Ordnance Nursery Schoo]
Ordnance nursery opened May
9th, 1944. Children from Hermis
ton. Ordnance, and Stanfield are
enrolled, making a total of 53.
Their training and care is under
the competent supervision of
trained teachers. Children from
ages 2 to 9 inclusive are cared for.
The schedule varies according
to the age of the children with the
older children receiving training
in Art, Music and varied activities
after school hours and on Satur
day. The younger children are
kept busy with games, stories and
suitable kindergarten activities.
All children receive well-plan
ned and vitamin balanced meals as
well as a mid-morning and mid
afternoon lunch. A rest period is
another advantage.
Fifty cents per day takes care of
one child. The nursery opens at
7:00 a. m. and closes at 5:00 p. m.
Special hours are held when the
Depot finds it necessary to hold
employees for overtime jobs.
All employees are encouraged
to visit this school and bring their
children for care while they work.
The 4aXmLäton
etald
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME 38
DEAN MAIN SPEAKER
AT LARGE MEETING OF
PROJECT F.B. FRIDAY
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. JANUARY 18. 1945.
CROSS BECOMES
WIDELY KNOWN
JIM NAUGHTON
SAID MISSING
A telegram was received late
Monday by Mrs. James P. Naught
on that her husband, Sgt. Naught
on, was missing as of December
24. No further word has been re
ceived. but relatives and friends
are hoping that he will turn up
very soon. He is the son of Mrs.
J. R. Naughton of Hermiston. His
wife, the former Miss Barbara
Connor, and baby reside here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Connor.
Sgt. Naughton was mentioned in
last week's Herald as being a tail
gunner on an Eighth Air Force B-
17. and was recently awarded the
Air Medal of "meritorious achieve
ment while participating in heavy
bombardment missions in the air
offensive against the enemy over
Nazi Germany.”
He has been stationed with the
Eighth Air Force Bomber Station
in England.
MARCH OF DIMES
GETS UNDERWAY
IN THE COUNTY
NUMBER 23
THIRD ANNIVERSARY
OF USO CLUB DRAWS
LARGE ATTENDANCE
The Hermiston Red Cross sew
The annual fund-raising appeal
ing unit is becoming well known.
of the National Foundation for
It was tendered high regard by
Infantile Paralysis began this
production chairman, Mrs. Laing,
week. The appeal will be climax ROGER FOLGATE
STRAY DOGS DO
at a recent County Red Cross
ed by various and sundry celebra
board meeting. At the same meet
tions about the nation on Presi
MUCH DAMAGE
ing, Mrs. Roy Tiller was named
dent Roosevelt's birthday, January
third vice chairman of the county
30. and will conclude on January
By Claude Upham
One of the largest crowds in the
board of directors.
31. No special arrangements as ' history of the local USO club at
An acre of irrigated pasture is ap-
A fine attendance was noted at
yet have been made for Hermis tended the third anniversary party
proximately of the same value as ' the sewing unit Tuesday. A com
ton, but these will be completed in of the dedication of the building
an acre of alfalfa, without the cost plete pair of pajamas was made
the near future.
last Friday night, January 12. Two
of harvesting, Superintendent H. during the sewing period and ano
Mrs. Ralph Fowler, Pendleton, hundred and fifty people were
K. Dean of the experimental farm ther afghan completed and two
has been named chairman of the present for the broadcast and it
told a large gathering of farmers more are nearly ready. Five af
county and she will in the near fu was estimated by the staff that ap
at the Friday night meeting of the ghans were sent to McCaw hospi
ture be in Hermiston to assist in proximately four hundred others
Farm Bureau. A gross of $10 may tal in Walla Walla this week. The
launching the local campaign. She enjoyed the dance that followed.
be expected on an acre of irrigat ladies are now intent in filling
states. “Half of the money raised Music was furnished for the broad-
ed pasture, he said. The experimen the February quota of service kits,
through the annual March of cast and dance by the Pasco Naval
New School House
tal farm has 24 plots in pasture having sent in 50 kits just before
Dimes will stay in this section to Air Station Band.
The new school house at Ord with experiments carried on over
provide the aid required by polio
nance has been completed and ac a period of years. For sandy coars Christmas.
Mrs. Ione Case, Rev. H. V. Mc
Mrs. J. M. Spencer, who has
victims regardless of age, race, Gee. Fred Erickson and Max Piger
cepted this week. Superintendent er soils over the project, sweet clo
creed or color.”
