Her ty Sheriff Roy Johnson, investigated. son, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Pier hopes to be back on the job soon. Bliss: Budget and hard-boiled. F. C. son, arrived here Saturday from the miston high school, recently spent a The death was classed as accidental. Leila Henderson underwent a ton McKenzie, A. F. Rohrman and Glenn Southwest Pacific Area where he has week on furlough here with his par Mr. Parsons was born May 30, silectomy Saturday and was back to Ripley; Roads, C. L. Hodge, W. W. ents and friends. work Monday with no hours lost. Con 1880, at Atlantic, Iowa, and was mar served with the Fifth Air Force Felthouse. L. A. Moore; Legislative, Bomber Command for the past year. Although Bill has never taken part ried in 1906 to Althea May Powers in gratulations. Leila! E. P. Dodd, F. B. Swayze and F. C. in actual combat, he has been in and Bill Luttrell, Fireman, is improving Loveland, Colo. To this union were Lt. Pierson recently completed his McKenzie. Committees on new enter Mrs. Roy Tiller, Hermiston Red 49th mission into enemy territory and out and near combat zones frequent prises will be appointed at regular corn seven children. after recent illness. Most of his life until 1910 was spent had garnered sufficient hours in the Cross war fund chairman, reported ly. Being in Air Shuttle Service meetings as the individual enterprises Roy Ramos returned from Portland Wednesday that the local quota of Command, he has been in many parts last Monday where he had a clinical in the state of Colorado. That year air to rate a visit home. Lt. Pierson enlisted in -January, $1,500.00 had been reached and that of the world, including Australia, are brought out at such meetings. the family moved to Idaho, and after examination. Various matters came up for dis she had sent $1,560.00 to the county Ceylon, India. Burma, China, Persia, Harry Nelson “entertained” the flu several other moves came to Hermis 1941, and completed his flight train cussion during the evening. Foremost Red Cross office in Pendleton. In ad ing in rapid order. Most of his work Arabia, Algeria, Gold Coast, Brazil was the finding of a location for an this week. (Now don’t wist it off on ton in 1919. He was baptized in the Christian church in 1918 at Ault. has been with the B-24’s with his mis dition to this funds are still being and other places. us). Ordnance employment office in Her turned in which will run the figure He has been overseas about 26 miston. Due to the fact that the Cyrus and Dorothy Holdstock are Colo., and was a member of the I. O. sions taking him mostly into Rabaul considerably higher. and Wewak. Although Lt. Pierson is months, having India as his headquar O. F. lodge for many years. in the Post Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Tiller and her corps of help ters much of that time. Bill brought United States Employment Service of- Funeral services were held Monday reluctant to tell of much of his ex Bill Lewis leaves March 21 and ers wish to express their appreciation back with him two albums of snap fice has been temporarily withdrawn Eugene Gatlin March 22 for the afternoon from Prann’s Funeral par periences it is known that he has seen to the residents of this area for their shots, passed by the censor, which from Hermiston, it was thought neces considerable action while overseas. lors with Rev. C. Warner in charge of armed servces. LaMonde Evans en whole-hearted support of the campaign gave some indication of the scope of sary to find a substitute to aid the Simultaneous with the arrival here listed in the Navy and left March 10 the services. Burial was in the Her of Lt. Pierson, was a mesage to The and their willingness to give. The work that has kept him extremely Umatilla Ordnance Depot in obtain for Camp Farragut, Idaho. Norman miston cemetery. ing proper and sufficient help. A He is survived by seven children: Herald from Lieut. General George C. Red Cross is doing excellent work in busy during his time overseas. Of the committee, headed by Pete Berg and E. Anderson, James Getchell and Hen ry Burr of the Fire Department have Donald Bert, in the U. S. Navy: Kenney, Commander of the Allied the present conflict and is worthy of 5000 men in his camp, he was one of F. B. Swayze has announced that two support. a very small group given an opportu locations have been located for this passed examinations and are awaiting James Glenn and Wm. Ray of Her Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area, which