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The 4a^mtAto n -/^o.tG.LoL Another big free dance—and ra dio and program. The UOD Em OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER ployees Association and the USO are sponsoring a free dance at the HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. JANUARY 11. 1945. USO Friday, January 12. There VOLUME 38 NUMBER 22 will be an hour radio program crammed full of entertainment. A TITLE PLAY-OFF HARKENRIDER TO very special feature of the even ing will be music furnished by the HEAD CHAMBER IN BASKETBALL Pasco Naval Station Band. Pre sentation of awards to the winners Reer ARRANGED HERE FOR NEW YEAR in the Sixth War Loan Bond con test will be made by Colonel Buy At a meeting of representatives At a meeting of the Hermiston ers. of McLaughlin, Pendleton and Chamber of Commerce Monday Everyone come prepared to have Hermiston high schools held last evening at the USO club, George a grand time. Wear your badge night, the basketball play-off LISTS PLANS FOR was elected president FUNCTIONS MANY Harkenrider for admittance. schedule for the eastern half of fos the coming year. Walt Pear Headquarters state district No. 2, was arranged. COMING PROJECTS Captain Avery left Sunday for SINCE BEGINNING son was elected vice president and Pendleton will play the first W. A. MacArthur was re-elected Mira Loma QM Depot at Mira Lo game at Mac Hi on Monday Feb to the post of secretary-treasurer. Mayor F. C. McKenzie assumed ma, California. He will also visit The local U.S.O. club will cele ruary 19. Second game is Mac- the duties of that office at the an Outstanding in the activities of the QM Depot at Tracy, Cal. brate the third anniversary of its the past year, was noted the sub Hi against Hermiston at Hermiston nual meeting of the Hermiton Lt. Graves returned Monday founding Friday night with a radio sidy program which the Chamber on Tuesday, February 20. The city council Wednesday night, du from Columbia, Missouri. broadcast and dance, featuring the third game finds Hermiston play ties which he has faithfully ful Captain and Mrs. Sutch return Pasco Navy Station band. The organized to keep the local hos ing at Pendleton Wednesday, Feb filled for many years. Mr. Mc in operation. For seven ed last Friday from a two weeks program has been arranged in con pital ruary 21. months the Chamber, through the Kenzie came to Hermiston in 1909, vacation in Seattle. junction with the Employees’ As- generous cooperation of many or- The two top teams from this and was named recorder imme sociation of U.O.D. and will also I 1 ganizations. helped finance the op- — HERE TO STAY — round will play on Friday, Febru diately and re-elected for three Motor Transportation include the presentation of awards | | eration of this necessary unit. A ary 23. The place will depend on terms. In 1914 he was elected Dorothy Anderson, who former to the winning salesmen in the re second notable activity was the which two of the three teams are mayor and. except for a slight in ly worked in Plant Property, is cent War Loan Drive. high. In the event that the first terruption in 1922-24, has held the beginning of a descriptive folder The regional office of U.S.O. an- or booklet setting forth the picture now working in the office at the round ends even, the second round position since that time. I nounced this week that the Her- of Hermiston, past, present and garage. will open Thursday, February 22, Mayor McKenzie, in his talk to Anders Pederson has returned miston U.S.O. club is now the old- future. This pamphlet is still in, with games played by the same the council, stated that he had de est club in operation in the state of process of being assembled, but after a weeks visit in Portland. teams as in round one, but with voted much time to city affaira Oregon and that it is the only na will be turned over to the printers — HERE TO STAY — the playing place revised. It was since early days and had seen the tional club functioning in eastern in the near future. West Area decided that student body tickets city grow from practically noth Jean Wise from Personnel is Oregon. U. S. O. began activities would not be valid for these ing. When he first came to Her Chamber memberships are now 1941, and the pres- here October 1, now working in the West Area. games. open and due for the year 1945. miston there were no electric Mr. Clancy was a dinner guest ent club house was dedicated in A committee is in charge of se Each team will be allowed ten lights, no cement sidewalks and of Miss Dorothy Madison Sunday. January, 1942. Since that time. curing all membership fees. Elmer players and games will start very few roads. He stated that he Miss Mary Jane Laurie returned 200,000 persons have been served Fritzke being the chairman, with promptly at 8:00 o’clock. Visiting hoped that this might be