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About The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1944)
U- O. D. NEWS Personnel 7 ha 4n Correction of last weeks item— Dorothy Prahl visited her home in Ontario, Ore., several days last week. She visited her sisters Ma VOLUME 38 ry Millbrook, S 1/c, of the Naval Supply Depot, Oakland, Califor nia, who was home on furlough. Another sister, Louise, S 2/c, is in the WAVES. Miss LaVelle Hunt, Marjorie Gordon and daughter Janice, at tended the rodeo in Stanfield Sun day afternoon. They made the trip via ‘horsepower’. LaVelle says “never again”. OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. OCTOBER 26. 1944. “Limitless Frontiers” RED CROSS SEWERS PROVE EFFICIENT AND INDUSTRIOUS : still far from completed. Al though many contributions have been received, many residents still have not cooperated in the drive. Rural campaign workers have not all reported as yet and this may somewhat swell the fund. Anyone who has not contributed to date is asked to leave their do- nations either with Mrs. Belt or at The Herald office. Evelyn Ford was hunting with friends near Ukiah Sunday. One of the party was lucky enough to bag a 5-point. Dorma Kelly attended the foot ball game at Pasco Friday evening when Hermiston played there. Eleanor Casper spent the week end in Pendleton. Motor Transportation Dolly Ashbeck left for Portland Saturday, October 21, where she will join her husband for a two weeks vacation. Theresa Frazier spent the week end visiting relatives in Spokane. Weather Report from Post Engineers With an eye to temperature changes in the Pacific Northwest, the. Post Engineer’s Division re- ports an average maximum tem- perature of 69.1 the past week, 14.96 higher than for the corres ponding week last October. This does not necessarily indicate a warm winter according to past records kept by the U. S. Weather Bureau. West Area Sunday guests of Shirley and Betty Junke were their parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Striker of Was- co. Oregon. Gertrude Tichnor is ill this week. Luelly Corey was deer hunting on her vacation last week. Edith Lieb and Mrs. Spencer. PASSES AWAY Edwin M. Barnett, who was tak en to the Veterans hospital in Wal la Walla last December, passed away October 10, at the age of 76 years. His body was shipped to Lexington, Mo., and buried beside his wife who passed away in 1920. He was a Spanish War veteran and a member of Malabon Camp. Mr. Barnett was an ardent baseball fan and never missed a Hermiston Red Sox game. Even in recent years he kept up on all baseball news. Surviving are two sisters who reside in Lexington, Mo. They are Miss Carrie Barnett and Mrs. W. D. Glascock, who were both older than Mr. Barnett. The latter had resided in Hermiston since 1920 and engaged in farming for many years. Payroll Lt. Don Case arrived Saturday by plane from Seattle on a two weeks leave. He has been attend ing school there. Colleen and Joan Bryson re turned Monday from a two weeks vacation in California. While there they were in Oakland where they visited their brother-in-law who is in the Seabees. TO HOLD DANCE The Traildusters, west-end coun ty riding club, will hold a Bucka- roo dance at the USO club this Music will be furnished by the A. Saturday, October 28. at 9:00 p. m. M. Green orchestra and refresh ments will be served by a commit Procurement composed of Col. and Mrs. A. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Erickson of tee S. Buyers. Major and Mrs. Don Portland were guests of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Mrs. Harry Nelson over the week • Charlson. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Morgan, end. j Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pearson. Mrs. Training Claire Mann arrived Monday Jean Wilson and Mary Lou John from Albany, Oregon. Before com son. ing here Mrs. Mann was chief clerk in the training film library at Camp Adair. She is starting a PASSES AWAY training film library here. Her three daughters. Misses Muriel. Mrs. H. B. Parrent, formerly of Iris, and Meredith accompanied her and are attending school in Hermiston, passed away October 24 at Council, Idaho, at the Com Hermiston. munity Hospital. The Parrents Headquarters Mrs. Rea of Bellingham. Wash.. formerly resided on Gladys Aven is a guest of Capt. and Mrs. Alex ue and later moved to Ordnance where Mr. Parrent was employed ander this week. Dr. Wiedman and Mr. Frohlich at the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. Burial was at Riggins. Idaho. are conducting classes at a Work The family is well known in Her- Simplification School this week. miston. Guards Lt. Edmonds. Chief Peterson and Dairy Feed Payment Slips Due Ray Laird were deer hunting at Telocasset, Oregon, last week. The cream receipts and the Roy Garoutte has been off duty whole milk sales slips for July and due to the serious illness of Mrs. August must be turned in to the