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-
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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.
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cently reported “lost in action” while
beautifying
the cemetery which has
Ernest
Putnam
of
the
Equipment
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--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.
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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