U. o. n
NIV
It really seemed swell to have
two whole days off, but didn’t it
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
seem good to be back to work?
Makes one feel like trying harder
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. DECEMBER 28. 1944.
NUMBER 19
than ever to stay on the job and VOLUME 38
back up our boys who had “no
days off” at the front.
BULLDOGS WIN
COUNCIL NAMES
Headquarters
The Military and civilian per-
AT RICHLAND IN
M. SMALLWOOD
sonnel residents of the depot and
EXCITING TILT
FOR CITY WORK
the military personnel of I Ord-
nance held their Christmas party
at the club Sunday, December 24.
At a recent meeting of the Her
Richland's Columbia high school
Santa arrived in good “spirits”
basketball team was defeated last
miston city council, Mora Small
and presented all the children with
Friday night, 37 to 24, by a fast,
wood was named the new water
a gift. A pot luck dinner was PRIZES USTED
agressive Hermiston five. Sparked FOOD SUPPLIES
and sewer superintendent, effec
served at 6:00 p. m.
by Dick Belt, who couldn't miss
tive the first of the year. He will
Congratulations are in order for FOR CONTEST
the hoop, and as a result, was re TOLD LOWER
succeed Kenneth Gibbs who has
Lt. Milliman and Lt. Firstenberg
sponsible for five baskets and a
been in charge of the sewer dis-
who are now “sporting” silver
gift shot, the Hermiston team
The Hermiston Rod & Gun club i posai plant and new water system
Warned by Price Chief Chester
bars.
piled up a 13-point victory margin Bowles that many of the nation’s
since its beginning. The change
is
again
offering
cash
and
mer
Beryl Logue spent the holidays chandise prizes for the eradication has been made due to the likely in
during the third quarter of the food supplies are at the war’s low
at her home in Huntington. Ore of predatory animals. The organi duction of Mr. Gibbs into the
game.
est ebb, housewives Tuesday be
gon.
armed forces.
This was a Christmas game that gan paying out blue points again
zation
has
not
been
active
the
past
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davison
Mr. Smallwood, who at present
really loked the part. The Rich for most canned vegetables and
years. "Since that time the
were in Portland several days last three
is employed at the Umatilla Ord
land Beavers were in bright green, prepared to dole out red points be
magpies,
crows,
skunks,
coyotes
week.
and the Hermiston team in bright ginning Sunday for meat that has
other predators have taken nance Depot, has had several years
Personnel of Mail and Record and
of experience in this line of work
red. All that was needed to make been point-free for many months.
toll of crops and livestock.
enjoyed a Christmas party at the their
and comes well recommended. Mr.
the affair completely festive was a
The
program
will
be
handled
on
Would-be hoarders were caught
recreational hall in Victory Square the points system as follows:
Gibbs is not being released but
sprig of holly around their necks. unawares by the suddenness of the
Saturday evening.
The game started off fast, with OPA’s move, which was advanced
No. Points will remain a city employee until
Animal
Personnel
he is called. It is probable that
the lead changing hands several at least 24 hours, due to premature
50
Old coyote . .
Nadyne McKenzie spent the hol
his duties will be divided between
times in the first half. The first circulation of reports that OPA
25
Young coyote
idays with her parents in Adams,
the sewer, water and street depart
quarter ended with Richland lead was going to broaden the food ra
.... 10
Old skunks
Oregon.
ments.
5
Young skunks
Signal Corps Photo ing 7 to 5, and the teams played tioning program.
Personnel had a Christmas par
Other items discussed at the Out of a transport, into the early evenly in the second period. Ma
10
Old weasels
The situation, in brief, is this:
ty Saturday through the lunch
council meeting were the possible grey dawn and down behind the tott sinking a nice basket just as
5
Young weasels
As of Monday midnight all ra
hour with lots of candy and
construction
of
a
city
hall
to
house
enemy lines in France goes this the half horn sounded to put Her tion-free vegetables are now back
Birds
No. Points
paratrooper.