Garoutte. office of Frank Hackler, assistant Mr. and Mrs. Fred Root have county agent, by October 30. in or been visiting several days with der to get the dairy feed payments. Mrs Root’s parents at Lewiston. All those associated with this plan Idaho. are urged to take note of this mat- (Continued on Last Page) USO TO ENTERTAIN STRAY DOGS ARE MENACE AGAIN Instead of having the pre-war type of dress-up party for the children this Hallowe’en time, the USO staff has announced that they will have a free show of selected movies for the grade school child ren on Monday night at 8:00 p. m., October 30, at the USO club. These movies will consist of short sub jects of cartoons, sports and mu- Sic- The same movie will be shown for the youngsters at Ordnance on Tuesday evening, October 31. Stray dogs are again becoming a menace in this area, according to reports rom farmers north of Her miston and in the Columbia dis trict. Recently they have become so bold as to tear open rabbit hutches and destroy domestic rab bits in wholesale lots. In one in- stance all rabbits were killed. This week they broke into the hutches at the T. G. Panages farm and killed a number of rabbits. Owners of dogs are being warned that thev are responsible for dam age done and will be prosecuted. Arc mneyr gunice FTP. -M-tr’-t D AV FLOWER SALE OCTOBER 27-28 Tickets are being placed on sale here this week for membership in the Civic Music Association recent ly formed in Pendleton. The tick ets entitle the owner to admittance to all concerts sponsored by the group. A series of Artists’ con certs throughout the winter months are planned. No single seats will be sold for the concerts and admittance will be for mem bers only. Memberships will sell for five dollars, plus $1.00 tax, and tickets are available locally from Mrs. Helen Belt and Mrs. Rose Mueller. The Disabled American Veter ans will hold their annual "For- Get-Me-Not Drive" on Friday and Saturday, October 27 and 28, in all West End cities, according to Com mander Floyd Guerrant, Victory Square, who is chairman of the sales committee of Chapter 15. Proceeds from the sale are used to finance the needs of the D.A.V. re habilitation service. By purchasing a forget-me-not Friday and Saturday people will help both disabled veterans of World war 1 and World war II, states Mr. Guerrant. The work of selling the forget-me-nots will be carried on by volunteer women. ON SALE I Youngsters Attend Angus Judging Several 4-H club youngsters, along with Frank Hackler, assis tant county agent, attended the judging of the Angus stock at Pen dleton Sunday afternoon, October 22. This stock was sold at auction Monday, October 23. Townsend Meeting Postponed There will be no special meeting of the Hermiston Townsend club November 2 as the special speaker found it impossible to get here. The next regular meeting will be held November 14. All members are urged to be present. Illesi End Cities Announce New Basketball Schedule for Season A schedule for basketball games between schools of the west end of Umatilla and Morrow counties was adopted Monday when the School Masters club of this district met at Ione. Schedule for the season, starting December 19, follows: December 19—Echo at Irrigon, Umatilla at Ione. Heppner at Stanfield. January 5—Umatilla at Echo. Ione at Stanfield. Boardman at Heppner. January 9—Stanfield at Umatil la. Heppner at Ione. Irrigon at Boardman. January 12—Boardman at Ione. Stanfield at Irrigon. Echo at Hepp ner. January 16—Stanfield at Echo. Irrigon at Heppner. Umatilla at Boardman. January 19—Heppner at Uma- tilla. Echo at Boardman, Ione at Irrigon. January 23—Boardman at Stan- field. Irrigon at Umatilla, Ione at Echo. January 28—Irrigon at Echo. Ione at Umatilla. Stanfield at Heppner. January 30—Echo at Umatilla. Stanfield at Ione. Heppner at Boardman February 2—Umatilla at Stan field. Ione at Heppner. Boardman at Irrigon February 6—Ione at Boardman. Irrigon at Stanfield. Heppner at NUMBER 11 WOPENpPR CANDIDATES FILE Mrs. Helen Belt reports that the AS ELECTION TIME annual War Fund Drive has failed to progress greatly during the past HEARS ON CALENDAR week and the goal of $2.200.00 is ,75 Box Factory Those who are back on the job after being ill are Ethriel Snively, who had the flu for a week, C. H. Bacon who has been ill for about Women of Hermiston area have a month, and Less Wilson who had proven to be very efficient and in an infection in his hand. dustrious in sewing articles for the Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ragsdale were Red Cross, according to informa in Walla Walla Monday on busi tion from the local unit. Mrs. J. ness. M. Spencer reports, “Since the Plant Property sewing unit was reorganized in Cpl. Ray Henderson is visiting September, the following list of relatives this week while on fur- articles has been made here and lough from Camp Haan, Califor- shipped out to hospitals and pro nia. Ray is a brother of Roy Hen duction centers: 25 bedside bags, derson and Leila Henderson. The 46 ditty ____ bags, four boys' trousers, family had a reunion Sunday at two child's sweaters, one 412 x Irrigon. 