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Greeting» To Our New Employee»
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McLure, Charles
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
Browning and Louis Bannick of Rail
Transportation, greetings! Mrs. Har
HERMISTON, VMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 13, 1944.
ry Nelson is the new typist at Inspec VOLUME XXX Vil
NUMBER 35
tion. Mrs. Cora Yeager of Inspection
is now assigned to Control. Glenn
Vaughn is working at the Garage.
Mike Demianew is a new employee in
Inspection.. “Mike” has recently re
ceived a Medical Discharge from the
Army after action in the South Pa
The teachers and students of Her
cific theatre. He saw action at Guad
Ever since the construction of the
miston Junior High are working hard
alcanal, New Caledonia, and the Fiji
Umatilla Ordnance Depot sand storms
this week on a presentation of Long-
Islands. Helen E. Greer is a new em
have been a problem—blocking high
fellow’s famous epic poem, “Hiawa
ployee assigned to West Area. Eliza
ways. igloo doors, clogging locks on
tha”. Freddie Barker takes the part
beth Hankins is now working for
igloo doors, railroad switches and
of Hiawatha as a little boy, while
Plant Property.
lines. Sand storms cause excessive
Lt. Lynch spent Wednesday in Wal
injury to automobiles, trucks and
The prospects of obtaining the ser Gene O'Brien portrays the older Hia
The official treasury department
la Walla on business.
E. P. Dodd of Hermiston, staunch portable light plants, and are a con
vices of a local veterinary is the prin watha. Mary Doherty makes a very
Mrs. Pauline Thomas, clerk on the cipal project for a Chamber of Com | positive Nakomis, while Beverly Bar Republican voter for many years, oc tinuous source of discomfort to the T-flag now. proudly waves beneath
swing shift of Rail Transportation, is merce committee recently named by ker takes the roll of the lovely Laugh- cupies somewhat a unique position in workers, slowing up production and the
— , stars and
_ stripes
— at the Umatilla
I
ing
Water
—
Minnehaha.
Altogether.
endangering
the
health
of
the
work-
|
Ordnance
Depot.
The new addition
leaving, effective April 15.
the forthcoming primaries in his at
President Sam Moore. This group.
comes as a result of the depot’s sur
Mrs. Purse left Sunday for an ex headed by Pete Berg, is composed of around sixty students will take part tempt to seek a post as delegate to era.
| passing its war bond payroll allot-
tended visit in Seattle.
Frank Hackler, Olyn Hodge, R. A.
the Republican national convention in
Experts from various government
Mrs. Jones
Jones, Mrs. Greaves, and Miss Chicago. With a total of 15 entered al departments have made a study of J ment program for U. S. victory bonds.
Mr. and Mrs. John Arego moved Brownson and Herman Plass. That „Mrs.
_The event was celebrated Monday at
from Stanfield to Victory Square re the committee is an active one can | Myer are handling thee speaking parts, in the race, with seven to elect, Mr. this subject. One
suggested remedy an impressive ceremony at the Ord-
cently.
be evidenced by the work it has done music and choral reading- Mrs. Per Dodd is the only candidate outside of would have cost
approximately half-
half nance Depot.
at anproximatelv
caring
for
Vernon Richardson, Inspection Di during the past week.
-
cex and Mrs. Brown are
the Portland area.
million dollars. The remedy which is
of
vision, is taking a few days off to vis-
Mr. Dodd, whose ballot slogan was to be tried and which it is hoped will .. Senator
.... Rufus
.. . Holman, . member ,
At its first meeting Pete Berg was and making most of the costumes,
...
....
,
_
the
military
affairs
committee
and
Mrs.
Fleener
is
in
charge
of
proper-
it relatives in La Grande.
“all out for Willkie unless withdrawn overcome this menace will cost less
• . ..
