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NEWS
The
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BUY WAR BONDS
Just as the attack on the enemy
must continue with increasing fu- |
ry, so must the buying of War VOLUME 38
Bonds continue to increase in vol-1
ume. All employees not taking ... .
payroll deductions should sign up
immediately and once again those
having payroll deduction should
give serious consideration to in- |
creasing the amount of their de
ductions. The depot’s 97.6% par-
ticipation and 14.3% payroll de-1
duction is very gratifying. The
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goal is 100% and 15%. Let’s have COOPERATION °F
azmiston
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SEPT. 28. 1944.
ar
WASTE D ADED DCAUD MISSIONARY TO
SCHEDULED FOR CITY
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30
4 2ald
TELL OF SNEAK
ATTACK BY JAPS
Rash!
RED CROSS UNIT
HAS VISITOR
FROM PENDLETON
NUMBER 7
POLITICS ARE SLOW
IN MATERIALIZING
FOR NOVEMBER VOTE
A telegram was received
shortly before noon Thurs
day by Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Mrs. J. T. Laing, production
Rev. W. W. Patterson, returned Felthouse that their son,
missionary from Java and the Gale, had been killed in ac chairman for Umatilla county, of
Pendleton, visited the Hermiston
Dutch East Indies, will discuss the
tion over Norway. Gale, Red Cross sewing group Tuesday CITY OFFICERS
sneak
attack
by
the
Japanese
at
100% cooperation in achieving this RESIDENTS URGED the Pentecostal Tabernacle here born and raised here, was a afternoon. She praised the group
FAIL TO FILE
Saturday evening, September 30. Top Turret Gunner on a B- for such a fine attendance and also
at 8:00 o'clock. He is speaking to- 24 bomber and apparently for the interest shown Afterout-
West Area
By W. A. MacArthur
Although national politics have
. .
lining an extended list of work ex-
A farewell luncheon with gifts
Citizens of Hermiston! Anothei
was on a mission over enemy pected of Umatilla county for the flared up during the past week
was enjoyed by the West Area of-important opportunity to help in
with fiery speeches by President
territory.
! Red Cross in the near future, she Franklin D. Roosevelt and his re
fice force Monday noon in honor of the war effort is upon us. r 01
told of instances where much of publican opponent Thomas E.
Jeanne Brown and La Velie Mark- several months now we have heard
the work recently had benefited Dewey, political activities in the
BUCK HUNTERS
ham who are leaving for college the clarion cry to save waste Pa-
1
locally.
Jeanne has a scholarship at East- per. That waste paper is vital to
state, county and city are extreme
PREPARED FOR
There were nine ditty bags fin- ly quiet. It is thought, however,
ern Oregon Normal and La Velie is the expediency
avnedienev of the war. All
AIWIF age TUV WTT R ished this week. Materials for that candidates and backers are
coing to Northwestern Bible Insti have thus been duly observant of
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boys’ trousers, ditty bags and lap
this
major
war
need.
The
time
for
carefully preparing plans for a
tute at Seattle, Wn.
robes
were taken home to finish. concentrated drive during Octo
Gayle Westmark, former em collection of the accumulated pa
th JE
Although there has been practi- More ditty bags and robe material ber.
per has come, and the success of
ployee, visited here Saturday.
I
t
pl
cally
a "news blackout
of the are on hand for next week. Local
Absolutely nothing has been
The Junke girls are a’ cornin’ said collection will depend entirely
I
coming deer hunting season, local Girl Scouts are helping with lap heard from City of Hermiston of
and agoin’ to visit their boy friends upon you. Mr. and Mrs. Hermiston
I Saarm hunters have been secretly prepar- robes and putting draw strings in ficials, even though election is on
who are home on military fur and vicinity.
• . .
j
.
. — .. ing for their annual trek into the ditty bags for service men.
