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.
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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