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About The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1944)
U. O. D The ■/ye.tmL^ton etald Pingree’s Ordnance Caterers will start serving in the Magazine Area office lunch room on April 21, for the day and swing shifts and in the West HERMISTON, VMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, APRIL 20, 1944. NUMBER 36 Area lunch room beginning April 24 VOLVME XXXVI ll for the day shift. Meals will be served during lunch period only. Food to be served from wagon will be: cold sand- wiches. hot hamburgers, coffee, bot- tied pop, pastries, salad, candy bars and ice cream. Mrs. Harland Gooch is visiting rei- atives in Nampa, Idaho, this week. National Baby Week. April 30th to Orville Pedigo of the Fire Depart May 6th, will be fittingly observed by ment and Mrs. Pedigo went to Port- USO both in Hermiston and Ord land last Friday. While there she nance. A Pre-School Health Clinic will receive medical treatment. will be conducted in both towns dur Zelma Culver. West Area, is ill this ing the week by the Umatilla County , week. Health Department. Professional doc Herman Duus, Box Factory, was Annual achievement awards will be tors and nurses will be in charge and ! Cutomers of Pacific Power & Light called to Portland by the serious ill- presented to high school students to- the Clinic will offer a complete phy- Company will receive a $300,000 “rate ness of his father-in-law. night (Thursday) at a dinner in che sical examination, immunization and dividend” early in May under a Flora Moyer is working in the Box high school gymnasium. Approxi vaccination for each individual child, time-earnings-sharing plan approved Factory again. mately 71 students, high school facul Plans are also being made to have by the Oregon Public Utilities Com- Lester Willson is a new employe at ty and members of the high school a Baby Show for children under three missioner and announced at Salem on the Box and Pallet Shop. board and their wives will attend the years of age in Hermiston and Ord Wednesday. Willa Armstrong, Box Factory, is annual function, according to Super Amount of the dividend will be ap nance. All parents wishing to enter visiting her son in Oregon City this intendent W. G. Kersbergen. The their babies for these events are urged proximately one-half of each custo week. meal will be served by the Rebekah to call the USO club. Also anyone mer's average monthly electric bill. Omer Luttrell, Fireman, and Nate lodge in the gymnasium which will wishing further information about according to Homer Beale, district Patterson, of the Equipment Division, be gaily decorated for the occasion. the Health Clinic call the USO club ' manager for the company. entered the Post Hospital this week. Program numbers will be as fol To be paid to each participant by for further details. Mrs. Mae Pearl Wilcox of the Mim lows: Solo by LaDesça Pieper; read ____ _ ___________ __ — check instead of by credits on bills, eograph Department is on the sick ing. Margaret Sommerer; trumpet so Pictured above is the break in the of Hermiston. The break has now | the “rate dividend” will return ap- list this week. lo. Dick Belt; violin selection, Hope K irrigation line which has caused a been repaired and water will flow this ¡proximately $28.000 to electric users Joyce Hendrickson was in LaGrande Reynolds: awarding of the athletic delay in getting water to the east side week end in this district, he stated. two days last week for an optical ex awards. Coach Frank Davison. Fol “Designed to meet the abnormal amination. She also visited her fam lowing the program and dinner, danc condition created by wartime loads The first track meet in many years ily while there. ing will be enjoyed with music furn will be held on the Hermiston high and revenues, this 'rate dividend’ is John A. Cox, yardmaster, left for ished by the high school orchestra. just one more consistent step taken school field Friday, April 21, begin According to Mr. Kersbergen, an by P. P. & L. to give customers the Miles City, Montana, on a combined ning at 2:00 p. m., according to Frank business and pleasure trip for a per nual awards are given to those stud- | i benefit of greater volume of busi Davison, local mentor. Invitations ness,” said Beale. “Its effect will be