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U. O. D. NEWS The Hermiston Mrs. H. E. Avery, who had the mis- fortune of breaking her anaie recent- ly, 1s recuperating at the nome oí Col. and Mrs. A. >. Buyers. VOLUME XXXVII OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON. irs, n. C. wcuuire and son David Koggen lef lor thicagu VACATION DAY BIBLE ky. - an SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Captain Noland returned from an official business trip to Spokane. He INCREASES EACH DAY was accompanied by Mrs. Noland and where iney will ViSIL relatives and inenus. Ailey will also visit Mrs. bc- Guides mother in Louisville, Kentuc- "Skippy". etald UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, MAY 25, 1944. Poppy Poster Used at Umatilla Ordnance Depot YOUR. . ; IS DOING DOI DUTY THIS YEAR NUMBER 41 PFC. JAMES WEBB NOW LISTED DEAD BY WAR REPORT WRITE-IN CAMPAIGN DRAWS INTEREST OF WEST END VOTERS Route One, Mrs. Rosa Webb of Hermiston, last week received a tele gram that her son, Pfc. James R. Webb, who had previously been re ported as missing, is now listed as dead by the war department. A let ter came this week explaining the telegram more fully. It follows: ,Tt is with regret that I am writ ing to confirm the recent telegram in forming you of the death of your son, Pfc. James R. Webb, Corps of Engi neers, who was previously reported missing in action in the European area. “An official report has now been received in the War Department which establishes the fact that he died on November 27, 1943, as a re sult of the sinking of a troop trans port at sea by enemy action. “I know the sorrow this message has brought you and it is my hope ■ that in time the knowledge of his | heroic service to his country, even unto death, may be of sustaining com fort to you.” The letter was signed by Robert H. Dunlop, Brig. Gen., Acting The Ad jutant General. SENATOR JOBS DRAW SPOTLIGHT Firemen Firemen reporting tor their physi cal examination in Portland this week are Bob Bennett and Clifford Schultz. Lest We Forget— The annual Union Vacation Day American Legion Poppy Sale is West end Umatilla county voters Bible school opened here Monday with May 26th. Members of the American went to the polls last Friday and an enrollment of 79, but by Wednes Legion Auxiliary will be out bright generally followed the trend of Ore day morning the number of students and early Friday morning with their gon voters, but varied slightly on attending had increased to 135. The baskets of poppies made by veterans several candidates. The two contests classes will continue for two weeks, in the Oregon Veterans hospitals. Pos which drew the principal interest in Monday through Friday each week, ters were authorized by the Employ the state also created the most inter- closing Friday, June 2. No classes ees Association and were made up by est in Umatilla county but in each in will be held Tuesday, May 30, Memor Cyril McAtee and Jimmy Drake. stance this county’s vote varied from ial day. These have been prominently dis the state results. Teaching personnel of the school in played and are exciting much interest cludes the following: Rev. C. Warner, Senator Rufus Holman easily de at the U.O.D. The committee in pastor of the Central Church of feated his opponent Wayne Morse, charge of the sale at U.O.D. is head Christ, dean: Mrs. Al Quiring, Begin polling 1,505 votes to 864 for Morse. Former Governor Charles A. Sprague ed by Mrs. M. E. Ransdell, assisted by ners department: Rev. H. V. McGee, nosed out Guy Cordon 1,297 to 1,221 Mrs. L. L. Mohr and Mrs. George pastor of the Baptist church, primary in one of the closest senatorial races Russell. department • Rev. S. E. Graves, pas .7 oessre ■ fe Headquarters in many years. Both contests were tor of the Pentecostal chur:h, junior ordnance is an th» on the Republican ticket. Major Simola has been in Portland department; and Rev. W. A. MacAr for three days attending a War Bond thur, pastor of the Methodist c urch, On the Democratic ticket Edgar Smith received a fine vote of confi conference. intermediate group. Captain Herbert Miller and Ray dence from Umatilla county. Classes meet each morning at 9:00 Harmon recently returned from Pueb o’clock, the beginners and interme E. P. Dodd was not elected delegate at large to the Republican convention lo, Colorado where they studied the diates at the Methodist church and the though at last count he had over 30,- operations of the magazine area at primary and junior classes in the IB 000 votes. The seven places were won the Pueblo Ordnance Depot. Baptist church. Classes convene from Mrs. Florence Powe will take Miss 9:00 to 11:30. Youngsters of the by prominent citizens of Portland. In Trevah Weissenfluh’s place as Secre con..dunity are invited to participate. addition his slogan was for Wendell 