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Sacrifice—Buy War Bonds
The
4atmLiton
etald
I
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
Sacrifice enters the picture only
when we take money which we really
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. JULY 6. 1944.
want to spend for other purposes— \ VOLUME' XXXVtl
NUMBER 47
primarily for non-essentials—and use j
it in investing in War Bonds. This
MANY THOUSAND
is no time to feel a pride in material
possessions. Prestige today on the
home front comes from doing without.
It is not sufficient just to be thrifty.
It is smart to be shabby. Old clothes,
A three-day grass and grain fire
A grass fire, originating at the
self-denial and lack of luxury are the
that
is thought to have burned over
city
dump
a
mile
west
of
Hermiston.
,
outward marks of sacrifice. They are
20.000 acres in the Sandhollow dis
spread to large proportions last Fri-1
this war’s badge of honor, the Purple
trict west of Butter Creek, about
day afternoon and finally encircled
Heart of the home front, which shows
25
miles southwest of Hermiston was
almost the entire butte west of the |
that we are aware of our individual
finally brought under control Wed
city and destroying a number of build- |
responsibility.
nesday. Men from a large area were
ings. some livestock and other dam
Cash war bond sales on the Depot
called to the scene to attempt to stem
The City of Hermiston 1944-45 bud ages. Orville "Barney” Olfield lost
have now reached $35,000. 96.8% of
An argument which started “over
There will be a regular meeting of
the employees on the Depot are allot get was officially pased by the city about 2000 feet of lumber recently the Project Farm Bureau Friday. the onrush of the flames. Farm nothing” early Sunday morning re
equipment
was
used
in
many
places
to
ting 13.2% of their gross earnings to council Wednesday night without op hauled from Heppner to build a cow July 14, at the Columbia park hall. A
sulted in the fatal shooting of Ron
the purchase of War bonds. OUR position from taxpayers of the city. barn, about 29 head of hogs weighing pot luck dinner will precede the busi assist in the combat.
ald L. Coffman. 32, on Second street
Bob and Harry Joslin, operators of
The new budget will be from July 1, from 100 to 200 pounds and approxi- ’
GOAL is 100% and 15%.
ness session at 8:00 o’clock. Business the old Finley property, are reported near the Hermiston Transfer A Stor
1944. to June 30, 1945. The total tax mately four tons of hay.
|, of importance will come before the
age. In the hospital is Francis A.
to have lost about 1.800 acres of
The fire continued east and con-. meeting.
Baek the Attack With War Bonds levy for the 12 months period was
Flynn. 39, a truck foreman at the
wheat
and
barley.
Fred
Rauch
lost
$7 621.00. In 1943 this figure was sumed a shed and chicken house on
Members and guests are invited to many acres of wheat crop and on the Umatilla Ordnance depot, suffering
$7.191.00. a difference of $430. The the Duncan Campbell ranch. Prompt 1
from severe facial and head bruises
Medical Department
be present.
William Kilkenney property many
per action by neighbors and friends saved
as a result of the fight. A coroner’s
Working for the Medical Depart raise in levy is just within the 6
acres of valuable grazing lands were
cent limitation allowed by statute.
further loss. It was some time, how- "
jury Wednesday night charged Mr.
ment has at last had its effect upon
burned. Stock had been moved earli
The
total
estimated
revenue
for
the
ever,
before
the
flames
could
be
I
Flynn with the act of fatally shooting
Mrs. Belieu who is now recovering
er and thus escaped loss from the fire.
new budget was $26.335.00. with the brought under control. A strong wind
Mr. Coffman. In part the verdict
nicely from an appendectomy.