An
American
boy,
will
'goodies'. Mr. Smith aptly played
all city equipment. The need for
miston in the lead, 12 to 10. Her on the ration list. This includes
5
Old magpies ...
the role of Santa.
such a structure has been felt for ing to give his all that freedom may miston then found the hoop and asparagus, green and waxed beans,
5
Old crows .....
remain
ours.
Support
him
and
his
The $64.00 question this week
I some time. The council also voted buddies by doing all you can at staked a claim on it in the third corn, spinach and peas. Aspara
5
Old raven ...
is,— Why Estie Correa came to Old hawks ..
; to contribute to the Teen Club now home—by buying War Bands regu- quarter and went out in front, 24 gus. beans and spinach are 10
5
work Tuesday all smiles and
i being operated at the USO club larly
U. S. Treasury Department to 11, a lead they held for the rest points and corn and peas 20 points
Young magpies, crows.
“bubbling over”? The answer is
of the game despite the desperate for No. 2 cans.
each _ i every Tuesday and Thursday
ravens, hawks & eggs 1 _____
that she’s wearing a “bea-oo-ti-ful”
efforts of the Beavers to come
The organization is asking all nights.
Beginning Sunday 85 per cent of
diamond on her left hand! Con farmers and others to take a mem
back. Standout player for Rich all now ration-free meats will go
PHEASANT
CAFE
gratulations. Estie! Who’s the bership in the club. The fee is one CHRISTLEY RITES
land was Grubb, who sunk three back on the ration list. The OPA
lucky fellow?
TO OPEN AGAIN
and made five out of six free was not too worried about hoard
dollar and this fund will be used
LaVelle Hunt visited her par- to sponsor the program. Member HELD ON SUNDAY
for a total of 11 points.
ing of meat, because it is too diffi
ON JANUARY 3RD buckets
ents in Baker over the holidays.
More exciting was the opener, a cult to keep. Meats included are
ship cards may be had by contact
Theresa Frazier is enjoying a ing Bob Geer, A. H. Cable, Claude
game between the Junior Varsity utility beef, better grades and cuts
The death of Mrs. Emma Nellie
weeks vacation with friends in Upham. Frank Bilderback and
Ben Conner, proprietor of the teams of the two schools. Hermis of veal, bacon, pork shoulders,
Christ
ley
occurred
Friday
morn
Wallowa.
Frank Hackler.
ing at the home of her son, J. Dell Pheasant Cafe, is making an an ton led all during this game, until spareribs, beef and veal liver,
Fiscal
The first six prizes will range Christley, in the Columbia district, nouncement on Page Six of this the final quarter, when the Rich some sausages and meats in tin or
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Hall were from $30.00 to $5.00 inclusive, and
issue of the reopening of the cafe land five took up a 16 point slack glass containers. Point values will
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Olin additional cash and merchandise after an illness of several months. on January 3rd. The cafe has been to tie the score 23-all just as the range from 1 to 13.
Mrs.
Christley
was
born
March
18,
Marlow Sunday evening.
awards will be given other contes
closed for several weeks for reno final horn sounded. Richland won
All red and blue ration stamps
Ella Smith is a new employee. tants. The territory consists of 1868, in Lawrenceburg, Ind., and vation purposes. Mr. Conner states the game in the overtime period. validated before December 1 are
Elsie Holmstrom is visiting her Boardman, Irrigon, Umatilla, Her was united in marriage with A. that his concern will be open each 28 to 25.
no longer valid. All sugar stamps
parents in Helena, Montana, this miston, Stanfield and Echo. The Christley 55 years ago this Christ day from 6:00 a. m. to 1:00 a. m.
Starters and subs in the Junior except No. 34 are no longer valid.
mas.
Mr.
Christley
preceded
her
week.
