U. O. D.
NEWS
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Headquarters—
Captain “Eleanor” Purse and
Max Piger left Saturday afternoon
for Salt Lake City where they will
attend a Training Conference for | VOLUME 38
two weeks.
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FEBRUARY 8. 1945.
South beads March of Dimes
StFeaunlQ“sensen was called to La DAM IS
INCLUDED ill
IN
M
Beryl Logue spent several days RIVER-HARBOR BILL
visiting her home in Huntington, |
Grande this week by the death of
NUMBER 2«
CHAMBER MEETING
DRAWS BIG CROWD
♦ The city of Hermiston is ♦
♦ taking another step in the
right direction this next week ♦ TUESDAY EVENING
♦
HERMISTON TO HAVE
HOUSE NUMBERS WHEN
ROTARY JOB COMPLETE
♦ when work of installing house ♦
Oregon. She returned Tuesday
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numbers on all residences be
evening.
QUICK
APPROVAL
♦ gins. The project is being ♦ MAYOR TELLS
Control—
sponsored by the Hermiston
Eileen Brown had the misfor
Rotary club which has spent ♦
tune to fall and break her wrist
♦ some time in dividing blocks
last week.
The house rivers and harbors
A crowd of approximately 45 en
correctly and obtaining the ♦
— HERE TO STAY —
comittee, U. S. House of Repre
♦ thusiastic Hermiston business men
♦ numbers.
Fiscal—
sentatives, Tuesday approved a
and women, and farmers, were
♦
Each house occupant will
Fiscal gals have been doing some senate-passed bill authorizing post
present Monday evening at the
♦
♦
be
contacted
and
assigned
a
"spring” moving. They moved war construction of navigation, ir
February meeting of the Hermis
♦
number.
The
correct
num
their desks all around and made rigation and hydroelectric power
bers will be placed on the ♦ ton Chamber of Commerce. The
room for Betty Miller and Alice works to cost nearly $500,000,000.
house by representatives of ♦ Rebekah lodge served an excellent
Carmichael who moved into their
In a matter of minutes, the com
the Rotary club. The total ♦ dinner in the high school cafeteria.
office.
mittee accepted the senate version
for each house will be ♦ President George Harkenrider pre
cost
Pvt. Peggy McCourt of the Mar of the bill which is without con-
including the numbers • : sided at the dinner as well as at
50c.
ine Corps, who is stationed at San- | troversial selections that prevent-
• the business session that followed.
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installation.
and
ta Ana, Calif., visited friends here ed passage of similar legislation
•
The highlight of the evening’s
Residents,
who
long
have
last week. She looked very chic 1 last year.
• work consisted of a report present-
awaited
such
a
move,
are
urg
in her uniform.
i Chairman
tuairuan Mansfield
iianslieiu (D - Tex)
■
ed to cooperate in the project. • ed by Mayor F. C. McKenzie on his
— HERE TO STAY —
• recent trip to Portland and Salem,
| predicted house passage within the
Payroll—
and he also reviewed some of the
next two weeks. The measure,
Zelma Schwan, formerly of Pen mired by bitter debate in the old
work of the Hermiston Chamber
dleton. is a new employee.
in past years. The theme of his
congress. passed the senate with
HERMISTON
MAY
Hyla Kensler enjoyed a visit out opposition.
: talk was centered around a “pep
over the week end from her broth-
GET NEW ARMORY ping up" idea, stating that it was
Prompt approval by President
high time that the Chamber began
er.P W ’ Moore, who was en route (Roosevelt is expected because the
IN STATE BILL
to Portland from Aplin, Arkansas, program is in line with his plans
I active participation.
Margaret Kinney of Hermiston I to build up a shelf of post war pub-
Mayor McKenzie discussed the
was a week end guest of Delores, lic works for peace time jobs. He
The state house military
affairs
|
census
plan recently passed
.
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, 47 taking
-4,4, 1,1.1...
Its
moran.
