Headquarters
Capt. Affleck left Saturday for
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
the Mayo Foundation, Rochester, |
Minn., to attend a 12 weeks school —
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SEPT. 21. 1944.
NUMBER «
in general surgery and surgical VOLUME 38
specialties.
Captain Purse left for San Fran­
cisco Saturday in connection with
OFFICER COMES
Training activities
Vivian McIntyre is back on the
TO UOD POST
job Monday after being ofi two
weeks with an appendectomy.
Reitha Nation of the Mimeo­
Lt. Col. Harold S. Halsted re-
graph department has been ill for
ported to Umatilla Ordnance De­
a week.
pot Wednesday, September 13, He
will replace Lt, Col. Hoffman as LEGION GIVES
Guards
WAREHOUSE IS
When America receives the news that Germany
Charles Schiefer left Friday
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...
Executive
Officer and will assume
has capitulated, we shall feel like celebrating. Well,
morning for Portland for a weeks LOCATED HERE
full duties today.
PLANS FOR DAY
let’s do ! But let us celebrate it in proper dignity and
vacation. He will visit relatives I
Col. Halsted transferred here
.
though
plans
have
not
been
while there.
humility. Let us have a day of Thanksgiving for the
from Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michi­
Plans for an assemblage one
ely completed, it has been an-
Erma Garrison is able to be t
victories gained and above all a day of determined
gan, and comes with experience hour after official confirmation of
ed that there will be another
to work this week after recover
and training for his duties. He was Germany’s defeat are being com-
re-dedication to the task yet before us.
drive in Echo, Stanfield,
from serious burns.
Depot Operations Officer and Exe­ pleted here under the sponsorship
Such a celebration is planned by your American
an. ston and Umatilla on Sat-
Personnel
cutive Officer at Fort Wayne for of Hermiston Post No. 37, Ameri­
Legion Post. Upon official confirmation of a Ger­ I about seven months. Before that can Legion. Tentative plans are
Nadyne McKenzie is enjoying a urday, September 30, with a cen-
two weeks vacation part of which tral loading point at Hermiston,
man surrender, the city siren will blow three long | time he was Supply Officer and as follows: When official news has
she will spend in Portland visiting according to Kenneth Hickenbot-
blasts and one hour afterwards let us all—as organi­ Executive Officer at Fort Crook. been received by Col. A ,S. Buy­
relatives and friends. She will al- tom, of the Blue Mountain coun-
ers, commanding officer at the
zations
and as individuals, gather around the band | Nebraska, for over three years.
cil. Boy Scouts. As in previous
so visit her parents in Adams.
Col. Halsted is a native of Neb­ Umatilla Ordnance Depot, con­
and
the
flag
at
the
head
of
Main
street.
drives ol this kind, the Boy Scouts |
Fiscal
raska but more recently comes firming Germany’s surrender, he
Mrs. Zelma Culver is on leave will be instrumental in seeing that |
Signed : Commander,
from Julesburg, Colorado, where will notify Legion officials in Her­
due to the illness of her husband, the
0 work 27
gets done.
-u
Hermiston Post No. 37,
he owned and operated a wheat miston.
I According to Mr. Hickenbottom, |
Robert, a guard.
Immediately there will be three
ranch. He is interested in hunting
American Legion.
: and Mrs. Walter Hamm, salvage
Payroll
and fishing and has already threa­ long blasts of the city fire siren.
Mrs. Hyla Kensler, formerly Hy- campaign chairman, a warehouse
tened to get his share of game this Within one hour the high school
la Moore, arrived Monday morning for paper storage has been ar-
band will assemble at the flagpole
fall.
Proclamation
from Fort McClellan, Alabama, ranged for at the fairgrounds un-
Mrs. Halsted and their six year | at the west end of Main street,
I. F. C. McKenzie, as Mayor of Hermiston, here­ old daughter are expected to ar-, This will be the signal for an as-
She has been assigned to Payroll, der proper supervision. Farmers
Mrs. Kensler was a former em- ' and other out-of-town contributors
by endorse the program of re-dedication as outlined
rive at UOD about the first of Oc- semblage of all residents in this
ployee of Stock Control.
