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7 he 4n etald The U.O.D. Employees' Associa tion is again contributing cash prizes for the War Bond Sales Con- OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER test planned in connection with the Sixth War Loan Drive. The con VOLUME 38 HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. NOVEMBER 16. 1944. NUMBER 14 test is open to all female employ- ees. To be eligible for the prizes LOTS ON MAIN SIXTH WAR BOND you must register in the Civilian To the People Personnel Office not later than UP FOR BIDDING DRIVE SLATED of this Community November 25th. All sales to count in the contest must be to U.O.D. GI Joe In his Pacific foxhole— maybe he is your brother, husband, A. F. Rohrman, chairman of the employees and military personnel Lots 19, 20 and 21 in Block 8 sweetheart or friend—is listening in local drive for the Sixth War Loan, or their immediate families. will be sold to the highest bidder on you today. stated this week that Hermiston for cash in hand at the office of He knows you Headquarters have a date with a bond buyers will be contacted by Recorder Chas. Taylor Saturday, Lt. Munch left Tuesday for Sier- Victory Volunteer, direct solicitation. The Women’s November 18, at 10:00 o ’ clock in a neighbor with a ra Ordnance Depot. Service club will be in charge of FEATURES ARE the morning. The above lots are War Bond order in Sgt. Lefstein returned last week BULLDOGS WIN his or her hand. the campaign work. A meeting located on Main street between the from a 19-day furlough. He visit The two of you will be held at the USO club for PLANNED FOR DAY Oasis theatre and the city jail fac may talk it over at ed his home in Rock Island, Illi- all members Friday night, No WAR ing south. your work bench, nois. LOAM in your office or in vember 17, at 8:00 o’clock at which A Thanksgiving football contest The bidding for the three 25-foot All eyes of West End Ematilla Mrs. Genevieve Davison is now your home. Will time materials and instructions county bond buyers will be on GI Joe pick up Colonel Buyers’ secretary. Mr. has been scheduled between the lots will begin with $750.00, which will be given. phrases like “I Stanfield Saturday, November 18, Davison is coach at Hermiston Hermiston Bulldogs and the strong minimum bid has already been can't afford it.” Everyone is urged to cooperate when a Sixth War Loan Bond Hood River eleven on the latter's received. High School. “Why do they have to have more in the campaign and continue to Auction will serve as a “kickoff" field. The game will bo played at money'.'" “We’ll lick Japar with Plant Property buy bonds until the war is won. 11:00 in the morning. This will be. SCHOOLBOARD one hand tied behind our back”? for the drive which gets underway Viola Pelkey enjoyed several GI Joe counts on you to have doubt, one of the strongest Monday. November 20. Umatilla days vacation in Portland last no enough sense and knowledge of the teams Coach Frank Davison's war CONSULTS DEAN ’s first alert on behalf of the facts about the Pacific war to back week. SCHOOLS TO HAVE county riors have faced all season and will him up in his foxhole. The extra quota to be raised during the drive Betty Fleming has received word be the last contest for several sen $100 War Bond you buy today is a be held Saturday afternoon at H. K. Dean, manager of the SHORT HOLIDAY will that her brother, Courtland More iors on the squad. War Bond with the me st Lower. It 3:15 in the lot north of the bowling gives GI Joe the support he must Umatilla Field Station, was pres house, who is stationed in the East have at the time when he needs it alley on the Main street of Stan ent Tuesday night at the regular Indies has received a promotion. most. It tells Tokyo you're in the Next week will find the Hermis field. weather permitting. If the Coach Frank Davison's high monthly meeting of the grade He is now a captain. fight to the finish ton school children enjoying a two- day is too cold or stormy, the auc school football team did them THE EDITOR. Safety I selves proud at Heppner Armistice school board. His advice was re day holiday, including Thanksgiv tion will be held in the Stanfield Mareille Bennett, daughter of day when the Bulldogs defeated quested in regards to the planting ing day (Thursday) and Friday, ac high school gym at the same hour. Royal Conley, arrived Friday from the Morrow county lads 39-0 in of grass on about two acres of land cording to