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The 4aimL^ton 4/etald In connection with the Sixth War Loan drive all employees of OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER the Depot may be justly proud of the payroll deduction and also their cash purchases, Our quota VOLUME 38 HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. NOVEMBER 30. 1944. NUMBER 16 of $81,564.00 during the two months is on its way. This Is Your Extra 6th War Loan Quota LONGHORN WINS To promote cash sales the Em- ployees’ Association is again con- PARATROOPER tributing cash prizes for cash war bond sales. All sales must be made WINGS - BOOTS 1OO to U.O.D. Employees and military (PH IRWODOLeNAs, ISSUE DATE personnel and their immediate Probably the first Hermiston families. The first prize will be youth to win the "Wings and $25, and each of the next highest Boots" of the United States Army receive $10 each. Sales close De Paratroops is Pvt. Carl P. Long- CAPT. SUTCHOF WEST END TOTAL cember 31, 1944. EVERYWHERE horn, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. The contestants now registered Longhorn of Hermiston. He has UOD GIVES TALK and eligible to sell are Charlotte OVER $100.000 completed four weeks of jump Nelsen, Magazine Area; Marjorie training during which time he has A. F. Rohrman, chairman of the "The bond sales program is the Gordon, Personnel; Marjorie Coch made five jumps, the last a tact only business in the world without ran. Headquarters; Matilda Rad- west end Sixth War Bond drive, ical jump at night involving a com competition,” stated Capt. Harry WAR SAVINGS ford, Utilities; Wyoma Rosenbaum, stated late Thursday that latest bat problem on landing. C76 392 512E BOND SERIES C. Sutch before a group of 150 car Medical; Edith Bowen, Magazine compilation of figures showed a Jumping at the Parachute School penters. their wives and friends Area; Mabel Rand, Plant Proper total of over $100.000 in war bond has been steadily developed to a gathered at the Carpenters Local ty; Leona Gaskill, Guards; Leila sales by residents of west end cities recognized war science. American 933 hall Monday night. The occa including Umatilla. Stanfield. Ord Leitch, Rail Transportation. Paratroopers have been recogniz sion of the gathering was dual in Let's dig deep into our pockets nance, Echo and Hermiston. Al ed throughout the world for their purpose, the installation and pre again and invest every cent possi though the results are quite satis meritorious actions against the sentation of a charter to Ladies COURT SCHEDULE enemy. ble in security for our future and factory. the goal is still distant. Auxiliary 429, Carpenters Local of the future of the nation. IS ARRANGED AT Pvt. Longhorn is in Hermiston Hermiston, and the announcing of "Remember Pearl Harbor" will HEROIC ACTION No one would think of sending enjoying a brief furlough prior to be the slogan of a Sixth War Bond auction on December 7. a boy to the front without equip OF PVT. MC KENZIE HERMISTON HIGH his return to Fort Benning. Ga., a bond ment! Come on, you 30 employees auction slated for Thursday, Dec Capt. Sutch continued, "There where he expects to make two who have not yet participated in ember 7—exactly three years after is no competition because everyone more jumps prior to being assign | the sneak attack by the Japanese Mr. and Mrs. F. C. McKenzie Coach Frank Davison ’ s basket the payroll deduction plan, do your that a great deal of money on American installations at Pearl this week received a letter from ball team will play nine home con ed to a combat unit. Although he knows share in signing up TODAY! is needed for the war effort and states that the training is a stiff Harbor. Although the bond auc Thomas S. Wagley, Capt., Co. K, tests this season, with 12 games all are working the same tion will be under the sponsorship 322nd Inf., Commanding, telling of scheduled away from home. In grind he has learned a lot about goal. We must towards all buy until it The Power of Suggestion has re of Ladies Auxiliary 429, Carpen the manner in which Pvt. Francis cluded among the opposition are life in recent months. hurts.” He further suggested that sulted in an estimated annual sav ters Local, the project is a commu McKenzie met his death. The let such teams as ’Pasco, Richland, an ideal Christmas gift is a war ing of $16,000. We hereby give nity affair and everyone is invited ter follows: Hood River, The Dalles, Arlington, bond. recognition to Cecil Fulbright, to participate. The auction will be "Your son, Francis, who was a Kennewick and others. One fea Roy White, executive secretary John W. Bray, Gilvert V. Wilkin devided, the first coming at 2:00 member of my command, died of ture of the schedule will be an ENEMY ACTION of Oregon State Council of Carpen son, Edith L. White, and Gail L. p. m. and the second at 8:00 p. m. wounds received in action on the overnight trip to Hood River and ters, with headquarters in Hermis Hudson for their worthy contribu with the ever-popular auctioneer, afternoon of 1 October 1944 at An- The Dalles. Pfc. Bill Belt, son of Dr. and was in charge of the evening’s tions during the month of October. R. C. Peters, wielding the cane. gaur Island. Just what the prospects are for Mrs. F. B. Belt, recently had the ton, program. His opening remarks Your cash awards are tokens of The auction will be similar to "You have the deepest sympa a winning team cannot be deter thrill of "sleeping” under a tank pertained to forthcoming events, recognition by the government for the ones held in previous war loans thy of the officers and men of this mined at this early date but sever your interest in giving it the bene but will stress prizes for the pur organization in your bereavement. al returning lettermen will greatly under enemy fire throughout the stating that the proposed bond fit of your thinking and ideas in chase of bonds of smaller denomi Francis was held in high regard by boost the outlook. Daily practices night. However, when morning auction on December 7 was not the common effort of all to further nations. Persons buying $25 bonds all members of this command. He are being held in preparation for came he had the good pleasure in meant to supersede any other pro instrumental in the capture ject but was a community pro the war. will receive prizes as well as those was a splendid soldier and of out the first game at Irrigon next being of 10 German prisoners. No doubt gram to stimulate the sales of purchasing larger denominations. standing character, and his display Tuesday. The first home game experience will be long re Sixth War Loan bonds. Although Headquarters Solicitation for merchandise prizes of greet courage and fearlessness comes Saturday, December 9, with the membered by Bill and his buddies. the Ladies Auxiliary is initiating Colonel and Mrs. Buyers were will be handled by members of the under enemy fire was a great in Athena. Pfc. Belt is with Terry Allen's the bond auction, everyone is invi auxiliary and merchants are urged joint hosts with the officers of the spiration to every one of us. It is group, American First Army, ted to participate. The schedule, as announced by mess at a turkey dinner Monday to cooperate in the matter. Roy regrettable that men of his caliber which several times has been cited Mr. White then introduced a evening at the Officers’ Club. Col White, executive secretary, Oregon must have to pay the supreme sa Supt. W. G. Kersbergen, follows: for bravery recently in action representative from the Umatilla Irrigon there Dec. 5 onel Buyers won the turkey at the State Council of Carpenters, is as crifice, but he gave his life fight around Aachen and later near Col Ordnance Depot who showed three Athena there Dec. 8 sisting in the project. Officers’ Thanksgiving party. ing for the great cause in which we ogne. official war films which proved Athena here Dec. 9 A platform will be constructed all believe. His loss will be deep Lt. Munch returned last week very interesting to those in attend Pasco here Dec. 12 next Wednesday on Second street ly felt by his many friends, from Sierra Ordnance Depot. ance. there TEEN AGE CLUB Pasco Dec. 15 just off Main and other facilities Beryl Logue is ill this week. “Francis was killed when his Others who were introduced Boardman there Dec. 16 Virginia Allen attended the fun will be arranged. Members of the squad moved in to take an enemy IS ORGANIZED during the evening included: C. A. Casey there Dec. 19 eral of her uncle in Pendleton Sat auxiliary are planning to sell sand strong point which had held the Doane, labor business agent for . Pilot Rock there Dec. 20 wiches, cake, coffee and other Company up for a number of urday. A group of over sixty enthusias Local 682, Pendleton; Mrs. Verna Richland there Dec. 22 goodies, proceeds of which will be hours. I wish to exprès by my own Plant Property tic youngsters gathered at the Coffinberry, president of the Cen Hood River there Jan. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clark and used for the purchase of war personal sympathy in your loss.” USO club Tuesday evening to or- tral Labor Council of Pendleton Jan. 6 The Dalles there daughter spent Thanksgiving in bonds. Irrigon here i ganize a Teen Age Club, under the and representative of the culinary Jan. 9 Helix. On Page Five of this issue will Earl Watson Spends Leave Here sponsorship of the Hermiston Ro- union, and C. J. Wasson, executive Jan. 13 ____ Arlington here Harriet Matthew's received a be found a U. S. Treasury war Earl Watson, Electrician’s Mate. Arlington there | tary club. The group will meet board member, seventh district, < Jan. 16 ... phone call from her son from San bond message telling of the Japan Seaman Second Class, left Sunday every Tuesday and Thursday dur State Council of Carpenters, also Jan. 23 ........... Umatilla there Francisco this week. He is in the ese attack on Pearl Harbor and its following a week’s leave spent ing the winter months to enjoy of Pendleton. Jan. 27 ....... Hood River here navy and had just arrived there affect on the war effort. The page here with his family and his par various forms of recreation. The charter installation was in Jan. 27 ....... Pilot Rock B here from Honolulu. advertisement was sponsored by ents. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Watson. The group formed its own rules charge of John S. Thorburn, repre Jan. 30 .... __ Umatilla here Virginia Herd visited her par- the signatures below the message. Earl recently completed training Tuesday evening among which sentative of the American Federa Feb. 2 ......... Kennewick there ents in The Dalles this week. at Camp Farragut and now is sta- were no smoking, no profanity and tion of Labor, from the office of Feb. 3 ........... Kennewick here Phyllis Jacobs was on the sick ticned at Shumaker. Calif. His Boardman here no gambling. Activities will begin Wm. L. Green, president. He sta Feb. 6.......... list several days this week. family has moved to Ordnance Richland here at 7:00 p. m. and close at 10:00. A ted that organized labor was play Feb. 10 West Area while Mrs. Watson is employed at The West Area office force gave [ LOCATE HERE Casey B here long-left need of such a center ing a big part in the bond sales Feb. 10 the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. program, with seven union men prompted the organization. a farewell party Thursday during 1--L hour for f.Y Tweaane Further details of the project working directly with the treasury the - lunch Frances Culver Cliff W. Brower, who spent Pine City To Have Sale Project Farm Bureau To Meet who plans to attend Lewiston Nor some time in Hermiston last week At its last meeting, the Pine Ci will be printed from time to time. department. Over a million and a There will be a regular meeting half men from the ranks of the looking over the town relative to of the Project Farm Bureau at Co ty Ladies club made plans for an mal school soon. union are now in the armed forces. Verna Bottemiller from Person locating a law practice here, has lumbia hall Friday, December 8. auction sale and program to be WEST END 4-H The following members of the nel is working in the West Aiea notified The Herald that he has The matter of magpie control will held the evening of December 8 at auxiliary were installed: Presi decided to come to Hermiston to be considered among other sub the school house. The money raised for two weeks. dent, Mrs. Ethel B Waller; Finan Motor Transportation open a law office. Several matters jects. There will be the usual pot will be used for treats at the an cial Secretary, Mrs. Antoniette Worth Hindman who has been of closing his office in Portland luck dinner at 7:30 p. m. nual Christmas tree and program West end of Umatilla county 4-H ill several months is back to work. still need attention but Mr. Brower and the