I coming to Hermiston prior to Sep-
area, including the various clubs,
tober.
by Hermiston Post No. 37, American Legion, and
Utilities
i tember 30. are asked to bring the |
- organizations and officials.
hereby
proclaim
that
all
citizens
of
this
area
partici
­
The boys in the Machine Shop bundles of paper to the fairground |
A parade will form and will
pate in the event. Be it understood, however, that
USO GIRLS LOSE
are on their toes again—now that from where it will be loaded by the
march to the lawn at the front of
this is not an occasion of hilarious celebration but
the boss is back. Arnold looks none Boy Scouts. Surrounding towns
the high school where a short pro­
ALL BELONGINGS gram
the worse for his trip. It must have will bring truckloads of paper to.
will be held. Included will
rather a period of re-consecration for the huge task
Hermiston on September 30.
been good for him.
be short addresses by clergy, U. S.
that
still
lies
ahead.
Although Mr. Hickenbottom did
’ Motor Transportation
Miss Mary Lou Johnson and Army officials, Legionnaires, May­
Signed : Mayor F. C. McKenzie.
Robert (Tiny) Hindman is in not state definite details of the
Mrs. Jean Wilson of the U.S.O. or F. C. McKenzie and possibly
Portland receiving medical treat- j collection in Hermiston, it is ex-
staff are two of the saddest girls in others. Group singing and music
| pected that residents will again
ment.
Hermiston this week as a result of by the band will also be featured.
The above program should not
Clarence Scott Jr. has resigned bundle and box paper in bunches
losing all of their personal belong­
WARNERS LEAVE ings
to go to school. He will attena so that they can be easily handled YOUTH ROUNDUP
in a fire which destroyed a be mistaken for an occasion of hil-
Drury College in Springfield, Mo., and place them on the park strip w ggu ye wrgoce raanee
small house in which they were arity and fun-making but rather a
THIS WEEK END
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and plans to major in electrical September 30. Trucks will be ar-
residing on the Mrs. Golda Myrick | period of re-dedication and re-con-
ranged for to pick up the bundles.
engineering.
ranch east of Hermiston. Miss secration for the tasks that still lie
A roundup of youthful law vio­
Definite instructions will be print­
Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Warner and Johnson and Mrs. Wilson had just ahead. Dr. F. B. Belt, local post
West Area
Miss Shirley Juhnke is a new ed next week but residents should lators this week by Chief of Police Patsy and Glen will leave Monday recently moved to the ranch and commander, American Legion,
employee in the West Area office. begin now to get bundles of paper B. J. Nation located many stolen for The Dalles where Rev. War- much of their clothing was still in states that the war is still far from
ready for the pickup.
I items of the past few weeks. In­ ner has accepted a pastorate. He
over, even with Germany's capitu-
Miss Juhnke is from Wasco.
The War Department has issued eluded in the loot was a 50-gallon will preach his last sermon here boxes and luggage. They lost lation.
However, the occasion
Magazine Area
practically all their clothing ex­
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Glasgow had a call for additional waste paper, gas drum (filled with gas) from Sunday morning. The day has cept that which they were wear- should be remembered with re­
newed vows for the future. The
as their guests over the week end and the September 30 collection is the “Curly” Dallman ranch; a set been designated as a combined ing.
of tires and wheels from the Al “homecoming” and a farewell ser­
time to celebrate will be when Ja­
Misses Elsie and Eloise Herold and in answer to that call.