his last and the average monthly attend Monday from a six weeks visit at teams are to be granted access to term, but wished to see several Ramon Beatty and Merton Ran ance now ranges around 6,000. Camp Roberts, Cal. playing floor at least twenty min projects completed before he re som. All business people and oth Admittance to the broadcast is — HERE TO STAY — utes before game time. interested are urged to see one tired. Among these are a new city limited to U.O.D. employees and ers Plant Property The winner of the play-off hall, the new water main from the of these men and secure a 1945 their families and to those receiv Pictured above is Mayor F. C. her Thelma Henderson visited meets the winner of The Dalles- membership. McKenzie busy answering phone Hood River elimination the week reservoir completed, and several mother, Mrs. Ed Denton at Con ing invitations. The general pub Mr. Harkenrider heads a group lic is cordially invited to attend which plans to be most active in calls at the War Price and Ration following. The games are to be others. The council voted to send don, Ore., this week end. the dance at 10:30 p. m. The com the immediate months. Of pri- ing office. Mr. McKenzie this week played on the floor of the eastern Mayor McKenzie to Salem soon to Training Branch mittee on arrangements is com mary importance is the changing again assumed the duties of mayor winner. Winner of this district confer with legislators in regards new be the Dollie Duckett is to posed of Mrs. Ione Case, Fred of 1940 census figures, making it following many years of faithful meeting will take on the winner of to a change of census for this com film librarian. munity. The city is still receiving New Film Library Catalogues Erickson. Max Piger and Rev. H. possible to secure more funds for service in that office. He gave his District 1, which includes such allotments from state funds on a will soon be available for all offi- V. McGee. The radio program, the city from state and federal annual talk to the new council on teams as Nyssa, Ontario, Baker basis of an 803 census taken in cers and supervisors. The Film which will be broadcast from 8:00 funds based on population figures. Wednesday night. and La Grande. 1940, this number having increas Library is always open for all of to 9:00 p. m. is as follows: Committee appointments were ed greatly since then. Music by Pasco Navy Station ficers and supervisors to assist made by President Harkenrider as LARGE CARROT This was the first council meet them in training their personnel. band. follows: ing for two new members, R. C. Invocation by Father Hyland. — HERE TO STAY — UNIT TO MEET Directors: Al Quiring, Walter McReynolds and Harry Gailey. Audience singing, God Bless Hamm, Utilities E. P. Dodd. Holdover members are George America, led by Max Piger. Captain and Mrs. Noland enter Roads: A. F. Rohrman, F. C. Mc O. C. Pierce, manager of Harkenrider, J. G. Pearson, A. F. the will The Home Extension club Introductory remarks by Master tained Friday, January 6, honor- Kenzie, Harry Gailey. Farm Bureau Mill, has told many meet Friday, January 19. at the Rohrman, W. W. Felthouse, with ing their son “Skippy’s” third of Ceremonies, Capt. H. C. Sutch, New Enterprise: Lee Quiring, tall fish stories in his day. This Taylor as clerk. Aside from birthday. There were nine little Public Relations Office at U.O.D. Walt Pearson, Frank Bilderback. week he had a story to tell that U.S.O. club at 10:30 a. m. There Chas. other business accomplished dur will be a pot luck luncheon at Mrs. Ione Case, member of U.O. guests and their mothers present. Membership: Elmer Fritzke, Ra sounded “ fishy ” but he had the ing the evening, Mayor McKenzie noon. An especially interesting The table was beautifully decorat D. Employees’ Association. goods to back it up. His tale was meeting has been planned by the also made committee appoint- Award of War Bond Drive priz mon Beatty. Merton Ransom. ed with a green and yellow color Agriculture: H. G. Rankin, A. H. that he had raised a large carrot president, Mrs. Ruby Knight. The ments. scheme. A large birthday cake es by Colonel A. S. Buyers. on his plot of ground in Hermiston subject, "Home Sewing with a Cable. Harry W. Kelley. They follow (first named chair Vocal selection, Alta Mae Guer- and ice cream were served. Publicity: Pete Berg, Cliff E. that was a whopper. man of each group): Streets and Professional Look ” , will be dem Walter Poyfair is spending this rant. And the carrot was a whopper. onstrated by Mrs. McCulley. A lights. Felthouse, Harkenrider, Address by Roger Folgate, Field Brower, Elmer Fritzke. week in Portland and Eugene on The next meeting of the Cham It tipped the scale at 514 pounds movie on the subject will be given Pearson; Sewer, Harkenrider, Mc Representative of Office of War business. ber will be held on the first Mon and