Headquarters—
Congratulations are in order
this week for Lt. Col. Charleson.
Major Simola returned Sunday
after spending several days in
Portland.
Bonniwell, Captain
Captain
Noland and C. O. Peterson are at-
tending an insecticide school at
Fort Lewis, Wash., this week.
Beryl Logue returned Monday
from a week’s visit at her home
in Huntington, Ore.
Doris Stuber was called to
Boise, Idaho, this week due to a
death in her family.
Magazine Area—
Sarah Ross is on leave while
her son who has been in the South
Pacific is home on a furlough.
Miss Ruth Gifford of the Mag.
Field Office has transferred to
Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, Calif.
Martha Bussear is leaving this
week for Eugene, Ore., where she
will enter nurses’ training.
Burman Ferguson is recuperat
ing from an operation in the Post
Hospital.
Edward Compton is in the Post
Hospital being treated for burns
received when his home burned
in Echo last week.
Louise Baranowski and Rachel
Estle have been ill a few days
this week.
Frank Brace is enjoying a visit
from his son, 1st Lt. Robert E.
Brace, who is home on furlough.
Albert (Perk) Perkins is back
to work after a months’ illness.
— HERE TO STAY —
Personnel—
Viva Fitzpatrick was on annual
leave last week.
Misses Neree Glasgow and Dor
othy Jordan will leave Saturday
evening for Pendleton where they
will attend the wedding of Miss
Maurine Sutton and Sgt. Hairy
Hansen. Miss Sutton is a former
employee of Plant Property.
Miss Idona Collinsworth is a
new employee in Personnel. Miss
Collinsworth is from Emmett,
Idaho.
Miss Theda B. Stahl left Mon
day evening for Lewiston, Idaho,
where she was called by the
death of her uncle.
— HERE TO STAY —
Payroll—
Payroll has a man—not bad
looking either! In fact the impres
sion one receives is something on
the order of a "thorn” among
roses” or vice versa! Genial Lt.
Wilson, auditor, is the man.
Payroll had a farewell party
Saturday for Elna Thrasher who
will leave soon for Goidendale,
Wash. She was presented with a
gift.
Mrs. Ione Case spent several
days in Portland last week on bus-
iness. While there she also at
tended the opera.
Mr. and Mrs. Flavel Chastain
left for Dallas, Texas, last week
where they were called by the
death of Mrs. Chastain’s father.
Marian Mathias, Betty Juhnke
and Thelma Holmquist spent last
week in Portland. They attend
ed the opera while there.
— HERE TO STAY —
Stock Control—
Marion Hibbard returned Mon
day after two weeks' sick leave.
Marjorie Tobin spent two days
in Pendleton in business this
week.
— HERE TO STAY —
Box and Pallet Shop—
C. H. Johnson is enjoying a vis-
it from his brother, Frank, who is
visiting here from South Dakota.
Daisy Dexter underwent an op-
eration at the Post Hospital Tues
day.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Willingham last week were Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Anderson and
family of Wallace, Idaho, and Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Christenson of
Gem, Idaho.
West Area—
West Area office is now rear
ranged and moved into various
divisions. Really looks stream-
lined and efficient.
— HERE TO STAY —
Utilities—
Captain Noland and Charles
Peterson spent several days in
Seattle on business this week.
They returned Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parsley were
hosts at a farewell party for Ed
die Sene at their home last Sat
urday evening.
Guess our good old Oregon air
doesn’t agree with Tex Radford.
She has been ill with a cold since
she returned from her trip to
Texas.
Curtis Dyer, who has been ill
since the middle of June, returned
Monday.
Jesse Powers and Harry Winter
are new employees in the Roads
and Grounds. Mr. Winter trans
ferred from the Magazine Area.
Andrew Stewart was on leave
last week while his son was home
on a furlough.
Looked like spring in the office
Monday morning when a vase of
violets appeared on the desk.
— HERE TO STAY —
Evelyn Schmidt spent last week
end in Portland where she at-
tended a wedding of a friend.
— HERE TO STAY —
The Station Hospital is doing a
real job in serving the employees
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME 38
COOPERATIVE SHOWS
SOUND FINANCIAL
REPORT AT MEETING
IMPROVEMENTS
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON . FEBRUARY 15. 1945.
