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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
The girls of Magazine Are* office
surprised Ardys Taylor, an ex-Maga-
line office worker, with a stork show VOLUME XXXV11
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 1, 1944.
NUMBER 42
er. Every one had a grand time.
, Ramona Cloud from Magazine Area
office will resign the 31st of May to
help out in the pea crops. We’re go-
ing to miss you, Ramona.
Two new girls have joined the Con
A total of 2000 poppies, netting a
O. O. Felthouse, the Hermiston sand
trol Department in Magazine Area.
sum of approximately $275.00, were
man, thought he was related to Ally
They are Lyndella I. Olson and Lil
sold in Hermiston and Ordnance last
Oop of the funnies one morning this
lian C. Waldow. Welcome, girls.
week end in the annual American Le
week when he came out the back door
Bernice Gilstrap is improving from
gion Auxilary poppy sale, according
of his home only to see a buck stand
her recent operation.
se
to Mrs. Ila Ripley, chairman. Poppies
ing in a small grove of trees he has
Mrs. Jessie Laurie is back again in
were sold at the Umatilla Ordnance WELL RECEIVED
recently set out on his lawn. The ani
the Magazine area Personnel Section
Depot through the courtesy of Col. A.
mal was quite tame and sported two
after being on leave for two weeks.
S. Buyers, commanding officer.
points as far as he was able to tell.
Two Hermiston resUurant and con
Lucille Keenan was surprised by a
Under the auspices of the USO and Needless to say he was quite surprised
Mrs. M. E. Ramsdell was in charge fectionery establishments changed
visit from her mother and father from the American Legion Auxiliary, the
of the sale at Ordnance. According hands during the past week in a gen
by the untimely visit.
Imbler, Ore., Sunday.
Women’s Service Club held its first
to Mrs. Helen Belt, a total of two eral shakeup of business houses. Ben
Of course, the fact that the visitor
s Î.
Rachael Estle is on leave due to a meeting of the year on Monday even
million poppies were sold in the na Conner, an old hand at the resUurant
was a home-made affair except for
visit of her motehr who is here from ing, May 29th, at the local U. S. O. the antlers and as dead as the "well
tion during the recent campaign. The business, is again in charge of the
Texas.
club for the purpose of reorganizing. known door-knob” does not detract too
poppies, which are made by veterans Pheasant Cafe. Mr. and Mrs. M. V.
Harold L. Rosenbaum, Inventory
The following officers were elected: much from the news interest. The
of both world wars, are sold to bols Hart, who have operated the concern
Department, had his 26th birthday president, Marie Todd; vice president,
prank was engineered by “Heezy”
ter a fund for the welfare and reha for the past several months , were
the 27th.
Mrs. Bertha Cassiday; and secretary Watson who should receive some kind
bilitation of veterans of wars and . forced to give up their lease by the
We say "Happy Birthday” to Alice treasurer, Ruth Pearson. A board of
of reward for making the “animal”
their dependents.
illness of Mr. Hart. The latter ex
Frosh for her 20th birthday on the directors was also chosen and consists
appear so realistic.
pects to undergo a complete physical
31st of May.
of the following: Helen Belt, Lillie
checkup and a possible operation.
Safety
Bensel, Georgia McKenzie and Mrs.
Clyde A. Belles of Pendleton, a
Fred Erickson’s complexion is get .Guy Shaw.
brother of Claude Belles of Hermis-
ting back to normal after the beauti
The purposes and aims of the club
' "Her
| ton, is tht new operator of the Union
ful sunburn he received on a recent are as follows: To edit and send the
- e Silfi Corpi Photo Hugh H. VanSchoiack was born Bar, having purchased the lease from
fishing trip.
