The Hermiston herald., November 23, 1944, Image 1

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To promote cash sales of War
Bonds at Umatilla Ordnance Depot
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
during the Sixth War Loan Drive,
the Employees Association is of­
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. NOVEMBER 23. 1944.
fering cash prizes to the highest VOLUME 38
NUMBER IS
seller of bonds. This contest is
open to female employees and all
i CITY LAYS NEW
SECOND TURKEY
sales must be made to Umatilla
Ordnance Depot employees and
CONCRETE TILE
POOL IS SLATED
military personnel or members of
their immediate family.
Sales
The second turkey pool of the i
Bert Haneline, head of the Her- i
made from November 14 to De­
season at the local plant of East­
miston Irrigation system, and his FAI IPHRIAAL proue
cember 31, 1944, will be counted in
ern Oregon Turkey Growers will
crew have just about completed \Q| Il 11 A I ION Sr(JN)
this contest.
get underway Monday, November
laying 1280 feet of 15-inch con-“---F2
The War Department drive cov­
27, according to John Jendrzejew-
crete pipe for irrigation purposes
ers the period November 1 to De­
ski. president. The latter is on
just south of the new row of hous­
cember 31, 1944, and all cash sales
deck again following a siege of
es on Ridgeway avenue. Next
and payroll deductions made dur­ UMATILLA HAS
pneumonia. He asks that pickers
spring practically all the new FINE AUCTION
ing the two months period will SECOND LOSS
report for work on Monday and
houses will be served with water
count toward the quota set for the
A
the packing crew on Tuesday.
from the new line. Heretofore an
Depot.
With the impetus given the west
The "oil colony” of Umatilla was
The growers are greatly appre­
open ditch had proven very unsat­
Headquarters
end of Umatilla by Stanfield's
again struck by a serious fire Mon­
of the excellent cooperation
isfactory.
Capt. Baxter left Monday for day afternoon about 4:00 o'clock ciative
by the workers. The sec­
A general overhaul of the city's Sixth War Loan bond rally, soli­
the separation center at Fort Lew­ when the large building of the Ar­ shown
ond
pool
will
continue
as
long
as
irrigation
system is planned during citors are combing every corner of
is, Wash. He expects to make his row Transportation Co. was com­ the birds last, according to Mr.
st
Hermiston. Echo, Stanfield and
the next several years.
home in Seattle. Mrs. Baxter and
Umatilla for that extra dollar that
destroyed by fire. The Jendrzejewski.
son Bill will join him as soon as pletely
should be working for Uncle Sam,
flames were discovered by the of­
BOND
AUCTION
he secures a residence.
according to A. F. Rohrman, chair­
fice crew and very little could be
Capt. R. S. Purse returned Mon­ done before the fire had spread AUXILIARY AND
man of the drive. In Hermiston
IS
PLANNED
BY
day from a three weeks A.G.O. over the entire interior, Only a LEGION SPONSOR
committees of business men began
school in Baltimore, Maryland. On few office records and furniture
NEW AUXILIARY
making their rounds Tuesday af­
his return trip he attended a Re­ were saved, according to Max GIFT PROGRAM
ternoon and reports were that citi­
gional Personnel Officers’ confer­ Stevens, superintendent of the
The first big project of the new zens were cooperating whole-
ence in Salt Lake City.
The American Legion and the
Umatilla
office.
Auxiliary.
Carpenters Local 933, heartedly in the campaign.
Lt. Edmonds spent several days
Frank Hackler, assistant county
American Legion Auxiliary are ap­
No
clue
as
to
the
origin
of
the
will
be
a
war
bond auction slated
in Portland last week.
-
..
-
Bonds for mercy! Bandaging a
agent, is organizing the west end
pealing
to
the
general
public
to
for
Friday,
December
1,
according
Lt. McCallister returned Friday fire
been discovered. Due to
wounded comrade in Italy is a com­
rural campaign and Mrs. F. B. Belt
supply the two thousand monplace
scene on every fighting to Roy White, business agent, who is reminding the residential people
from the McCaw General Hospital. | the fact that the interior of such a help
Christmas
boxes
needed
for
the
concern
is
always
saturated
by
called
The
Herald
from
Portland
front.