'
! signed a $1.000,000,000 flood con-
committee has introduced a bill in by the state legislature. With the
— HERE TO STAY —
completion of the new census, Her
! trol bill in December.
the
legislature
to
let
the
people
Utilities—
The latter permits the interior.
vote on a tax levy to construct ar miston will be in better position to
Captain Noland visited Squaw secretary to dispose of surplus
mories in 20 Oregon cities. The receive allotments from both the
Creek camp on official duties last power at government dams and to
bill provides for a .45 mill tax levy state and federal governments,
Thursday. C. O. Peterson accom build irrigation facilities at reser
for 10 years, but the levy would be which are based on census figures.
panied him.
voir projects at his discretion.
offset by surplus income tax rev He also told of new city improve
Employees of the Roads and
These provisions were eliminat
enues as long as they are avail ments, both completed and con
Grounds Department and Capt. ed from the rivers and harbors bill Cut courtesy East Oregonian; photograph by Bus Howdyshell, E. O. able.
templated. The federal govern
Noland honored Walter Poyfair at but they were applicable to its pro
The state adjutant general will ment has been quite lenient in ap
a farewell banquet Wednesday, jects as well as all others handled
Jimmy Hatfield, aged 10 (above) Ì spector, in addition wrote a check be in charge of acquiring armory propriations for local sewer and
January 31, at the cafeteria. Roast by the army engineers and the rec and his Dad, Ted Hatfield, both of of $25.00, making a total of $126.00 sites, most of which probably water projects.
chicken with all the trimmings lamation bureau, Mansfield said. Umatilla, since last April have col contributed by this pair. Both would be contributed by the cities,
The sewer system is now practi
was served, also pie and cake and
The chairman is planning new lected $101 for the March of Dimes Jimmy and his* Dad are to be con and to let contracts and determine cally complete but many improve
ice cream. Mr. Poyfair was pre hearings soon on controversial pro campaign. Jimmy is shown here gratulated upon their worthy pro the priority for erection of the pro ments and extensions are still
sented with a billfold and pipe. jects to be covered by a second riv putting some of the 1,010 dimes ject. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nugent posed armories.
necessary on the water system. For
The whole affair was a complete ers bill.
this reason the $2.00 minimum
into the envelopes used in the in were in charge of the March of
Should
the
people
vote
favor
surprise to Mr. Poyfair who
The above measure contains au fantile paralysis campaign. Mr. Dimes campaign in Umatilla, as ably, armories would be built in monthly charge will be maintained
thought he was going to the cafe thorization for the Umatilla Rapids Hatfield, a Union Pacific car in- sisted by Mr. and Mrs. John Blair. Baker, Bend, Corvallis, Forest in order to build up a reserve for
teria for a cup of coffee.
Dam with an initial appropriation
Grove, Grants Pass, Gresham, necessary pipe replacements,
D. F. Fitzpatrick will take Mr. of $49,000.000.
Capt. V. E. Daugherty, Oregon
Hermiston, Hillsboro. Hood River,
Poyfair’s place as superintendent
PROJECT FARM
HOME
EXTENSION
State Guard, was present and told
La
Grande,
Lakeview,
Newberg,
of Roads and Grounds.
Ontario, Oregon City, Pendleton. the Chamber group of a bill now
CLUB TO MEET
Charles Wilson is back after be
Portland, Redmond. St. Helens and before the state legislature re
ing ill since the middle of Novem
questing a vote by the people for
The
Dalles.
HAVE
PARTY
ber.
A regular monthly meeting of
the construction of armories in
The Home Extension club will
News
was
received
at
The
Her
Frank Rider was called to Port-
the Project Farm Bureau will be hold a regular meeting at the U. S. ald office from Rep. C. L. “Buck" several Oregon cities where the
land last week by a death in his
Hermiston Carpenters Local 933 held Friday evening, February 16. O. building Friday, February 16, Lieuallen. that he had received a Oregon State Guard is active.
family.
and Ladies Auxiliary 429 are at the Columbia park hall. H. K. from 10:30 to 3:30. There will be great many letters and telegrams Hermiston has the only active unit
Spring must be just around the planning a hard-time Valentine Dean, manager of the Umatilla a pot luck luncheon at noon. Miss
now in this area. State legislators
corner, or has already arrived, ac- party Tuesday evening. February Field Station, will address the Jennie Marie Warren will speak on from Hermiston people asking for have been contacted to boost the
support
of
the
bill.
