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The 4n ■/-¡e.’tG.LoL Headquarter» Grace Thomas and Beryl Logue OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER spent Saturday evening in Pendleton. Marjorie Cochran is a new em HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, ORECON, MAY 18, 1944. NUMBER 40 ployee in Mail A Record. About a VOLUME XXXVIII year and a half ago she terminated from this department to be with her | • SECOND CEMETERY husband at Fort Lewis. He has now • CLEANUP SCHEDULED been transferred from there, probably • SUNDAY AFTERNOON to go overseas, so she has resumed work here. • The cemetery cleanup commit- Pauline Jensen spent the week end With the cooperation of the Amer Plans are nearing completion for ♦ tee is announcing the second and in La Grande. ican Legion Auxiliary, the Hermiston the annual Union Vacation Day Bible ♦ last cemetery cleanup o fthe sea- Miss Margaret Herd, Mail & Rec- U.S.O. is planning to reorganize the son for Sunday afternoon be School which begins Monday, May 22. ord, will leave on a special train May Women’s Service club which is com tween the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 Mrs. Al Quiring will be in charge of 28 from LaGrande for New York COL. A. S. BUYERS posed of mothers, wives, sisters and o'clock. It is hoped that a good the Beginners department, or the boys where she will take her basic training daughters of men in service. The crowd will again be on hand in and girls up to school age; Rev. H. at Hunter College, in the Waves. first meeting is scheduled to be held order that the work might be V. McGee, pastor of the Baptist Garage Annual graduation exercises were church, will have charge of the pri on Monday, May 29, at 8:00 p. m. at completed as rapidly as possible. Charles Grubbs, Roy Ramos and By the time this paper gets into held Tuesday afternoon for 57 eighth the U.S.O. club. At this time officers A fine showing was made sev mary department or from the first to Elmer Moyer have reported for their the hands of its readers, politicians grade students in the high school aud will be elected and committees ap eral Sunday ago and it is hoped third grades; Rev. S. E. Graves, pas physical examination for the army. pointed for the ensuing year. This and their friends will have completed to complete the job this week. Theresa Frazier is assisting in the itorium. Col. A. S. Buyers, command- tor of the Pentecostal church, will first meeting will be in honor of the their campaigns and the fate of the ing officer of the Umatilla Ordnance have the junior department, fourth to ♦ The committee asks that all those office at the repair garage. She for woman chosen by the public to be the participants will be entirely in the Depot, gave the principal address and sixth grades; and Rev. W. A. Mac- who furnished trucks last time merly worked in the storage garage. Hermiston War Mother. The Aux hands of the voters. Although a light praised the students for their achieve- ’ Arthur, pastor of the Methodist be on hand again. Also sharp West Area iliary and U.S.O. are offering a spec vote was predicted some weeks ago, grubbing hoes, axes and wheel June Goodwin of Irrigon is a new ment. W. G. Kersbergen church, will be in charge of the inter- barrows will be needed. ♦ ial program and prize to the Mother last minute whirlwind campaigns member of the West Area office force, tendent of schools, mediate group, eighth and high school who has the most sons and daughters have created considerable interest and „ . „ , . . . . to the graduates. Rev. J. W. Stuart pupils. ♦ Mrs. Zelma Culver and daughter gave the invocation and benediction, in the armed services of the United it is thought that at least 50 per cent The school will meet each morning Frances spent Mother’s Day in Lew- and the grade school orchestra played of the voters will go to the polls Fri States. through Monday until Friday and iston. Idaho, visiting Mrs. Culver’s several numbers. T. J. Means is prin Anyone may enter the name of a day. nine o ’ clock and dismiss at 11:30, for mother. In Hermiston voters in Precinct 32 Mother for this contest and the names cipal of the grade school. two weeks. The beginners and inter Plant Property The list of graduates, which is one mediates will meet in the Methodist should be submitted either to the Her (west of First street) will