Much
of
the
money
you
lend
Pvt. Charles A. Randolph, son
sick and wounded men and women
government by buying Bonds Tuesday evening. He is bringing of their obligations. An organiza­
of Capt. and Mrs. Randolph, ar- oils, gasoline and other inflamma­ in the Army and Navy hospitals in your
goes into medical aid for your fight- some pictures and other war loan tion meeting of the Hermiston
ble
materials,
the
flames
spread
rived Monday from Port Benning,
ig relatives and friends. Keep up material to Hermiston this week Women’s Service club scheduled
the state of Oregon.
Ga., for a two weeks visit. He is rapidly and fighting equipment
The gifts donated are to be left your Bond buying. Buy an extra end when definite plans for the for last Friday evening "fizzled”
summoned
to
the
scene
was
of
lit-
Bond
today.
U. S. Trtatury Departnunt
attending Infantry Officers’ Can­
when only a very small percentage
tie consequence. A dark smoke at the places designated on the pos­
auction will be formulated.
didate school there.
of members made their appear­
ters placed throughout Hermiston
could
be
seen
for
many
miles,
ori
­
The
new
Auxiliary,
which
will
Florence Powe and Frances Ro-
and adjacent communities. The
be No. 429, will receive its charter ance. Members had been inform­
zema spent the week end in Port­ ginating from a long row of val­ American Legion Auxiliary has MASONS HOLD
at
installation services Monday, ed by both cards and news items
uable
truck
tires
which
could
not
land. Florence is sporting a brand
assumed the responsibility of col­
November
27. The meeting will but failed to respond to the call.
be
removed.
Excitement
prevailed
new "hair do”.
lecting. wrapping and assembling DISTRICT MEET
for
a
time
when
it
was
feared
that
begin
at
8:00
p. m. with a turkey It is hoped that this phase of the
Miss Katherine Kennedy is back
the
gifts
into
gift
boxes
of
approx
­
a nearby gasoline storage tank
banquet slated afterwards, accord­ campaign will be rejuvenated and
after a three weeks illness.
The Masonic Lodge, District 16, ing to Mr. White. Representatives that the residential district will be
imately equal valuation and sent
might
explode.
An
adjoining
build
­
Personnel
opened their district meeting with from the various civic bodies and thoroughly canvassed.
ing was also saved from serious to the hospitals.
Dorothy Prahl has transferred to damage.
“Over 80,000.000 people can’t go
Wrapping and assembling must a banquet at the Methodist church city officers will be invited to the
the Medical Department.
wrong—over this number have in­
social hall Tuesday evening, with installation.
be
completed
by
the
8th
of
Decem-
Fortunately no trucks were be­ ber so it will be appreciated hav- the Most Worshipful Grand Master
If Estie Correa looks a bit pale
Just what the plans will be for vested their savings
- in the best
this week it’s because she was a ing repaired at the time, thus sav­ ing all donations made by that Harry D. Proudfoot of Wasco mak­
the
bond
auction
have
not
been
1
Gilt
Edge
security
in the is world.
blood donor when she was in Port­ ing further damage which is ex­ time.
ing his official visit. Other grand announced but will be completed Umatilla county’s quota
$1,600,
pected
to
run
into
high
figures
be
­
land recently.
It is felt that eevryone will wish iodge officers present were Wor­ this week end when Mr. White gets 000.00. It is expected that Umatil­
cause
of
the
loss
of
valuable
tools,
la county will best its quota by 200
Rail Transportation
to contribute to such a worthy shipful Senior Grand Deacon Loyd
and other equipment, in ad­ cause and to help create the Christ« McCall of Pendleton, District Dep­ back to Hermiston.
per cent. There are no local city
Congratulations and best wishes tires
or district quotas in the sixth war
to Cpl. James Leitch and Miss Lei­ dition to the building which was mas spirit in the hospitals for the uty for District 16. Frank Sloan of
loan drive.
la Henderson who were married constructed from galvanized iron, ones who have done si much for Stanfield, and Worshipful Junior TIN DRIVE IS
Quick
action
saved
several
auto
­
Grand Steward, Oron O. Felthouse DECEMBER 2
November 13 in Portland. The
If readers have noticed, the sixth
us.
mobiles
which
were
parked
near
war loan drive posters have as
young couple are making their the building.