, of
named secretary and Ralph Brownsc®
Dick Shumaker is to leave for the was elected treasurer. The first step I ties.
by him”, was notified this week by than five per cent of the above figure, the appropriations committee of he
The program will be presented the Secretary of State that his slogan Scarred areas will be seeded and in upper house of congress, was, the
Army April 17.
and aim of the group will be to ob
Marjorie Skow has returned after tain the support of all farm organ Tuesday, April 18th, at 8:00 p. m. in could not be changed at this late hour those sections of the greatest expos I principal speaker of the day. “I’ve
an extended vacation in California.
due to the fact that the copy was in ure to the wind, the seeds will be pro come here to praise the employees of
izations in the area. This was deem the high school gymnasium.
this depot and to thank you in behalf
George Poland is taking a few days ed necessary to make the project a
the hands of the state printer. Mr. tected by a straw cover.
of the federal congress. Your dollars
off to visit his home in Payette. Ida i success.
Dodd, who can be classified as a lib
It is believed that the mulching,
ho. His brother is now home on fur
eral Republican, has no intention of seeding and the resulting vegetation make it possible to supply the men
To finance the plan, voluntary sub
lough.
withdrawing from the race in spite will prove a wise use of funds to pro and equipment to carry on the present
scriptions and solicitations will be re
Ray Laird just returned from Seat ceived. If it is impossible to obtain
of the fact that Mr. Willkie has taken tect the very considerable investment war.” Senator Holman further stated
that the war is far from over and
tle where he attended to business.
which the government has made in
the services of a licensed veterinary
Coach Frank Davison and several his name from the Oregon ballot.
many months of fighting still remain.
Birthday greetings to “Tex” Rad all moneys will be returned. The pro
this depot
ford and Phoebe Rumely of the Elec posed plan will be discussed pro and of his track men will journey to Mil
“We have just now stopped being
ton-Freewater Friday where they will
tric Shop.
pushed back, and we have stepped
con at the various farm organization participate in the annual Carnival of
Alene Mallory, Plant Property, is meetings during the coming weeks.
forward just enough to gain a foot
Speed against some of the best talent
visiting friends in Colorado.
hold. As yet we have not begun to
The committee is also very much in- in this part of the country. Although
Norma Harris was hostess at
fight as you will know the war during
Mrs. Golda Myrick is announcing
i terested in starting a bull associa- their chances of winning their var
surprise birthday party Monday even- I I tion.
the coming months. It is wrong to
the first ride of the season for the
Sheridan
S.
Shoemaker
of
Hermis
ious
events
is
somewhat
doubtful,
the
Fn L7ai,
IT-- q-.
Mt.. ...
ing for
Elsie Holmstrom.
The
even-
Traildusters this coming Sunday. The ton. charged with burglary not in a think that the conflict is about over
The following statement was made
ing was spent in playing cards, after by Frank Hackler, assistant county opportunity for a surprise is always Traildusters, a local west end riding
and that victory is “in the bag.” Let’s
dwelling, was found guilty as charged
which delicious refreshments were agent here: “At one time the Hermis present.
stop trying to find flaws and go for
club,
has
some
forty
members
who
will
Tuesday
by
a
circuit
court
jury
in
Among those going and the events
served. Guests were Florence Olm- ton area was known for its high pro
ward as one group of Americans with
be the guests of Jack Hartman, well
stead, Marion Viala. Connie Wallace. ducing cows and good sires. Today in which they will enter are: Erwin known horseman, for a cowboy break- Pendleton. The jury deliberated only one object in view—to save the gov
for
a
short
time.
Mr.
Shoemaker
was
Null, 100, 220 and relay; Dan Follett,
Betty Miller and Peggy McCourt.
fast and amateur rodeo on the Atte- charged with stealing a sum of money ernment of the people, by the people
the situation is just opposite. With
Maxine Huddleston was in Camas, good irrigated pasture and high qual 220, 440, 880 and relay; Courtney bury Ranch south of Stanfield.
and for the people.”
from Hale’s Confectionery here some
Wn., over the week end visiting her ity hay such as we have here in the Belt, 440. 880 and relay; Bill Rowell,
Judge Carl Chambers was master
Mrs.
Myrick
expressed
the
wish
time ago.
javelin, It is possible that several
parents.
that all members make every effort to
west end of Umatilla county and more will make the trip.