1 ______ Willkie, which he was not permitted tary to the Adjutant when Trevah Thursday night, June 1, at 6:00 to change under state law, after Will- leaves to enlist in the WAVES. Flor o’clock, in the Baptist church, the At a special investiture service, kie's withdrawal, and as about 25,000 ence is well qualified for the position school will demonstrate to the public held Tuesday evening in place of the voters wrote in the name of Dewey having had six years experience as the things accomplished. All hand regular meeting, Boy Scout Troop 56 for president, they naturally passed secretary, one year of which was work will be on exhibit and the pupils inducted the following boys into scout by the Willkie slogan opposite Dodd’s spent as secretary to the Chief of the will entertain with an hour’s program. ing, with the rank of Tenderfoot name. He is well pleased with the re Personnel Branch of REA in Wash The public is urged to have a part in Scout: Emery Okland Barnes, Royal sult and says that his vote under the ington, D. C,, and St. Louis, Missou the school’s activities on that occasion. DeLany, Charles Loosveldt and Rob circumstances was an endorsement by (U. O. D. Photo, Cut Courtesy East Oregonian) ri. Florence's husband is a Sgt. in ert Benton Willcutt. many voters of Willkie’s program for the Marine Corps and is now stationed An outstanding poster for Poppy she was a small girl. She well knows The troop expects to have a large the national platform. in Hawaii. Day has been made at the U. O. D. the history of the poppy and the good attendance at the West End Camporee Considerable interest was manifest Vivian McIntyre has taken indefi by Jimmy Drake, official photograph that it is rendering through its sale, to be held near Echo May 31st and ed in a write-in campaign for W. R. nite leave to help her parents on their for her father was in France 11 June 1st. It is expected that several er, and Cyril McAtee, painter. A great months, seven in La Rochelle, and has Nugent in the west end of the county farm near Elgin, Ore. We wonder Tenderfoot Scouts will be advanced and Frank Chapman of Pilot Rock in how Vivian will like milking cows. Two Hermiston ladies pleaded guil deal of interest is being shown as the been a patient in the veterans' hospi to Second Class rank at this meeting. the southern part of the county. Nu The following employees received ty Tuesday before Justice of the people who posed for the postergare tal in Hines, Ill. Each patrol will be expected to furn cash awards for suggestions which Peace E. P. Dodd on charges of dis well known at the U. O. D. Miss The man who is buying from Miss ish its own camping equipment . and gent has been nominated on the Re publican ticket for the four-year were approved for adoption through orderly conduct and contributing to Alice Frosh is shown selling a poppy Frosh is a well known gang boss in term for county commissioner with the Employees Suggestion program, the delinquency of a child, It was to a worker. She is a daughter of the magazine area. Burman Fergu food. 120 votes and will oppose the veteran for the month of April: Howard claimed that the mother and grand- Raymond Frosh, veteran of World son. The soldier is Sgt. Willis Mc Wm. Meiners this fall who was elect Tharp, John R. Sanders, Edward Ga mother of the little girl had -struck War I and a past commander of Daniel. While the picture is a work ed on the Democratic slate. Mr. Chap briel, Frances Ebert, Charlotte Nel and whipped the child until stripes American Legion Post No. 96, Hey- of art, it is perhaps the expression in man received 59 write-in votes. sen, Vernon Backus, Mary L. Nudo, appeared on its body. The arrest was den, Colo. the eyes of the face of the young sold Mr. Nugent received the following E. D. Bennett, Tom Moore, Pauline made by Chief of Police B. J. Nation. Miss Frosh has always been active ier and the older man which brings official write-in votes from west end Jensen, Joe Lewis, J. L. Dewey, Wm. They were fined $15 each and court in assisting with American Legion home to all the importance of the pop “Will summer ever come,” ask the L. Dyer and Julius King. costs and given a 60-day jail sentence, work (especially in poppy sales) since py this year. little tots in Hermiston these days as cities: Echo, 4; Stanfield. 20: Her Answer Service Call suspended during good behavior for a the thermometer remains low and miston, 67, and Umatilla, 29. The following group of Ordnance year. cold winds prevail. Most of the week employees left Tuesday for Porland County authorities have taken up a strong wind has blown with the to take their physical examinations the case as to the child but no dispo thermometer not reaching 80 degrees for induction into the army: Marvin sition has been made. during the last 10-day period. Wallace, Alvin Nelsen, Harold Rosen The Hermiston Post, American Le- The report for the week, according Three local youths left early Thurs baum, William Grogan, Joe Honsby gion, is sponsoring a Memorial day to Chas. Taylor, follows: day morning for Spokane, Wash., and John Bray. Russell McCoy and PROCESSED FOODS service next Tuesday beginning at Date Max. Min. where they will be inducted into the Elmer Moyer have passed their physi Book 4—Blue stamps A8 through 10:00 a. m. in the high school auditor May 17 ........................... 