U. O. D
NEWS
Free Dance Saturday
7 he 4 n
The U.U.D. Employees associa-
tion is sponsoring a tree dance Sat-
uraay, December z3rd. it wilt be
ine annual U.O.D. Christmas dance VOLUME 38
and ine badge admits all employ-
ees. All otners 50c. There will be
special teatures for entertainment
mat night at the Hermiston park
nail.
BASKETBALL TEAM
WINS THREE GAMES
DURING PAST WEEK
4/ ^ q .' lg .L o L
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. DECEMBER 14. 1944.
GALE FELTHOUSE
DIES WITH CREW
IN PLANE CRASH
WAR BONDS
SENATE PASSES
UMATILLA DAM
BILL AT 69 MILLION
NUMBER 18
ACHIEVEMENT DAY
DINNER DRAWS MANY
FOUR-H YOUNGSTERS
On Bonds—
Total cash bond sales on the de
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Felthouse
pot have reached $33,476.56 as of
Washington—The United States
have received word from the War
December 16. We have nearly
Senate on December 13th passed
Department as to the manner in
reached our goal. Let s keep up
the Omnibus Rivers and Harbors
which their son, Sgt. Frank G.
me good work.
bill authorizing the post war con AWARDS GIVEN
WIN
OVER
PASCO
(Gale) Felthouse, met his death,
The Sixth War Loan is a sure
struction of projects in 44 states
A telegram was received here
lest of our common sense, our abi- iS HIGHLIGHT
at a cost of $500.000.000.00, and FOR YEAR'S WORK
September 28 that Gale had been
Irty to take it and a true measure
including the Umatilla Rapids
killed in action over Norway but
of our obligation to the men we
dam at a cost of $69,470.000.00.
Approximately
200
Four-H
Coach Frank Davison's high no explanations had been received
have sent overseas to do our fight-
The Senate made a few chang
ing. Our fighting men are dogged school basketeers are still unde- directly from the War Department
es in the measure from the house youngsters, their leaders and
ly forcing a decision on the battle- feated to date with three more since that time. Mr. and Mrs.
bill passed some months ago and guests met Saturday night at the
Held, iney attack and counter wins added during the past week, Felthouse had. however, been in
these will be referred to the con Hermiston USO club for the an
attack. Let's do our part in at Although the squad still needs formed by relatives of other mem
ference committee and as soon as nual achievement day banquet.
tacking the Sixth War Loan and polishing in various spots, mem bers of the crew that the entire
agreed upon, the bill goes to the Walter A. Holt, Umatilla county
agent, was master of ceremonies
bers are performing much better personnel of the plane had died
go over the top with bonds.
president for his signature.
than they were at this time last in a crash.
Here To Stay
The measure carries no appro for the evening, which featured
Let's suggest a “better way”. year.
The letter from Bernt Balchen,
priations but this may be done at an excellent turkey dinner. In
The first win of the week came Colonel. Air Corps. follows:
Save time and money and win a
any time by congress on recom vocation was by Rev. W. A. Mac-
cash award. Those employees re last Friday at Athena by a score of "Please accept my sincerest sym-
mendation of army engineers and Arthur, local Methodist minister.
Miss Jennie Marie Warren led the
ceiving cash awards in November 42 to 22, with the Bulldogs click nathy on behalf of your son. Sgt.
the president.
group for the pledge to the flag
were: Willard F. Stratton, Ger ing in all departments. The shoot Frank G. Felthouse, 19110388.
The
bill
is
designed
for
post
war
Signal Corps Photo
and also the Four-H club pledge.
aldine A. Scheerger, Ralph L. ing of Bill Schoonover was out There are very few details that I
“The War Department re improvements, but contains a Miss Warren is the home demon
Krause, G. E. Garn, F. W. Schoon standing with Glen Wilcox shin can give you other than that your grets. ...” Some American home clause providing for construction
over, Walter W. Poyfair, Maryel- ing on the defense. Belt, slow in son was flying with his crew on received a fateful telegram as a re on any project before that time if stration agent.
W. E. King, Umatilla county
len Hancock, LaVelle Hunt, Rob getting started, bucketed 10 points hazardous combat missions. The sult of this happening after a Japa deemed necessary.
airplane crashed and all members nese air raid on Munda. This sol
ert L. Snyder, Elton Frazer, C. E. late in the contest.