Mark Twain Shoemaker, brother of of ceremonies for the program which
Beryl Logue. Thelma Ross and Zola northern part of Morrow county,
turn out for this first big event of the above Shoemaker, pleaded guilty was staged on an improvised platform
Patten spent Easter in Walla Walla. there is no reason why this could not I
the season.
to the same charge some weeks ago just under the flagpole in the admin
Margaret Herd spent the week end be one of the leading dairy manufac- |
and was sentenced to four years in istrative area at the depot. Music was
at Arlington.
turing centers of the state. Before ;
state prison. Sentence has not been furnished by the Hermiston high
Ray Jean Hendrickson spent the the above can be accomplished, we |
school band under the direction of G.
passed for Sheridan Shoemaker.
week end in La Grande. Maude Si- must have high producing cows and
C Humphreys, and group singing was
Both
men
are
well
known
here,
one
mons, Magazine Area, is taking leave good sires.”
Just after last week’s Herald an-
being employed at Hale’s confection- led by Miss Remette Mansigh an
to take her daughters -to Payette,
ployee at the depot.
•
Athena high school will come to ery prior to the robbery.
Further activities of the committee nounced that irrigation water would
Idaho, for medical care.
and reports of the farm meetings will be available, a break in the newly re Hermiston next Tuesday for a dou
Judge Chambers congratulated the
David Ralston. Magazine Area, is be published later.
paired K line just east of town wash bleheader, two five inning contests.
large group of workers present for
taking leave to visit with his brother
ed away causing a delay while new re This arrangement was made when a
their accomplishment of attaining a
who is home on furlough from Geor
pairs are being made. Approximate scheduled contest at Athena between
90.10 rating and better in the payroll
gia.
ly 200 feet of newly-layed pipe wash the same teams was rained out this
allotment plan. He then introduced
Fleets Hallyburton left Saturday
ed away when someone turned water Tuesday after Hermiston was leading
Elwain H. Greenwood, secretary of
for a week in Portland on business.
Lt. and Mrs. Eldon Fix, Mr. and the Oregon Bankers association of
into the line sometime during the after two innings had been played.
Johnnie Bray is back on the job af
night. The fresh connections were The first game will get underway at Mrs. Ralph Fix and daughter Vicki Portland and representing the state
ter a short leave.
Saturday, April 15, has been set for not set enough to hold the strain.
2:00 o’clock, according to Coach are visiting this week at the home of war finance committee. Mr. Green
Mrs. Matilda Willingham is enjoy clean-up day at the Columbia park.
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Fix. wood expressed the state’s apprecia
Repairs are being rushed and it is Frank Davison.
ing a visit with her daughter and While sponsored by the Farm Bureau thought that water will be available |
Lt. Fix is home on leave from his tion for the fine record of both the
local
squad
needs
considerable
The
granddaughter. Mrs. Glenn Anderson Auxiliary, it is in reality a district next week.
action before the contest next Tues
Tues- Naval Station in Brooklyn, N. Y., for U.O.D. and Umatilla county as a
and Glenda Ann, of Wallace, Idaho. affair and those who would like to see
day with intermittant showers and the first time since entering the ser whole in the past four bond drives.
Mr. Anderson is in Portland for med the park maintained as a recreational
other activities handicapping regular vice in March, 1942.
Four soldiers from the McCaw Gen
ical treatment.
spot are asked to attend.
Prior to his entering the service, eral hospital of Walla Walla were
drill. A makeshift Hermiston town
Mrs. Houghton, Box Factory, is
The women plan for an all day
team will give the youngsters a little Lt. Fix was athletic coach at Spring present at the ceremony and were in
enjoying a visit with her sister. Mrs. meeting and will serve a pot luck din
competition Sunday afternoon. Any field high school where his teams troduced by Judge Chambers. The
Grace Whitney, of Sacramento, Cal. ner at noon.