78 42 U. S. Navy under the V-6 program. cals for the navy and are awaiting Q8 valid indefinitely. ium. The public is cordially invited May 18 ........................... 74 51 The youths, all of whom are 1944 their calls. MEAT, BUTTER, FATS to attend to help commemorate the May 19 ........................... 74 49 graduates of Hermiston high school, Post Hospital and CHEESE A group of eight Hermiston busi sacrifices made by the boys in World May 20 ........................... 78 36 are: Tom Todd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Florence Attebury, Mrs. Al ness men got a taste of manual labor War I and World War II. Book 4—Red stamps A8 through May 21 ........................... 78 50 Logan Todd: Virgil Logan, son of Mr. thea Powers and Marian George are at the Umatilla Ordnance Depot T8 valid indefinitely. The following program has been May 22 ........................... 66 43 new employees of the Post Hospital. Tuesday night when they worked a announced: Invocation by Rev. Corne and Mrs. Wm. Logan: and Bob Atte- Red stamps U8, V8 and W8 valid May 23 ........................... 68 46 Cpl. Dennis Strother who has had five-hour shift. The project was in lius, Catholic church of Hermiston: bury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Atte- June 4. over-seas duty is now with the Medi response to a request by U.O.D. offi band, "America, the Beautiful: Leg bury. SUGAR It is expected that the boys will be cal Corps on the depot. Book 4— Sugar stamps 30 and 31 cials for additional help on certain ion commander: address, Rev. W. A. sent to Camp Farragut, Idaho, from Sgt. James B. Sievert is now assign occasions when “rush” orders are re MacArthur, Methodist church; Leg valid indefinitely, 5 pounds each. Spokane. ed to duty at Camp Barkley, Texas. For canning only—Sugar stamp 40 ceived. The men report some sore ion prayer: band, "Onward, Christian Motor Transportation valid for 5 pounds. Apply at local muscles Wednesday morning but eag Soldiers”: commander; reading of Jack Reeves Arrives Home Misses Zola Patten. Motor Trans OPA board for more. names; poem, “In Flander Field”; er for another trip. Jack Reeves, who has just complet portation, and Thelma Ross, Head SHOES Included in the group were: A. H. taps, and band, National Anthem. ed eight weeks of training at Camp quarters, spent the week end in Enter Norton, George Harkenrider, Frank Of the 251 health posters made by Loose stamps invalid. G. C. Humphreys, high school band Farragut, Idaho, arrived home this prise. They report that they had Bilderback, Al Quiring, Roy Skarlo- instructor, requests that all band Book 3—Airplane stamps Nos. 1 the 18 3-H Health Clubs in the coun week to spend a 15-day furlough with good luck fishing—we don’t know ken, Ralph Lieb, W. A. MacArthur members be present at 9:30 to pre ty, 20 members have placed in the and 2 valid indefinitely. his family. His father, Joe Reeves of what they were fishing for, but we and Lee Quiring. The group was as pare for the program numbers. county contest held at the Home GASOLINE Salem, is here to visit with his son. are glad they caught ’em. Agent’s office in Pendleton. Miss “A” No. 11 valid through June 21 sisted in their efforts by Harry Nel Beryl Logue, Headquarters, left Margaret McDevitt, Pendleton art —3 gallons each. (May renew “B” son and Walt Carlson of the U.O.D. Friday for Portland where she was teacher, judged the posters. or "C” within but not before 15 days personnel. called by the death of her uncle. Names of winners in the order of from date on cover.) Pauline Jensen is taking Mrs. Grace FUEL OIL placings are: At a special meeting of the Her- Thomas’ place in Mail * Record. Mrs. Period 4-5 coupons valid through Class I (3rd and 4th grades) miston Ministerial association Mon- Thomas recently terminated. 