The entire interior has been re- Varsity game were: Richland— A new sugar stamp will be issued
contestants can take their identifi
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Finley cation of predators to Frank Bil in death eight years ago.
arranged
and refinished. Booths Whaley. Sheeley, Brewer. Colgate. February 1, but it will be for five
visited Mr. Finley’s parents in Mil derback at Hale’s Confectionery, The Christleys came to Oregon have been moved closer to the Murphy, Yaggi, Cave, Hinkson and pounds over a three-month period
in 1917 and from Baker to Hermis
ton over the holidays.
including heads of old magpies, ton in 1927. Mrs. Christley was a front and a portion of the former Crowder: Hermiston — Richards, instead of the pr< 5
and a
Sires. Jensen, J. Belt, Johnson,
Control
crows and hawks, all eggs and all
of the Presbyterian lunch counter moved back. This Norton, Gimbel. Follett, Rugg and half months.
Pvt. Arvid Brown from Camp young birds. Bring pelts in for member
Butter is up from 20 to 24
church for many years. She was arrangement, states Mr. Conner, Hughes.
Roberts, California, arrived Sun coyotes, skunks and weasels.
points.
will make it easier to serve for the
a
direct
descendant
of
Jacob
24 Richland
day to visit his wife, Mrs. Eileen
Hermiston 37
The program has proven very
Gasoline ration coupons B-4, C-4
English emigrant, who ar waitresses making quicker service Matott
11 Grubb and fourth-quarter T will expire
F
Brown. They will spend a few popular with young hunters in Smith,
5
possible.
rived
in
Boston
16
years
after
the
4 Helgerson on December 31, the OPA an
days in Portland. 2
F
A new tap bar has been installed Co.inor 6
past years.
"
Mayflower landing, and of Ann
Dam nounced Tuesday.
C
Betty Miller and Alice Carmi
D.
Belt,
11
in
the
rear,
somewhat
separating
Martin, mentioned in Whittier’s
4 Ludwig
G
Wilcox
5
chael spent the holidays in Milton, RESERVOIR LAGS
this
department
from
the
restau
Few B-4 and C-4 coupons are
poem. “The Maid of Salem."
Oregon.
rant portion. Other new improve Harkenrider 6 G 5 Sircoloumb still outstanding, OPA said, be
Funeral
services
were
held
Sun
Hermiston—Keller cause local ration boards halted
Payroll
AS COLD COMES day afternoon at the Prann chapel ments have also been made. The 4, Substitutes:
Pierson; Richland— their issuance last August. The
Jensen
and
Payroll had a Christmas party
entire
interior
has
been
repainted
with Rev. W. A. MacArthur of the
Murphy and Van Clippard.
Saturday through the lunch hour.
fourth-quarter T coupons for
Methodist church officiating, and and re-decorated.
They exchanged gifts and had a
J. M. Spencer, manager of the burial
trucks, taxis and buses were issued
was
in
Hermiston
cemetery.
pot luck lunch.
Hermiston Irrigation district, stat
for use in the fourth quarter only
EASTERN
STAR
ESTLES
RECEIVE
Delores Moran is on annual ed this week that to date there are
and their invalidation is intended
QUOTAS
SLASHED
leave visiting her brother who is only about 5000 feet of water in
NAMES OFFICERS to prevent leftover coupons from
PURPLE HEART
home on a furlough from the Aleu Cold Springs reservoir, or about AGAIN ON TIRES
being used illegally.
tians.
one-half the normal level at this
A rationing calendar of coupons
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Chastain time of year. Although the feed
New officers have been elected that are now valid appears on page
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Estle have
Sharp
reduction
in
January
and daughter Elizabeth from Pas canal has been running steady
received the Award of the Purple and appointed for Queen Esther six of this issue.
co, Washington, were guests of since November, there is not suf quota of smaller truck tires for the Heart and certificate of the son, chapter, Eastern Star. Hermiston.