Supt. W. G. Kersbergen. R. C. Peters, well known Hermis just north of the grade building. California for a two months visit. one of the largest scores in many THANKSGIVING Two systems of irrigation were This is according to custom of for- ton auctioneer, will be on hand to Fire Department his stuff" for Uncle Sam. years in this annual classic. The discussed, flooding and ove head ' mer years, states Mr. Kersbergen. “strut Chief Mohr and Ed Clark are contest was played before a fine The slogan for the day will be SERVICES SET sprinkling, with the latter deemed The new grade school building hunting elk this week. They left crowd, typical of this annual en “Buy at least an extra hundred to be the more advisable. Supt. W. is progressing nicely and it is dollar by way of Heppner. bond at this Sixth War Loan counter. G. Kersbergen was asked to look The churches of Hermiston will hoped it will be ready for occupan Felix Baty is visiting his mother The first score of the game came into the matter of obtaining equip unite for an annual Thanksgiving cy shortly after Christmas. The auction!" A large number of in in Canby, Oregon, this week. quite early when Frank Harkenri- ment and the cost of the various day service at the Baptist church first three grades will occupy the teresting and valuable gifts to be Guards given at the auction are coming in der, speedy end, snared a long next Thursday, November 23, be new quarters. Dennis Holland is recovering pass from Bill Schoonover, and details. daily and those in charge promise, Principal T. J. Means told of ginning at 10:00 a. m. Rev. Leland from a recent illness. "everything will be in readiness scampered over for a touchdown. of a forthcoming war stamp Morse will be the speaker of the John Bryson, recently of the U. The second touchdown was scored plans Saturday.” and bond sale project which will MASONIC LODGE morning with musical numbers to S. Army, is a new employee. Hermiston football enthusiasts with a beautiful play, when Bill Joel Peterson and Charles Hidy Schoonover ambled over the last get underway in the near future. be furnished by other churches. will go to Stanfield at 1:00 o’clock The public is cordially invited to are ill this week. for the game scheduled between yard stripe on an end run. The attend. Stanfield high school and the Her Personnel Hermiston line was working The district meeting of the Ma miston B squad. Following the Misses Estie Correa, Dorothy smoothly, giving the backs ample NEW DIRECTORS sonic lodge will be held in Hermis contest, the Stanfield band will Prahl and Virginia Richards left opportunity to maneuver their FIRST TURKEY ton Tuesday, November 21. The play several musical numbers pri Saturday morning for Portland for plays. Most Worshipful Grand Master of or to the start of the auction. A The annual election of the Her a short vacation. Dick Belt, lanky back, was the A. F. & A. M. of Oregon will be pre-view of the prizes may be seen Theresa Frazier spent the week next to score when he reached in miston Irrigation district brought here for the session. Other Grand before the auction at a building end in Walla Walla visiting rela to the sky for a completed pass, out a total of 56 votes Tuesday, one Lodge officers will also be pres near the lot. Wednesday marked the end of of the largest votes cast in recent tives. While there she also visited with Schoonover again on the picking operations for the first ent. A cafeteria lunch will be served a cousin who has been in the South sending end. While Mr. Belt was years. W. J. Templeton was elect turkey pool of the season at the lo There will be a banquet supper at the high school from 5:30 to Pacific for 30 months. in the scoring mood, he countered ed to a term of three years with 39 cal plant of the Eastern Oregon at 6:30 in the banquet room of the Fiscal again a short time later on an end votes, to 15 for Chas. Epperson. Turkey Growers association. Pack Methodist church. Lodge will con 7:30, open to the public. Good Emmett Cooney was unopposed for eats are promised. A picture show Alice Carmichal, who is a new run. was completed Thursday, with vene at 8:00 o’clock sharp. There has been lined up for Saturday employee in Fiscal, came here from The final score came with Bill the one-year term and received 46 ing the total pool netting two car loads will be a 3rd degree, plus the pre evening. The first show will be Avon Park, Florida, and was for Rowell, substitute back, lugging votes. The counting