However, a number of old homestead
total requirements for the year greatly aided flames from jumping
read: "Mr. Coffman reached his
Stock Control
buildings
and
sheep
camps
were
des
The past week saw the thermometer
death from a bullet wound, said bul
Captain and Mrs. Randolph return amounting to $33,956.00. This neces from bush to bush in the sagebrush
area. Mr. Campbell wishes to thank reach the 100 mark for the first time troyed. The flames lighted the entire let coming from a revolver held in
ed from a two weeks trip to Manito sitated the above levy of $7,621.
western
sky.
the hands of Francis A. Flynn. By
Several highlights of new budget those who helped him during the con- this summer but it has only been high
woc. Wisconsin. Their son Charles,
No information as to the origin of
for one day. The remainder of the
this act Mr. Flynn committed a
who is in the Field Artillery, stationed are a $1,000.00 emergency fund which flagration.
the
fire
has
been
announced,
although
A pumper from the U.O.D. fire de- week hovered around the 90 degree
crime.”
at Camp Forest, Tenn., was home on may be used for whatever the council
it is thought to have started in the
furlough. While there. Captain Ran deems necessary at the time being. A partment assisted materially in con- mark. The weather has proven ideal Cecil district Sunday and carried by
The entire affair began as a social-
dolph was honored by an invitation to total of $2,500.00 was allotted for trol of the blaze, The Hermiston for fruit along the Columbia river winds to the Sandhollow region. Had able evening. Coming from Hanford
attend a Submarine launching by the street maintenance. In addition to butte was burned over entirely but and growers are reporting an excel- it not been for some summerfallow on Saturday night were Mr. and Mra.
Manitowoc Ship Building company | this approximately $5,000.00 more has the pump house at the summit was lent crop in most fields.
the Tucker property, more damage Clifford Bice. Russell D. Patton and
The report follows:
with whom he was formerly affiliated | been made available for paving of untouched. For a time it appeared
Mr. Coffman. After visiting the liq
Date
Max. Min. would have resulted.
j new streets. Plans are now underway that the storage plants of the Shell.
for 23 years.
uor store, they were invited to the
June 28
90
48
I for this project in which property Standard and Union oil companies
home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis A.
June 29
100
52
I owners will also participate. Proper- might be endangered but the onrush
To Save 1» To Survive
Flynn. Mr. Flynn was working at
June 30
98
65
j ty owners will pay approximately 80c ing flames were stopped at a cross-
the time at the ordnance depot, "o
July 1
Fire Department
j per frontal foot for the paving while roads approximately a half mile
86
55
the party proceeded to a dance. Fol
July 2
80
43
Platoon No. 1. and Fire Chief and | the city will pay for the intersections away.
lowing the dance they all returned to
41
July 3
Mrs. Mohr, spent the 4th at Bingham | and other costs above the 80c per
15th AAF IN ITALY—T/Sgt. Wil- the Flynn home. Returning soon af
July 4
58
Springs. Many more happy anniver-. frontal foot.
liam R. Beard, 20, son of Mr. and terwards was Mr. Flynn, who had
saries to the Mohr’s who celebrated I The public library came in for some
Mrs. John O. Beard of Wallula. Wn., just completed a shift at the depot.
Umatilla
P.T.A.
To
Meet
their 25th Wedding Anniversary the attention with more funds made avail-
has
been awarded the third Bronze Other guests who arrived later were
A regular meeting of the Umatilla
4th.
able for better operation of that city
Oak Leaf Cluster for the Air Medal, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Gooch. Mrs.
A
representative
of
the
United
P.
T.
A.
will
be
held
next
Tuesday.
CATS ‘FUR’ SALE—Guaranteed to asset. Salaries of city employees re-
State employment service office in July 11, beginning at 8:00 o’clock at it was announced by 15th Army Air Stella Doll of Irrigon and James
be the world’s best Mousers ! The Fire mained the same except in a few cases Pendleton will be
Phillips of Umatilla.
available each the Umatilla high school. Regular Force Headquarters.
Department has four they will sell, ” i where they had been raised earlier by
In the words of the citation. Sgt.
Witnesses at the hearing Wednes
Thursday in Hermiston from 10:00 business will be transacted with sev
trade or give away.
