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U. O. D. NEWS The 4 n etald At the regular meeting of the Uma- Ordnance Depot Employees asso ciation it was decided to organize five or six softball teams and three or four HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, APRIL 27. 1944. NUMBER 37 women’s teams with prizes up to $100 VOLUME XXXVII to be distributed to the winners. L. L. Mohr. Fire Chief, was appointed ■chairman of the league and Larry Scheerger, his assistant. It is hoped - that the games can be played on the lawn west of the Fire and Guard Headquarters. It was proposed to A ray of hope that Technical Ser A community project, requiring the provide additional recreational facili geant Vern Daugherty Jr., may be service of approximately 150 men. ties for employees by providing three alive and well was received via a pos women and boys for a period of two table tennis sets. The pool table in tal card Thursday morning by his hours, will be attempted Sunday af me he barracks oarracKs recreation hall nan win will be De re- re ------------------------- --------------- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Daugher ternoon between the hours of 2:00 and ■covered and will be opened to all on ty. Tech. Sgt. Daugherty was re 1:00. This will be the first step in a no charge basis. | _____ cently reported “lost in action” while beautifying the cemetery which has Ernest Putnam of the Equipment | --Pan The U. S. O. Baby Show will be 1 a member of an --------- Another of a series of paper drives v-9 T American -e-6- Ranger been sorely neglected in recent years. Division was called to Bountiful, Bountiful. | held at 3:00 p. m. Friday. May 5th, I battalion in action on the Italian bat- will be held this Saturday when the The committee in charge urgently Utah, last Monday by the death of his at the local U. S. O. club. Local mer- tiefront. Hermiston Boy Scouts will collect old plead for wholehearted support Sun father. | chants are cooperating to the fullest | The postal card came from Mrs. C. newspapers and magazines. The drive day afternoon and hopes that a large Mrs. Effie McFall, box factory, is extent and the following prizes will p. Skilton of Carbondale, Penna., will start promptly at 8:00 a. m. and number of workers will turn out. The en joying a visit from her daughter, be awarded awarded to the winning babies: An | member of a short wave amateur ra close at 5:00 p. m. with no paper col names of those cooperating will be individual colored photograph for the | dio club. The card stated, “A mes- Mrs. Jack McFall of Spokane, Wn. lected or accepted after 5:00 o’clock. registered at the east gate of the A freight car will be on the tracks Lt. Claosen arrived this week from winner of each class donated by Pete sage addressed to you (Mr. and Mrs. cemetery. Benicia, Calif., and will be stationed Berg: cash awards to each three win- Hazel Daugherty) was read this even- directly behind the depot and will Workers are asked to bring shovels, serve as “home base” for the day. The here. | ners from the First National Bank: ing on a shortwave- radio broadcast sharp axes, grub hoes and other a carton of baby food from the Red from Berlin. In effect, it stated: The above picture is of Ex-Gover car will start in Stanfield Friday Gayle Westmark, West Area Of- ! tools that can be used for the purpose fice, spent Wednesday in Pendleton on j & White, Safeway and Stone’s stores; Dear Folks, I am well and feeling nor Charles A. Sprague who is a cand- of clearing away brush, tumbleweeds where some paper will be loaded and j a baby set of powder, oil and soap fine. This is my address, Stalog 2-B, idate for United States Senator it is hoped to finish the car here Sat for business. and other debris. Trucks have been from Moore & Ripley drug store: a Contact Red Cross for information, the four-year unexpired term of the urday. Robert “Tiny” Hindman, Elmer box of Chux from the Hermiston Drug arranged for to haul away the ma late Senator Charles L. McNary, His People in the country may bring Moyer and Glen Vaughn went to store and a toy from Oregon Hard about sending me packages. All my terial. opponent is Senator Guy Cordon, love." The message was signed Ber ap- their bundled paper directly to the Heppner Sunday on a fishing trip. ware. Although the project is not to be nard but it is thought that it