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U. (D. ID. NEWS The Hermiston etald Headquarters Lt. Milliman entered the Post Hospital Monday. OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER Mrs. Marjorie Cochran spent Saturday shopping in Walla Walla. VOLUME 38 HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. OCTOBER 12. 1944. NUMBER 9 West Area Miss Fay Davis is in the Post Hospital. N. H. A. GIVES NEW Miss Gertrude Tichnor of Echo is a new employee in the West Area office. HOUSE SHORTAGE I, F. C. McKenzie, as Mayor of Hermiston, do Cpl. Earl Getchell arrived this week to visit his parents. Mr. and hereby proclaim the period from October 16 to Oc Relief from the present housing Mrs. Bernard Getchell and sisters, tober 31 inclusive as official War Fund Campaign shortage in the Hermiston area has Norma and Myra. Cpl. Getchell just been made possible. George time. It behooves every loyal American citizen to has been overseas for about three W. Copien, regional representative years. • BUSINESS GAIN aid to the fullest extent this worthy campaign which of the National Housing Agency, Inspection will help to lighten the load for some soldier in dis announced today that this locality Earl Muse and Bill Young re has been determined eligible for HEAD CAMPAIGN tress or some unfortunate child in need of help. Her turned Monday from a field trip. an unlimited number of residential A fine sized crowd attended the They were gone about five weeks. miston in the past has always done more than her conversion priorities. This action Miss Anna Marie Cooper return annual meeting of the Umatilla part in these enterprises, let us continue this record. With a goal of $2,200.00, Hermis is in accordance with the recent ed Monday from a vacation in New Electric Cooperative association ton War Fund Drive workers are announcement of the War Produc held Tuesday afternoon at the Signed : F. C. McKenzie, Orleans, La. She made the trip mindful of the huge task confront tion Board and the National Hous U.S.O. club in Hermiston. The high by plane. Mayor of Hermiston. ing Agency that such priorities ing them in the next several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jennings are school band, under the direction of would be made available in areas The campaign, which gets under spending two days in Yakima, G. C. Humphreys, played a short where NHA determines that hous way Monday. October 16, and ends concert prior to the opening of the Wn., attending to business and vis ing shortages are causing extreme October 31, is part of the Umatilla meeting which was in charge of KERSBERGEN AT iting friends. county drive, with a quota of $49,- hardship. Hawley J. Bean, president of the Electric Shop Apartment houses and other 000.00, which in turn is a part of Esther Mordhorst had a birthday association. A. C. Houghton is SCHOOL MEETING existing dwelling units may now a state and national campaign. Monday and the Electric Shop cel secretary of the organization. be remodeled or converted to pro Quotas in other towns in this area A highlight cf the afternoon was ebrated the occasion with a sur- A greater portion of about 75 vide smaller housing units. Appli are: Echo. $1,200.00; Stanfield, W. G. Kersbergen, superin price party for her. She was pre the short moving picture of the tons of coal was destroyed in an $1,000.00? Umatilla. $800.00; Ord sented with a beautiful coffee mak Skagit project in Washington, tendent of Hermiston schools, at early Sunday morning fire which cations for permission to convert nance Depot, $300.00; Ordnance tended a meeting of school admin or remodel such structures should sponsored by a representative from er. A cake baked by Mrs. Mulkins completely burned the Tum-A- Housing, $500.00 Umatilla Ord and ice cream was served. In lieu the Bonneville Power administra istrators at Salem the first three Lum Lumber Co. coal shed just be filed with the Federal Housing nance Depot workers residing in of candles which were not avail tion. The pictures were both en days of this week. These confer north of the depot. Although the Administration, a constituent unit the various towns will contribute able they decorated the cake with tertaining and educational and ences have been held for the past cause of the flames has not been of NHA. at 515 Platt Building. toward that town’s quota. a 40 watt red light (they assured greatly enjoyed by those in attend 10 years and Mr. Kersbergen has definitely determined, it is thought Portland 5, Oregon. The applicant Approximately 70 per cent of attended nine of them. He states will be permitted use of materials her that the 40 had nothing to do ance. that it was probably started by contained in the War Housing Cri the total money raised will go to that the attendance this year was R. L. Woolley, association man with her age.) combustion. Although firemen men and women in the armed Clarence Williams is visiting his ager. presented a graph indicating probably the largest ever and that and others reached the scene, very tical List and the rents charged forces through the U.S.O., War