Shaw trailer, a set of tires from vice for the Warners. The home- 1 Both were absent from home pan and Germany have both fully
Lee Johns, all from Baggs, Wyo.
while
sponsoring
a
program at
the Sam Nye trailer, a spotlight coming is an annual event and Ordnance
surrendered.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rice had as SCHOOLS MARK
A fire had been built
and tools stolen from Fred Wilkie , everyone who does not attend else-
their guests over the week end
Mr. Rice's parents from Portland. OREGON TRAIL
of
Umatilla, and, numerous, cans where is urged to attend Sundayn tvernEkeponand.avrarenthe MRS. LEE GUEST
and various lengths of tubing.
They attended the Round Up while
School at 10:00 o’clock.
' flames. Included in the loss was
Echo. Stanfield and Umatilla
Apparently the main objective
they were here.
Rev.
i
n and u Mrs. Warner
“ere and
“ne all Miss Johnson’s colored film OF LOCAL UNIT
What’s this Lt. McAllister sup­ school re-dedicated the Old Oregon in most instances was to obtam
were honored guests at
many people in
porting on his upper-lip? Another Trail by placing markers along for transportation. Although no banquet given Friday evening at 4L: .
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‘IliS area.
the route followed by early Ore­ a rests have been made, the guilty the Church of Christ. Ralph Say-
Clark Gable?
Mrs. Dorothy McCullough Lee
Alice Frosh and Sue Graves are gon pioneers at separate services parties have been apprehended and lor was toastmaster for the even­
of Portland, Parliamentarian of
in the post hospital recovering during the past week. Echo cele­ severe punishment will follow ano­ ing with several of the ladies ren­ TOM VANARSDALE the American Legion Auxiliary
brated the event last Thursday, ther outbreak. Chief of Police Na­ dering numbers on the program.
from tonsilectomies.
and adviser of Girls’ State, was a
Miss June Myrick has been re­ Stanfield this Wednesday and Um­ tion uncovered a good majority of The rooms and tables were beauti­ PASSES AWAY
guest at the meeting of the Amer-
the stolen goods from under a hay fully decorated. Following the
leased from the U.O.D. hospital af­ atilla Tuesday.
ican Legion Auxiliary Thursday
The.markers are quite appro- stack near Hermiston.
ter spending two weeks there fol­
banquet, a program and candle
evening, September 14. She gave
Tom Van Arsdale, 71-year-old
| priate and will tend to permanent­
lowing an appendectomy.
light devotional was held in the
a short talk which was much en­
ly mark the trail of the early sett- TAP DANCING
main auditorium, led by Mrs. resident of Eagle Grove, Iowa, joyed by the members.
Ordnance Flashes—
passed
away
last
week
in
La
A German prisoner captured in iers. The program was "fostered
Smallwood.
A business meeting followed at
Grande following a lingering ill-
Italy just before the fall of Rome by the state organization and the
which time the members voted to
ness.
Mr.
Van
Arsdale
and
a
son
complained bitterly that for every above schools cooperated in the
Ray Hollomon at Klamath Fall* were en route to Oregon from Iowa give $5.00 to the “Records for our
one or two rounds fired by Ger- movement.
The
U.
S.
O.
staff
has
announced
Ensign Ray Hollomon is still to visit relatives in Oregon, sons Fighting Men” fund. They also
Cyril Brownell and Mrs. Annie
man artillery, U. S. Army Ord-
voted to buy one $50 and one $25
nance and Allied artillery replied Edwards, early time settlers of that tap dancing will begin next stationed at Klamath Falls and is Dick of Hermiston, Paul of Baker war bond. Anna Castric, Hattie
week
under
the
instruction
of
Mrs.
undergoing
flight
training,
accord
­
and
Roy
of
La
Grande.
He
became
with 100 to 200 rounds.
Umatilla, were featured promi-
Max Piger. Classes for children ing to his mother, Mrs. Preston seriously ill at La Grande and Hamm and Laura Kelley were
During one 2-month period, the nently in the Umatilla program.
will be held Monday afternoon at Hollomon, who returned Sunday passed away prior to coming to elected as members of the execu-
U. S. 13th Air Force B-25 Mitchell___ —
4:00 o’clock and the adult class from Klamath Falls. She spent Hermiston. Dick was called to La tive committee for the coming
medium bomber squadron in the DON ALSTOTT IS
year.