The first rodeo of the season is be local player who needs a workout were highly successful. Evidence of soldiers, all of whom had been injur
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gulliford
ing announced by George Attebury of should be on hand Sunday afternoon. his coaching ability was evidenced ed in the service, were decorated with
spent Easter in Freewater, Ore.
this year when two of the men who medals, denoting much action in com
Stanfield for Sunday. May 7. Mr
Lt. George Snyder has just re
began their athletic careers under the bat. Two of the injured soldiers had
Attebury, a veteran in the rodeo show
turned from a six weeks training at
then
Coach Fix made the all-state been awarded with Purple Heart dec-
business, states that this show will be
Aberdeen Proving Grounds and Camp
basketball team. Lt. Fix is in simi orations.
of the same high class character as
Leg, Virginia.
lar work in the Navy.
in former years, with the usual events
Major Walter L. Roche, war bond
LaVelle Hunt and-Charlotte Mont
A group of camera enthusiasts met
The Umatilla Project Farm Bureau
of bronc riding, bareback riding, calf
officer of the ninth service command,
gomery visited in Baker over the at the U. S. O. Monday, April 10th,
meeting Friday night, April 14. will
roping and team roping.
the next speaker, stated that the Um
week end. Charlotte returned for for the purpose of organizing a club
A special event which is receiving have several matters of importance
atilla Ordnance Depot was indeed
work Monday, in Captain Alexander’s to promote greater interest in photo
considerable comment is a wager by coming up. Post war projects were
“backing the attack”. He especially
Dental office, and LaVelle is staying graphy and to improve individual
Johnny Hodgen of Athena who claims discussed at the county meeting last
praised Colonel A. S. Buyers, com
for a few days. Lottie Ransdell, new technique and skill. Rev. W. A. Mac-
he can ride “Too Bad Al", a bronc Tuesday in Pendleton, and it was
manding officer of the depot, and Lt.
ly assigned to the Fire Department, is Arthur was named president and who is famous for his dismounting learned that the county court work
R. S. Purse, depot war bond officer.
enjoying a few days off to visit with Mary Lou Johnson, secretary-treasu-
will be principally along the line of
tactics.
Roy White, business agent for the and all members of the military and
her daughter who is here from Salem, rer. Capt. Herbert K. Iverson, will
road improvement, and local road pro Hermiston Carpenter Local 933, is in
civilian personnel.
Oregon.
serve with the officers on a commit
jects will be up for discussion.
charge of the arrangements for the
Transportation
Co.
Open»
Office
Major Roche then awarded the T-
The Employee Suggestion program tee to draw up the by-laws and Chas.
Frank Hackler, assistant county 19th annual convention of the State
can be a tremendous factor in increas Hodge was appointed to the program
The Island Petroleum Transporta agent, will speak on the cow testing Council of Carpenters being held in flag to Col. Buyers, who thanked all
ing the effective utilization of person committee.
tion Co., Inc., of Seattle. Wash., has program. The idea of a pork process The Dalles this week nd. Mr. White those present for aiding in making
the ceremony possible. He called to
nel—in supplying the vital munitions
Meetings will be held on the second established a permanent branch shop ing plant in Hermiston, which was
of war to our men on the fighting Monday of each month and any per in Hermiston with headquarters in the favorably received prior to the war, left here Wednesday for The Dalles the stand Andrew B. Swingley and
to handle the details of the three day William B. Daley and presented them
fronts—in attaining our final objec son interested in affiliating with this building formerly occupied by the Sun will be discussed.
meeting. J. L. Ross is president and
tive. total and early victory. Let’s group is urged to call Rev. MacAr Transport Co. The firm employs
There will be a potluck served by L. W. Crone is executive secretary of with citations for meritorious per
formance of duty. Both men have
help put it across with more “Ideas thur or the U.S.O. club.
ladies of the auxiliary.
about 14 to 1 men.
the The Dalles Local.
many years of service in the ordnance
fcr Victory”!