will be under OPA regulations. many topics of interest were dis parents in Spokane, Wash., this the increased business of the coop erative during the past 12 months. cussed and many school problems little could be done because of Occupancy will not be limited to Prisoners Aid and the Salvation week. lack of sufficient hose to reach the war workers. Army, while the remainder will go He stated that the average con- aired. Frank Hary went back this week flames. to Boy Scouts, relief in the allied Need for providing additional Mr. Kersbergen returned to sumption for the year was 150 to get the deer he didn’t get last The shed will be rebuilt imme countries, and various Oregon week. He says he won’t be back KWH per member per month for Portland Wednesday afternoon to diately, according to R. A. Brown living units for general occupancy child welfare agencies. long been in congested areas has attend to matters concerning the an average residential farm. This until he gets his game. Mrs. Helen Belt, chairman of the recognized but little could be done in view of the fact that there is a furnishing of the new grade school son, manager. Personnel Hermiston campaign, states that as building. about it until materials needed to shortage of electrical appliances. A May Daugherty was on leave TRASH BURNING construct housing for war workers in former years, the War Fund several days last week enjoying a discussion was held of the business Drive eliminates all other drives could be released. operation of the association, in visit from her sister, - Mrs. Grace INJURES STREET with the exception of the Red cluding an explanation of the use Dournian of Portland. Mrs. Dourn- Cross, March of Dimes and Christ meter cards and the method FOR SATURDAY STREET OILING ian returned to her home Monday. of mas health seals, and that for this Several cases of residents burn Nadyne McKenzie spent several used in billing. reason contributions should be in ing leaves and other trash in city President Bean gave a short ad days at Adams and Walla Walla larger proportions. Mrs. Belt, who Nimrods who specialize in game streets have been reported. In dress in connection with compar visiting her parents. Her father is absent from the city attending ing this association with other birds instead of the elusive big one case a fire was built in a newly has been quite ill. City streets of Hermiston have an executive board meeting, Amer game will have their inning this oiled block causing considerable companies now being served with Procurement undergone quite a change in the ican Legion Auxiliary, in Portland Saturday when the season for damage to the new oiled surface. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark Bonneville power. The Umatilla pheasants, Valley Quail, Hungar Mayor F. C. McKenzie stated past several weeks. The Western stated that plans have been com Electric Cooperative ranks high in were among the lucky hunters ian partridges and migratory game this week that all practices of Rock Co. employees have been pleted whereby every resident of this comparison. last week. birds opens. Major interest, of burning rubbish in the streets kept quite busy oiling, resurfacing the city will be given an opportu The following directors were Control course, will be centered on phea must be stopped at once. While in and otherwise repatching the var nity to donate toward the fund. Miss Lyndella Olson is recuper elected by districts: 1, W. C. Kik; sants which are reported not as a scolding mood, citizens once ious streets about town. Probab It has been suggested that every- 2, H. J. Ott; 3, A. C. Houghton; 4, ating nicely from an appendecto plentiful as in former years. more are urged not to flush rags ly the most drastic change is not one donate at least one day's salary Minnie McFarland; 5, F. S. Green; my. She is in the Post Hospital. The bag limit this year is four and other articles down the city ed on Second street between Gla towards the fund. In Hermiston 6. H. J. Bean; 7, Claude Meyers. Payroll male pheasants in any one day but sewer as this practice is causing dys avenue and Hurlburt street store owners will be asked to han Directors in district 1 and 2 will Misses Joan and Colleen Bryson where trees have been removed dle the solicitation in their own not more than eight such birds in considerable concern. are vacationing for two weeks in serve for one year; districts 3 and any seven consecutive days or in firms. Mrs. Belt states that the and the street resurfaced. 