The Boy Scouts have again vol night
loughs. Shirley left for Wasco to
(Thursday) and Friday g ht hills for their favorite sport. In
A total of 24 ladies attended, ly slightly more than a month
visit with Doug Shull of the Navy unteered to pick up the paper and at the Assembly of God church in good brotherly fashion they have Several present for a Home Exten- away. Although he has not been
approached as yet, it is thought
and Betty just returned from Was- see that it gets to the proper re
Irrigon • Rev. and Mrs. atte son pooled ammunition and gas, and sion class also sewed on lap robe that local citizens will again draft
co, visiting with Sgt. Jerry Bar- claiming depot. But your help and and
their three children o
he Saturday morning will find a good-material while attending their
Mayor F. C McKenzie to “carry
nett. Betty is a Payroll employee. cooperation is essential in this Bethel Temple, Seattle, spent six ly number leaving for the moun- meeting.
task.
Saturday,
September
30,
has
on" a job which he has faithfully
Guards
years in Java operating a Bible in- tains to pitch camp for the open-
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filled for a number of years.
Two of our guards, Mr. Foss and been designated as the day of col stitute, and were present when the
ing of the season Sunday morning__ rrer -------
Councilmen who are now serv
Mr. Berry, just couldn’t seem to hit lection. All paper will be picked Japs attacked that community.
The season will be open for a
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ing are George Harkenrider, W. W.
the target one day last week when up on Saturday provided that such
Rev. Patterson officiated at the month, with a general bag limit of
• they were firing on the range. paper is in the proper place for funerals of eight American officers
GETS PROMOTION Felthouse, Horace Smith, Dr, W. L.
Morgan, J. G. Pearson and A. F.
Upon returning to Headquarters gathering by the boys. There are amid the bombing of Java and one deer having not less than
horns.
Rohrman, None have issued pub
the pair were given ‘special necessarily some definite rules of experienced many of the horrors forked
Word
has
been
received
by
Mrs.
For a certain section of Grant
lic statements whether they do or
awards' and ‘honors’ by their fel procedure which must be followed of war. The Pattersons escaped
county,
however, 3000 tags have Charles C. Compton, an employee do not wish to be re-elected. Other
low guards for their record of in order that the boys can gather from Java after a nerve-racking
at
the
First
National
Bank,
that
been issued for the taking of doe
officials include, Charles Taylor,
Misses’. We understand that Mr. the maximum of paper, and also
trip
of
two
months
that
landed
deer. All hunters in this area, her husband. Lieut. Compton, who city recorder, and Mrs. Florine
Foss and Mr. Berry are instigating have the simplest and easiest time them in New Orleans.
has
been
Officer-in-Charge
of
all
whether hunting for doe or buck
Langenwalter, city treasurer. Al
a new club with the qualifications doing so. Please then, observe the
deer,
will be required to check in 9th Naval Battalion construction though they have not expressed a
Rev.
Patterson
states
that
the
of 100 straight misses (clean mis following rules:
work,
is
now
acting
Executive
Of
desire to “run” again, it is thought
ses don’t count) called the “Order
1. Have all papers either secure loss of human life was heavy dur and out of the area at stations es ficer of the Battalion.
that all are deserving of another
of the Big Zero”.
ly tied or substantially packed in ing those early attacks. The na tablished for this purpose by the
Lt.
Compton
has
been
with
this
tives would become panicky and Game Commission at the following
IN MEMORIAL
pasteboard carton.
Battalion since it was commission term of office.