read as follows: nity to come home. He was at a loss purpose and the one decided upon will miston: Mabel May Maurus and Ar- their calls. “First Lt. Robert E. Pierson is to state why he was picked. . i be announced soon. Phillip Campbell. Electric Depart nettie Hawthorne, The Dalles: Eddie Although his plans for the future ment, left March 12to visit his sister in the U. S. Navy, stationed at Pas awarded the Air Medal fnr meritor F. C. McKenzie, mayor, told of the are not: certain, he believes that he need of several improvements in the co. Wash.: Ivy June Lisik, Los Angel ious achievement while participating in Bruce, Wisconsin. will be made an Air Corps Supply in city and ways and means whereby the Plant Property is leading all de es, Calif.; also their mother, Althea in sustained operational flight mis Mrs. LaVeeta Vivian Archer, daugh structor. “My only regret in coming Chamber of Commerce could cooperate partments on their Safety record. May Parsons, and one brother, Ben sions in the Southwest Pacific Area, during which hostile contact was ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wilson, Rt- home," stated Staff Sergeant Harris, They have had no lost time for acci jamin Cass Parsons. The Dalles. with the city council/ He told of find probable and expected. These opera 1, Hermiston, has enlisted in the “is that I have been over there all dents for nine months. ings of the post-war planning commit tions consisted of long range bombing WAVES, yesterday announced Chief this time waiting for something to Thelma Holmquist. Fiscal, is visit tee and asked whole-hearted coopera missions against enemy airdromes and John H. Bedford, recruiter-in-charge happen in the way of a big invasion. ing Mrs. Bruce Follett at Lake View, tion from Chamber members. installations and attacks on enemy of the Pendleton U. S. Navy Recruit Now that I get home, I read in the | Ore. Frank P. Sargent told those present naval vessels and shipping.” ing substation, which handles WAVES papers that activities will soon start of his plans of constructing a cold Betty Rankin recently returned Although Lt. Pierson has not been applications in the Hermiston area. and here I am.” from Phoenix, Arizona, where she storage locker plant in Hermiston and She took the WAVES oath at the visited her husband who is stationed Of interest to their many friends notified as to his future assignment, some of the handicaps he must over- he states that he would like to “ go WAVES enlistment headquarters for there with the Air Corps. here is the announcement of the mar come prior to beginning the job. The Hyla Moore, Stock Control, left Fri riage of Miss Shirley Jarmon, daugh back.” He will report April 5 to Oregon. 735 S. W. Alder street, Port chamber group went on record as fav land, with Lieutenant Lucia Brown day night for Fort McClellan, Alaba ter of Mrs. E. P. Jarmon of Bakers- Santa Monica, Calif. oring Mr. Sargent’s plan and voted to officiating. Mrs. Archer joins her ma, to be married to Pvt. Orville field, Calif., and Henry Hanby, Second aid him in advertising the plan in or brother in the U. S. Navy, Lewis H. A qualifying test for the Army der that activities can get started as Kensler. Class Watertender, at the Methodist Wilson, apprentice seaman, now sta Specialized Training program and soon as possible. A message, spon Mrs. Marion Mathias returned last church parsonage in Montavilla Tues tioned at the U. S. Naval Training Navy College Program V-12 was giv sored by the Chamber of Commerce, week from a brief stay in Denver, day evening at 8:00 o’clock. They station. Farragut, Idaho. en to a group of high school boys last can be found on Page Two of this is Colorado. were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Wes She was employed as a timekeeper Wednesday. Those taking the test sue. D. P. Hughey and family left fer ley Blessing of Portland, formerly of with C. F. Davison Construction were Virgil Logan, Bob Greer, Jack Boise, Idaho, Sunday morning where Hermiston. The Chamber of Commerce will The snow water accumulation on company, Tacoma, Wash., for three Rodgers, Courtney Belt, Warren Cau Mr. Hughey will receive medical at Mr. Hanby recently returned for a hold its next regular meeting Monday. the Umatilla river water shed im months in 1943. Previous to this she dle, Tommy Todd and John Lewis, all April 3, with a dinner starting at 7:00 tention. furlough after two years of service in Miss Mabel Bullock spent the week the U. S. Navy, being in