DRIVE FOR RED
CROSS PLANNED
IN THIS AREA
Plans are now being formulated
for the annual Red Cross cam
paign, according to Mrs. Roy Til
ler, who again has been named
chairman for this area. The Her
miston quota has again been set
at $1300.00 with the quotas for
other west end cities not yet
available.
Information as to
plans and amounts to be raised in
Umatilla. Stanfield and Echo will
be announced as soon as possible.
Last year Hermiston exceeded its
quota by over $800, approximate-
ly $2300.00 being raised here.
The Red Cross recently was in
the limelight when it came to the
aid of the Philippines on request
of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Sev
eral shipments were made to the
islands for distribution to Philip
pines and United States citizens
according to need. Some special
articles were shipped for civilian
internees to meet immediate needs
and to make their homeward trip
more comfortable. More than
636.000 articles of clothing were
sent to the islands, through the
Red Cross.
In addition to the garments
made in Red Cross chapters,
clothing and comfort articles for
men and women have been pur
chased; nearly 100,000 cakes of
soap have been sent, and cloth
and sewing materials for more
clothes.
Mrs. Tiller will name her com-
mittees this week and states that
the drive will be conducted along
the same lines as in the past.
A fine crowd was in attendance
at the Farm Bureau Co-operative
of Hermiston annual meeting held
last Friday in the banquet room
of the Methodist church. A total
of 160 dinners were served at
noon, the luncheon being served
by the Methodist Ladies Aid.
An election of officers was held
with the following results: How
ard Huntting, Irrigon (District 6)
replacing R. V. Jones; Lloyd Rus
sell. Stanfield (District 2) replac
ing F. S. Green; H. J. Ott, Colum
bia (District 4) re-elected; A. E.
McFarland, Morrow county (Dis
trict 7). re-elected. Holdover di
rectors are: Gaylord Madison. Ec-
ho. (president); Fred Andrews.
Jr., Echo; H. A. Wilson, Hermis-
ton. O. C. Pierce is manager of
the feed department and C. Fri-
day of the petroleum department.
President Gaylord Madison pre
sided over the business meeting
which followed. The highlight,
of course, was the audit report
which was compiled by Jacobson,
Jentzsch, Rector and Company,
public accountants of Walla Wal
la.
The financial condition of both
the feed department and service
station is in excellent shape. The
volume of business for the feed
mill totalled $241,292.30. For the
service station this figure stood at FRANK SARGENT
$75,025.24.
Contemplated plans for 1945 in
clude improvements in the mill
and the possible construction of
Considerable excitement pre
bulk storage.
vailed at the Frank Sargent place
a mile north of town Wednesday
when workmen, who were plow
FIRE DESTROYS
ing and leveling the field, un
earthed a package of yellow ma
TURNER HOME
terial. Upon examination, it was
discovered
that it was a brick of
Fanned by a brisk wind, flames butter wrapped
in strong paper
completely gutted the George which had deteriorated
consider
Turner residence west of town ably.
shortly after noon Thursday. Pas
Mr. Sargent took the package
sersby noticed the smoke and
Cooperative
saved to the Umatilla
turned in the alarm, but Sur~w
only the davenport and a few oth- Creamery where it was examined
er small articles before the heat by Herman Plass, manager. He
believed it was home-made butter
drove them from the building.
The origin of the fire is un and might have been burried
known as no one was home when quite some time.
it started. Mrs. Turner is employ-1 One thing is certain, however,
ed at the Hermiston Drug Co. and either the butter was burried
Mr. Turner at the Ordnance De prior to rationing
----- or
— someone
pot. The residence was covered should have his head examined
for burying butter in these days.
by insurance.
PINE CITY CLUB
RAISES FUNDS
HOME CANNING
SUGAR COMING
The sugar for home canning
program will be announced short-
ly by OPA. Last minute polish
ing is being done so that all de
tails go smoothly in spite of the
fact that sugar will be somewhat
shorter in supply this year than
last.
Here's the situation. The 1945
canning sugar allocation—700.000
tons is no less than last year’s. But
in 1944 the allocation was over
drawn. This year there will be
no sugar to meet an overdraft.