In order for a candidate's name
Personnel of the Depot wish to
2. Place all cartoned or tied pa run in every direction instead of places: John Day. Mt. Vernon, ed and he came to the Battalion as
extend their sympathies to Mrs. per on the parking strip in front obeying orders to lie flat on the Prairie City, Unity, Sumpter. Dale a Lt. (jg). In March of 1943 he re to appear on the ballot he must
Ranger Station. Forks Guard Sta
Telma Culver and daughter Fran of your home not later than 9:00 ground.
ceived his advancement to Senior have a petition to that effect sign
“I was teaching in our school tion and Long Creek. Checking Grade Lieutenant, While in Ice ed by at least 25 freeholders, and
ces in their recent bereavement in o'clock Saturday morning. There
when we heard the shore batter- stations will be open from 7 a. m. land, Lt. Compton was in charge of filed 10 days prior to election. In
the loss of their husband and fath will be no second trips.
er. Robert W Culver. Mr. Culver
3. In a very few instances there ies, and by 10:30 the Japs were to 9 p. m. with the exception of Mt. public works office at the air field order to vote in the city election, a
voter must be registered with the
was born in Calhoun Georgia, on may be substantial loads of paper there. Jap planes came down and Vernon, which will remain open and at the fleet air base.
city recorder. Registration must
November 4. 1891. Before becom- in some basement or store build- destroyed building after building. | all night. Hunters may start |
be completed at least five days pri-
ing a U.O.D. Guard, Mr. Culver ing which cannot easily be placed I told the students to fall on the checking into the area on Septem- .
or to the oVember 7 election. The
had worked in Tacoma and Yaki- on the parking strip If such con- floor and as they did, the floor ber 29 and the checking stations LOCAL OFFICERS
j city vote will be taken in conjunc-
a. Wash.
dition exists, please contract Rev. came up to meet them. The whole will remain in operation through __ ________ n
AT INSTALLATION i tion with the regular national elec-
Fire Department
■ MacArthur by phone or the Herald building shook but it wasn’t hit.” November 1.
The
special
deer
season
in
the
(Too late for last week)
The
public
is
invited
to
hear
Mr.
1 tion but on a separate ballot. Reg
office so that boys may be dis
Mrs. Helen Belt, district presi istration can be made at the office
Mrs. John Oliver left Friday by patched to the home-or store and Patterson at the Pentecostal Tab federal Hart Mountain refuge ex
train for Everett. Wn.. to visit her paper removed for taking,
ernacle Saturday evening at 8:00 tends from October 7 to October dent of the American Legion Aux of the city recorder.
15. inclusive, and will be limited iliary, and Harry Kelley, district
daughter who is in the hospital | 4. All stores are asked to have o'clock.
to the holders of the 200 buck and commander presided at a double BULLDOGS WIN
there. Mr. Oliver took her to Pas- all waste paper and cartons avail-
300 doe deer tags authorized for installation ceremony of the Amer
able at the alley entrance, from
this hunt.
ican Legion and Auxiliary at Pen OVER WAITSBURG
Ralph Earwood of Boardman is which place they will be picked up
a new employee in the Fire Dept.
dleton Monday evening. Also pres IN FIRST GAME
Farmers and those living out PARTY PLANNED
Headquarters
LICENSE MAN IS
ent at the meeting was Mrs. Gla
side the city limits can bring paper
Captain R. S. Purse returned direct to the box car on the siding
dys Lemons, department president.
By Dick Belt
A "get acquainted" tea will be DUE NEXT WEEK
Saturday from a week’s trip to near the depot Saturday morning
Others going from Hermiston
Playing
their
initial game of the
held
by
members
of
the
local
unit
San Francisco on official business. after 9:00. If it is more conven
were Chief Petty Officer James
A traveling examiner of opera Todd and Mrs. Todd Mr. and Mrs. season Friday afternoon, the Her
Captain Billington spent several ient to bring stores of paper in on of American Legion Auxiliary Sat
days this week at Vancouver Bar Friday, such paper may be dropped urday afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 tors and chauffeurs is scheduled to Joe Saboe, Mr. and Mrs. Kelley miston High Bulldogs defeated the
Waitsburg Cardinals on the latter's
racks in connection with Motor off at the Poultry building at the for new eligible members of the arrive in Hermiston Wednesday, and Mrs. Belt
field 20-0. It took the Hermiston
auxiliary.
Invitations
have
been
Transportation activities. Henry fairgrounds.