.
will be held Wednesday night at from Thursday until Sunday visit­ Grande by his illness and death.
South Pacific expended the follow-
ane, car î f B W
Plans were made for a member­
ing
Ray
at
his
base.
She
reports
8:00
o
’
clock.
The deceased was the father of
ing Army Ordnance ammunition:____________ VE HP--
Everyone wishing to register for that he is still immensely enthu­ six sons and two daughters. The ship “Get Acquainted Tea” to be
2,000,000 pounds of bombs and ex- |
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| given at the Legion hall Septem­
plosives, 300,000 rounds of mach­
Don Alstott, 3/c Water Tender, this dance instruction is asked to siastic about flying and is anxious body was shipped to Eagle Grove ber 30. from 2:30 to 4:30, for the
ine gun ammunition, and 1,000 is spending a short leave here with call the U.S.O., with phone num­ to get into active duty against the for burial.
eligible members from both World
enemy.
cannon shells.
his family and other relatives and ber 2821.
I War I and II. Mrs. Anita Moore
Medical Department
friends. He has been in the ser­
was appointed chairman and all
RED CROSS UNIT
Sgt. McDaniels and Pvt. Leak vice since March 28, and in that
past presidents of the Hermiston
spent Sunday fishing in Johnson short time has been and seen many
PLANS
SEWING
unit will serve as hostesses.
Creek near Heppner. Both were interesting places, including Eng­
The local unit is making lap
lucky and caught some nice trout. land and Italy. He proudly stated
robes for the veterans of the Wal­
Pvt. Leak says his fish were the that his ship carried one “swasti­
A big box of woolen scraps was la Walla hospital and is also assist­
biggest; don’t know what Sgt. Mc­ ka” on her smokestack.
gratefully received this week ing with the sewing for the Red
Daniels has to say about that.
Don has been aboard the ship
Funeral services were held Sat- unable to make the trip to Echo from Mrs. L. S. Burrell by the lo­ Cross under the leadership of Mrs.
Utilities
U.S.S. Shadwell, L.S.D., and has urday afternoon for Mrs. Anna for the funeral, and Mrs. Legler cal Red Cross sewing unit. A group Ethel Tiller.
S/Sgt. W. R. Weber, with the found time to fight himself to the j Schmidt, a pioneer resident of this was unable to be present because of 12 ladies worked on lap robes
Plans are in the making for the
2nd Marine Division, arrived at championship in the 155 pound vicinity, who died at The Dalles her son underwent a major opera­ and ditty bags at the USO club annual rummage sale, and every­
his father's home last Friday for division of his boat. He is enthu- hospital September 13. Rev. Cecil tion Friday.
this week and more are expected one is asked to be sure and gath­
a thirty day furlough after thirty- siastic about Navy life and seems Warner of Hermiston had charge
at next Tuesday’s meeting.
er up all useable materials, and
two months in the South Pacific. to be enjoying his stay in the ser- of the service and Miss Gertrude
The Rohrman Motor Co. is spon- get in touch with Mrs. Ethel Tiller,
Four Echo young men have been
He reported that the worst pests vice. Due to the illness of his Tichener sang solos. Pall bearers called to report for induction soring a Red Cross sewing unit chairman.
on Saipan are flies. It appears that mother his visit here may be ex- were Dan Lindsay, Neil Melville, Thursday. They all passed their message on Page Six of this issue.
Mrs. Jeanette Saboe, president,
flies are encouraged by the sugar tended a few days.
Sloan Thomson, Joe Middleton, physical examinations last May. Plans are underway for an exten­ urged all members to cooperate in
plantation owners for the purpose
Gaylord Madison and W. H. Crary. They are Kenneth Coppinger, sive program and all ladies of this the local paper drive, tin can. and
of eradicating some dangerous PHONE COMPANY
Mrs. Schmidt was born at Mari­ Marshal Meyers, George Luciani area are cordially invited to parti­ fat salvage program. She also
cane insects.
cipate in the project.
stressed the urgency of making a
nette. Mich., Sept. 28, 1874. She and Clayton Norton.