Weather Report
The principal reasons are that
The following is the official government sugar needs are up.
weather report for this area, . com- Largely because of manpower
piled by Charles Taylor:
shortages at the ports and in the
Max. Min. refineries, civilian sugar produc
Date
tion cannot be increased.
February 7
67
42
66
47
February 8
February 9
55
40
MARCH OF DIMES
February 10
60
41
February 11
.... 55
41
NETS FINE SUM
February 12
.... 51
38
February 13
49
41
A total of $571.37 was contri
A total of .34 inch rainfall was
noted during the seven day per buted by residents of Hermiston
during the recent campaign for
iod.
infantile paralysis victims, ac
cording to W. E. Logan, in charge
Kenneth Elwood Home On Leave of the project. The fund was di
Kenneth Elwood. Army Ord vided as follows: Dime banks.
nance Second Class, son of Mr. $185.47; Schools, $114.75; Colum
and Mrs. Lee Elwood, arrived bia Grange. $4.25; Oasis Theatre
home Tuesday morning from collections, $266.90.
Pensacola, Fla., for a 15-day
Mr. Logan wishes to thank
leave. It has been almost a year those who contributed so gener
since he has been home. Ken ously to the fund.
neth has been in the service about
20 months, and will report back
to Pensacola at the completion of PHONE COMPANY
his leave. He graduated from the
Hermiston high school in 1943.
The contribution of $130,000 to
EFFIE McBROOM NEWELL
the 1945 Red Cross War Fund by
Mrs. Effie McBroom Newell the Pacific Telephone and Tele
passed away at her home in Port graph company and its subsidiar
land February 9th. She is sur ies, the Southern California Tele
vived by her husband, H. D. New- phone company and the Bell Tele
ell. one of the first engineers on phone Company of Nevada, was
the construction of the Umatilla announced Thursday by N. R.
project and was project manager Powley, president, following ap
for a number of years, and one proval of the board of directors
son. Herbert, who was graduated
President Powley said the total
from the law department of Stan contribution wih be allocated, con
ford University and is now in the sistent with American Red Cross
service, besides a number of other quotas, to the various Red Cross
relatives in Umatilla county and in chapters in counties served by the
Portland. The Newells left Her company These allocations will be
announced later
miston about 20 years ago.
The Pine City Ladies club made
$351.76 from their recent auction
sale. The money, after buying
treats for the Pine City Christmas
tree and program, was disposed of
in the following amounts:
McCaw hospital at Walla Walla,
$100; Red Cross, $50: District Unit
of U.S.O., $50; Do-Nut Hut in
Pendleton, $5.00. Mrs. Stanley
Tucker is secretary-treasurer.
WAR BONDS
At (cllos
Gen. Kreuger, Gen. Kenny and
Gen. Sutherland discuss invasion
plans on one of the Philippine Is
lands. They consider the vast quan
tity of munitions that War Bonds buy
and which make possible the ad
vance of our armed forces.
U. S. Treasury Dtpartmtnt
NEW IRRIGATION
MAN ARRIVES
PAPER DRIVE IS
SCHEDULED HERE
FOR MARCH
Mrs. Walter Hamm, local sal-
vage chairman, has announced
Saturday. March 3, as the next
paper pickup. The Boy Scouts
again will be instrumental in the
physical labor end of the project
as in the past. A car will be load
ed here, with supplemental loads
from Echo, Stanfield, Umatilla,
Ordnance, and possibly other lo
calities.
Anyone who will not be able to
cooperate on that date is asked to
leave paper at the Hermiston park
hall any Saturday from 4:00 to
6:00 at which time some one will
be on hand to care for it. Also it
is reminded, that tin may be left
at the Cooperative Cannery and
Laundry at any time.
Mrs. M. E. Ransdell, chairman
of the Victory Square salvage
program, states that paper may be
left at the fire station at any
time.
WASTE FAT IS
BADLY NEEDED
Roy w. McNeal assumed the
Housewives are again reminded
duties of manager of the Her- of the dine need for waste fat. The
miston Irrigation district this demand for this critical war ma
M. 1_.
Spencer
week. _ replacing J.