board was com- in addition to large numbers of sentation of a new electric letter gin at 7:00 with a second showing merly employed in the Avon Park the ball. The entire forward wall birds sold to Safeway Inc., and “G” by Oron O. Felthouse. All at 9:00. Both the show and the Air Base. played excellent ball throughout. I posed of W. R. Longhorn, chair- other | Master Masons are invited, A dance are free to holders of War private firms. man; I. C. Cox and Mrs. Wm. Kik. Zelma Culver has left for with Coach Davison substituting Turkeys were in excellent con charge of $1.00 per plate will be Bond receipts if the bond was pur Clarkston, Washington, where she freely in the closing minutes of the J. M. Spencer is manager of the chased at the afternoon auction. will make her home. Her daugh contest. This gave the Hermiston district and Charles Taylor book- dition this year but averaged made for the banquet. somewhat lighter in weight, due To all others regular admission ter, Frances, accompanied her and Bulldogs a full sweep of the two- keeper. ne doubt to the long warm fall. prices of 20e aad 35c.wil be charg plans to attend Lewiston Normal. game series played this year." RIVER TRAFFIC ed. THERMOMETER Sarah Ross has transferred to Admittance to the rally dance, the Magazine Area as an Invento ATTEND ANCE AT LOW THIS WEEK GEORGE W. AGEE TO BE T ALKED with the Pasco Airbase 12-piece ry Checker. dance band furnishing the music, Payroll USO HITS PEAK Measures necessary to maintain can be gained free to owners of The lowest mark of the year was BURIED TUESDAY Misses Colleen and Joan Bryson navigation on the Columbia river bonds purchased at the auction recorded here this week when the were honored by a surprise fare- According to figures recently re thermometer dropped to 15 above George W. Agee, a resident of during the period of construction block upon proper receipt identi well party at the home of Hyla Whether Umatilla for more than 25 years, of the proposed Umatilla Rapids fication. To others, war stamps, Kensler at Ordnance last Thursday leased by L. C. Smith, chairman of Wednesday morning. or in lieu of maintaining one dollar a couple, must be pur evening. Both girls were present the USO Council, October was the there will be a lull before actual passed away November 11 in a dam navigation facilities con chased at the door from a repre ed with gifts. Cake, fruit salad, peak month so far this year for at winter really sets in is problemati Portland hospital. Funeral servi through cal. but most citizens are hoping ces were held Tuesday afternoon sidered necessary for the transfer sentative from the postoffice who and coffee were served. There were tendance at USO activities. A total of 6450 persons enjoyed for one more warm spell. The from Prann's Funeral Parlors here, of cargo past the dam during such will be on hand. Those who have 16 guests present. will be discussed Novem books of fifty cents or one dollar Elna Thrasher spent the week programs or facilities during that thermometer has been gradually with burial at Boardman with the a ber period 28 in the Pendleton courthouse. stamps started are asked to bring time. A breakdown in the records dropping for the past few weeks. Pentecostal minister of Irrigon in end in Kennewick, Washington. It will be conducted by Col. Ralph their own books for new stamps The report, as compiled by the charge. Thelma Holmquist is attending shows the following attendance: A. Tudor, Portland district engi to be inserted. Hermiston, 3200: Ordnance 2700; Mr. Agee was born in 1863, and local weather man, follows: a church convention * in Portland neer, U. S. army engineers. Stanfield 550. was an early pioneer of this re Max. Min. Date this week. Invitations to participate have At the last meeting of the USO gion. For 20 years he worked for 38 November 8 .......... 63 Mr. and Mrs. Bud Springer are the state highway commission. been extended grain growers orga 45 November 9 ........... 60 spending a few days in Portland Council, four new members were elected to the board: Lt. Colonel Since retiring he has resided with nizations, private grain dealers, RECORD ALBUMS 41 10 51 November this week. H. S. Halstead of Umatilla Ord the S. A. Moore family of near navigation companies, port com 30 November 11 ........ 57 Stock Control 25 Umatilla for the past three years. missions and the Inland Empire 46 November 12 Gloria Pelkey left Thursday for nance Depot. Mrs. Ione Case of Through the courtesy of the He was an honorary member of the Waterways association. 