June 6, 1894, at Cottage Grove, Ore., Miles V. Roudebush who has operated
Jack Rabbit Journal, a small news
Mrs. Dan Bartlett, who is in charge
A Spider bridge crossing in Aus
Mrs. Royal Conley and daughter sheet consisting of news of all local of registration of voters, states that tralia
is a necessary part of jungle and passed away May 30, 1944, at his the business for some time. Mr. Rou
Nancy are visiting relatives in Union people in service, to all members of the books are now open for the fall training.
home in Umatilla following a long ill debush has not announced his future
Our men are facing strange new ness.
county.
the armed forces from this communi election. The same qualifications
plans but expects to remain in Her
situations to keep the battle tines
Fiscal
He was married to Minnie Peterson miston for the time being. Mr. Belles
ty: to help troops that are stationed which prevailed for the primary elec from
our shores. We help them
Peggy McCourt, whose home is in near the community: to help boast tion hold true for the fall vote. Mrs. when we buy War Bonds, and we of Harlington, Oregon, December 20,
will sign a new lease with the Her
Stanfield, leaves June 9 for Camp Le- morale among families of service peo Bartlett is bookkeeper at the Oregon let them down when we don’t. Buy 1917. Two children were born to this
miston Carpenters Local 933, accord
them and hold ’em!
juene, N. C., for boot camp training ple; to assist hospitals and the Red Hardware & Implement Co.
union, Delbert, in the U. S. Army now ing to Roy White.
U. S. Tfdatury Department |
for the Women’s Reserve of the Mar Cross in any way and to take an in
stationed in the Aleutian Islands, and
Many voters were unable to go to
While on the topic of business hous
ine Corps. Her co-workers in the terest in community affairs.
Mrs. James Moran of Umatilla.
the polls at the primary vote because
es, several other noteworthy changes
Fiscal Department presented her with
Mr. Van Schoiack had been a resi- have been made in recent weeks. One
Mrs. Helen Belt, who is in charge of failure to register and it is hoped
a silver identification Bracelet. We of mobilizing the women of this com that they will take advantage of the
dent of Umatilla for 18 years, and of of the business corners now in opera
all wish you luck, Peggy.
: that time was janitor of the Umatil- tion is the O. K. Tire Weld concern
munity to aid in the 5th War Loan new registration.
Mrs. Axel Holmstrom of Helena, Drive, spoke at some length on this
! la schools for 16 years.
operated by Willis Driskell. The en
The
annual
meeting
of
the
Hermis
Montana, is visiting her daughter El- coming event and urged the club to
Funeral services will be held Friday terprise started in a small way about
ton
budget
committee
will
meet
Wed
sie Holmstrom of the Fiscal Depart make this their first undertaking. The
at Bomboy’s in Pendleton at 2:00 p.m. two months ago and now employs
nesday, June 7, at the new council
ment.
Boys of Umatilla high school will act
club members were quite enthusiastic
chambers in the reclamation building. as pallbearers and the girls glee club four men in attempting to meet the
Pack the Attack . . With War Bond» over the idea and each member will be
demands of recaps of motorists from
The council has met for several years
And speaking of Bonds, did you given a small section of this part of
Miss Ivy C. Quale, recruiting spec in the library basement but recently will furnish the music.
a large radius.
Those who survive to mourn his
know that the Signal Corps is 100% the county to solicit bond buyers.
ialist of Waves Enlistment Headquar has changed to the quarters in the
At the Hermiston Auto Co. Smiley
passing are his wife and two children, Bean, veteran garageman, has taken
Mrs. Guy Shaw, who was chosen as ters, Portland, will be in Hermiston at
and 20.2% while the Dormitory fol
reclamation building.
his mother, Mrs. Hattie Van Schoiack over the management of the mechani
lows close with 100% and 15.8%. Oth Hermiston’s War Mother, with five the Hotel lobby Friday, between the
The following citizens have been ap
of Portland; three brothers, Otho of
er departments are very near. Watch sons in the Armed Forces, was pre hours of 6:00 and 8:30 to take appli
pointed by the mayor and council to Cottage Grove, Cleve of Heppner and cal department effective June 1, ac
sented a gift through the courtesy of cations for enlistment and to explain
next week for their scores.
meet with that body Wednesday to Glen of Portland; one sister, May Van cording to Chas. Hodge, owner. Chas.