vote in the Alene Mallory is back at work this of the largest in local school history, church and the primary and junior ald office, a member of the Legion Jens Skovbo building near his honey week after spending the last few follows: The annual president’s ride of the Auxiliary or to U.S.O. Mrs. Walter house north of the Tum-A-Lum. Pre groups in the Baptist church. All de weeks in Colorado with Her grand- Roy Anderson. Gladys Bacon, Nellie partments will meet Monday morning Traildusters saddle club was held at Hamm and Mrs. James Todd, as rep cinct 33 voters (east of First street) father who is ill. Bannick, Beverly Barker, Leslie at 9:00 o’clock in the Methodist the Hereford ranch of Golda W. My- resentatives of the Auxiliary, are serv will vote in the basement of the li Mrs. Leora Gibbons resigned this Brown, Sam Buford, George Busier, chureh for general assembly. rick east of Hermiston Sunday with ing with the U.S.O. staff in planning brary. week. She spent the week end in The : Milton Casper. Mary Doherty. Billy Very little interest has been shown Rev. C. Warner, pastor of the Cen a good-sized group attending, The this event. Dalles and plans to move to her home Downing, Lola Pearl Dungan. Vivian tral Church of Christ, is dean of the events were run off in snappy time in county politics where no contests in Freewater soon. • I Dungan, Leon Elwood, Vernon Erick- school, which in years past has prov with a lunch served at noon. are slated: however, it is rumored Virginia Herd spent the last of the son, Donna Foss. Earl Fowler, Fred en very popular with the younger Beckner of Morrow county served as that friends of W. R. Nugent, retired week in Portland. Frederickson, Pauline Graves, Mary folks. railroad man of Umatilla, are writing judge and W. H. Morrison of Pendle- Guards in his name for county commissioner ton as timer and scorer. | ¡Hall, Dick Hammer, James Harris. for the four year term on the repub Word has been received that Kei- | Lora Harritt, June Hayes, Patricia Results follow: BIG POPPY SALE In recognition of the need of a lican ticket. Rumor also has it that ton Spain, who was formerly with the ■ Hinton, Marjorie Hughes. Shirley Three-gaited saddle horse: Rena summer recreational program for Guard force here, is missing some- | Kelly, Lorena Lamm, Norman I:-------- Lish, Fleener, first: Crystal Ober, second ; school age children, the U.S.O. club there will be some other write-ins in where in Austria. He was a rear | Francis Lind, Lind. Charles Looseveldt. Le- other parts of the county. Sam Moore, third. is planning such an activity for gunner on a bomber. The following lineup prevails: Re la McConnell. The biggest poppy sale in the his Sack roping: D. W. Bliss, first; youngsters from the first through the publican ticket, county commissioner Roscoe McGraw. Virginia McKen- tory of the American Legion Auxil Electric Shop Sam Moore, second: Al Shaw, third. eighth grade. The U.S.O. staff, how for two year term, Henry C. Biamont; Louis Galligan took annual leave zie, Earl Miller, Rodney Mittlesdorf. iary is predicted by Mrs. Helen Belt, Boot race: Sam Nye, first: Crystal ever. wants the children themselves county commissioner, four year term, - : | Donna Mohr, Kenneth Moore, Gene and spent three days last week in The president of the local unit, who said to help formulate their own projects. no one has filed but several write-ins Ober, second: Al Shaw, third. Dalles. He reports that he was tak O’Brien. Dorothy Olson, Reginald yesterday she would not be surprised There will be a meeting of all grade are expected: county sheriff, W. P. Three-gaited pairs: Rena and Rob Penny, Annabel Peterson, Laura Dee ing a physical examination to keep if more than double the usual number school children at the U.S.O. club Graham. On the democratic side: ert Fleener, first: Thomas O’Grady his draft board happy. Did your draft Peterson, Bobby Phelps, Paul Pierson. were sold. Monday afternoon, May 22, at two County commissioner, two year term, and Mrs. Gordon, second; D. W. Bliss Wilma Rand. Bonnie Rennecker, Jer board make you happy, Ted? And As few people know what the ar o’clock, at which time summer plans no one on ballot, but some write-ins now Andy Hess tells us he wants an ry Rodgers, Twylla Roudebush, Tom rangements are for making these and Capt. Herbert K. Iverson, third. will be discussed. Every