U. o. n
NEWS
The
Three cheers and a vote of appre
ciation to oar Hermiston Business
Men’s U. O. D. working crew. We
think it is ‘tops’ of them to work
swing shift at the Depot after their VOLUME XXXV11
days work in their various occupa
tions. At present this crew consists
of A. H. Norton. Roy J. Skarloken.
Lee Quiring, Alfred Quiring. Waiter
A. MacArthur, Frank Bilderback. Ra-
mon Beatty. George Harkenrider and
Ralph Lieb. We can use more of this
help. Anyone interested see Mrs. 4
Jackson at U. O. D. Employment Of
fice. Hermiston. Oregon.
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON,
UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 27, 1944.
ROOSEVELT AND
DEWEY TO RUN
CREAMERY LETS BID
FOR NEW BUILDING
TO PENDLETON FIRM
The Bus To Pier Nine
Did you ever ride out to pier nine in
the bus
And hear all the things those fellows
discuss?
Bombs, dunnage, and T-N-T.
War. religion, and the family tree;
Russians. Germans, and barbarous
Japs.
The seven Seas with their whitening
caps.
Those wise old birds they cover it all
From Adam and Eve to Peter and
4'e.’ta.LcL
LOCAL BOYS RECEIVE
INJURIES FOLLOWING
D-DAY CAMPAIGNS
Franklin D. Roosevelt was nomi
nated last week end for the Fourth
term for president to oppose Thomas
E. Dewey. The presidents running
mate will be Senator Harry Truman
of Missouri, and Dewey's running
mate is Governor Bricker of Ohio. The
preliminaries of the coming campaign
are now being planned by both poli-
tical parties and the country may ex
pect the fireworks to begin in Sep-
tember.
IS PLANNED
NUMBER 50
NEWS OF OTHERS
The intensity of the assault on the
One of the largest building im-
war fronts following D-Day was
provement projects here in many
brought closer to home this week by
years will he launched within a few
announcement of injuries to two of
days at the Umatilla Cooperative
Hermiston’s “home boys". Last week
Creamery. The contemplated building
County and state politics are still
news
of the fact that Lt. Alfred Em-
contract has been awarded to the Mc
rather dormant but will gain momen
ert. son of Mrs. W. A. Emert. is miss
Cormack Construction Co. of Pendle
tum during the next few months.
ing over France shocked the commu
ton for the sum of $16.217.00 with
Several hot contests are anticipated. I
THOMAS E. DEWEY
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
nity.
machinery and other necessary equip
ment running the expenditures to at
Sgt. W. C. (Chester) Dyer. USMC,
least $30.000.00. according to Herman
son of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo G. Dyer
Paul—
Plass. manager.
of Hermiston, who landed under hea
Genghis Khan and Atilla the Hun.
vy fire on D-Day and was wounded
The creamery cooperative has in
And all the Wars the Yanks have
at Saipan, after 10 days of almost
mind several new features as part of
won.
Cpl. George Knapp, stationed at
Kenneth Gibbs, city sewer mainten continuous fighting on the front lines,
the program now under consideration.
Politics too has a mighty big place
Alexandria, La., and Ray Knapp.
ance
man, is one of the most worried writes: “We had heavy casualties on
Due
to
the
high
subsidy
in
the
whole
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Laas, who for
Everyone backing his favorite’s race.
M.M. 1/c, from two years overseas
men in Hermiston these days. In the beach. The Japs covered the area
milk
business,
the
farmers
in
this
area
the
past
eight
years
have
owned
and
If some one says for leader it’s Dewey
duty in the South Pacific, visited a
spite of previous please and warn with mortar and machine gun fire,
Another pipes up and says it’s all are eager to take advantage of the few days last week in Hermiston with operated the P & G Cafe, are leaving
ings. sewer users are continuing to mowing down many of the men in the
situation and plan to enter this field-
hooey;
their sister. Miss Margie Knapp, and today for Deming. New Mexico, stuff the mains with mop rags. first two waves.
specializing
in
pasteurized
milk.
The
where they hope to reside for the time
Yet another man says he’s better by
“Mine was supposed to be a reserve
surplus milk will be used in the man with other friends and relatives. Both being. The cafe has been purchased aprons, tea towels, diapers and other
far.
boys
are
graduates
of
Hermiston
high
outfit, but the fighting was so tough
forms
of
clothing
and
materials.
This
ufacture
of
cheese
products
for
which
by Art Magill and Jack Wyatt who
Than the man that’s known as F.D.R.
is causing considerable trouble and that we were in the advance ranks
machinery will be installed at once. school and the Knapp family lived
He of course is howled down too.
here for many vears.