the South proved considerably during February was a saleswoman with A. W. Behr of Hermiston high school, and Délas p. m. ----- ■ —e = in Milton, Ore., visiting her brother. Pacific area in recent months. He but is still below average, according man Jewelry store here for five Knighton, Franklin Kencheloe and Mrs. Barbraa Graham was honored has also been in Australia. He will to the March 1 records of the Oregon months. Mrs. Archer attended the Bob Larson, all of Irrigon high school. at a farewell party at the home of report April 7 at Philadelphia to at Snow Survey compiled jointly by the high school at Wiggins, Colo. No results of the examinations have Mrs. Ray Laird, Thursday evening at tend an oil burning school. Mrs. Han U. S- Division of Irrigation and the been announced as yet. The Victory Square. The honoree was pre by is principal of the Gilbert grade Oregon Experiment Station. sented with a beautiful lapel locket school near Portland. She formerly snow water was 66% of that of 1943, Coach Frank Davison and his Her and compact. Fifteen guests were resided with her parents in the But 102% of 1942 and 80% of the aver miston high school basketball players age. A month ago it was 28% of present. Hostesses were Doris Hayes, ter Creek district. She is a graduate were guests of the Rotary club Mon Henry F. Lindner, residing two Este Mae Gooch and Mrs. Laird. Mrs. of Pine City schools while Mr. Hanby 1943 and 50% of the average. day night in the banquet room of the The estimated storage in Cold miles east and three miles north of Graham left Saturday morning for attended the Hermiston schools. The High School will present its Methodist church. The highlight of San Francisco. Miss Marjorie Skow Their future plans depend on Mr. Springs Reservoir March 1 was 39,- Hermiston, will have an auction sale band and chorus in the third of its the evening was a chicken dinner 000 acre feet as compared with 46,750 Tuesday. March 21, with R. C. Peters series of concerts in the high school accompanied her. Miss Skow will Hanby’s future assignments. served by the Ladies Aid of that a year ago and 38,500 two years ago. as auctioneer, and Pete Berg, clerk. visit her brother. Bob, who is in the gymnasium, Thursday evening. March church. McKay Reservoir had 39,130 acre- The sale will get underway at 1:00 Navy in San Diego, and Dick who is 23. As usual, there will be no charge. Rev. W. A. MacArthur served as feet stored this March 1 as compared o’clock. in the Air Corps at Santa Anna. The program follows: toastmaster in the absence of W. W. with 62,050 and 66,550 the last two Listed on the sale sheet are horses, Norma Getchell and Sue Breding LOW MARK HERE Charu» Felthouse, president of the club. En years. This year’s storage was ap cattle, hay. farm implements, furni spent the week end in Pendleton. Prayer for Peace, Bortnianski. tertainment was furnished by Jack proximately 10.000 and 7,000 acre- ture and other items. Corporal Bud McCourt, U. S. Mar Soft Call the Birds, from "Les Pre Jackson on the piano and A. W. Behr feet above 1941 and 1940. The water The Lindners plan to make their ludes”, Lizst. ine Paratroops, from Camp Pendleton, man showed several reels of movie Anyone who thought that spring shed soils are hard frozen beneath home in Hermiston, having purchased is on leave visiting his father, George was already here received a severe Liebestraum, (Number 3), Lizst. film. the snow. one of the three new homes built by MeCourt, and sister Peggy McCourt shock Tuesday morning when he read With Horse and Hound. (Hunting This condition is likely to favor Interstate Homes on the West side. at Stanfield. Chorus), Caldscott. his thermometer—in Hermiston it Sgt. Morris Trarbaugh from Moun read 10 above zero and at the U. S. greater reservoir storage from rapid Popular, This is a Lovely Way, tain Home, Idaho, is here on furlough Field Station it read 12 above. This run-off, but is considered unfavorable Adamson. to sustained run-off where storage this week. Popular. Candlelight and Wine, Mc was the coldest mark of the winter. facilities are lacking. Jesse W. Melton, who has been with The other previous low in Hermiston The Primary and Intermediate Hugh. the Army Engineers in Alaska arrived was 14 above (Jan. 11) and at the All God’s Chillen Got a Robe, Negro grades of the Hermiston Elementary Second Lieutenant Thomas Fraser, Thursday for a visit with his family. field station 12 above on January 27. school will present the following pro who received that rating at gradua Spiritual. Mrs. Melton is in the Magazine Field A Kiss in the Dark, Herbert. gram for the pleasure of parents and tion exercises at Douglas. Arizona, The readings for the week were: office. In old Vienna, (The Emperor friends Wednesday, March 22, at March 12, this week spent three days Date Max. Min. Mrs. James Medley of San Francis Plans are now being formulated here visiting his mother, Mrs. Mar Waltz), Strauss. 