child inter- are expected: county commissioner, Stunt race: Bob Fleener, first: nual leave for the same purpose—can my Schoonover, Betty Shearer, Fran Memorial Day flowers, Mrs. Belt ex ested in summer recreation should be four year term, Wm. R. Meiners; it be contagious? Who will be next? ces Smelcer, Roland Stuart, Bennie plained that the materials are furn Sam Nye, second: D. W. Bliss, third. present. county sheriff, R. E. Goad. Ray Laird and family visited over Shumaker. Charles Terrell, Robert ished free to the veterans by the Thomas, Delores Watkins and Mary Considerable interest has developed the week end with family and friends American Legion Auxiliary. Volun in the naming of delegates to the re Jean Wilson. in Lewiston, Idaho. teer workers teach the disabled men publican national convention for the Several of the boys from the Elec to make the poppies nomination of candidates for presi tric Department said they spent Sun- py program, from dent and vice president. E. P. Dodd, day fishing and picnicking with their the poppy materials to the distribu The Sunday morning services at families and friends. All fishing re tion of the finished flowers to the A party recital was held at the veteran political figure and able rep ports read like this: A beautiful day, American public, is under the man the Central Church of Christ were de home of Miss Golda Mumma, Friday. resentative of this area, will no doubt voted to Mother’s Day with special May 12, at 2:30 p. m. for her Her pile up quite a lead in districts out a great time but small fish. agement of the Auxiliary. Mrs. Lora Harritt left Tuesday “The veterans and their dependents recognition given to various mothers miston grade school pupils. The pro side of Portland, being the only cand with her family for Idaho. She was This week’s weather menu was ush are the ones who benefit from our who were present for the service. gram consisted of piano, solos, duets, idate outside of the Portland area. The main two races which have dispatcher in the Electric Shop for ered in by a freak electrical and wind poppy sale.” she said, “not only from Ben Gerking, formerly of Hermiston and vocal numbers after which re tht generator crew and will be missed storm Sunday evening which did some the money that results from selling but now attending the Eugene Bible freshments of jello, ice cream and been drawing the public eye in recent weeks are the Charles A. Sprague- by all the Electric Department. Mrs. damage in various parts of the coun poppies, but also from having some School, delivered the sermon in the cookies were served. Esther Mordhorst will take her place ty and quite generally drenched the thing tangible to do instead of having absence of the pastor. Rev. C. War- The invitation list included Kayel- Guy Cordon contest for U. S. senator as Dispatcher. countryside. Heavy clouds began to to rest, read or talk. These Trien in ner. la Rohrman, Charles Rohrman, Shir (short term) on the republican ticket. Those receiving special recognition ley Addleman, Carolyn Haag, Judie Sprague is generally conceded a fair gather towards evening and by eight the government hospitals are delight Headquarters Lt. Col. W. J. Hoffman left Monday o’clock lightning and thunder was fea ed to keep their fingers busy and were: Mrs. Beitel, oldest mother, 80 Black. Loive Morgan, Kathleen Kel chance to come out ahead. The Rufus for San Francisco on official busi tured. Soon afterwards strong gusts their minds occupied with the intrica years and five months; youngest ley, Shirley Allstott, Joy Law, Betty Holman-Wayne Morse entest for the of wind and heavy showers were in cies of fashioning the poppies. Needy mother, Mrs. Clarence Crampton; Liles, Donna Scott, Dorothy Lamm, long term seat in the senate has de ness. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Simmons en terspersed with a display of lightning. wives and children also reap benefits youngest grandmother, Mrs. Harold Roberta McCutcheon, Ruth Greer, veloped into a political bonfire and Hunt: largest number of children in Marjorie Graves, Zane Phoenix. Joyce neither candidate has pulled punches Various church services, including from the sale of the flowers. tertained Sgt. Lefstein and the two prospective Waves. Rayjean Hen the baccalaureate service at the high “We have been selling these Mem Bible School, Mrs. Harold Hunt: most Fagan, Margaret Peterson and Pau in recent newspaper advertisements and radio broadcasts. drickson and Trevah Weissenfluh, at school, were left in darkness for about orial Day flowers for twenty-four sons in the service, Mrs. Bradshaw, line Graves. It is the duty of every voter to cast a dinner Wednesday evening. The 12 minutes when lightning struck a years and each year the poppy be three sons and two grandsons. a ballot. three guests report a delicious meal transformer at Freewater. The R. comes more closely identified with the with pumpkin pie and gobs of whipped E. A. reported that several trees were American Legion Auxiliary and with cream for dessert. “Simsie” display blown over below Boardman and at our disabled men. We hope the ser ed an interesting collection of souven Umatiiia the roof of the roundhouse vice will continue indefinitely." irs sent home by their son, Arden, was blown off. The south doors of the Walt Pearson, owner of the Shell who is in the Navy on active sea duty. building were left open and one of Numerous reports during the past Service station here, was the victim the stronger gusts struck just right, Transportation Of interest to all homemakers will several months have reached the Her of a fall from his horse Sunday af Captain R. R. McCoy and John removing the entire roof, damaging be the canning demonstration to be ald office of the general practice of ternoon while attending the Traildus Dooley accompanied Paul Graff, Gen power lines and scattering debris in dumping dead animals, or parts there ters saddle club party at the Golda W. presented by Mrs. Vivian Freeman, eral Manager of the Portland-Pendle all directions. of. on public roads and highways. Myrick ranch east of Hermiston. Northwest authority for 10 years on The wind seemed to go in streaks ton Motor Transport, on a business The most recent incident occurred on Walt suffered a broken ankle and all methods of home canning on Fri as some farmers reported no wind at Friday evening. May 19. at 7:00 trip to Wallowa county last week. Rt. 2, Echo, and farmers in that area other bruises. The break will incapa day, May 26, 1:30 p. m., at Ordnance. Mrs. R. R. McCoy will arrive by au all and a short distance away trees o'clock, the annual Fourth Quarterly Mrs. Freeman will bring informa are quite disturbed over the matter. citate him for some time. and small buildings were blown over, Conference of the Hermiston Metho to from Chicago this week. She will tion from the National food preserva Such a practice is strictly against The accident occurred during one be accompanied by Lt. Munch who is According to news reports lightning dist church will be held in the ban tion conference at Chicago and the re the law and violators will be prosecu of the races. driving for her. He is returning from struck the Methodist church at Dufur quet room of the church with the dis cent 6-state meeting in Portland about ted. school. Mrs. Irvine, wife of the sec and burned down before the firemen trict superintendent. Dr. Silas E. ■ new methods and procedures and what Fairham of Salem, Ore., presiding. retary of the Illinois Optometrist as- could come to the rescue. we can expect in the way of canning The report for the week, according seciation, will also accompany them equipment this year. Working in an to visit her daughter in Tacoma, Wn. to Charles Taylor, recorder, follows: church year just now ending, and educational capacity, the demonstra Max. Min. Date the proposed plans for the coming IS VISITOR HERE New employees in Transportation The student body election was held tion will last 2 hours and will show 40 62 year will be highlights of the even-1 May 10 are Ruby Forbes, Jeanne Carter, Rob last Wednesday, and the officers for not only canning procedures but show 45 | ing. All members and interested 70 May 11 ert Alexander, Charles Hutchison and First Lt. and Mrs. Ray Critchfield, the school year 1944-45 were chosen. all types of jars on the market and May 12 73 42 friends are urged to attend this gath- recently of Wichita Falls. Texas, vis The voting was by ballot and was Oscar Malicoot. Recent transfers to their proper uses. 40 | ering. May 13 81 Transportation are Floyd Sherwood ited for a short time here Wednesday conducted by the student council. Time is reserved for a canning 50 May II 87 A program