I took possession Monday of this week.
expense at the end of the line where continuously. I was wounded on D-
Buttermilk
will
also
be
a
by
product,
Till the air is simmering purple and
Miss Knapp returned home with the I Mr: Wyatt will be in active charge
the material becomes entagled in the Day plus nine. I had been relieved
according to Mr. Plass. A portion of
blue.
boys
for a few days visit at their and will act as chef while Mr. Magill machinery.
and was catching some sleep. I awoke
the
building
will
be
devoted
to
the
will
retain
his
job
at
Hale's
Confec
Wait! We’ve just arrived at Pier
home this side of Bingham Springs.
with a start and found a Japanese of
Anyone
convicted
of
misusing
the
dairy
retail
business,
featuring
all
tionery.
Number Nine.
sewer will be prosecuted, according to ficer five yards from me trying to
types
of
dairy
products.
During
their
stay
in
Hermiston
Mr.
Away out here at the end of the line.
sneak behind our lines. I had no
In this conjunction will be a foun
and Mrs. Laas have been active in city authorities.
Now if you really want a rare educa
weapon, but I challenged him in
tain counter where all types of dairy
“extra curricular” duties. Mrs. Laas
tion.
stinctively and warned my buddies.
products
will
be
served.
The
counter
has been a member of the Women’s
Ride to Pier Nine for the full dura
“The Jap fired with his revolver
will be attractively decorated and be
Ambulance Corps while Mr. Laas has
tion.
and hit me once. He ran and dropped
located
just
east
of
the
present
office
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fraser and been the local locksmith, gunsmith
—Number 890.
a couple more hand grenades, wound
space.
daughter Nancy arrived last week and other chores. Their son Keith,
ing another Marine, but rifle fire
make
Other improvements call for a new from “back east” and plan to
who has attended school in Pendleton
Fiscal
Advertising matter for the forth killed him a second later.”
Walter Carlson left last Thursday, boiler and numerous other types of their future home in Hermiston. Mr. the past two years, will accompany coming Pendleton Round-up reached
Sgt. Dyer is now in the San Diego
July 20. for Fort Douglas, Utah, on machinery. When the building is com Fraser will take over active manage his parents to New Mexico.
Hermiston this week telling of tne Naval Hospital for medical care. He
Mr. Laas thanks his customers in 33rd annual show, the ‘greatest exhi is suffering from a pistol shot which
official business. He will be gone pleted and the new equipment is in ment of the Oregon Hardware & Im
stalled, the concern will be one of the. plement Co. in order to relieve the an advertisemerrt in this paper.
about a week.
bition in the world—the Epic Drama entered his right side and came out
Fiscal Branch tells me they are go largest and most modern in this re- strain for his mother, Mrs. Margaret
of the West.” Cowboys troni wes the left, piercing his abdomen. A sec
Fraser, who has been in charge for
ing ‘wacky’ (a little more than usual) gion.
tern states. Canada and Mexico will ond operation has been performed and
trying to ‘cope’ with the new. white
The new construction will add 25 the past year. The Frasers have pur-
contest for world’s championships in his condition is still considered quite
time sheets.
feet frontage on Hermiston Avenue chased the former Dr. W. M. Marbut
riding broncs. bull riding, bulldogging serious. His brother, Lee Dyer, left
facing north, then run south 80 feet. home on Gladys Avenue.
and roping long-horn steers. Over Wednesday to see him. Another bro
Hear Ye! Hear Yet Hear Ye!
Mr. Fraser who has been an audi
thence west until the building forms
The warm weather brings out .more two thousand Indians from various ther. Gilbert Dyer, is in the service in
Big U. 6. D. Picnic -Greatest event a square with the present quarters. tor for the Anaconda Copper Mining than just perspiration these days. It tribes will again participate.
Hawaiian Islands.
of the year—Hermiston ball park on The contract for bids, which was company for many years has travelled brings out the bad in boys who have
The dates of the roundup are Sep
Chester’s address at present is Nav
August 6th. 1944.
quite involved, has been pending for extensively during that time. He the urge to steal luscious watermelons tember 14, 15 and 16 with Happy al Hospital Building 9, Deck 2. San
Come One. Come All—Both Large some time while all alterations were comes to the hardware store with from growers in this area. Some Canyon to be featured each evening. Diego. Calif. An excellent picture of
and
Small.