, I the city council.
a. m. to 3:00 p. m.. according to Man eral matters of importance to come Beard was awarded the cluster “for day night stated that everyone was
who
is
a
‘
dern
1
We have a fireman
The City of Hermiston is operating ager Cliff Long. Arrangements for up. This will be the last meeting for meritorious achievement in aerial having a fine time until Mr. Flynn
good swimmer. Last Sunday Claude on a cash basis and at the present
flight while participating in sustained and Mr. Coffman began to
Luhrs swam across the Columbia riv time has no outstanding bonds or desk space have been made in the the summer.
operational activities against the some words" in the kitchen, When
Umatilla
Ordnance
Depot
office
and
er. as did Miss Leslie Blakley of Pen
enemy.” An aerial photographer. Sgt. asked by District Attorney A. C. Me-
warrants. With the new additions in any matters concerning employment,
Auxiliary To Elect Officers
dleton.
Beard is stationed in Italy with a Intyre what the argument va
residences and business houses, the ex stabilization. Statements of Availa
The
Hermiston
American
Legion
George Russell celebrated the 4th
penses of the city will be slightly more bility and Veterans’ employment ean Auxiliary will meet Thursday. July 15th AAF Liberator bombardment the witness declared, “Over no
in the Post Hospital with the flu.
in years to come but more capital will be transacted at that time.
13, for the annual election of officers. squadron which has been bombing The debate became more heated, how.
be made available by greater income.
Also
selected will be a delegate to the Ploesti. Vienna. Stery, Toulen and ever, and Flynn. Coffman and Pat
Since
the
United
States
employment
You Lend That the One
service local office closed March 10. state convention to be held August 10. other strategic targets in the frame- ton went to the back door of the
American May Live
all such problems have had to be 11 and 12 in Portland. Members are work of German industrial centers Flynn home. Mr. Coffman attempted
throughout southern Europe.
to strike Mr. Flynn, only tearing his
urged to be present Thursday.
transacted in Pendleton.
Guards
A graduate of Hermiston Union shirt. Mr. Patton attempted to settle
New employees on the Guard Force
high school, Sgt. Beard enlisted with the argument but was only knocked
are Mrs. Leonard Saari, Mrs. Jesse
the Army Air Forces on December 8, down by Mr. Coffman for his efforts,
White. Mrs. Ben Gaskill. Marshall
Tom Stewart, First Class Machinist
1942, and attended aerial gunnery as the three went outside. Soon af
Marrow and Scott Prociss who is a Mate, U. S. Navy, arrived Thursday
school at Kingman, Ariz. He was sta terwards Mr. Bice attempted to make
transfer from Pendleton Field.
morning with his fiancee. Miss Alice
tioned at Langley Field. Va., before peace but he also was beaten down
West Area
Melton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
leaving the United States.
for interfering. This was all going
Velma Goodwin is visiting her home M. Melton of Gresham, to visit for
on
while other guests were in the
in Payette, Idaho, while her brother, several days at the home of his par
front room unaware of the ensuing
Lt. J. G.. J. A. Farley who is station ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stewart of
trouble.
ed at Corpus Christi. Texas, is on fur the Columbia district. Tom has just
Mr. Phillips then went outside “to
lough.
returned from Pearl Harbor where he
see
what it was all about.” Mr. Flynn
LaVelle Markham attended a church
has been stationed for 27 months.
was attempting to get Mr. Coffman
meeting at Brooks. Ore., this week.
Second
Lt.
Jerry
Casseday,
son
of
Tom is in the submarine repair
to leave his premises because of the
Kathleen Poulson and Delpha Mark
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Casseday of Her
ol
work,
mostly with navigation instru
trouble he was causing. Mr. Coffman,
ham accompanied her.
miston.
was
a
member
of
a
class
of
ments. He states that the work is
who was brandishing
gin bottle
student officers and aviation cadets
quite ′ rugged” but that he has en-
over his head, dared anyone to make
Lend Over Here To Win
who
were
graduated
last
week
from
joyed it. The climate at Pearl Har-
him leave. The argument became
Over There
the Army Air Forces Pilot School
hor is excellent.
rougher with several blows being
(
advanced
two
engine)
at
Stockton
• Tom is a graduate of Hermiston
struck. By this time the participants
Utilities
Feld. Cal.
had backed north on Second street to
James Humphreys is a new em- hgh school where he was a star play
He has been made a full-fledged
almost opposite the Hermiston Trans
ployee in the Utilities Division. Mr. er on the football team. He has two
Army Air Forces pilot, and has gained
fer * Storage Co. office.