Mr. and Mrs. Flavel Chastain over ficient flow in the Umatilla river Portland OPA district as well as Robert Clair Estle, Gunner’s Mate Public installation will be held on
RAY SHAW HOME
the week end.
to fill the canal. Due to extreme nationally is the direct result of Third Class, U. S. Naval Reserve, January 10th in Hermiston.
Misses Betty and Shirley Juhn dry conditions in the mountains large Army replacement needs on who was killed in action some time
Oficers
follow:
Worthy
Matron,
ON SHORT LEAVE
ke visited relatives in Connell, this year, the streams have been the western borders of Germany, ago. A letter describing the cir Rachel Jackson; Worthy Patron,
Frederic F. Janney, district OPA cumstances of his death has also Miles Baragar; Aossciate Matron,
Washington, Sunday and Monday. much lower than usual.
Ray Shaw, Yeoman Third Class,
To date the cold weather has not rationing executive, announced to- been received, portions of which Inez McCormick; Associate Patron,
Medical Corp*
son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shaw, is
Sgt. M. A. Kope arrived Wed seriously hampered the flow in day, with a drop of 739 tires not follow:
Dorsay
Johnson;
Secretary,
Nellie
nesday, December 20, from Camp the feed canal but considerable ice ed for January.
“Our ship, the U.S.S. St. Lo was Sloan; Treasurer, Nell Arnold; spending a week’s leave prior to
In the large truck tires there are one
Haan, Calif. He has been assigned has formed. Should it get much
of a group of six CVE’s which, Conductress, Eleanor Dudley; As reporting at Los Angeles on Jan
colder, the ice will make the flow 657 fewer for January, a reduction with our escorts, engaged in air sociate Conductress. Catherine uary 4 for further duty with the
to Medical Corps here.
sufficient to cause concern as re
Sharley Norton is back after her impossible.
surface action with a strong Sommerer; Marshal, Grace Plass; U. S. Navy. Ray recently return
placement demands remain at a and
Christmas holidays spent in Clark
force
of the Japanese fleet for sev Chaplain, Bess Humphreys; Orga ed from 11 months overseas ser
high level. Janney pointed out.
ston. Wash., and Lewiston. Idaho, TURKEY PICKING
eral
hours
on October 25th. The nist, Chloe Refvem; Adah, Pauline vice, mostly in the South Pacific.
In grade 1 passenger car tires, a enemy finally
with friends and that one “very
turned and retired Moyer; Ruth, Frances Ebert; Esth His ship participated in the inva
of 800 was made in January. to the northward,
AGAIN STARTED cut
important” person.
damaged, er, Inez Huffmann; Martha, Dena sion of the Marianas and Marshall
Production of these was reduced to and having had two badly
From reports made by those at
heavy
cruisers Tillery; Electa, Helen Casper; Islands, and he has also visited
free manpower to build more truck and at least one destroyer sunk.
tending the Hospital Mess Christ
Warder, Thelma Harkenrider; Makin and many others.
Operations at the local plant of tires, he explained.
“Careful
Ray has experienced many of
mas dinner, the occasion is some
“
After
some
time
following
the
Sentinel,
Claude McCall.
the thrills of cambat as well as
thing to look back on with remi Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers screening of all applications will end of the surface engagement,
The
annual
Christmas
party
was
again got underway after Christ be absolutely necessary", he em during an air attack, a Japanese held Wednesday night in the local many of its horrors. He is a
nescent sighs of enjoyment.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rosenbaum mas and will continue, except for phasized.
bomb penetrated to our hangar hall with an exchange of gifts and “pointer” on a 20 m.m. gun while
at battle station. On several oc
enjoyed a very pleasant Christmas Sunday and Monday (New Year’s
deck
spaces and exploded. This "open house" enjoyed.
Lt. Felthouse Visitor Here
casions he has been ashore follow
visiting friends and relatives in Day), until all birds now ready for
was followed by a series of violent
market are cleaned up.