iod of two weeks. Mr. Cox has been ents who have participated in extra have been extended to Umatilla, Ec on the depot over two years and has curricular activities for which regu to reduce still further the low aver- M. D. Doty, foreman of crew in the At an impressive ceremony, the Ci- ho, Boardman. Arlington, Stanfield, had a total of only nine days sick and lar school credits are not given. Magazine area recently wrote his ty of Umatilla last Thursday dedicat Helix, Heppner and Athena and have age price of electricity on our sys- Coach Davison will award athletic name and a small note on the inside annual leave during that time. tern.” ed a large plaque designed to publicly indicated they would come. All active customers who were All of the girls of Stock Control of awards to the following: of a crate that was to be shipped over- honor the persons of that vicinity now There will be three places awarded Football—Jack Rodgers. Dick Belt, seas. In the note he promised that billed for electric service between Feb fice attended the show "Jane Eyre”, in the armed forces. With W. R. Nu in each event and the team making ruary 20 and April 20 and who are on in Pendleton Friday night. (They Bob Alford. Bob Attebury, Erwin he would send a $25.00 war bond to gent as master of ceremonies, the the greatest number of points will be the company’s books on May 1 will said “just gals” but we're not too sure Null, Blackie Davis, Tom Todd, Moon the soldier who opened the crate and the winner. Mullins. John McMullen, Bob Jensen, wrote to him. The lucky soldier was program proceeded in fine style with about that.) share in the dividend. A special feature for the day is the Walter Meacham, Portland, famed Regular seasonal customers will Norma Getchell, West Area, spent Vance Matott, Kenny Johnson, Hank Sgt. Bill O’Brian who is somewhere racing over a half flight of the high main Hardin, Clayton Buell, Bill Schoon in the Centra] Pacific area. He wrote Oregon Trail historian, also benefit proportionately, Beale ex Saturday in Pendleton on business. and low hurdles. plained. Their checks will be comput Lee Dyer from the Electric Shop is over, Frank Harkenrider, Jim Allen, a letter to Mr. Doty and in reply Mr. speaker. The service board bears 68 names and is so constructed that more Glen Wilcox and Lloyd Hughes. ed on the basis of their average an on leave this week taking his physi Doty sent him the bond, which was may be added from time to time. Basketball (A squad)—Jack Rod received July 17, 1943. Since then nual use. In this class are such uses cal examination for the army. Mr. Meacham reviewed the history as irrigation pumping, canneries, Miss Alice McGraw has moved the gers, Dick Belt, Bob Alford, Erwin they have corresponded with each oth of the Oregon Trail from 1805 to the packing plants, spraying installations boiler water treatment equipment in Null. Blackie Davis, Kenny Johnson, er and now Sgt. Bill calls Mr. and present and touched upon the impor and other seasonal activities. to the Electric Shop and is now locat Bill Schoonover, Frank Harkenrider, Mrs. Doty “Mom and Dad” and signs tance of Umatilla in its development Glen Wilcox, Robby Connor, Davis himself "Your Other Son, Bill”. The Inland Petroleum Transporta- The most recent system-wide rate ed there. —both in early days and today. Mrs. Leora Gibbons, Plant Proper- Pierson. Mr. Doty has a step son. Russell Another speaker was Lt. Col. W. J. tion Co., with headquarters in Seat reduction made by the P .P. * L. com Basketball (B squad)—Roy Sires. Keuster, in the Central Pacific area. tie. have leased the former location of pany was a slash of $487.000 in 1941. ty, spent the week end visiting her Dick Kingsley, Jack Belt. Leo Keller, The following is taken from Sgt. Bill’s Hoffman of the Umatilla Ordnance the Sunset Transportation Co. west Other rate cuts in late years include parents in Freewater. Ore. Depot. Mrs. Annie Edwards, one of of the depot and will open an office a $212,000 reduction in 1939, $110,000 Vern Lewis. Plant Property, is Hollice Brock, Bruce Norton. Dan letter to “Mom and Dad”: Glad to Follett, Bill Rowell and Dean Scott. hear that things are really going full the very early pioneers, was intro immediately. M. Besanson, local man in 1987 and $305.000 in 1986. back after several weeks