412 lap robe and one 4x6 lap robe.” Several house slippers have also been made but are being held for the time being for samples. House slippers are easily made of scrap cotton materials but are done on sewing machines. Due to lack of machines, not as many people can work on slippers and other mach Electric Shop ine-made articles. The two mach The Electric Shop regret the ines at the USO club are being put passing of John Kilby, Friday, Oc to good use and are greatly ap- tober 20, at the Post Hospital. Mr. preciated. Kilby was employed in the shop Several more robes are nearing for over two years and is missed completion and will be shipped by his many friends. soon. Many contributions for scrap Willard Stratton is out to get a woolen goods are coming in now “bigger” and “better" deer this for robes. A need for these is an week than Ray Laird got last ticipated all winter. • week. He is near John Day. Mrs. Spencer wishes to thank Have you seen the new Radio the Girl Scout groups and their Shop? While Ray was away hunt leaders who are aiding in these ing the Electric Shop got busy and orojects. Two groups, led by Mrs. built a new room and moved his T. J. Means and Mrs. J. A. Shaw. equipment into it. When he re- are each making a complete robe. turned there was a large “Wei- Mrs. H. H. Gailey’s group has fin- come sign on the door and just ished edges on blocks and Mrs. inside the equipment strewn all I Henry Kopacz’ group has put over the floor. Consequently Ray strings in dittv bags. The girls has been a very busy man. receive credit in their organization "Tex” Radford was a guest Sun- for this communitv effort as well day at a birthdav dinner for Millie as the thanks of those for whom King at Mrs. King’s home north of the articles are made, state their Hermiston. They had a delicious leaders. Attendance is still holding up turkey dinner. Safety good at recular Tuesdav afternoon Fred Erickson is back on the job meetings at the USO club. A total after being ill with the flu for a of 17 were present this week with week. refreshments furnished bv Mrs. etald Echo. February 9—Echo at Stanfield, Heppner at Irrigon. Boardman at Umatilla. February 13—Umatilla at Hepp ner. Boardman at Echo, Irrigon at Ione. February 16 — at Boardman. Umatilla at Irrigon, Echo at Ione. Stanfield OTHER ECHO NEWS COUNTY RACES DRAW ATTENTION This week’s Herald looks more like the Voters Pamphlet and no doubt next week's issue will be quite similar, but readers are in formed that the general election comes November 7 and everything will go back to normal. There has been some misunderstanding as to voting hours which will be from 8:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. Local politics came to life this A return contest will be played between Coach Frank Davison’s week when candidates made Hermiston Bulldogs and the Ken known their intentions to run for newick Lions on the local field Fri office. The list is headed by T. C. day afternoon at 2:30. The Bull McKenzie perennial Hermiston dogs hold a narrow margin victory mayor. Others are Charles Tay over the Lions and the Friday con- lor. recorder, and Florine Langen- test is expected to turn into a first waiter, treasurer. Four holdover councilmen have filed their inten class tussle. The Bulldogs lost their second tions to run, including George encounter of the season at Pasco Harkenrider, J. G. Pearson. A. F. last Friday where a heavier and Rohrman and W. W. Felthouse. more experienced squad took the Two other petitions have been filed with the city recorder for measure of the locals. Sam Moore and R. C. McReynolds. Several more have indicated their desire to run for council and no doubt their petitions will be filed either today Thursday) or prior to Friday, October 27, is the final 5:00 o'clock Friday, the closing day on which a voter who expects hour for filing. County politics are rather tame to be absent from his precinct election day, November 7, or on except for two positions. W. P. which a sick voter who will be un Graham, republican, is attempt able to go to the polls, may apply ing to overthrow the regime of the to the county clerk’s office for an veteran R. E. Goad, democrat, for the position of county sheriff. Al absentee ballot. Mrs. E. B. Casteel, county clerk, though the contest was slow in de also states that all absentee and veloping, the last few days ' has sick voter ballots must be return seen both candidates on local ed to the county clerk's office not streets shaking hands with would- later than Wednesday, November be voters. The other contest is between W. 1, in order to be counted. R. Nugent, retired railroad engin of Umatilla, and Wm. R. Mein POLICE ROUNDUP eer ers who has served for many years county commissioner. Mr. Nu HELD WEDNESDAY as gent is