Lt. Willard W. Felthouse Jr.,
Wapato, Wash.
which caused such BOB HARRIS BABY ing shelling from sea and has seen
John Jendrzejewski, president, U^.N.R. stationed at Fleet Air, explosions
numerous Jap dead.
All in all. Christmas was very
damage that the ship sunk in a
He enlisted in the Navy Septem
nice to look back on by all the estimates that there will be ap Alameda, Calif., is a visitor in Her short time. Your son received ser DIES SUDDENLY
ber 25, 1943, and since that time
Hospital Staff; it was even made proximately 8000 to 9000 birds miston this week at the home of ious injuries from one of the ex
has seen considerable activity.
more complete by a Christmas ba killed in the present run.
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. plosions, but nonetheless during
by being born to Shirley Nash and
Felthouse. Lt. Felthouse, who en the abandoning of the ship, dis
Robert Jackson Harris Jr., six
Miss Pieper Resigns Position
Hales Are Now Grandparents
husband Jack, who is in the armed
tered the service in August. 1942, tinguished himself by his heroism months old son of Pvt. Bob Har
is
serving
under
Admiral
Rags
Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Hale were
forces.
ris,
became
desperately
ill
Sunday
in
clearing
away
life
rafts
on
the
Miss LaDesca Pieper, who has
and was rushed to the Hermiston happy recipients of a unique
Safety
held the position of stenographer dale, Commander, Fleet Air naval port gun gallery forward,
Norma Harris is visiting her at Hermiston high school for some base. His family is visiting with
His actions without doubt General hospital where he passed Christmas present this year with
mother in Great Falls, Montana, time, resigned her position last her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. saved the lives of many ship- away a few hours later. Mrs. Har the announcement of the birth of
who is recuperating from an oper week and has moved to Hoquiam. Casey, at Walla Walla.
mates. He then abondoned ship, ris and son have been residing a baby boy on Christmas eve to
reached a raft, and was rescued by with Mr. and Mrs George Harris Capt. and Mrs. Rodney B. Shoen
ation.
Wash., to be with her parents, Mr.
Sgt. Lindner Visits Here
in the Brook General Hospital, Ft.
Utilities
the destroyer, Heerman, but died in Cox addition.
and Mrs. Otto Pieper. Mr. Pieper
Pvt. Harris, who is with the Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
Woodrow Wilson spent the holi was formerly a meat cutter at the
Sgt. Wayne Lindner, son of Mr. on board that vessel as a result of
days in Wenatchee, Wash., with Hermiston Food Store. LaDesca and Mrs. H. F. Lindner, is spend his wounds on the night of Octo armed forces, was notified by tele Mrs. Shoen is the former Miss
relatives. When he returned he was accompanied to Hoquiam by ing a furlough in Hermiston prior ber 27th, and was buried at sea on gram and arrived home late Wed Claudine Hale. The little fellow,
brought his family with him who her sister who has been employed to reporting January 5 at Dover, October 28th. The burial was at nesday night. Funeral services will who weighed seven pounds, one
have been visiting there.
in Umatilla. Miss Marion Pierce, Delà., where he is connected with tended by all survivors on board be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 ounce at birth, has been named
John Grant left Saturday for daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. a Technical Order department. who were not too badly wound- from Prann’s Funeral Parlors with Ronald Kermit. He is the first
Rev. W A. MacArthur in charge. grandson on both sides of the
Havre. Montana, to visit his father Pierce, will assume the office du- Wayne has been in the service al ed."
The letter was written by Capt. Interment will be in the Hermis family and naturally is quite the
who is ill.
ties at the high school at the
most two years, all of that time
hero.
(Continued on Last Page)
opening of school January 2.
being spent in the United States. Francis J. McKenna, N. S. Navy. ton cemetery.
HERMISTON ROD AND
GUN CLUB LAUNCHES
ERADICATION PLAN
WAR BONDS
HOUSEWIVES TO PAY
MORE RATION POINTS
UNDER NEW RULING