21 November 13 50 San Francisco where she will Echo, Mrs. W. R. Nugent of Uma Firestone Tire and Rubber Compa To be discussed will be the best tilla and Gilbert Smith of Stan- 20 Oddfellows lodge. 14 ........... 46 November make her home. ny, the USO club of Hermiston re 15 A nephew, Walter Agee, now re methods for maintaining river cently received six albums of clas field. November 15 ............ Box Factory traffic through or around the dam Recent visitors to the USO oper A total of .10 inch rainfall was sides at Umatilla and he also has Dick Thomas and Scott Allen during its construction period and sical and semi-classical records. ations in this vicinity were Miss also noted. other relatives near here. are ill this week. the proper division of the cost of With the addition of these records, Vivian Osborn, Regional Supervi Kenneth Johnson, son of Mr. constructing and maintaining such the local club now has a library of and Mrs C. H. Johnson, underwent sor for USO-Y.W.C.A., and Roger facilities between private interests 25 albums. an appendectomy at the Post Hos Folgate. Regional Representative The records may be played at and the government. of the Office of Community War pital Wednesday night. any time at the club or may be AMM 1/c Loyd Scyler, who is Services. While here, they con- loaned out to music lovers for their stationed at Pasco, visited his wife ferred with officials of the Ord- enjoyment in their homes. nance Depot, the F.P.H.A., and Edith last week end. Guests of Sedalia Dexter last the schools. THREE AUCTION week were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mr. and Mrs. L. Hammer and stray dogs have been causing con SALES SLATED Rucker from Anthony, Idaho. Jack HERALD COMING Rosalie made a business trip to siderable trouble in her neighbor The ceiling price order on eggs is Mrs. Dexter’s nephew. Pendleton Monday. hood lately. have been revised. At present the Mrs. Inez Conrad reports that producer’s ceiling price to the re Mrs. Charles Laurie is on a ten 1 O. L. Cassaday of Portland is Three more auction sales are on day vacation. She will visit her visiting this week with the W. S. the Stanfield project ditch is be tailer is 59c per dozen for Grade tap during the next week in this daughter in Portland and other Due to the fact that Thanksgiv Cassaday and Dell Christley fami ing cleaned near her home. A; 52c for Grade B; and 46c for area. The first comes Saturday, Word has been received by Mary Grade relatives in Oswego, Oregon, and ing always comes on Thursday, lies. C, and the prices will re November 18, at the Jim Kistner Camas. Wash. even if the dates are shuffled at Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Snyder and Ellen Hancock that her husband. main the same until December 12, ranch, one mile northwest of Stan Charles Bacon recently received times, the Herald will be printed family recently moved to the T. J. Frank Hancock, has been confined 1944: then the ceiling price starts field. Included will be a large an interesting letter from his son on Wednesday next week. For this Means place located near the J. H. in the hospital since his arrival at the downward trend until March 1, number of farm implements, San Diego. Clayton who is somewhere in Ita- reason correspondents and adver Reid farm. 1945, when the ceiling price will household furniture, livestock, hay Mrs. Mary Harr is confined at be 41.6c, tisers are asked to get material in 38 6. and 36.6c per dozen and other items. The Kistners Columbia school closed its doors Utilities have sold their farm to a hop grow one day earlier in order that the Wednesday and Thursday so the her home due to a serious case of for grades A. B, C respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arbogast 8:00 o'clock deadline may be met flu. er from the Willamette valley. If the producer sells direct to teachers could attend the Lang W. L. Dyer received notice to consumer their ceiling price will and family of Pilot Rock were Wednesday evening. The second sale is slated Mon uage and Art Workshop neld in the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mul- Stores in Hermiston will be Junior High School building in report for his physical examina be figured by multiplying ceiling day, November 20, at the R. W. and kins over the week end. Mr. Ar closed fot the day. Customers are tion to the Selective Service. to retailers by 1.17 for the Hazel McCutchen