He
stated
that
cording to one of our genial car-
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13, at the local hall. Guests are meeting on gardening as applied to the subject of “Color and Furni the original bill did not designate bill.
penters, Eddie Sene, who rushed asked to come in house dresses, ov project conditions. Mrs. A. E. Mc- ture
A. F. Rohrman, chairman of the
Arrangement."
Practical any building for Hermiston, but
out one morning to meet the car he eralls or other hard-time clothes. Farland has been asked to talk on demonstrations will be made.
planning commission, stated that
the
sponsors
agreed
to
include
this
rides to work in, clad in his paja- Following a short business meet the recent R.E.A. national confer-
Mrs. Thomas E. Chapman, pub city following a conference with he would call a meeting of that
mas..
ing, a basket social will be enjoy enee which she attended.
group prior to the next Chamber
licity chairman, asks each member them.
New employees are Richard ed.
Other business will also be tak- and new member to remember the
meeting and give a report as to its
Forte, formerly of the Fire De
Prizes will be given for the best en up during the evening. A pot
suggestions.
Among the most
that is still on between the NEW MINISTER
partment, Recil Wolfe,
Harry costumes. All crafts are invited luck supper will be served at 7:30. contest
needed
additions
is a city hall, fire
Reds
and
the
Greens.
The
Reds
Wolfe, Harry Wallace, John L. to the party, providing they carry
station and fire truck. It is hoped
were in the lead at the last meet- ARRIVES HERE
Morris and Ralph H. Pettis.
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union cards.
JACKMAN TALKS ing.
The “swing shifters" in the elec
tric shop helped Bill Webber cele
Rev. James Bartholomew, re-
ON PASTURES
FRED RAUCH HAS cently
LENA MARTHA DALLMAN
brate his birthday Saturday with a KELLEY ATTENDS
of Sheridan, has accepted
party. Pie and ice cream were
the
pastorship
of
the
Hermiston
Funeral services for Lena Mar
Some 60 farmers and farmer IMPORTANT JOB
STATE MEETING
served.
Central Church of Christ. The ap tha Dallman were held Thursday
ettes gathered at the Columbia
Ernest Stephens attended the
pointment takes effect immediate morning from Prann's Funeral
park hall last Tuesday evening to
AAF Base in the Marianas—(De ly but Rev. Bartholomew will fin Parlors with burial in the Echo
funeral of his brother in The
Harry W, Kelley, district 6 pres hear E. R. Jackman, farm crops layed)
—If it's a needle or a 20-ton ish his classes at Northwest Chris cemetery. Rev. W. A. MacArthur
Dalles Tuesday.
ident, American Legion, represent
Edna Mulkins returned Monday ed this district at an executive specialist, from Oregon State col bulldozer that is needed in an AAF tian College at Eugene, coming to of the Hermiston Methodist church
from Denver, Colorado, where she board meeting in Portland Sun lege. His topic was “Maintaining Aviation Engineer Battalion at this Hermiston each week end. His was in charge. Mrs. Dallman had
visited her son, 1st Lt. Lavester day. Several items of importance Alfalfa Stands, Legume Seed Pro base, one of the men to see is Tech family consists of Mrs. Bartholo lived in this area many years and
duction and Pasture Mixtures."
nician Fifth Grade Fred A. Rauch, mew and a five-year-old daughter. was well known about the county.
and Mrs. Mulkins.
came up for discussion, according
Mr. Jackman pointed out the
of Hermiston, Ore.
Rev. Bartholomew has been in
— HERE TO STAY —
She was born in Delmont, South
to Mr. Kelley, who is also adjutant various ways insects help the far 29, Technician
Rauch and his crew the ministry for about eight years Dakota, on April 30, 1881, and
Rail Transportation—
of the Hermiston Post No. 37.
mer
in
fertilizing
his
legume
fields,
of
supply
men
preside
over
a
vast
and comes to the Central Church passed away at Oakland, Calif.,
Sanford Chapman who has been
The group endorsed the gover-
outlook for seed crops and the quantity of materials and construc- of Christ well recommended. The on
February 3, 1945, at the age of
off since last August is working as nor’s bill to create an administra- the
factors that act favorably in main tion
is .171:
required to |ocal
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—r with- 63 years, nine months and three
local COIs-EsC
congregation
has been
fireman on the railroad.
tor’s office of state veterans af- taining stands of alfalfa.
keep the island hopping aviation | . the services of a regular pas- days.