Humphrey was a draftsman for Stev- other brothers in the service.
the coveted silver wings. He will be
After several more minutes of heat-
ens A Koon in 1941, and in February.
placed on active duty with the Army
ed words, with both sides slinging a
1942. was employed by the U. S. En
Air Forces.
gineers until his transfer to Ordnance
Before entering the final and ad- heavy board at each other. Mr. Phil
July 1st.
vanced course at Stockton Field, he lips was struck by the timber during
me,
Photo Lab
completed
18 weeks of primary and the fray, knocking him down. At this
1 *
Evelyn Clarke spent esveral days
basic training at Oxnard and Taft, time Coffman struck Flynn a solid
A regular visit of a traveling ex
blow with the bottle and the latter
last week on a fishing trip near Hid-
California.
aminer of operators and chauffeurs
opened fire with his pistol which had
away Springs with her parents.
is set for Wednesday, July 12, at the
been in evidence for several minutes.
Plant Property
The first two shots missed, the third
Plant Property office employees en Hermiston American leegion hall.
struck Coffman in the face and the
joyed a very pleasant evening Wed Hours will be between 10:00 a. m. and
latter two again missing. Mr. Flynn
nesday roasting wienies and swim 4:00 p. m. The announcement was re
then ran towards his home, reaching
ming at the Cold Springs reservoir. leased from the office of Secretary of
meeting
of
the
Hermis-
At
a
recent
i
Evelyn Ford spent Sunday at Toll State.
ton Townsend club a full evening of his back yard before he fell. Here he
All those wishing permits or licen
gate with friends.
business was transacted. Bulletins was picked up by Mr. Phillips and
Aleine Mallory visited at her home ses to drive cars are asked to get in
from the state ! office in regards to a others who had come from inside the
touch with the examiner during these
in Union this week end.
recent petition drive for getting the house when the shots occurred. A
Tommy Loyd ‘pitched a little hay’ hours.
Townsend bill on the ballot this fall doctor was called immediately.
last week on the Sloan Thompson
All is not clear exactly what hap
were read. More than enough signers
-anch on Butter Creek.
¡RENE VAN HORN WAMSLEY
were received to place the bill on the pened to Coffman. Apparently, how
Thelma Henderson is wondering
ballot. Also in the national office the ever. he dropped in his tracks oppo
The invalid widow of Frank F.
who is the ‘worse for wear’ after her
Townsend movement is steadily gain site the office of the transfer compa
son, Harland, had a tonsilectomy Sun Wamsley, deceased June 11, 1919. an
ing momentum. To date a total of ny because a large patch of blood
Chosen to rule over the thirty-third Tendleton, Oregon, Round-
esteemed Shriner of St. John’s Lodge
day at the Post Hospital.
208
of a necessary 218 Congressional was later found. Then he regained
Up, Sept. 14,15,16, is Janet Thompson, 19, shown here on h. r horse,
James Glass, Aviation Machinist No. 9. Seattle. Wash., died Wednes
White
Foot,
at
the
ranch
of
Janet's
narents.
Mi
and
Mrs
James
R.
signers
have been obtained to have the enough strength to get up and stag
Mate. 1/e. was a guest Sunday of day morning. June 21, in the Eastern
Thompson.
bill
placed
before the floor for a dis ger about 300 yards north on Second
Oregon State Hospital of a broken
Miss Eleanor Casper.