Performance
starts completed to everyone's satisfaction. some experience as he worked in the times there are two kinds of these
him in the hospital, being served by a
promptly at 1:00 o’clock that Sunday. Other bidders on the job were Frank store several years ago when the con boys—the one type who will sneak in
"pretty WAVE”, can be seen at the
Four hours crammed full of entertain- Sargent of Hermiston. Andrew Bald cern was in charge of his father and to a patch, pick out a nice ripe one
Herald office.
men! Fun for all!
win of Umatilla, A. Ritchie & Co., F. C. McKenzie.
and hie to some secluded spot, there
Word has also been received by this
Free Ice Cream! Free Beverages!.... and Moore * Morrissey of Umatilla.
to devour the loot.
office from Dr. Silas E. Fairham. dis-
• Prizes For All Contestants ........ It is thought that the building should
The other type is much more des
trict superintendent of the Methodist
A group of 35 members and friends
Come and enjoy yourself at the big be ready for occupancy by October 1.
tructive. A group of these boys in
church, that Chaplain Malcolm Bal
of
the
Traildusters
riding
club
met
gest event of the year. Bring your
vaded the watermelon patch of Mrs.
As a preliminary to the proposed
linger. former pastor of the local
lunch, kids, bicycles, and horses. building program, a new well has been
Florence Tanner this week and des- Sunday afternoon at the A. W. Behr Methodist church, is being returned
man
ranch
south
of
Hermiston.
A
Picnic tables will be furnished. A big drilled for the cooperative by Troy
Although the past week has seen a troyed a great number of melons bounteous luncheon was served at on a hospital ship to the United States
panoramic picture of the whole picnic Griffin at the rear of the present
from England. He has a broken back.
continuance
of real warm summer which are not ripe as yet. Mrs. Tan-
will be taken.
quarters. The well has reached a weather, the thermometer has re ner requests that if boys must steal noon on the large lawn, followed by is in a cast, but is able to walk a lit-
Baseball Game! Beauty Contest!
depth of 95 feet with a five inch cas mained below the 100 mark. The last the melons, they be kind enough to moving pictures and other forms of tie with no complications.
Unique Contest t
ing. A sufficient flow of water with 100-degree weather came Wednesday. wait until they are ripe and then take amusement. Towards evening a por
Chaplain Ballinger expects to
tion of the visitors went on a long ride
AUGUST 6th - HERMISTON
a 57 degree temperature has been ob- July 19, when it reached 102. This only enough for one party.
in one of the military hospitals for
about the project.
tained. according to Mr. Plass.
six months after he lands in America.
area has been spared of any serious
Headq^uirters
Gale Felthouse Overseas
The Traildusters have had a series
No details were given as to how he
fire
during
the
past
several
weeks
but
Headquarters has really been doing
Sgt. Frank G. (Gale) Felthouse, of this type of gatherings during the
the danger still remains eminent and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Felthouse summer months and each one is received his injuries.
some transferring and some ’changes
every precaution should be taken.
have been made’ lately. Miss Cather
of Hermiston, is now overseas and greatly enjoyed.
The records, according to Chas. has participated in a course designed
ine Kennedy who was a messenger is
Taylor, follow:
taking Endora Arego’s place in Mail
to bridge the gap between training in
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hamman have
Date
Max. Min. the states and soldiering in an active
& Record Branch. Mrs. Arego will
leave for Lanham, Maryland, soon. received word of the marriage of their
102
July 19
71
theatre of war. At one of the Air
The case of the State of Oregon vs.
Miss Alta Mae Guerrant transferred son. Glenn A. Hamman. Tech. Sgt.,
95
62
July 20
Service Command Stations known as
Dr.
A. C. Willcutt on a charge of as-
from the Mimeograph Dept, to Mes U. S. Marines, to Miss Anna Berg,
56
95
July 21
Control Depots. Sgt. Felthouse was
The distinction of being cited as one
senger. Reitha Nation is a new em daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Berg
59
94
July 22
carefully processed by classification of the world’s outstanding Rexall sault and battery has been referred
ployee in the Mimeograph Dept. Mae of Kirkland. Wash., at Berkeley. Cal.,
59
95
July 23
experts who make certain that he was stores is one that has come to Moore to the grand jury following a prelim
Wilcox is working part time in the on July 16 at an 8:00 a. m. ceremony
70
97
July 24
well fitted for the job assigned to & Ripley Drug store, along with the inary hearing before Justice of the
Peace E. P. Dodd in Hermiston today
in the First Congregational church of
Signal Corps Office.
67
95
July 25
him.
added distinction of being on Rexall’s (Thursday). The charge came as a
Miss Beryl Logue enjoyed a visit that city. The ceremony was per
annual honor roll. The award is result of a complaint signed on June
from her mother and brother of Hunt formed by the pastor, Rev. L. Cross.
made by the International Association 20 by Mrs. Beatrice E. Barker. The
HE
GAVE
HIS
DAD
—
YOU
LEND
YOUR
MONEY
Mrs.
E.
S.
Hamman,
sister-in-law
ington, Ore., from Thursday until
of Rexall clubs and the United Drug grand jury will be in session some
of the groom, was matron of honor
Sunday last week.