illness. Baseball—Dick Belt, Erwin Null. blast with ‘Dad’s’ crew. That is what duced during the program by Mr. Nu ager, stated this week that his com Not including the present “rate di Senator Guy Cordon visited the pany did commercial hauling and vidend,” total rate reductions made by depot last week and the guard force Blackie Davis. Vance Matott, Bill makes us out here proud of our Amer gent. Music for the occasion was furn would carry Octane and other petro the company since 1936 have resulted came in for a word of praise from the Schoonover, Frank Harkenrider and ican buddies. Whenever I see things Senator who remarked that members Glen Wilcox. Other baseball letter from the Umatilla Ordnance Depot I ished by the Stanfield band, led by leum to Mountain Home, Boise and in estimated annual savings to custo mers of $1.114,000. of the U.O.D. Guard Force gave a winners have not been decided and always think of ‘Dad’ and his crew. Miss Harmon. The organization of other inland points. about 30 members is composed of snappier salute than any other civil will be awarded at a later date. Mr. Besanson indicated that a nor Have ‘Dad’ say thanks from me to mostly girls and put on a fine per ian guards he had seen. them. For we out here do appreciate formance. Superintendent Norton of mal crew of 14 to 16 men would be employed here. Congratulations to Captain R. S.* mm=eF*=== what you are doing back home. Now Stanfield schools was also present. Purse, Captain R. A. Halverson, 1st — - the end of this form so I’ll have to The plaque was constructed by the Lt. G. W. Snyder, and 1st Lt. John close now. Until next time, Goodbye boys of the manual training class of Moore who received their promotions and best regards to everyone. All my Umatilla high school under the direc Hermiston and vicinity has done its April 19th. love to you. Your other son, Bill.” best during the past few weeks to tion of Supt. Thomas Chapman. The is George Attebury of Stanfield Lt. Col. Hoffman has now taken Several of Mr. Doty’s crew have detail work and painting was done by keep up with the Willamette valley advertising the first rodeo of the sea- over the duties of Control Officer. Something for Ripley to consider, is in the matter of rainfall but has fin written to Sgt. Bill. Three cheers for John O’Gorman. Captain Hicklin left this week by son in this area at his ranch Sunday. the situation at Hermiston high school ally given up. Portand. with 14 days Mr. Doty, his crew and “Bill”. Sgt. In the evening, Mr. Meacham was where both the valedictorian and salu- plane to visit his home in Columbia, May 7. Mr. Attebury, a veteran of Bill’s “thanks” makes us proud of our the rodeo business, this week is taking a guest of the Umatilla Pocahontas tatorian of this year's graduating of steady rainfall, is too much competi South Carolina. American spirit and the fact that we Major Green, who has been on the six of his string of buckers to Hills- are on the “supply line”. It’s a morale club where he also gave a short ad class of seniors will be boys. Johnny tion. Intermittant rains, however, dress. Later in the evening he ans- Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lew have saved lawns and gardens which post for over two years, left Tuesday boro for a workout. Included in this builder that we won’t forget. For Sgt. wered numerous questions asked by is, and Gale Davis, son of Mr. and otherwise might have suffered due to night. He expects to be assigned to group are two of the meanest broncs Bill—and all the other boys—let’s do lack of water when the K line ditch in this vicinity. overseas duty soon. members. Mrs. Nathan Davis, are winners of “went out” two weeks ago. more and better work, every day. Mr. Attebury states that he is lin- Mrs. Warren entered the post hos the above honors respectively. Lewis The report, according to Chas. Tay ing up a fine program for May 7. in pital Monday forenoon. has a mark of 1.42 and Davis, 1.52, lor. follows: Mrs. Hoffman returned Tuesday cluding bronc riding, bareback riding, which are considered as very excel Max. Min. Date morning on the streamliner from a calf roping, team roping and other ro ULED lent marks. This is the first time in 45 .............. 57 April 12 deo features. Admission prices have visit at her home in New York. the memory of Superintendent W. G. 34 April 13 ............ .............. 57 Captain Avery will leave Wednes been set at 75c and 25c, with service Kersbergen that boys have stolen the ........... 62 38 Roy White, energetic business agent day night for six weeks training men free. Activities will get under- Dr. Van Doosen, veterinarian of whole show. 35 ............. 58 April 15 of Hermiston Carpenters Local 933, way at 1:00 o’clock. school at Camp Lee, Va. Walla Walla, will vaccinate horses in The following are the other eight 62 34 April 16 was elected to the office of state sec Mrs. L. Josephine Haupert, Person West Umatilla County for equine en students who rated among the first 63 35 April 17 retary of the Oregon Council of Car nel. who was called to Newton, Tawa, cephalomyelitis or sleeping sickness ten: Lois Hunt. Martha Jones, La- 29 penters & Joiners at an election dur April 18 ............ ............. 67 by the serious illness of her sister, re starting Saturday, April 29. accord Desea Pieper, Opal Null, Elizabeth ing the convention held this week end turned Sunday. En route she visited ing to Frank Hackler, assistant coun Jones, Maurine Sutton, Courtney Belt in The Dalles. Although Mr. White her daughter and new granddaughter ty agent here. Anyone interested in and Hope Reynolds. will have considerable more work to at Grand Forks, North Dakota. She Kenneth Hickenbottom, district Boy do with the added responsibility, he this disease control is asked to leave also visited her son who is stationed name and address and number of Scout executive, has notified local sal will maintain his office here. at Farragut, Idaho. horses to be vaccinated at the office vage leaders that he will be in Her Bert W. Sleeman, Portland, inter Ernest Richardson who has been on miston next week to organize a paper national representative of the Broth of assistant county agent. A fine crowd was in attendance at sick leave for the past month, report There will be a definite schedule drive. Tentative plans call for a col erhood of Carpenters, told those pres the junior high school presentation. ed for work last week. lection of paper on Monday, May 1, ent that carpenters should team to later for assembling of horses for the “Hiawatha”, presented Tuesday night Kenneth Beebe, who has been em The Junior class play, "The Scare in the high school gymnasium. The at which time a railroad car will be gether with lumber and sawmill work different communities and the dates ployed as brakeman under Rail crow Creeps,” presented last Thurs performance indicated a great deal of on the tracks here. Citizens are urged ers “and when big business starts for each group. Transportation, has transferred to the day in the high school gym, under the diligent practice and the youngsters to tie up bundles of papers or maga talking to us some day they will be service division as locomotive fireman. direction of Miss Audrey Hall, was a performed notably. Various teachers zines in flat packages not to exceed talking to all of us. not part of us.” Archie G. Buyers, son of Colonel splendid success. The hilarious com- of the junior high school cooperated 25 pounds or place paper in paper The three-day meeting was conclud and Mrs. A. S. Buyers, arrived this edy greatly delighted and mystified in the event. cartons. Further details will be print ed Sunday with the election of offi week from Martinez, Cal., for a brief the audience and held them in sus- ed next week. Music for the occasion was under cers. A huge banquet was held Sat visit with his parents before entrance pense through three hair-raising, the leadership of G. C. Humphreys It is also announced that a tin can urday night with businessmen of The into the navy. Second Lieutenant Elbert Moore thrill-packed acts. First rate charac drive will be held some time follow Dalles joining in the affair. D. E. who also assisted greatly in the paint Sgt. Lefstein, who has been on and Mrs. Moore and baby arrived terizations were given by members of ing the paper drive. Nickerson of Portland, state executive home Tuesday night following Lt. the cast, many of whom made their ings and costumes. leave visiting in Rock Island, Illinois, secretary, also addressed the conven Moore’s graduation from advanced first public dramatic performance in returned Tuesday morning. tion. Off