Pertonnel
the U.S.O. and the American Legion various regulations of that organiza
discuss the new budget: Lee Quiring, Schoiack of Portland; ten nephews Friday, former manager, will remain
May Daugherty was surprised on Auxiliary.
tion.
in the employ of the Hermiston Auto
Curtis Simons, H. H. Gailey, R. C.
The following committees were ap
her birthday, May 17, by the girls in
Miss Quale came to Hermiston with McReynolds, O. C. Pierce and G. L. and nieces and a host of friends.
Co. in another capacity.
the Personnel office with a pot luck pointed by the president of the club: ! J. H. Bedford, chief specialist of en
Hughes.
lunch which included fried chicken Constitution and By-Laws, Hattie | listment headquarters in Pendleton.
The budget meting will begin at
and all the trimmins’. She also rated Hamm, Mrs. Waldo Dyer and Mrs. Miss Quale is working out of the Pen- | 8:00 o’clock.
two beautiful birthday cakes and ice Georgia McKenzie; Program, Helen dletoh office and enlistments for the
cream . . . and three mystery books. Belt, Mrs. Kenneth Pierson and Mrs. Waves may also be made there, ac
City employes, B. Haneline and
Nice going, Maizie. Have another Chester Flannigan; Publications, Dor cording to Mr. Bedford.
Kenneth Gibbs, are having consider
John L. Thompson passed away in
othy Nye and Dorothy Prahl. The
birthday soon.
able trouble these days with the oper the Ordnance hospital Sunday, May
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Scheerger are meeting date of the club will be the
ation of the various sewer pumps on 28. He had been suffering with an
visiting her parents in Portland this last Monday in each month and all
The Union Vacation Day Bible the new system completed some exaggerated case of Bright’s disease.
week. Mrs. Scheerger’s brother who meetings will be held at the local
school will close one of its most suc months ago. A thorough checkup re
Mr. Thompson was born in Gauge
is in the Air Corps, is home on fur U. S. O. club.
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cessful sessions Friday of this week. veals that users are disposing of much county, Nebraska, near Beatrice. He
lough for the first time in two years.
A regular meeting of the Hermiston At an open meeting tonight (Thurs rubbish, including shirts, sox, stock spent several years in South Dakota.
Captain Halverson left Tuesday for
Chamber of Commerce will be held day) the school will demonstrate to ings and other discarded articles of He was employed on the Burlington
Pueblo Ordnance Depot, Colorado, on
Monday evening, June 5, at the U. S. the poblic some of the work accom clothing through the sewer mains.
Railroad and made his headquarters
official business.
O. beginning at 7:00 o’clock with a plished this year, according to Rev. C.
This is strictly against the regula in Edgmont. He and his wife, Mrs.
Lt. Moore and Walter Carlson, Fis
dinner. President Sam Moore will be Warner who has served as dean.
tions and may cause serious damage if Agnes O. Thompson, migrated to Ore
cal, went to Seattle on a business trip.
in charge with several matters of im
The enrollment of the school reach continued, according to Mr. Haneline. gon in 1942. They settltd in Hermis-
Fiteal
The thermometer jumped to 91 de portance to come up for discussion.
A city ordinance calls for a $100 fine ton in March where he has since been
ed 150 this year.
Miss Betty Miller returned from her grees Saturday and to 90 Sunday for
George Harkenrider is in charge of
if conviction results. It is hoped that employed as conductor on the Ord
journey to Nebraska last Wednesday. two of the hottest days to date, ac- the arrangements for the meeting and
Robertton Wins Honor»
citizens will cooperate in this matter. nance railroad.