Edith McClain underwent an | fairs. Also stressed was the ac-
engineers busy building airstrips tor since Rev. C. Warner transfer
She is survived by her husband,
emergency operation in the Gener- tivities of local service officers in
which are proving a vital part in red to The Dalles some months John Dallman of Echo; two child
a! Hospital in Walla Walla last handling claims of returning sold- GETTMAN WINS
ren of a previous marriage, Mrs.
Tuesday. ,
| iers. Athena was granted a char 4TH BRONZE STAR the push toward Tokyo.
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“Compared to most supply sec ago.
Freda Harmon of Spokane, Wash.,
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ter for a new Post. Mr. Kelley al-
tions
in
other
outfits,
”
said
Tech
and Julius Gimble of Hermiston:
Motor Transportation—
I so states that over half of the to-
TEAM
AVERAGES
nician
Rauch,
“
clothing
is
but
a
At a 12th AAF P-47 Base in Ita
four sons. John L. Dallman and
Lowell C. Alford, former garage tai revenue of the state depart
minor part of our supply work. We ARE COMPILED
Earl P. Dallman of Stanfield; Roy
superintendent, has returned to ment is being spent in servici work ly—Technical Sgt. Gilbert G. Gett- carry
not only materials and tools
man. son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Geo.
M. Dallman and James R. Dallman
work after eighteen months as at the present time.
Getman. Rt. 1. Hermiston. Ore., for building an airfield but. if
Including the Saturday night of the United States Navy. There
signment in England with the ship
necessary,
an
entire
city,
complete
now wears a fourth bronze star on
repair unit of the Navy.
contest with Kennewick, the Her-¡are also 15 grandchildren,
his theatre ribbon for participation with plumbing, lighting and even miston high school Bulldogs have
Herbert W. Guderian of Stan FALL OF MANILA
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interior decoration for buildings.” outscored their opponents to date
in the Rome-Arno campaign.
field is a new employee.
SPECIAL
CHURCH
The
engineers
demonstrated
RECALLS
ISLAND
Overseas more than 26 months, |
West Area—
by a score of 663 to 452, for a win
he is serving with a veteran fight their ability as airstrip builders in ning average margin of 37 to 25.
Wilma Watson of Pendleton is a
The recent news of the libera er group of the Twelft Air Force, the Palaus by establishing an air Coach Davison's basketeers have
new employee. Her sister. Miss
Patricia Watson, is a new em tion of Manila by the forces of now dive-bombing and strafing field in the record time of 21 days. won all their games this year
Corporal Rauch, whose wife. against smaller teams and fared
Neil Wallace of Spokane, Wash.,
Gen. Douglas MacArthur was read enemy military installation- in the
ployee in Rail Transportation.
with special interest here by Pete Po Valley. His organization holds , Charlotte, lives in Hermiston, for above average against squads from will conduct a service Monday at
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Berg of the Hermiston Grain & the War Department Unit Citation merly was employed by the Her larger schools, including Richland. 7:30 p. m. at the Presbyterian
Magazine Area—
Ardys Taylor, former employee Feed Co. Mr. Berg was stationed for outstanding performance of miston Auto Co. He was inducted Hood River, The Dalles. Pasco and church in Stanfield, in the inter
i into the service in July, 1943. and Kennewick.
ests of the “Tracts For Service
in the Magazine Field Office, en with the 31st Infantry in Manila in duty.
Sergeant Gettman has served in has been overseas with the 7th
tertained at a dinner at her home 1926-28 in the army of occupation.