Kersbergen announces that equip ver, with a deep root system, is been in charge of the sewing unit
were on the committee which
Last year the state of Oregon planned the evening’s program in
ment is still coming in and the recommended. Grass and alfalfa for the past several months, has
resigned
because
the
Spencer
fam-
was
second
only
to
the
District
of
building will probably be ready to and old standard grass mixtures is
cooperation with the U.O.D. Em
i ily is leaving the community some
Columbia in its per capita amount ployees Association. During tha
open for classes the first of next preferable on
heavier
soils. time in February. Mrs. Al Shaw PROWLER OPENS
raised through the campaign. It broadcast Col. A. S. Buyers pre
week.
Straight blue grass pasture is not and Mrs. O. C. Pierce have been GARAGE DOOR
is the hope of Mrs. Fowler and tha sented cash awards to the winners
The building, which conforms recommended
particularly
as asked to succeed Mrs Spencer. The
local committee that during the of the bond contest in the Sixth
with architecture of the other pro growth is very limited during the
ject buildings, is 124 by 56 feet, hot summer months. A 25 per cent latter has been a competent leader
The front door of the Hermiston drive Hermiston and other west War Loan Drive. This contest is
constructed of hollow tile with increase in yield was noted where and her services will be greatly Auto Co. was opened during the end cities will better their last sponsored each time by the Em
plaster inside walls and stucco ex irrigation water was applied twice missed by members of the unit.
night Tuesday but apparently eith year's average and that Oregon ployees Association. The winners
terior. There are four large class a week, which is not practical with
in the recent drive were: Mrs.
er the prowler was scared away or will again lead the nation.
rooms and a fifth can be converted/ most farmers.
Charlotte Nelsen, Mrs. Wyoma Ro
SALVAGE DEPOT did not find what he was after, be
by closing off part of the auditor
senbaum, Miss Mathilda Radford,
cause nothing of consequence was TOWNSEND CLUB
He declared barnyard manure PLANNED HERE
ium. Other rooms consist of audi among the best fertilizers. Super
Miss Leona Gaskill, Mrs. Marjorie
found missing by Merton Ransom,
torium with a small stage, a kitch- phosphate and sulfur in correct
Gordon and Miss Marjorie Coch
owner. A small hole was made in HAS PROGRAM
en, office and a clinic or health proportnons also bring good re
ran.
Mr; Walter Hamm, local chair the plate glass with a hammer, al
room. For the present, the first sults. In the grass and alfalfa pas man of the various salvage cam lowing the thief to reach in and
• The main speaker of the evening
The
local
Townsend
club
met
three grades only will be housed ture a mixture of 5 pounds of al paigns, states that every effort is open the night lock. The hammer
was Roger Folgate of the Office of
last Tuesday night at the U.S.O. Community
in the new building. Heretofore, falfa and 15 pounds of pasture being made to locate a salvage de was still lying nearby the next club.
War Services, Port
After the regular business land, who discussed
these grades have been holding grass mixture is recommended.
the need of
pot centrally located for the con morning.
meeting,
a
program
of
music
and
classes in the Commercial build
Another window was broken out singing was enjoyed, followed by recreation in war time and also re
Assistant County Agent Frank venience of residents who are co-
ing.
Hackler spoke on milk sanitation, operating in the war effort by sav in a side door of the garage but fun at the fish pond. While the viewed the history of U.S.O. Oth
— HERE TO STAY —
and how this may be accomplished ing waste paper, tin and other val this attempt to enter was appar refreshment committee was pre ers appearing on the program
Personnel—
on the farm. This proposition will uable items. Pickup dates will be ently abandoned. State and local paring lunch, old time dancing was were: Father Hyland, Mrs. Ione
We can have no more termina be considered by the state legisla announced later, according to Mrs. police are working on the case but enjoyed with music furnished by Case, Miss Alta Mae Guerrant,
tions until our “cheerful” May tors now in session and new regu- Hamm, and she urges everyone to nothing of importance has been re Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Ford and Mr. George Harkenrider, Bill Wilcox,
Miss Neree Glasgow, Miss Billie
Daugherty returns to work. She lations may be instituted. Mr. keep on saving tin and waste pa ported. It is thought probable that Krause.
the thief was after either gas
is ill this week.
Hackler also reported on the pro per.
The party was in honor of Dr. Becker, L. C. Smith and Rev. H. V.
gress of the Magpie control con
Waste fats should be turned in stamps or gas itself.
— HERE TO STAY —
Townsend's birthday. Mrs. Mitch McGee.