Miss Peggy McCourt returned from cerding to weather records as com states that tickets will be placed on
At recent graduation exercises held
He leaves to mourn his passing his
a visit with her brother in San Diego. piled by Chas. Taylor, weather man. sale this week end.
at Echo high school. Dean Robertson,
wife Agnes, three brothers: Floyd
Maryellen Hancock left Saturday to The weather had cooled considerably
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son of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Robertson,
Thompson of Beatrice, Nebraska: Jim
be with her husband who is in Okla by the middle of the week and Tues Jack Reeve» in Ordnance Hospital was given the Certificate of Award
Thompson of Paxton, Nebraska; and
homa.
day saw a maximum of 78. A slight
Jack Reeves, Seaman Second Class, for the most outstanding record made
John
Thompson of Syracuse, N. Y.:
Fiscal has the following new em- rainfall occurred Wednesday.
who recently completed boot training during the high school years. Dean
At a meeting held at the Umatilla and two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Bond of
ployees: Alva Hunt, Hazel Finley,
The report follows:
at Camp Farragut, Idaho, came home was not only high in scholastic stand community hall last Sunday evening
Beatrice, Nebraska, and Alice Lacy of
Roberta Thomas, Alta Mae Guerrant
Date
Max. Min. last week for a 15-day furlough and ing but was particularly active in ath for the purpose of organizing a Com
Pearl, Ill.
and Florence Roberts to compensate
May 24 ........................ 74
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immediately became ill with rheumat letics and other school activities.
munity Presbyterian church, Mrs.
Services were conducted at Prann’s
for the loss of Helen Fix, Leone
May 25 ........................ 78
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ic fever. He was taken to the Ord
James Byrnes and Mrs. Bertha Cher Funeral parlors Thursday, June 1,
Stanfield Marine Transferred
Clark, Maryellen Hancock, Kitty Dav-
May 26 ........................ 85
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nance hospital where his condition is
ry were elected elders. Mrs. Annie
enport and Peggy McCourt.
From Stanfield, Marine Private Edwards still has one year of her with Rev. H. V. McGee officiating. In
May 27 ........................ 91
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reported as quite favorable.
Margaret E. McCourt, has received term to serve as elder. The following terment was in the Hermiston ceme
May 28 ........................ 90
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Help Win the War With the
Freak
A
sparag
ut
Plant
Found
her
orders for transfer to Camp Le trustees were elected: J. A. Stephens, tery.
May 29 ........................ 84
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Money You Save
A freak asparagus plant grown on jeune, N. C., for basic training. The Thos. Tucker and M. M. Graybeal. H.
May 30 ........................ 78
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the ranch of Clarence Moore is on ex recently enlisted woman marine will B. Hull and James Byrnes each have
Headquarter«
hibition at the Herald office. It is leave from the Portland union depot one year to serve on their terms as
Pauline Jensen, Beryl Logue, Thel-
about two feet in height and three June 9 with twelve others. Her boot
trustees.
ma Ross, Zola Patten and Marjorie
inches wide and has numerous branch- training will begin June 4 at the
There will be another meeting on
Edward Gillam of Hermiston will
Tobin drove to Pendleton Saturday
es.
North Carolina leatherneck base.
J line 11 at 8:00 p. m. when Rev. Earl get $5,500 for injuries sustained in
evening, via Echo, and report having
Cochrane of Pendleton will deliver the an automobile accident caused when
a wonderful time.
Wilson Levi Fulbright, aged 64,
message. Donations for the construc an army driver crashed into the car
Barbara Brown spent the week end passed away at his home on Newport
tion of a new church will be grateful in which Gillam was riding.
with her parents in Echo. Her broth Avenue at 9:45 Tuesday morning
ly received by any of the trustees.
President Roosevelt approved a bill
er who has been in the Navy Hospi from a heart attack. He had been in
awarding him that amount. The com
tal at Farragut, was home for a short excellent health until recently.
mittee said Gillam was left perma
Mr. Fulbright came to Hermiston
leave.
nently disabled.
Training Branch New»
from Payette, Idaho, about two years
Jim Gilstrap left May 28 for Oma ago and has been employed at the
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Legion Auxiliary Has Meeting
ha, Nebraska, to be with his father, Umatilla Ordnance Depot since that
The
Oregon
State
Game
commis
who is seriously ill.
time. His family had moved to Her
The June meeting of the Hermiston
sion will hold its hearing regarding
Jean Hendrickson plans to spend miston only recently. The Fulbrights
American
Legion Auxiliary was held
the 1944 hunting regulations at 10:00
the week end in La Grande, Ore., vis had resided in Payette about 14 years
Wednesday night at which time of
o
’
clock
a.
m.,
Saturday,
June
10,
at
its
prior to moving to Hermiston. Fun
iting her parents.
ficers were nominated for the coming
offices in 616 Oregon Building, Port
Max Piger disposed of the mean old eral services will be held in Payette
year. Election will be held in the
land.
cat of his neighborhood that has been later in the week.