might pointee of Governor Earl Snell until freight car Saturday or make ar They reported a good catch. There will be three classes judged, have been mistaken for Vernon, The the November elections. Mr. Sprague “just for fun”, refreshments will be rangements with some friend in town George Rowe, West Area, will leave including babies up to one year, babies available. The committee urges, will be in Hermiston Friday. to leave it at their place prior to Sat Saturday for induction into the Army. from 1 year to 2 years, and babies parents address was correct. “Please help us out.” urday so that it can be picked up. Lt. Snyder spent the week end in from 2 years to 3 years. All parents Paper must be bundled or in card Walla Walla. desiring to enter their babies in this_____________________ _____ board boxes, and should not weigh Lt. Blumenthol has arrived from big show are asked to contact the U. more than 30 pounds per bundle or Ft. Lewis, Wn., and will be with the S. O. club. carton. These should be placed on the Medical Corps. There are now four The pre-school health clinic will be park strips at the front of each resi Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ripley have re officers on the medical staff. The annual “ladies night” will be Lee Weber, who recently returned held at U. S. O. club Tuesday. May Ray Jean Hendrickson, Headquar- 2nd, from 10:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. ceived a V-mail letter from their son, observed at the Hermiston Chamber from a year’s service with the Red dence where they will be easily acces ten, is taking leave while her moth The clinic is being held under the aus Lt. T. W. Ripley, stating that he has of Commerce meeting Monday night, Cross-—part of the time overseas— sible for the Boy Scouts. This chore transferred into a different fighter May 1, when wives of members will has signed a contract as principal at should be done not later than 8:15 er is visiting here. pices of the Umatilla County Health Vern Tucker, Equipment Division, Department and will include a com group—a bomber that is faster and be special guests. A dinner, to be Florence high school. Florence is Saturday morning. Scout leaders are has returned from Benicia, Calif., plete physical examination, immuni sees more action than the former. He served by Pete Laas of the P & G located about two miles from the asking the cooperation of all residents where he was called by his mother’s zation. vaccination and dental check- states that he has little time to write Cafe, is scheduled at 7:00 o’clock with beach just south of Yahats and west in these details in order that the pick- as they are continually on the alert a program to follow. The meeting will of Eugene. The Webers own proper up might work as smoothly as possi illness. up. and have no lights or a place to write be held at the U. S. O. club. Fleeta Jones, Anna Boyles. John ty at Siltcoos a short distance from ble. Duc to the large amount of pa per to be collected and loaded in one at night, as they are only 10 miles Harritt and Herschell Cairns have The program speaker of the even Florence. day. the Scouts will not have time to from the front lines. transferred from the Magazine Area ing will be Lt. Harold Proppe of the Mrs. Weber, who has been employed Although he does not state that he Pasco Naval Air Station. Lt. Proppe as bookkeeper at the Tum-A-Lum stop and bundle the papers. to the Box Factory. is homesick, he does ask to tell his is a veteran of both the first and sec Lumber Co. here for the past year, John Moreland, Magazine Area, is After 5:00 p. m. Saturday, no more friends his address as he wishes news ond world wars and has seen consid will resign her position later in the paper will be accepted until announce on the sick list this week. from home. His present address is erable overseas service in the present summer. Lucille Keenan, Magazine Area, en ment of another drive. USAAF Medium Bomber Station, Lt. T. W. Ripley, 27th Ftr. Bomber conflict. Jimmy Linn of Umatilla will tered the post hospital Friday. Pictures of the rest of the crews in England—Award of the Distinguished Gps, 524th Ftr. Bomber Gs., A.P.O. play his famous violin and other mu the area will be ready as soon as pos Flying Cross to 1st Lt. Ralph William 650. % P. M., New York City. sic is also being planned. Marble, son