The public is asked to listen to of Hermiston.
their theme, “Next, the Japs”. In
home in Boardman where Cpl.
the Eddie Cantor broadcasts urg­
The Grand Master's address at
Anxious housewives who have other words, when the U. S. trea­
Although service will be im- ing donations of “Christmas Gifts the lodge hall following the ban­
Leitch is stationed.
paired greatly by the loss, business for Yanks Who Gave” every Wed­ quet dealt with individual Mason­ been calling the Herald office ask­ sury department was planning the
Control
ry and its contacts with the world. ing about the next tin drive are in­ present drive some months ago,
Harry Nelson left Saturday for : will go on as usual, according to nesday night at 6:00 p. m.
His talk proved very interesting formed that it is slated for Satur­ those in the “know" were quite
Seattle where he will receive Med-1 Mr. Stevens. Rebuilding will be
ical treatment. He expects to be started as soon as possible at the Thompson Resigns As Manager and instructive, and was well re­ day, December 2, in Hermiston. certain that the war in Europe
same site.
Art Thompson, manager at the ceived by those present. Twenty- The Boy Scouts will collect the would be over by now and that all
gone a week.
Cooperative Service Station for three lodges were represented at cans here and they will be taken attention would be on the Pacific.
Payroll
the past nine months.' this week the meeting and 65 Masons attend­ to Pendleton by truck where a car Unfortunately this is not the case.
Mary Ellen Hancock was a din- LOCAL RELATIVE
turned
in his resignation to devote ed the meeting in the lodge hall will be loaded, according to Mrs. Each extra war bond makes the
ner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
pc=r •= — care
Walter Hamm, local salvage chair­ return of “our boys” that much
his
full
time to his insurance busi­ after the banquet.
Matthews at their home Sunday LOS i IN ACTION
more certain and just a litle soon-
ness. The resignation becomes ef­
Ladies of the Methodist church man.
evening.
Tin cans should be washed, er.
fective
December
1.
Chastain
has
trans-
|
served
the
banquet.
Imogene
Major Louis K. Harthrong. 37,
mashed and put in boxes and
Hermiston business men who
Mr. Thompson has been with the
ferred from Motor Transportation of the 81st division, 321st Infantry,
placed on the curbing by 9:00 a.m. were making the rounds Tuesday
service station for 312 years and
to Payroll.
was killed in action October 17 in since the first of March has sérved SPORTSMEN TO
Saturday, December 2. Farmers and Wednesday were Elmer Fritz-
Utilities
the Palau islands of the Southwest as manager. Roland Yeend was
who are coming to town prior to ke, O. C. Pierce, Guy Shaw, Jack
Fred Neustal and Abram Davis Pacific, according to word received
that time may leave tin cans at the House, Walt Pierson. H. M. Boy­
TALK MAGPIES
are spending a two weeks vacation by his mother, Mrs. Anna Harth­ manager priod to Mr. Thompson.
Cooperative Cannery and Laun­ len, Lee Elwood, Hugh Fraser and
in Los Angeles, Cal.
rong of Pendleton. He is a brother
_________________
Miss Brierley Is Convalescent
M. K. Ransom.
At the request of a great many dry.
Jack Browning who has been ill of Mrs. J. R. Huffman of Hermis­
Mr. Rohrman, Mr. Hackler and
Miss
Jessie
Brierley,
who
under
­
farmers
and
others
interested
in
for about six weeks is back on the ton.
Mrs. Belt urge that everyone give
went an appendicitis operation in the welfare of both domestic and ED BRANDT DIES
job.