including music has morning en route to Kearn Field, and C. W. Belt. The following members of the class question and answer forum. All May 15 I been arranged, and an enjoyable 80 51 Janet McNabb is enjoying a visit Utah, an oversea replacement depot. of 1945 will serve as student body of May 16 73 51 1 evening is in store for all who attend. Lt. Critchfield, former high school ficers: Glen Wilcox, president; Dan homemakers are invited to attend. from her husband. Warrant Officer Come prepared with any and all can A total of .11 in. rainfall was noted George McNabb, who has been sta coach here, enlisted two years ago and Follett, vice president; Ruth McCul ning problems. tioned in Seattle. has spent much of that time in Texas. ley, secretary, and Donna Jean Mey- Procurement Lt. Critchfield was connected with ers, treasurer. Beverly Clarke was hostess at a the physical education setup early in Í Other members of the student coun- picnic in honor of her mother, Leone his army days but about six months | eil, such as the yell leaders and class Clarke, at the Columbia park Sun The American Legion Auxiliary en ago transferred to the air corps. | representatives, will be elected next Barney Lucas of Portland, who re tertained the mothers of service men day. Twenty guests were present. ---------- •----------- I fall. ___________ 1____________ The Hermiston State Guard com cently purchased the Joe Baumgart of World Wars I and II at a delight Boz Factory Stanfield Four-H Club Meets pany held its regular meeting Thurs Willard Felthouse Returns Home C. H. Johnson’s mother, Mrs. Anna ner place and is planting it into hops, ful tea on Saturday, May 13. at the W. W. Felthouse, prominent hay day evening from 7:30 to 10:30. Guard At a recent meeting of the Stanfield Wilson, from Baker. Ore., is visiting this week added 32 more acres to the U.S.O. club. A “tribute to mothers" project by acquiring the adjoining was given by Opal Null and musical Four-H club, temporary president, dealer of Hermiston, made his return duty was the topic for study and at his home this month. Ensign Donald Houghton who has ranch to the north belonging to Vic numbers presented by Peggy Todd Jimmy Lamont, presided. Plans were to the city this week after an absence practice. Arrangements have been recently graduated from Camp Per tor S Stockard. It is planned to plant and Ruth Greet. Mrs. Guy Shaw had discussed for having a vegetable booth of several months. He has spent the made to participate in the state rifle ry. Virginia, is visiting his parents. this land to hops this fall. the distinction of having the most down town and raising vegetables to summer buying, baling and shipping contest. Ammunition and targets sell, a percentage of the proceeds to hay in the Ontario region and reports have been received from state head The new addition will make a total sons in the service—five in all. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houghton of Irri gon. He will report to Camp Endi- of 75 acres which will all be in hops The tea table was most attractive go to the club. It was also planned that “business was good.” Mr. Felt- quarters. An elimination shoot was held last eett, Rhode Island. Tuesday morning. next year, according to Mr. Lucan. with orchids, iris and pink locust blos- to raise popcorn and sell it at school house stopped at Baker en route home Dick Thomas and family spent About 25 acres have already been soms. Mrs. Hattie Hamm poured. •hows next year. Refreshments were and picked up his young grandson, Sunday with another slated this com who will visit here for several weeks. ing Sunday. served and the meeting adjourned. 'Cake and tea were served. Sunday in Walla Walla. planted. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADUATION SERVICE HELD HERE TUESDAY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY. MAY 22 MOTHER TO BE NAMED BY PUBLIC VOTERS TO DECIDE ON IMPORTANT POSITIONS AT POLLS FRIDAY WRITE-INS SPUR vp INTEREST superin: presented diplomas HAVE CONTEST USO CLUB PLANS SUMMER PLAY HONORS MOTHERS FREAK STORM IS HIGHLIGHT OF WEEK'S WEATHER PARTY RECITAL WALT PEARSON IN DUMPING OF DEAD RIDING MISHAP HOME CANNING ANIMALS TOLD TO BE TALKED WILCOX TO HEAD STUDENT BODY LUCAS ACQUIRES MORE HOP LAND TO WAR MOTHERS Remember: To Vote Friday STATE GUARD TO ENTER CONTEST Second Cemetery Cleanup Sunday Afternoon