The bill contains authorization school superintendent, was pres
’s sacrifice cannot be matched of $30.000,000.00 for Snake river ent and made several appropriate
Athena returned the visit Sat- of the crew died in action. On be dier you,
Armstrong, Gilbert C. Thomas,
for he gave his life. All you
remarks. He then presented the
Walter B. Carlson and Em;< A. ! I urday night and ran into a 39 to half of this entire organization by
are asked to do is to lend your dams and for a number of small
32 defeat. Hermiston, obviously may I extend my sincerest sympa money. Can you do less? Buy an northwest river and harbor im- first year awards to eligible
Herrmann.
youngsters.
Miss Warren and
tired from the long trip the prev thy to you in your great loss.”
extra War Bond today.
provements.
Payroll
U. S. Treasury Department
Frank Hackler, assistant county
ious
night
and
playing
without
the
Gale
was
a
Front
Armorer
Gun
Delores Moran is enjoying a
agent here.
presented other
of Frank Harkenrider, ner, directly behind two 50-cali-
visit from her brother, Pfc. Del services
awards.
guard, who is ill, did not ber guns with very little protec
LT.
KELLER
IS
bert Van Schoiack, who is home stellar
WEST END HIGH
perform as well as the night be tion from enemy gun fire.
Special award winners were:
from the Aleutians.
REPORTED
SAFE
fore
but
always
maintained
a
com
Style
revue, Eda Marie Zeek, Ma
Hyla Kensler recently received
IN BOND
lead.
vis Sturm, Betty Ascherl; cooking
word that her husband, Pvt. Or fortable
GRADE
SCHOOL
TO
The highlight of the week came
The safe return of Lt. Leonard and canning, Eda Marie Zeek,
SAYS CHAIRMAN Keller
ville Kensler, is in the 1st army in Tuesday
night when the Bulldogs GIVE OPERETTA
to American lines near St. winner at the Pacific Internation
Germany.
did themselves proud by defeat
Nazaire, following his escape from al; livestock, Harry Baker won the
A.
F.
Rohrman,
west
end
bond
Fiscal
ing Pasco 24 to 19 on the local
“At the End of the Santa Claus chairman, was informed by Guy the Germans, was the glad tidings Hereford calf awarded by C. E.
Jessie Marlow is a new em- floor. Pasco, fresh from a win
received by Mrs. Keller and young Fisk, and Ray Zeek won a dairy
pioyee. Mr. Marlow is in the Fire over Walla Walla, ran into unex Trail", an operetta in five scenes, Johnson, county chairman, late son here this week. Lt. Keller, calf awarded by the Umatilla Co-
Thursday
that
the
west
end
of
will
be
presented
Tuesday
even
Department.
pected trouble from the hard-
is a pilot of a transport plane, operative Creamery, presented by
Miss Roberta Thomas is leaving fighting Bulldogs and could not ing, December 19, at 8:00 o’clock, Umatilla county has gone “over who
was reported missing as of Octo H. J. Ott. Also honored was
soon for Miles City, Montana, cope with the clever Bulldogs. in the high school gymnasium by the top” in sixth war loan bond ber 30.
Elaine Hogg who placed second at
the intermediate and primary sales, with a total of $211,000.00.
w here she will make hier home.
Wilcox and Belt handled most of grades of the Hermiston grade Mr. Johnson stated that he was
No detailed news of his escape the Pacific International in hog
Motor Transportation
the scoring chore.
school. The price of admission greatly pleased with the results in has been received but the fact that judging.
Roy Norman of Stanfield is
The B. squad has been falling will be 25c for adults and 15c for this end of the county. The coun he is safe behind American lines is
Mary McCourt of Stanfield was
new employee.
right in step with their older bro children.
the winner of the Spreckle Can
ty has now sold $2,216,112.50 in quite sufficeint.
Medicai
thers by winning 23 to 4 and 25 to
ning Co. award for her work in
The story goes something like bonds, over-subscribing the quota
Juanita Whittaker spent the 9 from Athena but losing a 18 to
canning demonstration.
week end visiting her home in Pi 20 thriller Tuesday night against this. Tommy and Alice Benson of $1,600,000.00 to that extent.