1st, Donald Lieuallen, 9 yrs., Adams September 30. Not more than 92 per day. Rev. E. M. Ayers was approved ■ Service Division School: 2nd, Marjorie Kraiman, 9 cent of season’s rations should have as pastor at Ordnance. Rev. Ayers Ella Mae Grimm and Beth M. Rus yrs., Fruitvale School: 3rd, Bobby been used to date. sell of Irrigon are new employees of TIRE INSPECTION A meeting of all interested parties states that he will conduct services at Gray, 9 yrs., Stanfield School; 4th, Service Division. Tire inspection records still requir will be held Sunday evening at 8:00 Ordnance next Sunday afternoon, Harlan Hayden, 9 yrs., Stanfield Inspection School; 5th, Dale Denson, 9 yrs., I ed to get special gasoline allotments, o’clock in the Community hall in Uma | May 28. Rev. and Mrs. Ayers plan to move May Nusser of Inspection is on tilla for the purpose of discussing the Meacham School: 6th, Norma Satter- tire replacements, etc. leave for the summer. STOVES lee, 10 yrs., Athena School; 7th, construction of a Community Presby to Ordnance about June 10th. Control Apply at local OPA board for pur Wayne Swearingen, 10 yrs., Helix terian church. A lot has been donated Bernice Gilstrap, Control, is recov for that purpose by Mrs. Ed Renick School; 8th, Velva Satterlee, 9 yrs., I chase certificates. ering from a major operation in St. of Portland, formerly of Umatilla. WOOD. COAL and SAWDUST Athena School; 9th, Joan Hanson, 9 By Mrs. Bob Woodward Anthony’s Hospital in Pendleton. Order your 12-months supply now Rev. Paul Prouty of Spokane. Wn., yrs.. Pleasant View. The Farm Bureau Auxiliary will Rail Transportation during temporary winter storage pro- will be present at the meeting to dis Class II (5th and 6th Grades) George Carlyle made a business cuss ways and means of such con meet Friday. June 2. at the home of gram. 1st, Mary Ann Wallace, 12 yrs.. Pi Mrs. J. H. Reid. trip to La Grande last week. PRICE CONTROL lot Rock School ; 2nd, Howard Em- struction. The public is invited to at Miss Irene Reuber was taken to the ; Rolbert Dexter, Pharmacicts Mate tend. Refer inquiries and complaints to bysk, 10 yrs., Helix School; 3rd, Walla Walla General hospital Thurs- I 3rd Class, son of Mrs. Sedalia Dexter, Merle Lance, 10 yrs., Stanfield School; price clerk at local OPA board. day of last week for an operation for I 1.) appendicitis. She is recuperating visited his home in Umatilla last 4th, Marilyn McDowell, 10 yrs.. Fruit Felt house I Mods Whopper nicely and was brought to her par V ‘‘ Rolbert is stationed in San vale School; 5th, Muriel Cherry, 11 Malkins In Basic Training ent’s home in Stanfield Tuesday. Diego. W. W. Felthouse, fisherman de luxe yrs., Columbia School: 6th, Alma Pot Bob Bennett was in the group go Aviation Cadet Elmer L. Mulkins, Jack Reeves who was formerly rm of Hermiston who recently returned ing to Portland Tuesday night for | ter, 11 yrs., Fruitvale School: 7th, ployed at U. O. D. arrived in Hermis from the hay fields of Ontario, was pre-induetion examinations. Aileen Tucker, 11 yrs., Adams School: 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E ton from U. S. Naval Training Sta the proud possessor of a 24-inch trout 8th, Lena Brown, 12 yrs., Stanfield Mulkins, has completed his primary Mrs. Laurence Hart and two child tion at Farragut for a visit. School: 9th. Dorothy Morris, 11 yrs., instruction and is now at the Garden this week caught Wednesday in Cold ren of Gaston. Ore., are spending from City Army Air Field, Kansas, for the Lloyd Seyler, AMMIC, visited at Springs reservoir. Mr. Felthouse has Monday till Friday here at the home Pleasant View School. of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude second phase of his training. Elmer his home in Hermiston over the week driven many miles in recent years in Upham. An observer crouched at his post Class III (7th and 8th Grades) on the crest of a mountain some graduated from Hermiston high school end. Lloyd is stationed in Pasco. 3rd, Carol Campbell, 12 yrs., Helix search of big fish but has now Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell and infant where in Italy. Should we fail to West Area caught the largest practically at son and daughter Myrna returned supply him with his special equip- School: 4th, Ruthie Edwards, 13 yrs., with the class of 1941 where he par ticipated in football and basketball. West Area girls in Pendleton this home. Some are claiming that Wil- home Monday after two weeks with ment, his war would be finished— Pleasant View School. week were Velma Goodwin, Fay Dav lard’s fish is a land-lock salmon or her parents, Mr and Mrs. Jack Reu- and lost. Buy mare War Bonds and Cash awards were given for county He was employed as a welder prior to bold' etn! V. S. Trranry ie and Norma Gerchell. placings with ribbons granted for receiving an appointment for flight steelhead but Willard holds out that spending a few days here at the Cald- training. (Continued on Page Seven) school or community placings. he caught a Rainbow trout. I well home. FOR THURSDAY FOUR INDUCTED AS TENDERFOOT ; 19193 POPPÌ ASSAULT CHARGE BRINGS FINES COOL WEATHER PREVAILS HERE MEMORIAL DAY HERMISTON BOYS LEAVE FOR NAVY RATIONING CALENDAR BUSINESS MEN GET WORKOUT COUNTY HEALTH POSTER CONTEST WINNERS LISTED TO PASTORATE UMATILLA PLANS .. ... . -rub TO BUILD CHURCH WAR BONDS COLUMBIA NEWS • : X” '