Company, parent organization of Rex time the latter part of September.
Archie G. Buyers, seaman 2nd class and Sgt. Joe Leone, buddy of the
all.
The case was to have been tried
and son of Col. A. S. Buyers, arrived groom, was best man. Mr. Hamman
The Certificate of Merit, much cov Thursday afternoon but when one of
home Friday for a short visit. He is is a graduate of Hermiston high
eted by Rexallites everywhere, is in the star witnesses was unable to ap
with the Navy Medical Corps sta school and later attended Western
itself a richly engraved parchment pear. it was decided to refer the case
tioned at San Diego. Cal. Archie looks College of Education at Bellingham,
that will always have a place of hon to the grand jury. C. C. Proebstel
Wash,, where he met Miss Berg, who
very fit and is 100 per cent Navy.
or in the Moore & Ripley Drug store, and Raley Peterson represented the
also attended' school there. He has
but its meaning is even more import state while John Kilkenny was attor
Payroll
served in Iceland for eight months
ant. It states that this store and its ney for Dr. Willcutt.
The Payroll girls had a farewell and later served 16 months on or near
staff have rendered exceptional ser
party for Miss Connie Wallace at Guadalcanal. He participated in the
vice to their community, their fellow
Ordnance week before last. Fried battle of Tarawa. Later he contacted
Rexallites and the United Drug Com
chicken with all the trimmings was malaria and has been sent home.
pany through whole hearted coopera
served. Miss Wallace is leaving for
He informed his parents of the
tion with value-giving merchandising
Pratt, Kansas, where she plans to wedding by long distance phone.
plans through their exemplification of
marry Staff Sergeant Robert Logue.
S. E. Brogoitti, chairman of the
the Rexall ideal of distinctive drug
She was presented with an appro
Rationing
store service to the people of their Pendleton War Price
priate gift.
Board,
is
announcing
a
meeting
for
town.
Mildred Bean is back to work after
Glenn Ripley, manager of Moore & August 1. at 8:00 p. m.. at the Pen
having been off for nine days to as
Ripley Rexall drug store, and the dleton junior high school on “Ceiling
sist in earing for her daughter. Hope
Prices on Hay and Feeds.” Dairy-
salespeople,
to whom Mr. Ripley gives
A new policy on granting gasoline
Reynolds, who recently had the mis
men
and stockmen. as well as produc
much of the credit for this award, are
fortune of being thrown from a horse. rations to members of the armed ser
ers, are urged to attend this meeting.
fi
sharing
in
the
congratulations
being
Miss Jeanette Case is a new em- vices on leave or furlough was an
It is hoped that a number of inter
showered upon them because of this
nounced today by McDannell Brown,
ployee.
-
ested parties from this area will at
well
deserved
honor.
adv.
Millie Ede has gon ‘a fishin’ in the district OPA director.
tend the meeting.
Effective July 25. 1944, a member
mountains. We hope she catches a
Inland Cooperative To Donate
Miss Reid to Hawaii
big one. (Fish, of course). She plans of the armed services on leave or fur
lough for a period of three days or
The board of directors of the Inland
Miss Barbara Reid, daughter of
to be gone three days.
| more will be entitled to one gallon of
Cooperative met Monday night for a Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid of Hermis
gasoline for each day of his leave or
regular business meeting. During the ton. left Monday for Hawaii where
Free Beauty Contest For AR
furlough up to a maximum of 30 gal
evening it was voted to donate to the •he expects to teach this winter. Miss
Girls — August 6th
lons. The new rule replaces one
Hermiston hospital fund and also to Reid has been teaching in the Ord-
granting a flat five gallons to every
the veterinarian fund provided the nanee nursery for the past several
Personnel
member of the armed services on
testing of all cattle in this area for months. She will join her brother
Miss Irene Cox left Tuesday for
I leave, furlough or pass, regardless of
u. s. Treasury Department
Bangs and T. B. was made compulso- James in Hawaii where the latter is
(Continued on page five)
I the length of the leave.
ry, according to Guy Shaw, manager. serving as an army engineer.
KNAPP BROTHERS LAAS FAMILY TO SEWER MISUSE
LEAVE THIS CITY FROWNED ON
HOME ON LEAVE
FOR NEW MEXICO
HUGH FRASER TO
MANAGE STORE
PENDLETON SHOW
IS ADVERTISED
WATERMELONS
HAVE PICNIC
THERMOMETER IS
POPULAR TOPIC
MOORE & RIPLEY
STORE HO NORED
GRAND JURY GETS
WILLCUTT CASE
HAY AND FL—
TO BE TALKED
NEW GASOLINE
RULE ORDERED
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