1:30 p. m.. in the high school gymna March 9 ...........................71 49 co. Cal., arrived March 13 to spend Love (from Operetta “Lawn Par sium: for handling the farm labor problem garet Fraser, and friends. Lt. Fra March 10 ......................... 65 81 two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Opening number, Grade School Or in Umatilla county by the extension ser has been in Cadet training for 13 ty”), Humphreys. March 11 ...........................52 18 Tuttle. God Bless America (Chorus and chestra. service, according to Frank Hackler, months and has made the successive March 12 . ........................ 50 18 J. H. Smith, dormitory janitor, en “Community Helpers", a playlet of assistant county agent here. Farm steps in fine order. Audience), Berlin. March 13........................... 40 27 joyed a visit from his eon and family Band Primary Social Studies, First Grades. ers or ranchers in West Umatilla March 14 -—.................... 44 10 Although his future plans are not of Walla Walla last Saturday. March, Imperial. King Orchestra. county wishing to seek employees may too definite as yet, it is thought he Helen Hoffman from Spokane is Cossack Invocation and Dance, Len- Mother Goose’s Party. Second leave their names, address and the will be assigned to a B-17 squadron Improvement Club Mett» visiting her brother and family, Mr. Grades. ikov. type of work that is requested of the for additional training. and Mrs. Max Piger this week. Waltz, Nights of Gladness. Ancliffe. A Room Improvement 4-H club met farm employee at the office of assis- Orchestra. James C. Sutley of Umatilla has with its leader, Miss Brunquist, on tent county agent. The Viking, From Sigurd Jorsalfar, Mrt. Walter Smith Return» Hom» A Pantomime of Oregon History reported for duty in the Rail Trans March 10th with six members present. Events. Third Grades. Mrs. Walter Smith, proprietor of Grieg. As soon as plans and materials are portation Department as yard clerk. A name for the club was discussed but finished and secured, the employment the Hermiston Hotel, returned last Monastery Garden. Ketelbey. Orchestra. Mrs. Anna Myrick of Hermiston, a none was decided on. Because of lack will be handled by an individual sta Thursday evening from King City, March, His Honor, Fillmore. A Colonial Playlet, Fourth Grades. former employee of the Transporta of time roll call and minutes of the tioned in Hermiston for this farming Calif., where she had spent several Serenade from Millions d’Arlequin, Orchestra. tion Division, is rejoining us on March last meeting were omitted. At the area, states Mr. Hackler. The dairy weeks caring for her two grandchild Drigo. “Alice’s Dream”, an Irish Litera 19 as Traffic Clerk n graveyard shift next meeting everyone is to have the feed payment applications for Janua ren, while their mother, Mrs. Lyn An- ture Playlet, Fifth Grades. Heart Dance. Chaminade. William Gollyhorn is employed at floor plan of her room drawn to scale. ry and February may be filed at the derson underwent an operation. Mr. Watermelon Dance, Roberts. Closing number by orchestra. the garage again. A small door charge of 10e is being Gavotte, Amaryllis, Ghys. No definite date was set for the next assistant county agent’s office for Anderson is a flight instructor near (Continued on Page Six) made to defray expenses. meeting. Star Spangled Banner. there. this area. TRAIN ACCIDENT IS FATAL TO B. PARSONS FRIDAY MORNING PVT. DAUGHERTY MAYOR URGES LOST IN ACTION COOPERATION IN PRICE CONTROL WAYNE CASSEDAY HAS 21 FLIGHTS CHAMBER GROUP NAMES HEW OFFICERS AT MEETING MONDAY SAM MOORE IS NEW PRESIDENT RESIDENT HERE FOR MANY YEARS STAFFSERGEANT BILL HARRIS IS VISITOR HERE 1ST LT. PIERSON RETURNS HOME FROM WAR ZONE RED CROSS GOAL SURPASSED HERE MRS. ARCHER IS NOW WITH WAVES WEDDING IS OF INTEREST HERE BOYS TAKE EXAM FOR TRAINING STATISTICS ARE FAVORABLE FOR RESERVOIR FILLUP LINDNER SETS AUCTION SALE ROTARY CLUB IS HOST TO TEAM HIGH SCHOOL TO GIVE CONCERT WEATHER HITS 2ND LT. FRASER HOME ON VISIT GRADES TO GIVE MUSIC PROGRAM