would furnish vitamins for an by Mary Lou Johnson, USO direc Reynolds, Rohrman; City water, The Post Engineer reports that Communities Service. family for many meals. tor. Pearson, Gailey, Felthouse; Irri Music by Pasco Navy Station day night of February, or Febru average the temperature climbed to 60 de The giant carrot was displayed at ary 5. Details will be announced gation, Rohrman, McReynolds, Members are asked to remem grees Sunday which was the band. the Red & White store for several ber the contest that is on between Harkenrider; Police, Gailey, Felt Mayor F. C. McKenzie and May at a later date. warmest day we've had since Oc days. ___ the Reds and the Greens to get house, Pearson; Ways and means, or C. O. Peterson. tober 31. new members. Each member is Rohrman, Pearson, Felthouse; Fire Vocal duet. Neree Glasgow and PEP CLUB GIRLS Reminds me of the pansies I asked to bring a new member. and audit, McReynolds, Gailey, EARL PULLARS found blooming in my mother's Billie Becker. Mrs. Knight has a surprise in store Harkenrider; Park and U.S.O., Presentation of USO Council by PRESENT DRILL yard last Sunday. The pansies are BUY BRITE SPOT for the winning side, states Mrs Harkenrider, Rankin, Simons. a large variety and many of them Chairman L. C. Smith. Mayor McKenzie also appointed Thomas E. Chapman, publicity Benediction by Rev. H. V. Mc are double. California has noth- a planning commission which will A unique feature of the Hermis chairman. Gee. ing on Oregon! Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pullar of work with the council in planning ton-Irrigon game Tuesday night Audience singing Star Spangled John Grant (the “Fixit man" at who recently leased Sy’s for improvements needed in the was the appearance of the high Umatilla, the Machine Shop) returned Mon Banner, led by Max Piger. Place at Umatilla to Harold Kin SEWING FOR RED city. The group will be headed by school Pep club in a drill at half sey, have purchased Tiny’s Brite Music by Navy Station band. day from a visit in Havre, Monta- A. F. Rohrman, and the following time. Their performance was wel) CROSS RESUMED He reports that it was 12 de- Spot west of Hermiston. The Pull- na. members: Elmer Fritzke, J. D. received and by the reception act grees below zero when he left. ars expect to operate the Texaco BULLDOGS ROMP corded the drill future appearanc station H. G. Rankin, Walt Carlson, Red Cross sewing was well at Todd, Eddie Sene is visiting in Port and will probably open tho O. Peterson, Mrs. N. R. Mueller, es are expected. tended at the first meeting after C. land this week. * OVER VISITORS Brite Spot later on. Mrs. Walt Pearson, Mrs. Walter Those participating were Delor W. W. Kilcup who has been ill Mr. and Mrs. Pullar have oper the holidays Tuesday. Three new Smith, Mrs. Roy Tiller, Mrs. Chas. es Carr, Nancy Clark, Donna Foss lap robes for hospital soldiers were for some time is back on the jol ated Sy's Place in Umatilla for and Lee Quiring. Coach Frank Davison’s high Myrla Gailey. Mary Hall, Marjorie several years. brought in, one by Mrs. T. J. Best at the Electric Shop. The council also approved May Hughes, Verda Hunt, Shirley Lau school basketeers literally “ went Means whose Girl Scouts assisted, Andrew Stewart received word Muriel Kingsley, Verla Knapp, one by Mrs. Campbell and another or McKenzie’s appointments for this week that his son who has to town" Tuesday night when they rie, TURKEY PICKING Harriet Lind. Fern McFarlin. Sy ran up a score of 77 to 15 against by Mrs. Sherwood. One robe was the following: City attorney. Cliff been in the Pacific is now in the bil Medlock, Cleda Nusser, Royce a fighting Irrigon five that never completed at the meeting, the E. Brower; Chief of police, B. J. U. S. Shaw, Jerry Uleman. The major ENDS THIS WEEK blocks of which were finished by Nation; Health officer, Dr. F. B. Lee Dyer, Andrew Hess and gave up until the final whistle ettes Belt; Fire chief, O. C. Pierce; Li who led the drill were Joan the many women who have at- brary Harley Miller were on the sick list blew. Led by Schoonover with 18, Shanks, board, A. F. Rohrman. The Lois Brooks and Barbara Belt with 15 and Connors with 14 Approximately 18 carloads of tended. one day each this week. council also unanimously elected Todd. points, the Bulldogs made merry turkeys have been processed this The robes will be on display in — HERE TO STAY — W . W . Felthouse as group presi most of the evening. Coach Dav year at the local plant of the East an uptown window Saturday. Control ern Oregon Turkey Growers asso They are truly beautiful, although dent. Eileen Brown. Doris Osborne ison substituted freely but the Soils Specialist Speaks Here ciation/ This includes 25,748 made from scrap materials. They and Betty Nuanes have moved to new men scored almost as well as Art King, soils extension spec birds for a total