4 for two years, and districts 5, 6 California. They will visit Lan Several firms and private indi Hermiston Women's Service club possession at any one time. EABL GETCHELL and 7 will serve for three years. caster. Long Beach and Los Ange viduals have taken advantage of will be instrumental in the local In a drawing for door priz les. IS VISITOR HERE the fact that the oiling crew was solicitation. Mrs. James Todd, pres es. Stanley Tucker won an elec- WESTLAND TO Miss Thelma Holmquist attend in town and have done consider ident of the club, is calling a spec trie clock and John J. Lorenzon ed a church meeting Sunday in improving. At Stone’s store ial meeting for Wednesday night, and Lillie McCulley were also HAVE HEC MEET Corp. Tech. Earl Getchell arriv able Helix, Oregon. large parking lot has been oiled. October 18, at the U. S. O. club at awarded Christmas lighting pieces. ed here Wednesday afternoon to a and Stock Control in numerous other places re- which time instructions will be Mr. Woolley wishes to thank visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. surfacing Miss Ruth Means left Tuesday given as to the details of the drive. has been done. Miss Warren, home demonstra E. members of the U.S.O. staff for Getchell, after 2 12 years in over for Spokane, Wash., where she will Special attention must again be tion agent of Pendleton, will be the use of the club’s facilities and activity. He was accompan attend Whitworth College. called to the drastic need of the present for an all day meeting un seas FORMER U.O.D also Mr. G. C. Humphreys, high ied here by his wife. Getchell en Rail Transportation War Fund. Many of the charita der the auspices of the Westland George Morrison went to Spo school band director, and his stud Grange home economics club Wed tered the service in June, 1940, and WORKER BACK ble institutions of this nation, ents. that time has seen many kane on a business trip last week many taxed to the very limit be nesday, Oct. 18, at the home of since parts of the world. Much of his end. cause of the present war, are de Mrs. B. C. Zeek, in the Westland There will be happy reunion in MANY REGISTER time has been with Aircraft Warn Misses Joyce and Jean Hendrick pendent on funds solicited during district. A pot luck dinner will ing. by the use of radar. the Wakefield family in Centralia, son have moved from Hermiston to this drive. It behooves every true be served at noon. FOR ELECTION Wash., this week as S/Sgt. James Among places he has visited are Ordnance recently. American to take an active part in Everyone in Hermiston and sur Australia. Gudaalcanal, New Cale Wakefield, 27-year-old Air Forces making the many horrors of war Post Hospital rounding territory is cordially in gunner returns home on furlough Over 1000 people have register donia, Admiralty Islands and Ton Rumor hath it that Sgt. Morris a little easier to bear for those who vited. ga Tobu. Although he has been In after a year in German hospitals are carrying the heavier loads. Leib and Elaine Belieu are going ed prior to the primary and general and prisoner of war camps. He is the battle zone many times he has to listen to Mendelssohn’s Wedding elections this year at Ordnance and Eldon Saylor Commissioned Complete plans of the local cam suffered no ill effects from his ex one of a group of recently repatri paign will appear here next, week, March come Friday. Hermiston, according to Mrs. Mar ated Americans, who have been Ralph Eldon Saylor, son of Mr. perience. Utilities garet Fraser at the Oregon Hard brought to the Bushnell General according to Mrs. Belt. The Machine Shop doesn’t have ware & Implement Co. A total of and Mrs. Ralph G. Saylor of the Hospital at Brigham City, Utah, Mulleins Chosen As Instructor tape enough to measure Jesse 500 registrations were completed Butter Creek district, received his SEWING FOR RED commission as Second Lieutenant Randolph Field, Texas—Second for specialized medical care. Deweys chest these days since Mr. prior to the primary election and S/Sgt. Wakefield is the husband and Mrs. Dewey are announcing 581 have registered prior to the in the Army at graduation exercis Lieutenant Elmer L. Mulkins, son CROSS POPULAR es held October 3 at Ft. Benning, of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Elmer Mul of Mrs. Thelma Wakefield and they the arrival of a daughter born November 7 election. Ga. Lt. Saylor was inducted into kins, Rt. 1, Hermiston, has arrived are the parents of a son, Lonnie, Monday morning at the Hermiston A group of 28 women registered This figure ranks the highest in the army on September 9, 1942, at Randolph Field to take training 312 years old, whom the airman General Hospital. Umatilla county for new registra and served with the 601st Field as a pilot instructor of the Army hasn't seen since he was only a few on the Red Cross Sewing roll for Motor Transportation Arty. Bn. before going into Officer Air Forces Training Command. He months old. Wakefield was wound work Tuesday afternoon. Among The entire Personnel of the tions. Candidate School four months ago. is one of several hundred pilots, ed when his B-17 Flying Fortress the articles finished during the Garage surprised Dolly Ashbeck He is a graduate of Hermiston selected for their flying proficien was blasted by enemy flak during week were 10 ditty bags, four boys’ Saturday noon with a party given LOCAL MEN AT high school and was attending cy and ability to teach, who will a raid over Germany. He is well trousers, one sweater and two lap in her honor. She was presented Oregon State college before enter take a month’s course in Randolph known in Hermiston as he was em robes. Girl scouts and