The responsibilities of master of
test, which was started‘recently.
to grocery stores, for which is paid
West Area—
ell furnished the birthday cake,
President Christley introduced 4c and two points per pound of HERMISTON BOYS decorated for the occasion. A bus ceremonies were ably assumed by
Miss Helen Greer left Friday
Capt. H. C. Sutch, Public Relations
evening for Oakland, Calif., where several guests, including state exe waste fat.
iness meeting followed.
Officer of U.O.D. Max Piger, pres
cutive
secretary,
C.
L.
Jamison,
MEET
ON
LEYTE
she will visit friends. While she
ident of the U.O.D. Employees As-
is there she will also visit Petty and Mrs. Jamison of Pendleton. USO CLUB GETS
BALLINGER
TO
sociation, lead the community
Mrs. McClintock, state president of
Officer 2/c Lewis Wilson.
A good old-fashioned Hermiston
singing.
Norma Getchell and Mrs. Evans associated women, spoke briefly. FACE LIFTING
visit was recently enjoyed by Capt. RETURN TO DUTY
Both the Employees A ssociation
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Sam
Hunter
of
Mil
were Pendleton visitors Thursday.
Gene Pierce and Pvt. Bob Miller,
and U.S.O. wish to thank tha
ton were also present. Mr. Hun
Magasine Area—
The
U.
S.
O.
Club
will
be
closed
sons
respectively
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
is state organizer for the Farm for the week beginning January 21
Capt. Malcolm B. Ballinger, many volunteers who helped to
Mrs. Clara Graves and daugh ter
O. C. Pierce and Mr. and Mrs. Ho Chaplain in Army of the United make this celebration the huge
Bureau
organization.
Mr.
Jamison
ter. Miss Sue Graves, were slight
for necessary repairs and renova gan Miller, on Leyte, where both States, left Hermiston Tuesday for success it was. Special acknow
on the post war need for tion.
ly injured in an automobile acci spoke
The entire interior will be were stationed around the first of Ft. Lewis following an extended ledgement is extended to the Tum-
health
insurance
to
be
carried
on
dent which occured Sunday even nationally and of the bill now be cleaned and painted and the floors the year. In a letter to his par stay
McCaw hospital in Walla A-Lum Lumber Co. for the loan of
ing. They are both getting along fore congress implementing this will be sanded and waxed. Tha ents, Capt. Pierce tells of Bob’s Walla in receiving
treatment for an material and to the Hermiston
contract for this work was award visit and the happy time they had injured back suffered
nicely.
program.
At
the
present
time
with Food Store. Hermiston Trading
Misses Lucille Keenan and Mar hospital facilities throughout the ed to the McCormack Construc together. Bob was the first Her the armed forces July 5, while
1944,
in Co., Safeway. Stones, and the Her
tha Bussear entertained the Maga
tion Co. of Pendleton, which con miston boy Gene had met in many England. Chaplain Ballinger ex
are inadequate and under- cern
miston Herald for publicity.
zine Office personnel at a dinner country
built
the
club
house
three
months.
for such a program, but in
pects to receive a 21-day furlough
and show party Tuesday evening. staffed
The boys visited together on upon reporting at Ft. Lewis, fol
ago.
war years facilities will be in years
STOCKMAN TO
Those present were: Linda Neary. post
Mary Lou Johnson, director, an- several occasions, making several lowing
creased.
particularly
in
the
rural
he will be returned
Georgia Cummings, Connie and districts. Mr. Jamison is well in nounced that the exterior of the tours to interesting places. It has to active which
INTRODUCE BILL
duty.
Alice Frosh. Peggy Williams. Mar formed on the subject, but time building will be painted in the also been reported that Lt. Ray
He expects to spend his furlough
jorie Tobin. Betty Robison, Idona limited
spring.
Hollomon,
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
his address.
with his son at North Bend and
Washington—Rep. Stockman of
Collinsworth and Clara Correa. A
Preston Hollomon, is in that area with other relatives at Canby.
Depredations
of
stray
dogs
over
Oregon will ask congress to auth
good time was had by all.
but
when
the
letter
was
written,
the west end of the county have TARGET RANGE
Chaplain Ballinger formerly was
Martha Bussear was in Eugene been
December 29. they had not located pastor of the Hermiston Methodist orize the Umatila dam as a sepa
extensive this year as well as
rate project if the omnibus rivers
over the week end.
him.
several years past. At present IS UNDERWAY
church.
and harbors bill is rejected in this
Linda Neary, Betty Putnam and for
the law does not apply for pay
session, he said Saturday.