The Record flight training at Luke Field, Arizo this play. The Magazine Field office force are na, on April 15. Sam Moore. Lt. wondering if Claude Tefft is going to Moore's father, who had flown to ly and smoothly to the dramatic cli be able to “talk back” after he keeps Arizona to be present at the gradua max, at which time treacherous acts The Hermiston Laundry A Dry that appointment with the dentist tion exercises, accompanied them to of the butler, well portrayed by Frank Approximately 7000 sacks of pota Wednesday. toes have been purchased in this area Hermiston. Harkenrider, were exposed, and mov Cleaners of Hermiston has been ac In the tool room in Pier 9 they have this year by the Washington Dehy Lt. Moore, who is enjoying his first ing roekers. valuable diamonds, cur cepted into full membership by the Only 12 unite of a total of 83 now a marble which is given to the one drated Food Co. of Milton. Henry A. remain unoccupied at Victory Square, visit home in 14 months, has made the ious clues, and creeping scarecrows American Institute of Laundering, re- who is able to tell the "largest yarn”. Scholls of the above firm was in this according to Mrs. Florence Olmstead, several steps in flight training In were explained. Vance Matott did starch and industry representative of Two prize winning stories are: One community last week and bought ap acting manager. These 12 unite are fine order. He began at Fresno, Cal., outstanding work in his characterisa a majority of the United States’ 5600 morning it was supposedly so cold in proximately 3,000 sacks from differ one bedroom houses and are renting and from there went to Missoula. tion of Roderick, around whom the professional laundries. This announcement was received to- the tool room that a spider was see* ent farmers on the Stanfield project for $27.50 per month. This includes Mont., where he received his C.T.D. action centers, and at whose home the day from George H. Johnson, General walking across the floor with its red •nd some northeast of Hermiston. Mr. work. Pre-flight training was re adventures take place. flannels and overshoes on. The nar Scholls was accompanied on his visit Olmstead stated that workers at the ceived at Santa Ana. Calif., and both Parts of conniving, scheming rela Manager of the Institute, which has rator of that story kept the marble by Frank Hackler, assistent county huge Hanford project were inquiring primary and baaic at Ontario, Calif. tives were played by Joy Reed, a ner- ite national headquarters, laboratory, until another man from the tool room agent here. Advanced work waa received at Luke voua, excitable relative who was ex and model plant in Joliet. Ill. The Institute is international in told this one: He was driving by Pier Mr. Scholls stated that the potatoes Field. He will report April 27 at tremely proud of her son (played by scope, directly representing profes- 20 on a windy day and happened to in this area compared very closely Sacramento for tranaitional training. Victory Square is now a pleasant Bill Schoonover) ; Peggy Sommerer, glance up and saw a rabbit digging with central Oregon potatoes in fla little spot with green grass, wide Lt. Moore states that although the an aunt gifted with psychic powers: sional launderers of the United States a hole 20 feet up in the air. He was vor, mealiness and whiteness, which streets, concrete sidewalks and other work is difficult he greatly enjoys the Gordon Shown and Ruth McCulley. • nd Canada, and has active members in a number of foreign countries. given a marble. are factors in dehydrated potatoes. training. facilities. OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER ACHIEVEMENT DAY PROGRAM SCHEDULED TONIGHT AT SCHOOL Break in K Line Causes Irrigation Delay HEALTH CLINICS AND BABY SHOWS DANCE FOLLOWS DINNER PROGRAM POWER COMPANY TO PAY DIVIDENDS TO REGULAR CUSTOMERS AMOUNT HALF OF MONTH'S BILL .ce’ 4. • war- ‘canea. HERMISTON SETS TRACK MEET SOLDIER WINS BOND OFFERED BY UOD WORKER SERVICE BOARD IS DEDICATED AT UMATILLA PETROLEUM CO OPENS OFFICE para -Per —VP— SET FOR MAY 7 BOYS RATE HIGH MARK AT SCHOOL RAINS PAY VISIT TO THIS AREA TO STATE JOB PAPER DRIVE IS JUNIOR PLAY IS WELL RECEIVED 'HIAWATHA' IS FINE PORTRAYAL LT. MOORE AND FAMILY ARE HOME MANY POTATOES SOLD IN AREA LOCAL LAUNDRY VICTORY SQUARE