___ terial is on the increase and the
who resigned some time ago. Mr. government urges that all possi-
McNeal and his family, consisting ble waste fat be turned in to the
of Mrs. McNeal and three child grocers.
ren, two of whom have already
Mrs. Walter Hamm, local sal
started school, are residing in the vage chairman, states that ali
former Spencer house, known as Hermiston grocers are cooperat-
the “district” home.
ing in the move and will pay 4c
Mr. McNeal comes to Hermis- and two red points for each pound
ton well recommended for the of fat turned in. They in turn
position. He began this type of will ship the material to a central
work in 1926, and since that time office in Portland.
has been connected with it in one
way or another. For the past two
years he has been secretary-man LATE DONATIONS
ager of the Jordan valley pro QUITE GENEROUS
ject. in the southern portion of
Malheur county, near the Ne
Postmaster W. E. Logan, in
vada line.
Prior to that Mr. McNeal was charge of the infantile paralysis
associated with the Bureau of campaign in Hermiston, gaped in
amazement this week when he
Reclamation over six years.
made his rounds collecting dimes
from the various banks scattered
SCOUT DISPLAY
about the various stores. In open-
ing an envelope in one of the
IS EXHIBITED
banks he found three bills, one
hundred dollar bill and two one
In celebration of Boy Scout dollars, a total of $102.00.
week, Hermiston Scouts this week
Written on the envelope were
are exhibiting a number of pro these words: "Not to be outdone
jects in the window of the Oregon by Mr. Hatfield of Umatilla in the
Hardware & Implement Co. The Infantile Paralysis campaign, here
local Scouts have been very help is our bit for the cause. Now who
ful in the various salvage cam will go us both one better?"
paigns in addition to carrying on
Who will?
their regular scouting details.
In addition to numerous other
interesting items, is a display of RODDA DISPLAYS
the value of tin. Shown is a sy- EARLY BLOOMS
rette, made from the tin of two
cans. Each boy in the service car-
W. G. Rodda, prominent honey
ries two syrettes, one for mor-
ohine and another for sulpha grower of Hermiston and ardent
garden and flower enthusiast,
drugs.
this week displayed the first cro
cus blooms of the year. According
to a record he has kept since 1942
LICENSE MAN IS
the earliest blooms came on the
COMING FEB. 21
following dates: 1942, February
11; 1943, February 22; 1944, Feb
A traveling examiner of oper- ruary 8. and 1945, February 13.
Mr. Rodda, who several years
tors and chauffeurs is scheduled
to arrive in Hermiston Wednes ago made a strong bid for the po
day. February 21, and will be on sition of county commissioner,
duty at the Legion hall between takes keen interest in extra-cur
the hours of 10:00 a. m. and 4:00 ricular activities of the communi
p. m., according to a recent an- ty.
nouncement released from the
Secretary of State's office.
HOME GARDENS
All those wishing permits or
licenses to drive cars are asked to AGAIN URGED
get in touch with the examiner
during these hours.
West Umatilla county 1945 Vic
tory garden program calls for the
continued efforts of all gardeners
WATER SHED
and gardenettes in the production
of gardens that are even better
REPORT BRIGHT
planned, says Frank E Hackler,
assistant county agent. Last year
While the snow water content approximately 19 million victory
for Oregon, as of February 1. re gardens were grown in the Uni
ported by Oregon Cooperative ted States, and 20 million the year
Snow Surveys, is considerably be before.
low average, the Umatilla river
West Umatilla county is again
water shed is one of four bright asked to produce the same amount
spots in the state. The average of of gardens that were produced
four snow measurements courses last year. Marvin Jones, Food
showed 5.6 inches of water in the Administrator, has said that home
snow as compared with 4.4 inches gardeners produced more than 40
the same date in 1944. However, per cent of the fresh vegetables in
the water content was 67% of the 1944 and they are asked to equal
8.4 inches average of the past years that record in 1945.
of record.
These average records are based
on 6 to 16 years data on the snow DEAN TO TALK
courses. This preliminary report
is of course subject to considerable
revision when the February and
H. K. Dean, superintendent of
March snow fall has been meas
ured. according to H. K. Dean, the Umatilla Field Station, will
manager of the Umatilla Field Sta talk relative to farms and home
tion. in charge of the above records gardens and the type of produce
in this area.
expected to be grown in this area,
Friday evening, February 16, at
Pearson Undergoes Operation
8:00 p. m. at the local Project
Walt Pearson, proprietor of the Farm Bureau meeting which will
Shell service station, underwent be held in Columbia park hall.