The local campaign was greatly CREAMERY TO
Various firms who donated
lot Rock. When she returned she Pasco. Hermiston scored a bas are making a snow man who
items for the dinner were Hermis
brought every one in the depart ket a half second after the final comes to life and tells them where augmented by a bond auction PAY DIVIDENDS
ton Grain & Feed Co., 10 gallons
ment a nice Christmas tree. Weil whistle or the contest would have to search for Santa and calls sponsored last Thursday by the
Northwind to guide them. Fol Carpenters Local Auxiliary 429,
of ice cream; E R. Buzzard, tur
send her home again!
gone to extra innings. Ralph lowing considerable preparation, which raised over $14,000.00 in
West Area
Members of the Umatilla Coop keys; members of the Columbia
Richards, Jim Rugg, Jack Belt and
Miss Fay Davis is enjoying a several others have been dividing the children leave for the north bonds. Col. A. S. Buyers, com erative Creamery association will grange. Mrs. P. H. Corman, who
in their search. Upon arrival they manding officer at the U.O.D., receive their annual dividend was chairman of the dinner ar-
visit from her brother, Pfc. Vernon scoring honors.
are informed to do something to opened the ceremony with a short checks for the first 11 months of rangements, and others. Moving
Davis, who is home on furlough
Lineups follow:
make Santa Claus real and to address, with the auction in this year, on December 20, ac pictures were shown following the
.Iter being in the service for 34 Hermiston 42
22 Athena have faith in him instead of
charge of R. C. Peters.
*
months in China.
to Herman Plass, manag- dinner.
10 Sheard searching for him.
Schoonover 14 F
The auxiliary members wish to cording
Headquarters
Award winners follow:
er.
Approximately
$4,300.00
will
5 Johnson
Connor 3
F
They return home to find thank those who donated mer be paid out to approximately 550
Virginia Allen and Barbara Belt 10
1 Spurgeon everything
C
Livestock and Crops
looking like Christ chandise prizes and Roy White, members.
Brown were in Pendleton Satur Wilcox 7
6 Thompson mas. Best of
G
1st
Year
Pins—Vern Steward,
all, Santa arrives to executive secretary, Oregon State
day.
Among the high producers re
Harkenrider 3 G
Gray tell them there is a Santa who Council of Carpenters, for his ef
John Madison, Junior Baker, Jim
It pays to advertise! If you don't Matott 4
ceiving
the
largest
checks
are:
W.
S
lives and lives forever, and who- forts in managing the show.
believe it, ask Lt. Graves.
Quick, $74.08; W. C. Kik. $58- my Moncrief, Clyde Nobles, Dale
Pierson 1
S
Bond winners in the drawing H.
Sturm, Chris Sturm, Vincent Wat
ever does his part towards mak
Plant Property
56.
and H. H. Kinchloe, $42.29.
ing Christmas a time of loving were George Sutton, O. T. Lock
Galen Matthews, Phm. 2/c, son Hermiston 39
Mr. Plass states that building son. Robert Beck, Rieta Graves,
32 Athena kindness knowing that Santa is ridge, T. Graybeal, Keith Roden-
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Matthews, Schoonover 3
operations are proceeding as fast Richard Snyder Granville Dennis,
15 Sheard very real and very near.
bough and Pete Kalovos.
returned to Seattle Monday alter Matott 2
as possible at the plant and that Billy Ray Martin, Edward Belling
5 Thompson
spending several days here, Ro- Belt 12
the
contractor estimates that he er.
4 Spurgeon
land LaLiberte, Phm. 2/c, was Wilcox 12
2nd Year Certificates—Harry
will conclude his work about Jan
8 Johnson
here with him.
Baker.
George Steward, Ray Zeek,
uary
15.
McMillan
Pierson 2
PA
AWAY
HEADS LODGE
Homer Pearce, S. 1/c, who has Connor
Prudence McCourt, Travis Beaver,
Hausell
4
been visiting his brother Bill
Phyllis Plourd. Larry Dyer, Wil
Pearce, left Wednesday for San Keller 4
Wayne Ray Stevens, nine-year- BELT RECEIVES
lie Borthwick. Jimmy Borthwick,
Annual election of the Hermis old son of F. E. Stevens, who is
Francisco. He expects to return
Harry Newton.
19 Pasco ton Masonic lodge was held Dec with the armed forces overseas, PURPLE HEART
soon as his wife is arriving Tues- Hermiston 24
3rd Year Pins—Betty Graves,
2 Keane ember 5, with J. V. Villermoure, and Mrs. Delores Nelson of Her
day evening from Johnstown, Schoonover 2
Robert Rice, Gerald Borthwick,
4 Glenn local electrician, named Worship miston, passed away December 7
Matott 1
Fenn.
Pfc. Wm. H. (Bill) Belt is the Edna Jones. Joan McCourt, Joe-
6 Jensen ful Master. Others elected were: following an extended illness. He “recipient of a purple heart” ac- ann Correa. Dorothy Sturm, Phyl-
Personnel
Belt 6
7 Kirk Ralph Saylor, Senior Warden; Ju had been ill for more than a year cording to word received here by
Estie Correa and her 'Mom' and Wilcox 10
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Foxley lius Gimble, Junior Warden; F. B. with rheumatic fever and died fol his parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. B.