Alice and Connie Frosh visited ments
except for losses sustained
Co. E., Hermiston unit of the TOWNIES LOSE
Stockman revealed the dam
HOME
EXTENSION
friends in Pendleton Saturday.
sheep men. The meeting voted Oregon State Guard, soon will TO PASCO FIVE
would be named “McNary dam" as
It seems rather quiet around the by
unanimously that the secretary have its own target range, located
UNIT TO MEET
a monument to the late Republi
office now that Clara Correa and write
Umatilla county representa directly west from the Umatilla
can senate leader.
Lucille Keenan both have laryngi tives in
the present legislature Field Station, according to Capt.
The Hermiston town basketball
Disagreement of house and sen
tis.
will
The
Home
Extension
club
with a view of amending the pres V. E. Daugherty, commanding of team journeyed to Pasco Tuesday
ate over one amendment killed the
Seems as though they have to ent
meet
Friday.
January
19,
at
the
state law to include losses sus ficer. The range will have three night and lost a close 33-31 con
rivers and harbors bill in the last
tie strings on loaned articles in the tained
by poultrymen as well as targets, ranging from 200 to 1000 test to the fast Pasco Navy Base U.S.O. club at 10:30 a. m. There session, but Senator Overton, floor
field office so that the borrower the sheepmen.
will
be
a
pot
luck
luncheon
at
yards, and probably will be used quintet on the high school floor.
manager for the bill, said he will
will not forget to return them!
The usual excellent pot luck quite extensively as soon as com- The contest was hard-fought all noon. An especially interesting reintroduce the measure without
Suppose he should forget what tho dinner
meeting
has
been
planned
by
the
preceded the business ses- pleted.
the way through with neither team
disputed feature.
string was there for!
president, Mrs. Duff Knight. The the Stockman
sion.
gaining a decided advantage.
a
bi-
Members
of
Co.
E
enjoyed
said his bill would lo
— HERE TO STAY —
subject,
“
Home
Sewing
with
a
Members of the local team were
vouac near the butte just west of
cate the dam near Hermiston, Ore.,
Professional
Look
”
,
will
be
dem-
Box Factory—
the experimental farm a week ago Jack Barber. Marshal Nusser, Mo
and authorize distribution of pow
by Mrs. McCulley.
Charles Bacon is now in the Post LAUNDRY SETS
Sunday, complete with packs, ra Smallwood, Tom Loyd, Bud onstrated
er by the Bonneville administra
A
movie
will
be
presented
by
Hospital.
Evans and Paul Williams.
chow, and other essentials.
tion. although right to condemn
Miss Mary Lou Johnson.
C. H. Johnson is on leave for ANNUAL MEETING
private power lines will be with
several days attending to business.
held.
Gilbert Thomas is taking his placo I The regular annual meeting of
PFC. CARL SHAW
Engineers would be required to
while he is away.
the Cooperative Laundry and Can
provide protection of fish going
IN PHILIPPINES
Mr. Duus left Wednesday for nery will be held Saturday, Jan
upstream to spawning grounds.
Estacada, Ore., where he was uary 20, at the U.S.O. club, begin
The dam would be constructed by
called by the death of his father. ning at 2:00 o’clock. Among the
Pfc. Carl Shaw writes his par the interior department reclama
Mr. and Mrs. John Willingham business scheduled for the day will
ents,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shaw, tion service with a pool elevation
are spending a fe wdays in La be the election of three directors.
from
somewhere
in the Philippines 340 feet above sea level.
forced
to
their
limit
to
remain
in
The
Hermiston
high
school
Bull
Grande this week.
A report of the past year’s bus
he is still enjoying good health
Mr. Boyles left Tuesday for Tur iness will be made by the secre dogs added two more scalps to the lead as the Arlington lads that
Bill Hamm Now Master Sgt.
that they have been in some
ner, Ore., where he was called by tary, Mrs. Joyce Guiwits, and their victory string this week, both played at full speed to offset a but
pretty
stiff
skirmishes
of
late.
heighth
disadvantage.
Had
it
not
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hamm
at
the
expense
of
the
Arlington
the death of his mother.
manager, H. F. Lindner.
quintet. Coach Davison's boys had been for the scoring of Dick Belt Their last order was to take an air have received word that their old
— HERE TO STAY —
tough going in both contests but and exceptionally fine floor work field and “which we did”, writes est son now rates Master Sgt. Wm.