staging a concentrated campaign for the job and is stress State Patrol, State Prohibition ing the fact that he has had many and Chief of Police B. J. Nation years of experience in road and Wednesday night combined to in- street building, prior to becoming vestigate a complaint of lawless a railroad engineer. He has been ness in the colored section of Her a resident of Umatilla county for miston. Approximately eight per 29 years. Mr. Meiners is stressing sons were apprehended, varying in the fact that his many years of crimes for illegal gambling to un faithful service warrants another lawful sale of intoxicating liquor. term of office. This will probably The group was brought before be decided by a close vote. National and state politics are Justice of the Peace E. P. Dodd where fines of various amounts now in the home stretch and news- papers and radios are attempting were "dished out.” to keep the campaign before the public. Luke warm voters are NOV.2LASTDAY coming to life and even the most disinterested voter of recent weeks is now beginning to ask, “Who’s Charles Taylor, city recorder, running against who?” states that Thursday, November 2, is the last day that prospective LOCAL MAN WINS voters for the city election may BRONZE MEDAL register. Anyone who has changed precincts or has not voted in prev Word has been received from ious elections must register, ac Washington that 1st Lt. Walter J. cording to Mr. Taylor. Registration may be done at the Jendrzejewski of Hermiston has been awarded the bronze star med office of the city recorder. al for action at Humboldt bay, Dutch New Guinea, last April. PROJECT FARM According to information re HAS DELEGATES ceived, a blown-out bridge forced Lt. Jendrzejewski to leave his ve and proceed through hostile An executive board meeting of hicle territory with only two men. "Due the Project Farm Bureau was held his activities and devotion to du Tuesday evening to name dele to his battalion was able to ad gates for the state grange conven ty vance the following morning to tion which will be held November new positions which he had locat 16. 17 and 18 at the Gorge Hotel. ” the war department reported. Henry Ott of Hermiston and ed, Lt. Jendrzejewski is the son of Fred Cockell of Milwaukie were Mr. and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski named on the poultry committee of the Columbia district. and Olyn Hodge is a member of the dairy committee. TURKEY PICKING BEGINS NOV. 10 FIRE DESTROYS SMALL HOME A small cottage at the rear of the H. E. Hanby home, was com- pletely destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. including practically all of the furniture. The house was covered by insur- ance but the furniture was not. The house was occupied by ------------ , - Mr. and Mrs. Olive and their daugh- ter. _ __ _________ _ i. ■ j___ Mrs. Pamela Spike was taken seriously ill Monday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Carl Weltzin. Her daughter, Mrs. Lester Oehler of Corvallis, arrived Tuesday af- ternoon to be with her mother. Brick's Place, restaurant and pastime. was closed temporarily Tuesday because of inability to secure a cook and waitress. ANOTHER PARER A new business establishment, menen ees CTFT Echo Laundry, has been opened in DALL— -> * the Dorn building by Mrs. Verna 1 ------ Cunha and Mrs. Cleo Meador. For 1 the present no cleaning or press- Residents are urge eep sav- ing will be done as the laundry ing waste paper and al the war work requires their entire time. as a drive for both thewar A Masonic party and supper will necessity items wi be anno unced be given at The the committee lodge room the is near definitely future. scheduled ′ vaste P be- evening. in Friday charge .,n drive Turkey picking at the local plant of Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow ers association will get underway on November 10 or thereabouts, according to John Jendrzejewski, president of the association. The birds will be used for the Thanks giving market. More pickers and plant workers are needed in addition to those who have signed up to date. Any one interested is asked to call Mr. Jendrzejewski, phone 3424. NEW LOCATION Raley Peterson, Pendleton at torney, writes that his brother, Charles A. Peterson, and himself are going to continue the practice of law under the firm of Peterson consists of Joe Middleton. Carl fore Christmas ... & Peterson. They are moving their Weltzin. Fred Dorn and Homer Mrs. Walter Hamm local chair- offices to a newer and larger loca Coppinger. man, is well pleased with results tion in the Kern Building, at 227 William Benedict went to Walla of the last drive and urges that S E. Byers, to the offices formerly Walla Monday where he will be I everyone save as much paper now occupied by Dr. Easton (Continued on page 5) as possible for the forthcoming This location is one block east of Folsom's Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------- 1 pickup Pel