Virginia Richards spent Thursday Pierson 1
Sportland Swayze, Treasurer; J. R. Huffman, lowing a heart attack.
Keller 4
in Pendleton.
Belt. Apparently he received a
Utilities
secretary.
Funeral services were held Sun wound in his left knee on October SALE OF SEALS
Captain and Mrs. Noland were WEDDING RITES
Installation ceremonies will be day at Ione with Prann's Funeral 29 when he spent the night under
Pendleton visitors Thursday.
held Tuesday, December 19. in Parlors of Hermiston in charge of ambush behind enemy lines with IS SUCCESSFUL
The other day some wild ducks
cluding the appointive offices.
an advance group.
the arrangements.
flew down in front of the electric
Mrs. O. O. Felthouse, chairman
He writes. “Received the wound
shop. There was a “mad scram
while speedily alighting from a of the T. B. Christmas seal sale in
is being made *g. •
g •
• any
gm pre
a
ble” and someone got a nice duck of Announcement
truck, when I got one in the left this area, reports that seals were
the marriage of Miss Hilde- High Scheel QlOO Glub and
for dinner!
knee.” Typical of an American mailed to hundreds of local citi
garde
Roselund,
daughter
of
Mr.
-
“
9-
"-===
"9Y
MIHM
-====-
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Krause and
doughboy, Bill makes light of the zens about November 27 and a
•
family spent three days in Port and Mrs. Carl E. Roselund of
matter and says not to worry, that good majority have returned the
land this week.
inclosed envelopes with checks.
he is alright.
Magazine Area
Everyone who received an enve
Sue Graves attended a basket son of Mrs. R. H. Piersol of Her- |
lope containing Christmas Seals
VACATION
DATES
The annual Christmas program
Band Personnel
rail game in Pasco Friday night miston. The ceremony was held
is asked to return the envelope
Sunday
afternoon
at
3:00
o
’
clock
at Hermiston high school will be
Marian Andrews. Mary Arnold,
when Echo played there. Yep!
with a check or other form of
in the Roseburg Methodist church presented by the band and chorus Don Belles, Dick Belt, Jack Belt, ARE ANNOUNCED money as soon as possible.
Echo won!
Fairy Van Housen is back on the before a large crowd of relatives Thursday, December 21, at 8:00 Lois Brooks, Lillian Canfield, Rex
Anyone who did not receive
Superintendent W. G Kersber- seals and would like to cooperate
p. m., under the direction of G. C. Casper, Stanley Cooper. Irene
job after being ill with the flu for and friends.
gen
this
week
announced
that
the
Miss
Virginia
Roselund,
sister
Humphreys.
Crampton, Mary Doherty, Bill
a week.
in the movement, is asked to con
The program follows:
Downey, Lois Elwood, Vernon annual Christmas vacation for lo tact Mrs. Felthouse.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Flavel of the bride, was maid of honor,
Band Numbers
Erickson. Dan Follett, Patricia cal school students and teachers
C hastain were Mr. Chastain’s bro and Glenn Warner, formerly of
March — Hosts of Freedom, Hinton, Fanny Ghormley, Louise will begin at 4:00 p. m. December
ther and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ger- Hermiston, was best man.
Mrs. Piersol is a graduate of King; Medley of Christmas Songs, Hammer. Frank Harkenrider, Lu- 22. Classes will be resumed at RATION BOARD TO
aid Chastain of Pasco, Wash.
Roseburg high school and is now Selected: Waltz. Mystic Night. cy Hollomon, Marilyn Hudson, Ce- 9:00 a. m. Tuesday, January 2.
Box Factory
Due to traveling difficulties, it BE MORE STRICT
Several employees have recent attending University of Oregon as King; (a) Humoresque, Dvorak, cil Hunt, Vernon Hunt, Doris
ly transferred from the Magazine a senior. Mr. Piersol, who is home (b) Barcarolle, Offenbach, (c) Jones, Leo Keller, Melba Kelly, is expected that very few out-of-
Area to the Box Factory. They on leave from the U. S. Navy, will Poeme. Fibich; March, Our Direc Shirley Kelly, Kay Logan, Leia town trips will be made.
With strict orders coming from
are: Milo Graves. David Hoffman. report at San Francisco January 4. tor, Bigelow; Saxophone Ensem McConnell.
the state War Price and Rationing
He
has
just
returned
from
service
ble.