of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur sible. Tickets for the event are on sale at | Major Charleston has taken /over E. Marble of Hermiston, Oregon, has the Hermiston Grain & Feed Co., Her- Major Green's duties as Storage Of been announced by Air Force head- miston Herald and the club secretary. j Q. T. Lockridge of Hermiston was Dr. Van Hoosen, Walla Walla vet ficer. His office in the Magazine quarters. Lt. Marble, pilot of a B-26 W. A. MacArthur.' ' quite surprised Tuesday evening when erinarian, will be in this area this Field Office building is being remod- Marauder, had already been awarded he was haled into “kangaroo court” Saturday and Sunday, according to the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf eled. At a meeting Tuesday night at the during a regular meeting of Carpen Frank Hackler, assistant county Miss Bernie Mansigh. Plant Pro Clusters. U. S. O. club a Hermiston association ters Local 933. Mr. Lockridge had agent, to vaccinate horses for sleep Lt. Marble was cited for “extraor of girl scout troops was formed. Lead perty, who is on leave, was honored celebrated his 75th birthday Monday ing sickness. Due to the number of by a farewell party Friday. Miss dinary achievement while serving as ers, assistant leaders, troop commit but it did not dawn in him that his horses to be treated, a schedule has Mansigh plans to leave for Calispell, pilot on a B-26 airplane on twenty- tee members and interested persons The newly organized Camera five bombardment missions over ene were present and a constitution adopt- Club is still looking for a name. Chas. friends might seek the occasion to been drawn up for Dr. Van Hoosen Montana, soon. honor him in this way. However, af by Mr. Hackler in order that as much Myron Nation, Rail Transportation, my occupied Continental Europe. ed. Hodge and Pete Berg are still offer ter several serious minutes he became ground as possible can be covered. left for Salem Friday night for his Many of these missions were accom The following officers were elect ing a cash prize of $5.00 to the per aware of the fact that it was all in The schedule follows: Saturday— ■physical prior to induction in the Ar plished despite adverse weather con ed to serve for a period of one year: son submitting the most appropriate ditions and against vitally important Mrs. H. H. Gailey, president: Mrs. name for this group of film fans. En fun. H. A. Wilson ranch, Hermiston; Gold my. Mr. Lockridge is one of the old time ie Myrick ranch, Hermiston: Joe Ud- Charles Stevens, Rail Transporta- enemy positions. Lt. Marble’s fine Joe Saboe, vice president; and Miss tries may be called in to the U. S. O. carpenters of Hermiston and has cy, Hermiston; Joe Baumgartner, tion, is back to work after an illness. spirit of cooperation and gallant cour Irene Brown, secretary-treasurer. club, phone 2821, or left at the Her many houses to his credit in this re Stanfield; Lloyd Russell, Stanfield; Bob Bailey, Inspection Division, is age aided materially in the successful Committee chairmen appointed by ald office. gion. Members of the local voted him completion of these missions.” in the Post Hospital. Mrs. Gailey were: Pete Berg, camp The club members earnestly request a life term sentence, or rather voted F. S. Green. Stanfield; Stanfield Of the 25 missions, Lt. Marble re committee; Walter Pearson, finance everyone’s cooperation and hopes that Stock Yards; Hawley J. Bean, Echo. K. D. Pierson is in the Hermiston calls most vividly the aerial offensive committee; Mrs. Charles Friday and the Hermiston residents will not let him a life free membership in Carpen hospital for an appendectomy. Sunday—Eva Wilcox, 7 a. m.; F. B. ters Local 933. Gordon Baker, Inspection Division, against an important Nazi airdrome Mrs. Lee Quiring, publicity. Swayze corrals, 7:30; A. E. McCul the club go nameless. in Holland. “The flak was the worst has transferred to West Area. ley farm, 10: Harry Andrews, 11:15; Edith Ann Scyler, Box Factory, has I’ve seen, but most of it was concen Neil Robertson. 