Major Harthrong was a graduate Walla Walla November 11, re­ wild fowl, a meeting has been
the various bond solicitors a cor­
Bill Wilson who has been assist­
IN AUTOMOBILE
dial welcome and cooperate in
ing Personnel in recruiting labor of Pendleton high school and later turned home Sunday and is now called for 8:00 o'clock next Tues­
attended the University of Oregon, convalescing at her home. Miss day, October 28, at the U. S. O.
this, another war effort.
returned Monday.
Ed Brandt, Hermiston truck con­
Jim Henderson, brother-in-law where he received his second lieu­ Brierley, who is owner of the Va­ club. Methods of magpie control
of Mrs. Thelma Henderson, who is tenant's commission as a reserve riety store in Hermiston, is getting will be discussed by those present, tractor, was found dead in his au­ CHRISTMAS SEALS
an Artillery Gunner stationed in officer. In 1940 he began duty in along nicely and expects to come with a state man on hand to assist tomobile on the road just west of
in the plans. Magpies have in­ the Umatilla river about 3:00 p. m.
Texas, is home on furlough. He the army and had been overseas up town this week end.
creased considerably during the Monday afternoon. Mr. Brandt,
was in the Aleutians twenty-one six months, first in the Hawaiian
Court of Honor Scheduled
past few years and drastic steps who had lived with Mr. and Mrs.
months before being stationed in islands. He had recently been
O. O. Felthouse, chairman
made battalion commander. He is
A court of honor for Ordnance will be necessary to cut down des­ J. M. Prindle for some time, had of Mrs.
Texas.
the 38th annual Christmas Seal
survived
by
his
widow
of
Portland,
Boy
Scouts
will
be
held
Tuesday,
truction
caused
by
these
birds.
had
of
feeling
ill
and
complained
Post Engineers report that due
sale in this territory, announced
December 12, at 7:30 p. m. at the
Those especially urged to be eaten very little that day. His this week that hundreds of enve­
to the efficiency of “Slim” Hender- his parents and his sister here.
Ordnance Community Hall, ac­ present are members of the Farm death was attributed to heart lopes containing two sheets of the
son none of the many outside pipes
cording to Kenneth Hickenbottom, Bureau. Hermiston Rod & Gun failure by a physician called to seals
were frozen during the recent cold
will be mailed Monday to
SGT. NAUGHTON
assistant scout executive, who will club. Grange members and others the scene. The case was investi- families in this vicinity. The seals
weather.
be
clerk
of
Court
of
Honor.
Hosts
interested.
Frank
Bilderback,
Motor Transportation
gated by state police. Chief of Po­ as in previous years sell for one
IS PROMOTED
will be Troop No. 53, with Flavel president of the local Rod & Gun lice B. J. Nation and Acting Coro- dollar
Henry “Hank” Miller left Sat­
per sheet and it is asked
Chastain as scoutmaster.
club, will be in charge.
urday evening for Bismark. N. D.,
I ner E. P. Dodd.
that the two dollars be returned at
An
Eighth
Air
Force
Bomber
Apparently Mr. Brandt felt an the earliest possible date in order
for a two weeks vacation.
Station, England—The recent pro­
Inspection
attack coming on and stopped his to avoid the last minute rush of
motion
of
James
P.
Naughton,
20,
Miss Peggy Jones from Burns,
car on the side of the road and Christmas mailing.
Oregon, is a new employee in the of Hermiston, a member of a
turned off the ignitiqn. He was
The quota set for Umatilla coun­
Bomb. Group commanded by Colo­
Inspection Office.
noticed by a passing motorist.
ty has been set for $6,000, and it is
nel
Robert
Taylor,
3rd,
of
Ruxton,
Mrs. Veeda Montgomery was on
Mr. Brandt had no local rela­ expected that the county will again
leave for ten days while her hus- Md., from the grade of corporal to
tives but a sister had visited him make a good showing in fulfilling
sergeant,
has
been
announced
at
band was home on furlough.
Sunday. His body was shipped to their quota.
this Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying
Plant Property
Selah. Wash., for burial by Prann’s
Seventy-five per cent of the
Audrey Roberts, former employ­ Fortress base somewhere in Eng­
Funeral Parlors.
fund thus raised remains in this
land.