La
Golondrina,
Mexican
Air;
Ruth
McCulley,
Roscoe
Mc-
Helen Bolson and Gertrude Foss.
ENGDAHL GETS
office, the local board will be
(a) Sextet from Lucia di Lammer- Graw, Vance Matott. Earl Miller,
Charles Bacon and Daisy Dex in the southwest Pacific.
forced to view requests for extra
The
couple
will
visit
in
Hermis
moor, Donizetti, (b) Pilgrims Cho Rodney Mittelsdorf. Donna Mohr, SENATE SEAT
ter are patients at the Post Hospi
fuel oil and gasoline with more
ton until Mr. Piersol leaves.
rus from Tannhauser, Wagner, (c) Beverly Norton, Bruce Norton,
tal this week.
concern. The board has been in
Dance
of
the
Happy
Spirits.
Cleda
Nusser,
Dora
Lee
Paul,
Dick
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jaster were
Carl Engdahl, a representative formed that its duty is to cut con
James Todd Now Civilian
Gluck; March, Bay State Com- Pelletier. Laura Dee Peterson, from this county for the past 10 sumption, whenever humanly pos
pleasantly surprised over the week
Ann Piersoll. David Pierson. Paul years, and re-elected for a sixth sible, to a minimum.
end when their son. W. Lee Jas-
James Todd, who has been in mandery, Burrell.
Chorus Numbers
Pierson. Joy Reed, Ralph Rich- two-year term at the recent gen
ter, W. T. 1/c. paid them an unex the service for the past two years,
F. C. McKenzie, chief clerk
Lucy Hollomon, accompanist
ards, Burgess Ross, Byron Ross. eral election, was named state here, announced Wednesday that
pected visit. Lee has seen action arrived home last week following
Silent Night, Gruber; Crusad- | Tommy Schoonover, Teddy Sha- senator by the Umatilla county both gas and oil are available for
in both the Atlantic and Pacific. an over-age discharge. He imme
Miss Vera Jaster of La Grande diately resumed his mail route ers Hym, Traditional; Mattinata ver, Roy Sires. Peggy Sommerer, court Wednesday. He succeeds emergency cases but urged that no
visited her parents over the week here. Mr. Todd was in the postal (Womens voices) Tosti; Gabriel Robert Thomas. Peggy Todd, Do- Senator J. A. Best who has re- requests for extra rations be made
(Special Number by Chorus) Tra- lares Watkins. Tom White. Nancy signed Mr Engdahl has resigned unless absolutely necessary.
end.
department in the U. S. Navy •
ditional; Violin Solo, Cantique de Jo Wines, Barbara Woodard, his position as representative
Miles Baragar has been ill sev
Mr. McKenzie also advises that
eral days this week
Rotary Plans New Year Dance Noel.. Adam. Jimmy Linn, with Reginald Penney, Roy Anderson, which necessitates an appointment applications for supplemental gas
Lucy Hollomon, accompanying; Henry Pardun. Wayburn Glasgow. for that position. Secretary of oline must be accompanied by
The Hermiston Rotary club will Popular. Christmas Candles. Le- | The Majorettes are Dolores State Robert Farrell will set a mileage ration slips given with A
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Daly
sponsor a New Year dance Satur veen; Novelty. Special Number by i Sturm. Joan Shanks. Lois Brooks. date for the county court to meet books
were in Walla Walla Monday.
or they will be returned.
John Kartchner is back on the day night, December 30, in the Chorus III. Pierpoint; Finale-Cho- | Barbara Todd and Beverly Nor to name his successor.
Also employers, who sign applica
Hermiston
park
hall.
The
affair
rale.
The
Lord
is
Born.
Holden:
ton.
job after being ill with pneumo
Various parts of the county are tions for supplemental gas for em
will be a benefit for the financing Adeste Fideles, in Latin. Tradi-
Chorus Personnel
nia.
‘
showing considerable interest in ployees, must state specifically the
Betty Ascherl, Beverly Barker. the job. with candidates being number of miles employee must
Bill Sweitzer returned Saturday of the Teen Age club recently un tional, by Chorus; Oh, Come All
*rom a two weeks visit in Cald- derwritten by the Rotary mem Ye Faithful, Traditional, by Cho-1 Donna Bachelor, Delores Carr, prominently mentioned by various drive to work and the number of
bers.
rus and Audience
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-veil and Weiser. Idaho.
groups.
days he is employed.
SALES,
ERSEtPWCYE..S"Macdsu"stamaners9l:
Band To Present Program