October 4, and will be on duty at
boys four quarters to warm up but
sent
out.
Mrs.
Anita
Moore
will
be
the
Legion
hall
between
the
hours
Miller accompanied him.
Further information may be had
NIGHT CLASSES
when they got warm they couldn’t
The new girl in the mimeograpn by calling Mrs. Walter Hamm or chairman for the afternoon.
of 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m.
be stopped.
room is Betty Mae Nuanes. Miss Mr. MacArthur.
All those wishing permits or MAYBE SLATED
The various past presidents will
The game started with the Bull
Nuanes is from Pendleton.
serve as hostesses during the tea. licenses to drive cars are asked to
dogs kicking off to Waitsburg who
Miss Catherine Kennedy accom
A short musical program has been get in touch with the examiner
A meeting of all those interested returned the ball to their 40 yard
panied some friends on a fishing BOY SCOUTS HAVE prepared.
during these hours.
in studying typing and shorthand line. After three plays into the
trip to Johnson Creek.
several evenings a week will be line, the Cardinals had a first
They brought back a nice “catch”. FINE CAMPOREE
held Monday evening, October 2, down on the Hermiston 35 and ap
Utilities
at
7:30 at the high school. Miss peared to be on their way to pay
A
total
of
21
boys
enjoyed
a
two
D. R. Weber and son, S/Sgt. Bill
Olive
Ridge, commercial teacher, dirt. The line tightened and held,
Weber, left Friday morning for night Camporee at Bingham
will
be
in charge of the classes if however, and Hermiston took the
Springs
over
the
week
end.
leaving
Spokane, Wn., to visit relatives.
sufficient interest is shown.
ball on downs. After two plays
"D. R.” expects to return Wednes here Friday afternoon and return
Anyone
interested
in
either
or
which netted five yards, Hermis
ing
Sunday.
The
Scouts
were
from
day. Bill will continue on to Seat
the United States in 1893, and both of these subjects should at- ton went into kick formation and
Joseph Ramos Sr.
tle where he will visit for a while Troops 54 and 56, under the gen
Joseph Ramos Sr. died at the worked for his half brother, the tend the meeting Monday. Ar- Schoonover punted 60 yards into
eral guidance of Kenneth Hicken-
before returning.
Pendleton
hospital Tuesday morn late Antone Vey, at Butter Creek, rangements for future meeting the end zone. The first quarter
Sam Parsley has been quite ill bottom. Scout executive. Quite a
ing
from
injuries
sustained when until 1894 when he settled on his nights and other details will be ended in a kicking duel and found
lot
of
advancement
was
made
in
for the past week.
the
car
he
was
driving
was hit by home ranch one mile south of Ec discussed. The classes will be or the ball in Waitsburg's hands at
Scouting by the boys of both
Personnel
a
freight
train
Monday
morning
in ho. He was married to Miss Mary ganized if a goodly number show midfield.
troops.
Miss Dorothy Prahl underwent
Higinbotham at Pendleton May 2, an interest.
front
of
his
home
one
mile
south
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T. J. Means, Scoutmaster of
a tonsilectomy at the post hospital
1906. Since coming to Echo he en
of
Echo.
Funeral
services
are
Troop
56.
and
Mr.
Lish
were
in
Monday. Seems as if all the girls
Colpitts To Attend School
charge of the boys. Mr. Willcuts planned to be held at the Echo larged his holdings in the Umatilla
are having their tonsils out.
Lester Colpitts, an employee of CAPT. JAMES R H i •
river
valley
south
of
Echo
to
about
Catholic
church
Friday
morning
at
also
took
a
group
of
the
boys
on
Payroll
10 o'clock. Burial will be in Echo 3000 acres of bottom land, and was the Inland Cooperative, has been IS VISITOR HERE
Mrs. Ione Case left Friday. Sep- the trip.
a large producer of alfalfa and chosen to attend a milking mach
cemetery.
ember 22. for Seattle, Wn.. where
ine school and a pump installation
The accident occurred Monday livestock.
she will visit her huband Lt. (sg) LOCAL MEN TO
Capt. James Reid arrived Wed
Surviving him are his widow course at Waukesha Wis. His ex
morning
about
8'clock
as
Mr.