A cash prize of $5.00 is to be award
Mr. White stated that all civic or department. Col. Buyers also stated
Mary E. Vance is in the Post Hos- ed to the person selecting the most
ganizations and public officials of the that the six civilian workers who lost
appropriate and clever name for this
pital.
town are cooperating in the conven their lives in the recent explosion at
Mr. Price is taking his wife to new organization. The winning name
tion with a broadcast slated for Sat the depot had given their lives in the
will be chosen at the next regular
Seattle for medical treatment.
at»airaia$.uniMCimM
urday evening, April 15, beginning at service of their country.
meeting.
May
8th.
All
those
desiring
Lt. Moore’s wife is reported ill.
7:00 o’clock. Mr. White stated that
ntavcTM.
Nuuaa
BRON
A civilian guard of honor and the
Ed Clark of the Fire Department is to enter this contest to win $5.00 are
everyone from here interested in at
tsuMMtntrfímfft
asked to leave their entries either at
flag detail then raised the banner on
on the sick list.
tending the banquet Saturday evening
the flagpole as the band played the
To euy wA BOwos"
Roy Henderson of the Plumbing the Herald office or the U. S. O. club.
should contact him at the Labor Tem
national anthem, “The Star Spangled
Shop, is recovering very nicely after
ple in The Dalles prior to that time.
Banner.”
a short illness.
Mr. Nelson, secretary of The Dalles
Marion Allen of the Equipment Di
Chamber of Commerce, is cooperating
vision is able to leave the hospital af
with convention officials in arrang
ter an appendectomy.
ing for the various speakers.
Mayor F. C. McKenzie has received
Seen Along Ordnance Pathway»
Since the firemen have gone on notification from the Federal Works
The Temple Cafe, which was closed
twenty-four hour shift Mr. Baty re Agency, Seattle. Wash., that an
Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van
ports that he was away from home so amendatory application for further
Arsdale, will open sometime next
long that his own dog didn't recognize federal assistance in the construction
of the sewer system has been ap
The Hermiston Livestock Commis week, probably April 20. under the
him.
sion Co. will resume their weekly Fri ownership of Bill Roberts who has
Commendation to the West Area of proved. The total estimated cost of
day sales on April 21, according to an purchased the equipment from Guy
fice girls who worked on the crews the projeet as now approved is $90,-
460.00. of which the sum of $58.700.00
announcement made this week. The Cronk, former owner. Mr. and Mrs.
Bunday in order to help out.
is a federal grant, $29,500.00 is a fed
sales were discontinued for a short Van Arsdale have operated the busi
Ordnance Flaah
eral loan and the remainder of $2,260
ness on a lease from Mr. Cronk.
time.
Grenades which can be launched is to be supplied by the City of Her-
R C. Peters, auctioneer, and Pete
Mr. Roberts has operated the Igloo
from the Army Ordnance Garand Rif- miston.
Berg, clerk, are busy lining up fea Inn lunch counter and Jack’s Cafe
le include the anti-tank grenade, the
Further information as to the al
tures of the re-opening sale with a prior to his purchase of the Temple
lotment is expected shortly by Mayor
large number of sales items and live Cafe. He has spent the past several
MeKenzie.
stock already listed.
months on his farm in Idaho.
COMMITTEE TELLS OF
PLANS FOR OBTAINING
VETERINARY SERVICE
'HIAWATHA' WILL
AT JUNIOR HIGH
FARM MEETS TO
DISCUSS PROTECT
Bu en and
FOR SANDY AREA
UMATILLA ORDNANCE
DEPOT RAISES T-FLAG
CEREMONY MONDAY
HOLMAN LAUDS
FINE PATRIOTISM
DODD'S POSITION
UNIQUE IN RACE
in presenting this beautiful story.
TRACK MEN TO
ENTER CARNIVAL
TO RIDE SUNDAY
K LINE DITCH
HAS MISHAP
FOUND GUILTY
BASEBALL TWIN
BILL SLATED
em-
LT. ELDON FIX
VISITOR HERE
COLUMBIA PARK
TO GET CLEANUP
FIRST RODEO
FORMED AT U. S. O.
PROJECT FARM
TO MEET FRIDAY
ROY WHITE SETS
NEEDED SEWER
TEMPLE CAFE TO
REOPEN SOON