Box Factory
blood donation when near a donor
and her husband, Charley Schmidt
Major William M. Marbut, for­
Jerry Rogers, recently from
center.
came to the Sand Hollow country mer Echo physician, is now sta­
Buhl, Idaho, is a new employee.
N. R. Powley, president of the about 40 years ago where they tioned at Anchorage Alaska.
The next regular meeting will
Emma Jaster spent Friday and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph farmed until 1935 when they
be held October 12.
Mrs. Marian George left Sunday LEAVE VISITOR
Saturday of last week visiting rel- company, has announced that di­ moved to Echo. Mrs. Schmidt re­ for a two weeks visit in Portland
a fives in Pendleton.
rectors of the company have ap­ sided at Westlawn for seven years at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Robert Stroud, formerly a fork- proved a contribution this year of and for the past two years has Don Parker. Miss Marian George
W. R. (Bob) Bensel, Signal 2nd LABOR LEADER
lift operator, has transferred to $85,000 to the National War Fund been with her daughter. Mrs. Vio­ and Miss Clara Cunha took Mrs. Class, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
the Box Factory.
in addition to regular Community la Duvall of The Dalles.
George to Portland and returned Bensel. arrived Saturday to spend
Those ill this week are Will Chest contributions approximating
She is survived by her husband, home Sunday night.
a two weeks leave with relatives
Snively. Tom Watkins and Chas. $50,000 annually, making the ag­ Charley Schmidt of The Dalles;
Mrs. George Mitchell and Mrs. and friends here. Bob, who has
Charles R Smith, organizer for
Row land.
gregate sum $135,000. according to two sons. Arthur, who was home W H. Crary were visitors at the been in the service about two the American Federation of Labor,
Part of Springsteen's crew has word received by A. M. Green, from the naval air station at home of Mrs. N. D. Bard in Stan­ years, came from Brooklyn, N. Y„
was a visitor in Hermiston Tues­
been working in the Box Factory manager here.
Kingsville. Texas, and Frank of field Monday.
where he is attached to the armed day as a guest of Roy White, local
this week.
Allocations of the National War Alameda. Cal.; three daughters.
Miss Louise Tolar, who has been guard, aboard a Merchant Man or union leader. Mr. Smith is active
Rail Transportation
Fund contribution, based on War Mrs. Walter Wiglesworth of Hood convalescing at the Ordnance hos­ Transport.
in union affairs in Portland and
George Morrison spent the week Fund quotas, now are being com- River, Mrs. George Legler of Mon­ pital after an operation for appen­
His ship has made some interest­
€ nd in Spokane visiting his daugh­ pu ted for the counties of the five ument and Mrs. Viola Duvall of dicitis, is now home but has not ing trips in the past year, includ­ was making a “swing” through
eastern Oregon visiting the various
ter.
states in which the company oper- The Dalles. A sister. Mrs. Bertha entered school yet.
ing jaunts to Havana, Cuba, into locals.
Joyce Hendrickson is on the sick ates, and the local contribution Tafel of The Dalles, and nine
Mrs. Sloan Thomson is reported the Carribean Sea and other ports.
Mr. White showed Mr. Smith
list this week.
will be announced shortly. Mr. grandchildren also survive her to be ill with flu.
Bob is a graduate of Umatilla high about town and introduced him to
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Green said.
Because of illness Mr Schmidt was
school
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various officials here.
PAPER COLLECTION
SET FOR WEST END
TOWNS ON SEPT. 30
PLANS ANNOUNCED
FOR RE-DEDICATION .
HOUR AFTER BIG NEWS
gas children
Funeral Services Held Saturday
Afternoon Far Pioneer Echo Lady
TO CONTRIBUTE
a which has thrilled