balance given to war re achievement meeting will be held White; Warden. Mrs. Lottie Dolly Ashbeck is leaving Decem expects to come here as soon as Sulfur Car Unloaded lief. Committee heads are Mrs. at the U.S.O. the evening of Sat Brown; trustees, Mrs. Violet Chris ber 1 for Tacoma, Wash., where possible. A 40 ton carload of sulfur is be Jasper Myers, entertainment; Mrs. urday, December 9th. Awards are tensen, Mrs. Pearl Smelcer and Mr. Brower is a single man, liv ing unloaded from the track in Emma White, refreshments; Mrs. being presented to those who have Mrs. Rhoda Belles. Others were her husband is stationed. Safety ing with his mother who will also Hermiston by farmers of the West Burl Wattenburger, auction; and completed their project for 1944 in Mrs. Florence M. Russell, Mrs. Norma Harris, Doris Osborne, come to Hermiston. Merchants end of Umatilla county. Mrs. Nora Wattenburger, clean-up. Livestock, Crops and Home Econo Hannah Ackerman, Mrs. Eva Bald Elsie Holmstrom and Betty Nuanes are now looking for office space mics, according to Frank E. Hack win and Mrs. Lane Black. Mem bers received auxiliary pins and were in Walla Walla Saturday. and living quarters for Mr. Brow ler, assistant county agent. Fiscal er and his mother. In conjunction with the meeting the group was presented with the Ladies Auxiliary 429. LaVada Barnes went to La a turkey dinner is being served by charter. Following the installation and Grande over the week end. When the Grange ladies and 4-H leaders. she returned she brought her two PHEASANT CAFE Mrs. Percey Corman of Hermiston charter ceremony, the group en children with her. is in charge of the dinner. Gene joyed a turkey dinner served by TO RENOVATE Personnel Buzzard, local turkey grower, do members of the auxiliary. Nadyne McKenzie returned Mrs. Grace Foster is in Vallijo, ter while the mother and grand- nated the turkeys for the banquet. Ben Conner, proprietor of the Monday from a three weeks school Cal., visiting with her son and mother are on a buying trip. at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Is Pheasant Cafe, is announcing that daughter. Guests at the Geo. Savage home the cafe is closing tonight (Thurs land, Illinois. LEGION MEET David Blahm is spending a few Friday night were Mr. and Mrs. day) for about two weeks in order Personnel is in the process of be week at home after having work Howard Herrick of Stanfield, and ing remodeled as well as reorgan to remodel and redecorate. Work ed in the shipyards in Portland for Mrs. Herrick’s brother. Jim Nudo, Harry Kelley of Hermiston, sixth ized. Carpenters have been busy will be rushed as fast as possible in some time. who is home on leave. district president, American Leg Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dexter have sawing and hammering away this order to be ready for the Christmas C. D. Shaw returned from the Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udey were in received word from their son, Sgt. ion, attended a state executive Le week in Major Simola’s and Mr. holiday. Several improvements are being hospital in Walla Walla after more Pendleton on business Monday. Dexter, that he has been gion meeting in Portland Sunday, Smith’s offices. Mrs. Laura Morris drove to Edwin C. in planned, according to Mr. Conner. than two weeks of treatment for a the right arm but ‘‘not November 26. Among the items Utilities broken neck. It will be necessary Pasco to meet Pauline Morris who wounded too bad ” . He “I suppose accomplished were the authoriza Leichnitz and Bib are here for a for him to remain in a cast for came from Hanford for Thanksgiv you have heard writes. of our invasion. I tion of four new posts (one an all small contract job at the hospital TIN DRIVE IS some time. The accident occurred ing got hit in the right arm—not too negro membership), and the ob in connection with Post Engineer when a horse he was riding ran Mr. and Mrs. Harold Keller went taining of funds for another ser THIS SATURDAY away into a locust thicket. Don’t worry.” activities. I to Pendleton on business and on to bad Edwin for has been overseas officer. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Attebury are Staff Sgt. Allen Clarke, son of | Walla Walla to see Mr. Keller’s many months, lately being in the vice The Legion is making extensive the proud parents of twin daugh Residents of this area are re- Mr. and Mrs. John Clarke, who mother who is in the hospital Philippine invasion. preparations for rehabilitation of ters born Monday at the Post Hos minded of the tin can drive slated . formerly lived in Hermiston, called there. Mrs. Keller is improving returning soldiers. pital. Ray, a former employee for Saturday, December 2. The I at the Roy Rogers home Wednes- in health and expects to return Lt. Rugg Visitor Here here, is in the Navy. Boy Scouts will collect the cans day night to see Rodney Rogers, | home next week. Lt. Gene Rugg, son of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harlon are the here and they will be taken to j who teaches school at Pilot Rock. Mrs. Lee Dyer returned from parents of a 712 pound girl born Pendleton by truck where a car | Mrs. Henry Ott. Miss Helen Zeh- Caldwell, Idaho, Sunday after be- Mrs. A. E. Rugg, spent seevral days here this week on furlough from Friday at the St. Anthony’s hospi will be loaded, according to Mrs. । nendner and Don Cellers spent Fri- ing called there. his base at Memphis, Tenn., where tal in Pendleton. "7,11. IT- 1,2,1 oolo gg 1.., ------- ,4 412 laye Twc Al.. T , Walter Hamm. local salvage day evening at the McCulley home. Mrs. Alma Lee Dyer has been he has received flight instructions Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willard chairman. Fred Peverley, brother of Keith staying at the Lee Dyer home dur- for some time. Lt. Rugg is with The sixth district, American Le Stratton Thanksgiving were Mr. Tin cans should be washed, Peverley, has been taken to the ing the absence of Mrs. Dyer, gion Auxiliary, will meet Monday, the Marine Air Corps and still en and Mrs. Henry Ott, Miss Helen mashed and put in boxes and Veteran's hospital in Walla Walla. 1 Noah *-′ Jordan *- ’ *— " has *----- been — called to joys the work. He appeared to be December 4, at Pendleton with Zintner and Matilda Radford. placed on the curbing by 9:00 a. Mrs. G. C. Humphrey and Mrs. Caldwell, Idaho, due to the ser- in excellent health. nine towns to be represented The W. W. Kilcup is back on the job m. Saturday. Jim Humphrey and two sons spent ious illnes of his son. meeting will be an all-day affair, after being ill for over a month. 27. Thanksgiving in Wenatchee. Wn., Mr. and Mrs. Jim Allen are Lt. McCracken Here On Furlough with both morning and afternoon Mrs. Halla Omohundro was ill Miss Alspach Resigns Position with the mother of Mrs. G. C. making their new home near the Lt. Sam McCracken arrived this sessions slated. Mrs. Helen Belt several days this week. Miss Genevieve Alspach has re- Humphrey, who is ill. Chester Hunt farm. week from Texas where he has of Hermiston is district president, Firemen signed her position at the First Na-1 Mrs. Anna Carson is staying at Henry Wilson called at the been an instructor in the air corps. with the state president, Mrs. Gla Lottie Ransdell was able to leave tional Bank and will move to Pilot the home of her daughter, Mrs. B Mrs. E. Getchell home Sunday. Lt. McCracken, who gained fame dys Lemons of Pendleton, also the post hospital Sunday. Rock for a month to visit with Mr. Sommerer, for a few days. | Mrs. Roland Holeman made sev- here several years ago by his box present. Magazine Area and Mrs. Paul Bracher and family. L. -, took a load ' of eral trips to Walla Walla this week ing prowess, now has switched his Dell Christley Mrs. Jeanette Saboe. local aux La Verne Myer is returning to Following that her plans are in- stock eck to Portland this week. where she visited her mother who enthusiasm to the war effort and iliary president, will head a group her home in North Dakota. definite. Mrs. Bracher and Miss Mrs. Percy Corman is staying I is receiving medical care, states that he greatly enjoys fly of local members to attend the ses (Continued on Last Page) Alspach are sisters. with Mrs. Burnham's granddaugh- | (Continued on Last Page) ing. sions. BOND AUCTION FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 7, SCHEDULED HERE LADIES AUXILIARY RECEIVES CHARTER MONDAY EVENING ATTORNEY TO Columbia Residents Celebrate Thanksgiving With Gatherings Remember: Tin Drive Saturday, Dec. 2 - - Dond Duction Thursday, Dec. 7 —--------------------