12:30: Chas. Rowland purchased a new home in Hermiston. trated on the formation ahead of 1:30; Westland at Jacobs pasture, 2: Mrs. Elsie Triplett. Magazine Area, ours. We got only about ten holes in Ben Conner, 3:30: Lloyd Miller, Uma is on leave to be with her son who is my ship, and we did a really thorough tilla, 4:30; T. O. Pounds. Umatilla, here on furlough from Farragut U. S. job of knocking out the field, so I re Mrs. Floye Von Borstel, president, 5:15; R. C. Rogers, 6:00. member it as one of the most event Training Station. Ideal weather greeted some 60 thin 880—Cooney, Umatilla; Harkenrid- American Legion Auxiliary, depart Marion Matthias, Time and Pay- ful missions I’ve flown.” clad track and field artists from six er, Hermiston; Rodgers, Hermiston; ment of Oregon, and Mrs. Gladys K. Lt Marble has the reputition of be schools here last Friday in one of the Nelson, Athena. Time: 2:15. roll, is ill this week. Lemons, vice president, will make Gladys Hamilton, Time and Pay- ing the most superstitious pilot in his very few track meets ever held on a Mile run—'Lochet. Athena: Porter, their annual official visit to the local roll, left last week for Calif omia squadron. “I never fly without a bill- Hermiston field. School represented Arlington: Wetherford, Arlington; unit Tuesday afternoon, May 2, at 2 where she will join her husband who fold that contains pictures of my were Arlington. Boardman, Umatilla, Follett, Hermiston. Time: 5:20. o’clock, at the Legion hall. All mem Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Kersbergen and mother and my girl friend, I’ve car- Athena, Stanfield and Hermiston. Al is stationed at Camp Hahn. High hurdles—(70 yards) Shoun, bers are urged to be present with the Mae Pearl Wilcox, Mimeograph De- ried it ever since I started to fly in though Hermiston ran away with Hermiston; Gimble. Hermiston; Krebs following committee in charge: Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Morgan are at training, and now I won’t take off team honors, Lilly of Boardman was Arlington; Gilham, Umatilla. Time Marie Todd, Mrs. Jeanette Saboe and tending the annual Rotary Interna partment. is on leave this week. tional convention being held this year George Russell, Fire Department, without it,” he says. Another good the individual star of the afternoon, 9:7. Mrs. T. J. Means. at Victoria, British Columbia. The and Mrs. Russell, Plant Security, luck charm that is always in his plane scoring all of Boardman’s 23 points, Low hurdles—(100 yards) Follett, The April meeting of the unit was party left here Saturday and stayed spent part of last week in Lewiston, is a small doll, sent by the girl friend winning four firsts—in the 100, 220, Hermiston: Sheard, Athena; Gimble. held on Thursday evening, April 20, overnight at Pasco, Wash. From there at Christmas time. His entire crew broadjump and pole vault—and a sec Hermiston; Huson, Umatilla. Time: Idaho, on business. when plans for the annual Poppy Day, they took the train to Seattle, Wash., Thresa Fraser, Motor Transporta is careful to note that it is hanging ond in the shotput. 13:7. May 28, were discussed. Mrs. Ila tion, spent the week end in Spokane. in the cockpit before they taxi out for Some excellent marks were turned Broad jump Lilly, Boardman; Ripley is the local chairman. The an and from there the boat to Victoria. B. C. The meeting will be in session PFC Jim Henderson is home on fur take-off. in during the day, comparing very Mullins, Hermiston; Christopherson. nual Mother’s Day Tea. sponsored by the first three days of the week. lough from the Aleutian Islands. He favorably with some of the larger Arlington; Matott. Hermiston. Dis the auxiliary, will be held Saturday is visiting with Roy Henderson, Ser- Mr. Kersbergen is president-elect of meets held in eastern Oregon to date. tance: 20 ft.. 7 in. afternoon, May 13, at the U. S. O. vice Division, and Lelia Henderson. Notably were Lilly's pole vault of 10 High jump — Kinney, Umatilla; Mrs. T. Means and Mrs. A. Greer the Hermiston Rotary club and Dr. Rail Transportation. Morgan the new secretary. BY EX-CON feet. 8 inches, and his broad jump of Sheard, Athena: Wilcox. Hermiston: were hostesses for the evening. Lelia Henderson, Rail Transporta i 20 feet, 7 inches. Wetherford. Arlington and Reeves of tion, is taking a short vacation. Ora Rollo Timmons, booked at the Team scores were as follows: Her Umatilla, tied for third. Height : 5 ¡Meal Relative 1» Killed The picture “The Road to Berlin” county jail under an alias of Edward miston 62, Umatilla 32, Boardman 23. ft., 4 in. Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Snyder of Auro was shown to all employees last week. R. Sebastin, 33. was arrested here Arlington 19, Athena 18, and Stan Pole vault — Lilly, Boardman; ra have been notified that their Travis Skelton and Harry D. Lin- late Saturday night by Chief of Po- field failed to score. Individual high Sheard, Athena: Cooper, Hermiston: daughter, Agnes Jean, U. S. Marine sey, ammunition inspectors, arrived lice B. J. Nation and Les Thouvenel scorers were: Lilly, Boardman, 23: Reeves, Umatilla. Height; 10 ft., 8 The news of the death of Glen Bea Corps, was recently killed in a train here this week from Red River Ord and Leon Jackson of the state police Kinney. Umatilla, 17%; Follett, Her in. vers came as quite a shock to his many accident at Quantico, Va. Miss Snyder rance in Texas. on a charge of assault with attempt miston, 12 ‘ . Supt. Don Fossatti of Shot put—Kinney, Umatilla; Lilly, local friends Tuesday. Ml. Beavers who was a motor transport driver, is ALONG THE WAY—Elz Hart- to rape on a four-year-old girl. The Athena was head starter for the meet Boardman; Mullins, Hermiston; Jen was electrocuted Tuesday when he a niece of Mrs. Roy Tiller of Her- sock. Fire Department, can really toss complaint was filed by the little tot’s with general arrangements in charge sen, Hermiston. Distance: 36 ft.. 8 in. came in contact with a dragline which miston and has visited here on sever a horse shoe—the boys say that when mother, who was not at home at the of Frank Davison, Hermiston coach. Mullins, Hermiston: had touched a high tension wire, while al occasions. Discus he throws a shoe and it accidently time. The coaches of other competing Schoonover, Hermiston; Kinney, Um at work near Albany, Oregon. Mr. misses the peg (which it rarely does) Timmons, who lists his home ad schools also helped during the day. atilla; Wilcox, Hermiston. Distance: Beavers was employed with J. A. Ter there’s so much “English" on it that dress as Wentzville. Mo., is on parole Results follow: Girl Scoiti» To Sponsor Moine» teling * Sons during the construction it comes hack and drops on the peg from the Illinois state penitentiary 100 yard dash—Lilly, Boardman; 119 ft. 9 in. “Volunteers for Freedom”, a Girl Javelin—Kinney, Umatilla: Kings of the Umatilla Ordnance Depot and all by itself. I heard that the office where he served ten years of a ten- Null. Hermiston; Wilhelm, Arlington; cals in the West Area had a “stuff- year-to-life sentence for armed bank Schoonover, Hermiston. Time: 10.5. ley, Hermiston: Rodgers, Hermiston; made many friends here. He was not- Scout movie, will be shown at 8:00 p. m. Friday at the U. S. 0. club. There mg" good time “searing” the janitor robbery. 220 yard dash—Lilly, Boardman: Thompson, Athena. Distance: 147 ft., ed as a bowler of high ability. will also be some government issue Mrs. Beavers, the former Miss Mr. Timmons was brought before Null, Hermiston; Wilhelm. Arlington; 11 in. All veterans of World War I and Justice of the Peace E. P. Dodd on Reeves, Umatilla. Time: 24.7. Relay—Hermiston, 1:43.7; Arling ry Purdham, was also employed with movies of the war here and there. The World War II are invitad to a meet Thursday afternoon where he waived 440—Follett, Hermiston; Kennedy. ton, 1:46.7; Umatilla. 1:48: Athena, Mr. Terteling during construction of Girl Scouts are issuing an invitation ng Thursday evening, May 4th. 8:00 a preliminary hearing and was bound Umatilla; Crowder, Arlington; Nel 1:50.2. Winning relay team composed the depot and is now residing in Al to everyone. A small admission price of 10c will be charged. (Continued on Last Page) over to the grand jury on $2000 bail. son, Athena. Time: 59. of Follett, Belt, Schoonover and Null. bany. tilla OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER PLANS COMPLETED FOR USO BABY SHOW ON FRIDAY, MAY 5 V. DAUGHERTY MAY BE SAFE To Pay Visit for CLEAN-UP or HEALTH CLINIC ALSO IS SLATED PAPER DRIVE SET FOR HERMISTON SATURDAY BY BOY SCOUT TROOPS FREIGHT CAR TO BE FILLED HERE LT. TED RIPLEY CHAMBER DINNER IN MUCH ACTION HOST TO WIVES FOR SCHOOL JOB FLYING CROSS IS AWARDED TO LT. O. T. LOCKRIDGE TRIED IN COURT ASSOCIATION OF TROOPS FORMED VETERINARY TO VACCINATE HERI FIVE DOLLARS FOR LUCKY WINNER Hermiston Wins Invitational Meet On AUXILIARY HEADS TO PAT VISIT Local Field; Lilly, Boardman, Is Star HERMISTON MEN AT CONVENTION RAPE CHARGE IS FA GLEN BEAVERS Remember: Paper Drive Saturday - - Cemetery Cleanup Sunday from 2 to 4