Brownies, with a beautiful console set. Deli LEGION MEET ing the service. Field's Central Instructors School. ployed here during construction of under the leadership of Mrs. T. J. cious refreshments consisting of Means, Mrs. H. H. Gailey and Mrs. the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. cookies and ice cream were served. Harry Kelley and Sam Moore of Henry Kopacz, are helping on Here’s one on Tiny Hindman. the Hermiston Post, American Leg robes and ditty bags. New Deal Harvest Time! FIRST RAINFALL “Hunter Hindman” was out in the ion, attended a meeting of Legion Refreshments were furnished by woods in search of a deer one fine naires in Pendleton Friday. Pres IN SOME WEEKS Mrs. E. L. Jackson and Mrs. Floyd day when an enraged bull elk put ent was State Commander Penn Sherwood. Visitors attending from him up a tree. The elk finally Crum of Hood River and other Boardman were Mrs. Minnie Mc The first rainfall in many weeks wandered on and Tiny came down. Legion officials. The principal was recorded Wednesday, October Farland and Doris Lilly and from I’ll bet Tiny thought that if he had topic of discussion was concerning 4, to give some relief to dry lawns Umatilla was Mrs. W. W. Agee. shot the elk he would have had a liason work for returning World which have suffered considerably hard time convincing the game War 2 veterans. Hermition Man Honored since halting of city irrigation. A warden it was in self defense! The group attended a Kiwanis Bluejacket Reed L. Ekleberry, total of .06 inch was recorded, ac- Medical Department luncheon at noon with representa cording to Chas. Taylor, local 37, of Hermiston, received recogni Congratulations and best wishes tives present from Heppner. Mil tion as eligible to qualify for the weather man. to Cpl. and Mrs. Clutterbuck, who ton, Freewater, Hermiston and petty officer rate of motor mach The record follows: were married September 28 at the Pendleton. Max. Min inist's mate third class during re Date Baptist Church in Pasadena, Cal. cent graduation ceremonies at the 45 74 October- 4 ...... Mrs. Clutterbuck was formerly Naval Training School (Diesel) on 70 44 October 5 ..... Miss Betty Ruth Stevens, daughter the Iowa State college campus, 71 30 October 6 of O. H. Stevens of Omaha. Neb. FOOTBALL HERO 47 Ames, Iowa. Selection to attend 72 October 7 ...... Cpl. Clutterbuck came here from the specialty school is based on the 71 33 October- 8 Although he is now in the armed Traverse City, Michigan. results of recruit training aptitude 79 41 October 9 S/Sgt. McDaniels and Pvt. Zo- forces, Jim Stewart, son of Mr. and 77 test scores. The course of study 38 October 10 brist were “bitten” by the “hunt Mrs. Tom Stewart, still finds his includes the use, operation and (A welcome shower came Thurs .way into a football uniform. He re ing bug” Sunday. It’s reported day morning and is not included in maintenance of diesel engines. that the great sportsman, Pvt. Zo- cently was the hero of a game be the above figures. Ed.) brist, wandered around and got tween the Fleet City. Calif.. Blue LUXuRiES. PROJECT FARM lost. They say he walked about jackets and El Toro squad when Kanny Bensel 2nd Lieutenant A Cosmencs THEATERS thirty miles. How’s your tootsies. he recovered an El Toro fumble in the end zone for his team's only Kenneth W. Bensel. son of Mr. Bill? Govr . J ORDER • Pfc. Arthur P. Kearcher arrived touchdown. “Big Jim”, as he was and Mrs. A. E. Bensel of Hermis )8o.97 The Project Farm Bureau will Monday morning from Santa Bar affectionately known during his ton. was commissioned a second .esnumte” lieutenant in the Army on October hold its October meeting Friday at bara, Cal. He has been assigned University of Oregon days, was prominently mentioned on several Do You ] SURPLUS. 3 at Ft. Benning. Ga. He entered Columbia park hall. New officers to the Medical Department. I — PLAY ."IN COTRU> The following have been elected All-American teams during his col the armed forces in September. were elected at the September OoL? FRuITS to the Board of Directors of the lege days. 1942. and served with the 694th meeting and these will preside Mrs. Jim Stewart is now in U.O.D. Employees’ Association for Field Artillery Bn.. Ft Sill. Okla., Friday. A pot luck dinner will a term of one year: L. L. Mohr, Shoemaker. Calif., visiting her hus before going to officer’s training precede the business meeting. State and county Farm Bureau Ione Case. Thomas Loyd. Max Pig band. Their children. Frances school. He is a Hermiston High er, Ray Harmon, Bill Wilson and Yvonne and James Richard, are graduate and was an Agricultural dues for 1945 are now being taken visiting their grandmother. Mrs. Major, in ROTC. and a member of The meeting is an open one and all George Poland. Frances Stewart, here, while their (Continued on page 4) Delta Upsilon at Oregon State col farmers and others interested are mother is in California lege prior to entering the service. invited to be present. UMATILLA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING HELD HERE Proclamation ANNUAL DRIVE FOR WAR FUND TO GET UNDERWAY OCT. 16