Janet, known as one of the best girl riders in the Pacific North
cussion. The next club meeting will street and almost reached Main street
hip from a a fall at the hospital.
vest, first climbed into the saddle wher she was two years old;
be
July 11, which will be a social af before he fell for the last time and
she broke White Foot, and other mounts to ride, and has frequently
The remains were cremated the
Victory Comes High - Make ft Come
died.
fair after a very short meeting.
won in the racing events at the Spring Show held by the Mustang-
same day. An Episcopal Chaplain
Fast - Buy Extra Bonds
era, Pendleton saddle club, of which Janet is a member. In 1934, she
George E. Tripp, a local youth,
Another
"flash
”
received
here
by
officiated at the private funeral ser
was the Round-Up junior queen.
an eyewitness to the entire scene and
Mrs.
Joe
Udey
reads:
"Rep.
Hender
Headquarters
vices. No relatives survive. Frank
But it is not only in horsemanship that brown-eyed, dark haired
son Carson. Ohio. says. Nobody in made an excellent witness before the
Janet excells. Now a sophomore at the University of Oregon, in
Pauline Jensen celebrated the 4th F. Wamsley was employed for many
present authority seems to have fig- coroner’s jury Wednesday night. At
high school days she was awarded a student pilot's flying license
years
by
the
Union
Pacific
Railroad
at Wallowa Lake.
after instruction which included 20 hours of solo flying; she is an
ured out yet just how in the world one time he stated that Coffman told
Marjorie Cochran is on annual Co. in Pendleton, in Portland and in
excellent shot; plays a fine game of golf and tennis, is sn expert
about 50 million odd industrial em Mr. Flynn. “You dont have enough
Seattle.
eave while her ‘hubby. 1st. Lt. Wal
angler and skis and swims with excellent form.
ployees are going to be kept on their guts to shoot.” He told in detail of
However, Janet's life hasn’t been -i fun. From childhood she
lace Cochran, is here from Camp Lee.
Mrs. Wamsley's remains will be in
jobs when the demand for more tanks, the activities after the participants
has
been
a
real
ranch
hand
and
for
the
past
two
years
has
played
Virginia.
terred in the family plot in the Walla
her part in the food for victory campaign; first driving a truck
trucks, ships, planes and instruments left the Flynn property and proceeded
Rail Transportation
Walla cemetery where rest also those
in pea harvest, and next, running a pea loader, distinctly a man's
of war is gone. When work shuts north on Second street.
New employees in the Transporta- of her mother and three brothers,
job, from six in the morning to six at night
down the warning signal will go up.
local, county and stale officers
Janet's dad. well known wheat rancher, has since boyhood been
tion Division are: L. O. Myers, trans among whom were the late Ed and
An overnight shutdown of employ were called to the scene. Sgt. Louis
one
of
the
mainstays
of
the
Pendleton
Round-Up,
aiding
in
events
ferred from Plant Property : Mr. Fred Van Horn of Echo.
of track and arena. He is a nephew of S. R. .‘hompson, president of
ment would dump chaos on our heads Johnson of the state police and Dep
Jackson and Mr. Chapman, brakemen:
Mrs. Wamsley’s Christian faith was
of the Round-Up and a brother of Herb Thompson, livestock director.
in the form of unemployment. In my uty Sheriff R. H. O’Neill took the
Riding with Janet will be * court of six Round-Up princesses, to
* benediction and an inspiration to
opinion the only sensible safeguard is lead in the investigations. Sgt. John-
be announced later.
Harder, bill clerks. ■
her many friends.
Townsend Bill H. *. 1649.”
(Continued on Last Page)
NEW CITY BUDGET
OFFICIALLY PASSED
: WEDNESDAY NIGHT
FRIDAT FIRE IS
COSTLY AFFAIR
AND GRAIN LOST
CORONER'S IURT
CHARGES CRIME
PROJECT FARM
ED WORK
FTRST 100 MARK
WINS OAK LEAF
TOM STEWART IS
VISITOR HOME
SHE WILL RULE ROUND-UP
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LICENSE MAN IS
ARGUMENT ENDS IN
FATAL SHOOTING OF
HANFORD VISITOR
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