As
tail
gunner
on
a
Fort,
ee of Plant Property, was a guest
county to furnish funds for the
of Evelyn Ford over the week end. Sgt. Naughton is participating in
UMATILLA
CLUB
Umatilla County Public Health as­
high
altitude
heavy
bombardment
Audrey is now a telephone opera­
sociation to carry on its work in
missions
over
industrial
and
mili
­
tor at Hanford Engineering works.
HAS SHOWING
tuberculosis control. Activities in
Miss Dorma Kelly visited rela­ tary targets in Nazi Germany.
1943 included 2515 tuberculin tests
He is the son of Mrs. J. R. Naugh­
tives in Pendleton Sunday.
The annual Umatilla Garden and 180 fluoroscopic examinations
ton
of
Hermiston.
His
wife,
the
Mrs. Orrel Hughes was ill sev­
club flower show was held • last and X-rays. An extensive health
former Miss Barbara L. Connor,
eral days this week.
Friday at the banquet room of the education program consisting of
Thomas Powers who has been ill also lives in Hermiston. A grad­
Masonic hall. Following the show posters, books, films, talks, etc., to
uate
of
Hermiston
high
school,
he
several weeks returned to work
a card party was enjoyed by those schools, libraries, hospitals, etc.,
was
employed
as
a
timekeeper
for
Monday Mr. Powers reports that
in attendance. A beautiful dis­ has been carried on.
his son, Jimmy, who is an instruc­ Smith, Hoffman & Wright Co. in
Service in 1944 will be extended
play
of flowers was presented with
tor in gunnery in the navy at San Portland, prior to his entry into
two vegetable displays as added to include the services of a mobile
the
AAF.
March,
1943.
Diego, recently visiter here.
attraction. Following the even­ X-ray unit. This machine consists
Guards
ing's entertainment, refreshments of a truck and trailer and is being
Mrs. Ben Gaskill spent several
were served. Money raised during equipped with both a 35mm and 14
days visiting her mother in Port­
the evening will be used by the xl7 inch film apparatus. The cost
land last week.
club. Mrs Edith Spencer is presi­ of the unit is being met by the Ore­
There is a rumor that guards eat COLD WEATHER
gon Tuberculosis association. Uma­
dent of the club.
peculiar sandwiches at times. We
The group is working on a dish tilla county has made application
don’t think it was a “Dagwood
The thermometer dropped as
garden project for Veterans of Me for its use in the spring and part
low as 15 above during the past
either.
Caw hospital in Walla Walla. Mrs. of the seal sale funds of 1943-44
Fire Department
week, but the mercury raised just
Fowler of Pendleton and Mrs. Hel­ will be used to defray the cost of
Lottie Ransdell is improving a little the forepart of this week,
mick of Echo were present at a re­ its visit here.
nicely at the Post Hospital.
with a minimum of 33 recorded
cent meeting of the garden club to
Box Factory
Fire Destroys Trailer House
Monday night.
instruct the ladies in the art of
LaVerne Duus. who is a nurse
The Hermiston fire department
The readings for the week fol-
making dish gardens
at the St. Anthony's Hospital in low:
was called to the Ed Ragsdale res­
Pendleton, spent the week end
Max. Min.
idence south of town Tuesday af­
Team Leaves For Hood River
Date
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
46
November 14
Coach Frank Davison and his ternoon when the contents and in­
Herman Duus in Irrigon.
40
November 15
high school football team left Wed­ terior of a small trailer house near
Mr and Mrs Bert Dexter were
34
November 16
nesday afternoon for Hood River the Ed Ragsdale home were des­
dinner guests of Machinists Mate
37
November 17
where they will play the strong troyed by flames Prompt action
] c Loyd and Mrs. Scyler Sunday.
November 18
36
team from that city on Thanksgiv­ by the department was instrumen­
Laura Watkins and Otis Gaines
35
November 19
ing day. Hood River defeated As- tal in avoiding more serious dam-
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37
November 20
age.
I toria last week.
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