Ra
Don Case of the Merchant Marines Ri gern crraeT
nesday morning for a month's fur
penses
will
be
paid
by
the
coopera
and
five
children.
Joseph
George
who is attending school there. She — *
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mos was crossing the track from
tive and the manufacturing firms. lough here with his parents, Mr.
his home on a private road to the and Roy of Echo; Antone Cecil, in The courses will last for about two and Mrs. J. H. Reid. He recently
expects to return October 2.
the
armed
forces
of
the
Pacific;
Capt. V. E. Daugherty and 1st highway. The locomotive of a
Fiscal
weeks but Mr Colpitts will pro arrived on the mainland by air-
Alva Hunt spent Saturday in Lt. Walt B. Carlson have received westbound freight train hit the Robert Alfred, in service at Camp bably be gone about three, as he plane from Honolulu where he is
Farragut:
and
Mrs.
Delphine
Col-
Walla Walla arid Pendleton on a j orders to report Sunday morning car near the rear end and shoved
expects to visit en route with rela stationed with the U S. Army En
business and pleasure trip. She at Fort Lewis for a week's training it off the track and it landed up lins of San Francisco. Three child- tives.
gineers. His family could not ob-
ren
died
in
former
years,
Eight
was accompanied by her brother, and schooling. The week's pro right in the ditch. Ramos, who
|
tain passage over at the present
Pfc. Albert Isensee who is home on gram, under sponsorship of the 9th was alone in the car. was thrown grandchildren are living.
Pfc. Belt Now In France
| time.
furlough from Las Vegas, Nevada. Service Command, is for officers through the windshield. He was
Dr. and Mrs. F. B Belt have re
Capt. Reid and his family resid
Sloan Thomson returned Mon-
Albert was a former employee of of the State Guard. The officers seriously cut about the face and
ceived word from their son, Pfc. ed on the islands prior to the sneak
where
day
evening
from
Spokane
the Inspection Division. When he will receive training in the latest head and sustained spinal and in
Bill Belt, that he has arrived in attack by the Japs and experienc
returns he will be stationed at | methods of warfare and all mat- ternal injuries. Dr. Gray of Echo he was under a doctor's care for France with the armed forces. He ed the now famous episode. Work
the
past
week.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
ters pertaining to State Guard or- gave first aid and the injured man
Henry Peters, former Echo bak writes that the weather to date has of repair and installation has made
| ganization.
Medical Department
was rushed by ambulance to Pen
ery
proprietor, is here from Port been "terrible” but that the food wonderful progress and is now in
Pvt. Zobrist. Pfc. Leak and Cpl.
Capt. Daugherty, commanding dleton hospital. He was conscious
is very good. He writes that the excellent
condition.
Although
Lucht, Medical Dept., spent Sun- officer of the local unit, and 1st Lt. at intervals until his death at 3:30 land as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed French people are very loquacious shells dropped in their near vici-
ward
Liesegang.
He
is
taking
a
day fishing at Johnston Creek.. Carlson will leave here Saturday a. m. Tuesday
month’s vacation from work to and friendly. It was the first word I nity during the December 7 at-
They reported a nice “catch".
marnine in
i order
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-- on
— hand
>—a
morning
to be
Joseph Souza Ramos was born in
Dr. and Mrs. Belt had received ’ tack, all members of his family es-
(Continued on Page Four)
(Continued on Page 8)
Sunday at Fort Lewis.
the Azores in 1877. He came to
from their son in some time.
I caped injury.
BtNe
Sunday-
Funeral Services for Elderly Echo
Resident Is Friday Morning at ID
Boy Scout Uloste Paper Pickup Saturday, Sept 30 - - Place in Park Strip