Fire Department—
always
managed to counter when by Harkenrider, the trip home Carl. They recently were forced D. Hamm, the highest rank of a
Chief Mohr returned Tuesday VICTORY SQUARE the chips were down. The Bull might have been rather dismal.
to fight a crack Jap paratrooper non-commissioned officer. At pres
from a Fire Instructors Conference
The Hermiston Bees went to outfit but the U. S. Infantry made ent he is stationed at Cherry Point,
pups did equally as well, also win
in Memphis. Tenn. He reports that
North Carolina, being connected
ning both times from Arlington work in the preliminary and made short work of this job.
he enjoyed the conference very
The letter, which was postmark with the quartermaster corps.
an easy task of defeating the Ar
Bees.
much.
Mrs. M. E. Ransdell of Victory
The first contest was played lington seconds 30 to 18. Bill Row ed January 7, also tells that the Staff Sgt. Hamm returned some
— HERE TO STAY —
Square office announces that plans here
last Saturday night, with the ell proved to be the big gun, drop boys in that sector enjoyed an ex time ago following many months
Headquarters—
are being made for regular pickup Bulldogs
winning 30 to 17 after a ping in 11 counters, ably assisted cellent Christmas dinner, with all
Congratulations go to Captain and disposal of waste paper and slow start. The Bullpups won in by Jack Belt with six.
the trimmins'. “I am not losing
Bonniwell who this week received tin cans there. Residents are ask a preliminary 15 to 12 in a contest
any weight, Mom, in spite of the
Capt. Purse Hits Bullseye
The A game scores follow:
his silver bars.
ed to segregate readable magazines that never did gain momentum. In
fact that sometimes we have to
At a turkey shoot sponsored last
17
Arlington
Hermiston
30
Captain McGuire left for Louis- from mutilated ones and prepare the main tilt, however, the final
week by the Irrigon high school,
2 Clough work pretty hard”
Schoonover 6
F
ville, Kentucky, where he will vis tin cans in the usual manner.
Capt. R. S. Purse of the U.O.D..
half in particular saw some fast Connor 5
6
Jewel
F
More definite instructions on basketball with the Bulldogs ex
it his home.
Sinica Moores Purchase Home
won a turkey by hitting the bulls
2 Sosey
Belt 7
C
Captain Billington is visiting his disposal and pickup will be given celling
Mr. and Mrs. Sinice Moore, for eye. Ray Laird, another Hermis
in both ball handling and Wilcox 1
4
Christopher
G
home in Rye, New York.
later and a satisfactory plan should point gaining.
1 Smythe merly of Ilrigon but more recent ton “dead-eye Dick”, won three
Harken rider 2 G
Florence Power and Frances be in smooth operation by Febru
The
first
quarter
saw
Arlington
1 Clark ly of The Dalles, this week com turkeys during the evening
Matott
5
S
Rozema are enjoying a visit from ary 1.
with a 5-4 lead, but the Bulldogs Jensen 3
1 White pleted arrangements whereby they
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their brother. Pvt. John Lewis,
Miss Ott Receives "A*a”
went to work from there on. lead Pierson 1
Wilhelm obtain the F. C. McKenzie proper
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who is home on furlough from
Oregon State College—Marian
ty in the eastern part of Hermis
ing 17 to 8 at half time. 20 to 14 at
Umatilla Radman Sat Dance
Camp Roberts, Cal.
the three-quarter mark, and final Hermiston 27
24 Arlington ton. The home at present is occu Elizabeth Ott. sophomore in busi
— HERE TO STAY —
The Improved Order of Redmen, ly 30 to 17.
5 Jewel pied by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. ness and industry at Oregon State
Schoonover
4
F
Utilities—
Umatilla. are sponsoring a dance
On the Arlington floor Tuesday Connor 2
2
Clough Thrasher. No announcement has college, received straight “A”
F
Captain Noland. Lt. Milliman at Umatilla high school Saturday night, the Bulldogs were hard Belt 9
4 Sosey been made as to what arrange grades completing 17 hours of cre
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and Bill Pearce were in Hanford, night, January 20. The Hermiston pressed throughout, winning in the Wilcox 1
5 Smythe ments will be made as the Thrash dit during fall term. D. T. Orde-
G
Monday.
orchestra will play. Members of end by only a 3-point margin. 27- Harkenrider 5 G 6 Christopher ers have not returned to the city man. associate registrar, said Sat
the lodge invite everyone to at 24. Although the Hermiston lads eKller 3
2 Crowder following his release from the urday This is the second time
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tend.
Miss Ott has been on the “A" list.
were never headed, they were Pierson 3
White armed forces
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High School Bulldogs Rdd Two
Hlore Uictories to Long String