Individual scoring is headed by Men Campaign" which is carried
near Irrigon, Ore., Friday evening. He recalls with special interest Africa. Corsica. Sardinia, and Ita- AAF since last July.______
Bill Schoonover with 146, closely on in cooperation with the Chap
Guests present were Gertrude many of the places which news re ly as an instrument specialist on
followed by Dick Belt with 142. laincy of the armed forces. The
Zerba I* Visitor Here
campaign is effectively reaching
Meade. Alice Frosh. Clara Correa. ports are mentioning as being P-39 Airacobras and P-47 Thun-1
The
records follow:
Ted Zerba. 3rd Engineer, Army
most of the military centers of the
Mary Gulliford, Ruth Gifford, Lin bombed, burned, captured, etc. Mr. derbolts.
Bill Schoon over . ......... 146
Sergeant Gettman was graduat- Transport Service, was a caller in
nation as well as many oversees,
da Neary and Martha Bussear. En Berg has a vast number of pictures
142
Dick Belt
and has the commendation of
tertainment during the evening taken during his stay in Manila ed from Hermiston Union high | Hermiston Saturday for several
121
Glenn
Wilcox
hours. He came here from Pendle-
many of the spiritual leaders of
was furnished by several of the and his travels in that sector which school in 1939.
76
Frank Harkenrider
ton where he had visited his moth
the Navy Department and the De
took him to Japan and other war
girls attempting to milk a cow.
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Leo
Keller
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er. Mr. Zerba is enjoying his first
partment
of War. as well as hund
Vital Information Is Sought
Doris McAtee has transferred centers now.
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Robby Connor
over ------------
a year spent in the
reds of active protestant chaplains.
It was the 31st Infantry which
from Personnel to the Control and
Your government is interested. leave from
.
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Vance Matott
Mr. Wallace will show the sound
Work Measurement Section in the was captured on Bataan early in in contacting persons who have army transport service in the Pa
Dave Pierson
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film, "Men in Uniform” which is a
Magazine Field Office.
the war and Mr. Berg thinks it lived in or visited enemy or enemy cific Theatre of Operations. Mr.
Sue Graves, formerly in the very possible that some of his bud occupied territory since 1935. Any Zerba was formerly employed at WEATHER TURNS strong testimony by Christian men
in uniform and actual scenes from
Magazine Field Office, is now dies were still associated with the one falling into this category is the Oasis Theatre and L. A. Moore.
the battle fronts. Mrs. Wallace,
framing to be a Fork Lift operator. same group when captured
asked to write U. S. Army, P. O. Furnisher of ” -es.
WARMER AGAIN vocal
soloist and vibra-harpist, and
Ray Ayers is recovering nicely
Box 951, Portland, Oregon.
Two Court Tilts Here Saturday
Miss Lillian Gregg, pianist, will
from an appendectomy. He was
Coach Frank Davison will send
The past week has seen very provide the music for the service.
able to leave the Post Hospital
P.T.A. Meeting Is Set
Promotion of James L. Andrews
his
high
school
basketball
squads
changeable
weather, from a warm
All are invited to hear what is
Tuesday.
to Corporal has been announced at
A meeting of the Umatilla P.T.
Miss Beverly Alexander of Pen- the Camp Roberts. Calif.. Infantry A. has been set for next Friday, against two out-of-town opponents Chinook wind to rains and thun being done in the war effort by
leton is a new employee in the Replacement Training Center. Cpl. February 13, at the Umatilla high Saturday night. Casey high will der storm. The month of January government agency at home and
play the local Bees and the strong found a mean temperature of 38
and thru church channels
Magazine Field office.
Andrews is assigned to Company school, beginning at 8:00 p. m. A Richland quintet comes for a re degrees, with a mean maximum of overseas,
in the interests of the spiritual
Duane Lathrop has returned to A. 81st Battalion, where he is Founders Day program has been
turn tilt. Hermiston holds a vic 44.5 and a minimum of 31.4. The welfare of the nation’s fighting
work after a long illness.
serving as squad leader and in arranged in addition to the regular
Seems as if the Magazine Field structor Corp. Andrews formerly business. The Junior Mothers will tory over Richland and the Wash lowest mark recorded during the men. A free will offering will be
ington lads will be gunning for re past month was 17 degrees, and received towards the Chaplain's
be in charge of the refreshments.
Ore.
venge.
the highest was 85.
tract fund.
As