place, straight Pendleton. bogast is Mrs. Mulkins’ brother. Mrs. Olyn Hodge received word price urged to do their shopping earlier grade and size of eggs to be sold. north one block from Stone’s store Mr. Johnston and Mr. Moncrief Thursday that her son, Pvt. Ted Fred Webber's son had the mis in the week and buy for the extra Small sizes of all grades, ungraded in Hermiston. Included in the have been chopping hay on the Hodge, had the misfortune to break fortune to fall off of a small build day. eggs, checks and dirties may sell sale will be a large number of Panages farm for Olyn Hodge. ing and break his arm. He is at his leg from an accident caused by at no more than the price for grade household furniture, including a the Post Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Stratton stepping in a hole. Pvt. Hodge is C large eggs Extra large eggs of Hamilton piano. R. C. Peters will Mrs. Sam Parsley left Wednes visited at the Tom Clark home on stationed at Camp Roberts grade A quality may sell 2c above be the auctioneer and Pete Berg, day for Freewater. Ore., to visit Supday where they enjoyed John Jendrzejewski. who has the price of large grade clerk. A eggs. AT P&G CAFE her mother who is ill. hunting outing. been confined to his home due to a The third sale comes Tuesday, Magazine Area * Mr and Mrs. Carl Hammer and serious illness, is much improved. November 21, at the Chas. Epper Have you seen the remodeling Mr. and Mrs. A. A. MacDonald, children Carol and Robert and The Lee Dyer family made a FLOYD COXEN IS son ranch 114 mile northeast of job at the Magazine Field Office? recently of Pasco where they op Miss Gloria Hammer are moving business trip to Pendleton Tues the Columbia school. Included will VISITOR HERE One almost needs an’usher to find erated a restaurant, this week pur to Berkeley, Cal., where Mr. Ham day. be a two-room cabin, farm imple his way around! Olyn Hodge has purchased the chased the P&G Cafe from Art mer will be employed at the ments. livestock, some household Gladys Murrel has transferred Magill and Jack Wyatt, who have Rheemes Manufacturing Co. and Charles Epperson ranch. Floyd Coxen, Seaman First Class furniture, a quantity of hay and from the West Area to a Fork Lift operated the concern for the past Miss Hammer will be employed Mrs. Mary McPheeters was em (SSML), arrived home this week other items. Operator in the Magazine Area. ployed at Stanfield the past week. for a five-day delayed order visit 312 months. They took over the with United Air Lines. Marion Rice is spending a few concern from Mr. and Mrs. Pete Capt. James Reid accompanied Mrs. H. G. McCulley and Mrs. with his family and other relatives. "The Prodigal Son" Coming days in Portland shopping and Laas who have moved to Lebanon. Dell Christley to Portland last Mabel Weeks visited Mr. and Mrs. He is en route from Washington. The sound film by this title will visiting relatives. W L. Rhodes Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald are old week D. C., to San Francisco where he be shown in the Baptist church Edith Bowen is a new checker on experienced hands at the restau Mr. and Mrs. Percy Corman Little Aleda Joe Martin stays will be assigned to a ship. He has Friday evening, November 17th Snyder’s shift. rant business, also owing the Hunt were hosts at Sunday dinner for with Mrs. Henry Wilson during the recently completed a Navy laundry (tonight) at 8:00 o'clock The pub Sylva Jones, formerly an inven ing Lodge at Mt. Vernon, Hot Floyd Laird and Clara Thornburg. day while her mother works at the school at Washington and is now lic is invited to attend the showing tory checker, left Saturday for Ida Springs, near John Day. Mr Ma Mrs. Viola Hammer and Mrs. Depot. of this feature. This is a Cathedral ready to "go to work.” ho where she will join her hus- gill and Mr. Wyatt have not an- Norman Anderson have been visit- Carl J. Caldwell of Tacoma. Wn., Floyd has been in the service production and is not an interpre bind She was presented with a nounced their future plans but ex- ing in Portland the past week is visiting at the home of his about six months His family will tation but the story as Christ told Mrs Clara Anson reports that daughter, Mrs. Bob Woodward. ( Continued on Last Page) pert to remain in Hermiston remain in Hermiston. it. HERMISTON TO PLAY AT HOOD RIVER ON THANKSGIVING DAY STANFIELD ALL SET FOR BOND AUCTION SATURDAY AFTERNOON Columbia Community Activities Are Reported by Correspondent