Open seasons, bag limits and other near future. The Auxiliary voted to
eating his baby chickens, six, if you
He is survivd by his widow, four
give $7.50 towards the purchase of a
regulations concerning the hunting of
please. Max was very concerned daughters, Jane Miller. Mrs. Melvin
wheelchair and also $10 to the veter
deer,
elk,
antelope
and
email
game
about the eight little kittens that were Hjorten, Mae Fulbright and another
ans
hospital at Walla Walla to be us
will come up for consideration.
left, but he says they have been pro daughter, Mrs. Frank Engaels, has
ed to purchase refreshments for the
perly adopted by reliable families of passed away. Also surviving is a son,
July birthday party.
his neighborhood.
Cecil Fulbright, of Hermiston.
Jay Gimble Home on Visit
Mrs. Billie Coulter’s children re
tornad home from St. Josephs Aca
Aiming Catche» Fire in Rain
Jay Gimble, Seaman First Class, ar
demy to spend the summer months.
rived
here Wednesday morning to
A
meeting
of
the
Project
Farm
Something which is rather hard to
Girla! Have you seen the lovely
Bureau will be held Friday, June 9, spend two days with his parents and
gifts that Jean Hendrickson received explain occurred Wednesday evening
in the Columbia park hall, according other members of the family. He re
from overseas ? That beautiful hand during a rainfall. The awning of the
to Claude Upham. The meeting will cently returned to the United States
earved jewelry box, and a real ivory P. P. & L. Co. office began to smoke
be preceded by a pot luck dinner at after eight months of service with the
bracelet and brooch, a solid silver and became serious enough to warrant
Navy which took him to the Marsh
7:30.
necklace and bracelet which is really a call for the fire department. The
alls, Gilbert, Ellis and other island*.
The
main
topic
of
conversation
will
fire
was
extinguished
before
the
eity
|
exquisite: also a gold bracelet and
be the reorganization of the rural He admits that he some activity but
three pair, imagine it. three pair of equipment arrived, however, by pass
volunteer fire fighting project which does not elaborate on the story. He
ers-by.
Apparently
someone
had
real silk hose. Really, everything in
was launched last year. It is hoped has been in the service a little over a
flipped a cigarette up into the awn
the package was just beautiful.
that
some definite steps can be Uken year.
ing
and
it
had
found
a
dry
spot.
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WOMEIFS SERVICE
aw HOLDS FIRST
MEETING MONDAY
PAYS VISIT
TO HERMISTON
WAR BONDS
3270202227
POPPY SALE IS
100%
RESTAURANTS HAVE
OWNERSHIP CHANGE
DURING PAST WEEK
NEW BUSIN
OFFICERS NAMED
FOR NEW YEAR
tre.
afr.
VOTERS MAT NOW
REGISTER AGAIN
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UMATILLA MAN
PASSES TUESDAY
BUDGET GROUPTO
MEET WEDNESDAY
WAVE RECRUITER
COMING FRIDAY
CHAMBER GROUP
VACATION DAY
SCHOOL CLOSES
WORKERS FIND
ORDNANCE MAN
TROUBLE SOURCE PASSES AWAY
TO MEET MONDAY
hottest day of
YEAR RECORDED
UMATILLA HAS
CHURCH MEETING
$5,500 AWARDED
HERMISTON MAN
HEART ATTACK IS
FATAL TUESDAY
GRANDMOTHER’S WAR BONDS FOR GRANDCHILDREN’S FUTURE
GAME GROUP TO
MEET JUNE 10
PROJECT FARM
TO MEET SOON