Mr. Dean has been experiment
an operation on his right ankle
last Friday at the Emmanuel hos- ing with garden crops, as to varie
pital in Portland. Although he ties and their adaptation, for a
has suffered considerable pain, it number of years, and will present
is reported that he is getting along some very interesting facts, ac
nicely. It is not known how soon cording to Frank E. Hackler, as
sistant county agent.
he will be able to return home.
NUMBER 27
BULLDOGS DEFEAT
RICHLAND TEAM ON
LOCAL FLOOR 42-22
PLAYOFF BEGINS
NEXT TUESDAY
Coach Frank Davison’s high
school basketball players won
their final contest of the regular
season Saturday night with a 42
to 22 win over Richland on the lo
cal floor. The Bulldogs played in
true championship style in win
ning over the strong Washington
lads, with Keller, Belt, and Har-
kenrider leading the scoring par-
ade.
The game started slow with
Hermiston holding a slight 7 to 5
lead at the end of the quarter.
Field goals by Keller and Belt and
a couple of free tosses by Harken-
rider accounted for the lead.
The Bullodgs stepped up the
pace in the next session, with
Harkenrider, speedy guard, drop
ping in three buckets in succes
sion. again aided by Belt and Kel
ler. All Richland could do in the
same period was to sink a couple
of free tosses, Hermiston leading
18 to 7 at half time.
The third period saw some tor
rid basketball but neither team
able to do much scoring. Hermis-
ton made eight points on four
field goals, while the visitors
scored five, on two field goals and
a free toss by Clippard.
The Bulldogs came to life in the
last frame and scored 16 pointers
while holding Richland to 10.
Both squads were playing top
notch ball. Numerous fouls were
called because of the fast tempo,
each team losing two players via
this route.
The Hermiston Bees won a 27
to 26 win over the Richland sec
onds.
Hermiston will meet Mac Hi on
the local floor Tuesday, February
20, in the first game of the dis
trict playoff. Wednesday night
they go to Pendleton, and further
contests depending on the out
come of these games.
Saturday night's ’ scores' follow :
Hermiston 42
22 Richland
Schoonover 5
F
1 Dam
Keller 10
F
7 Grubb
D. Belt, 10
C
7 Clippard
Wilcox 3
G 5 Sircoloumb
Harkenrider 8 G
2 Brewer
Substitutes; Hermiston
Ma-
tott, Jack Belt 2, Pierson 4. Rich-
land—Hinkson, Brewer. Referee:
Osborn.
TOWNSEND CLUB
ENJOYS PARTY
The local Townsend club killed
three birds with one stone Tues
day night, celebrating Valentine's
day, and the birthdays of Abra
ham Lincoln and George Wash
ington in one big evening. Cakes
representing the three dates were
greatly enjoyed by the large
crowd present at the U.S.O. club.
Following a brief business
meeting, the evening was turned
over to games, dancing and re
freshments. All those present
greatly enjoyed the entertain
ment.
HERMISTON BOY
ENDS TRAINING
Elvin Loudermilk, Radio Tech
nician 2nd class, arrived here
Monday for a few days visit at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. W Loudermilk. Elvin has re
cently completed training at a
Radio Technical school at Chica
go, graduating with high honors.
He will now report to Philadel
phia and be assigned to a ship. He
has been in training for over a
year.
Elvin is a 1942 graduate of Her
miston high school and was glad
to meet some of his friends during
his short stay here.
WORLD DAT OF
PRAYER SLATED
The churches of Hermiston will
observe the annual day of prayer
Friday evening in the Hermiston
Baptist church, beginning at 8:00
p. m. The need of God's under
standing and wisdom in theae
days of uncertainty must be evi
dent to all.
With this thought in mind,
everyone is urged to "assemble
ourselves together” to seek Divine
guidance.
Westland
H.E.C. To Moot
The Westland Home Economics
club will hold a regular meeting
Wednesday, February 21, at the
home of Mrs. Joe Corliss. Several
items of importance are slated for
discussion with a short program
planned. Anyone interested is
cordially invited to participate.