weight of 482.627 will be shipped to a nearby hospi Tommy Todd Arrives Home Ordnance. Eileen and Doris moved their “older brothers." Irrigon did not go home without ialist from Oregon State college, pounds. This is quite a heavy tal next week. A sweater was also from Rieth and Bety from Echo. Tommy Todd, Seaman Second Lyndella Olson spent Saturday laurels, however. The Irrigon spoke before a fine group of inter weight average as a majority of made by Mrs. Ruth Pearson. Class, arrived home Wednesday Bees won a one-point victory, 29 ested farmers at the USO club the birds killed were toms. in Pendleton on business. night for a short leave with his to 28, over the Hermiston fresh- Wednesday night. He was a guest This completes operations at TIM NAUGHTON — HERE TO STAY — parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Todd. the local plant until the breeder J— of H. K. Dean, manager of the men. Fiscal began training at Camp 15 Irrigon Umatilla Field Station. pool some time in April or May. WINS AIR MEDAL Tommy Fiscal Branch reports they have Hermiston 77 Farragut, was then sent to Range Brown F 18 Schoonover some real news—they had a day Finder school at Ft. Lauderdale, 2 Stephens F Connors 14 An Eighth Air Force Bomber Fla., and later to Miami. He has off on Sunday! 4 Smith C Belt 15 Station, England — Sgt. James P. — HERE TO STAY — now been reassigned and is sta 4 Knighten G Wilcox 4 Naughton, 20, of Hermiston, tail tioned at 29 Palms. Calif. He has Rail Transportation 3 Aldrich Harkenrider 2 O gunner on an Eighth Air Force B- been in the service about nine Joyce Hendrickson spent last 2 White S Pierson 6 17 Flying Fortress, has been months. week visiting her brother. Rucker S awarded the Air Medal of "meri- Leila Leitch will leave Saturday Matott 5 Haddox s torious achievement while partici- with her husband for Roanoke, Keller 8 Rand s Jackson Now First Sergeant | pating in heavy bombardment Virginia, where they will visit his Jensen 2 Zabransky s Wm. L. Jackson, son of Mr. and Sires 1 I missions in the air offensive parents. s Follett 2 against the enemy over Nazi Ger Mrs. Clint Jackson of Hermiston, — HERE TO STAY — many.” The presentation was was recently promoted from Staff Fire Department | made by his squadron commander. Sgt. to First Sgt., according to Chief Mohr left January 4th foi Major Lyndall L. Avery of Bixby, news received here. First Sgt. Memphis, Tennessee, where he Jackson has been in the service al will attend a Fire Department In Okla. He is the son of Mrs. J. R. most three years and for the past structors Course. He expects to Naughton of Hermiston. His wife, several months has been stationed be gone about two weeks. Pfc. Don Baehne writes his the former Miss Barbara L. Con on the Hawaiian Islands with the — HERE TO STAY — mother. Mrs. Hazel Carson, from nor, also lives in Hermiston. A anti-aircraft troops. Magazine Area the Philippines that he is still in graduate of Hermiston high school, In case anyone would like to a hospital suffering from dengue he was employed as a timekeeper Coupon Endorsement Explained know who the tall, slender, dark fever, but is some better. He came for Smith. Hoffman & Wright Co., haired girl at the Stock Record through the battle for the Philip Motorists in this OPA district Portland, prior to his entry into were advised today not to change Section is Mrs. Lila Lee Seale, a pines in fine shape but came down the AAF. March. 1943. new employee. Mr. and Mrs. with fever soon afterwards. He the endorsement on their present Sgt. Naughton is a member of gasoline coupons when they get Seale live in Ordnance. writes the letter with a Jap pen. the 487th Bomb. Group which is a their new motor vehicle registra Seems as though the Magazine He has been very busy and has unit of the Third Bombardment tion stickers. They are instructed Field Office has a “bad" time with had little time for writing. He at the Whittier School, Sioux Falls. South Division, the division cited by the to leave the old license number en their cat “G. I. Josie,”—she’s al plans to look up Bob Miller and President for its now historic Eng dorsements “as is” on present cou ways on the roam. She is missing Everett Hamman. Hermiston boys now and if anyone should find a in that area, as soon as he is re sergeants in the picture motored over from land-Africa shuttle bombing of the pons as service station operators Messerschmitt airplane factories at may not accept coupons on which gray cat with black stripes, just leased from the hospital. Don has (Continued on Last Page) Regensburg in southern Germany. endorsements have been altered been overseas about 20 months. THIRD BIRTHDAY OF USO CLUB FEATURES PROGRAM AND DANCE Begins to Begin MAYOR F. C. M'KENZIE MAKES APPOINTMENTS FOR COMING YEAR Mer -le Their Bonds and Stamps Buy a Jeep U.S. O. Birthday Party Friday Evening, Jan. 12
