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U. O- ID- NEWS ~Tfia. The U.O.D. Employees Associa tion is sponsoring another big dance March 9th at the Hermis-| ton High School gym. Your U. O. ------------------ D. Employees Association mem-. VOLUME 38 bership card will admit you. Mu- Tapp* sic will be furnished by the popu- prAAAre arP lar Pasco Naval Band. Everyone NAML AKL come prepared to have a good time. The annual U.O.D. Employees Association membership drive is now in full swing, Reports so far are 100 per cent. Headquarters— 4ia.tmLid.on 4ia.tG.LdL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. MARCH 1. 1945. I eren LIIED FOR NEW HERMISTON SERVICE HONOR ROLL Colonel Buyers and Captain Kiwanis COMPLETE LIST Sutch attended the luncheon in Pendleton Tuesday, Both were speakers on the pro IS HOPED FOR gram. For several weeks and months, The officers and wives enjoyed a formal dinner dance at the club work has been going on for the construction of an Honor Roll to Saturday night. Mrs. Buyers and Mrs. Miller en honor the men and women of tertained at a dessert luncheon Hermiston and vicinity who have Tuesday at the home of Colonel been and are now in the armed forces of this nation. The work and Mrs. Buyers. Captain Randolph left Saturday has now proceeded to the point of r ight lor Pueblo Ordnance Depot. lettering the names on the boards Pueblo, Colo., where he will at which will then be placed on the tend a conference on Ammunition ; large sign board just east of the | Oasis Theatre on Main street. All and Stock Control. Lt. William Jones arrived from other parts of the beautiful sign Red River Ordnance Depot in are ready for installation as soon Texas and will be stationed here. as the names are available. Rev. W. A. MacArthur who is Major Simola and Captain Walker spent several days in directing the work states that to date only 187 names have been Portland last week. Lt. Simpson left Sunday for secured, which he believes is far Delaware Ordnance Depot, Ped below the actual number from ricktown. New Jersey, where he this community. Therefore, that will attend an Ammunition Reno- list is published below. Each one reading this should scan the list vation School. Beryl Logue enjoyed a visit for names of those you know are from her sister, Mrs. Helen Rich- in. or have been in the service, ards of Huntington, Ore., over tho whose home mailing address is Hermiston, Oregon. If any -names week end. do not appear, please write them — HERE TO STAY — on a postal card and mail them Inspection— Herald office immediately. Veta Montgomery was on leave to the several days last week assisting in The Honor Roll should be com- caring for her son who had a ton pleted by March 15th. The more silectomy. names available at the present Mrs. Manning was called to time will make less work in keep Salt Lake City this week by the ing the record up to date. Please death of her mother. do your part in sending addition Miss Cooper spent the week end al names. visiting friends in North Powder, Oregon. Dan T. Gray We may lose an Inspector any W. R. Bensel day now! We hear that Felix Ada F. L. Bensel mietz has gone into the goat bus R. K. Tiller iness in a large way: “Adamietz Fred Hensel Goat Farms. Incorporated!” Seems Chas. E. Bell as though he got his start when he Robert V. Bell won a goat on a wager with Mr. John A. Bell Hawkins. John R. Greer Eugene H. Hanby DON’T MISS THE BEST Harold E. Pace BAND OF THE SEASON W. Kirchner Box Factory— C. W Dyer Mrs. C. E. Foss attended a fam G. W. Dyer ily reunion in Pendleton Satur- (Continued on Last Page) day. Three of her sisters, Mrs. Weeks from Hermiston, Mrs. Skeels of Morgan Hill, Cal., Mrs. — ye Reeder of Yakima and Mrs. Car- GRAVES AUTO penter of Pendleton were present. I cmpyryrce ex oe It was the first time they had all ” lillktO Vn no been together in thirty-five years. | Daisy Dexter left the Post Hos Five persons were injured, two pital Saturday. She is spending quite severely, early Sunday a few days at the home of Edith morning near the Hermiston hos Scyler in Hermiston before re pital when a car driven by Wes turning to her home. ley M. Graves collided with two Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houghton of other cars parked across the high Irrigon, Ore., are enjoying a visit way from Null’s Garage, where from their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mr. Graves is head mechanic. In Donal Houghton of Denver, Colo. vestigating officers stated the ac — HERE TO STAY — cident apparently occurred when Personnel— the Graves car tried to pass anoth Theresa Frazier and children er machine. spent several days in Walla Walla One occupant, Barbara Patter- last week. son. was thrown a considerable Mr. and Mrs. Vern Daugherty distance but escaped serious inju attended a meeting in Portland ry. Mr. Graves sustained chest, last week with Repatriated Sold- neck and shoulder injuries and iers, returned prisoners of war. facial cuts, as did Mrs. Graves. All those who were next of kin of Ansel C. Olson received internal prisoners of war in Umatilla coun injuries and a possible fractured ty were invited to attend. skull, and McVeigh Pettillo es Nadyne McKenzie and LaVelle caped with minor bruises. The Hunt spent Sunday in Walla Wal- latter two. both sailors, from the la. Pasco NAS, were returned to their Who has more birthdays than station. the girls in Personnel? This week it was Nadyne. on Wednesday. She was presented with a gift. A LOCAL ARMORY large cake and ice cream were served. The cake was baked by SEEMS DISTANT Theresa Frazier. A GOOD FLOOR AND PLENTY Rep. C. L. “Buck” Lieuallen OF ROOM TO SWING has informed the Herald that the AND SWAY possibilities of Hermiston obtain Fiscal— ing a new armory are somewhat Jessie Wilson was on leave sev- distant although some changes in € ral days this week caring for her the law might vary the outlook. daughter who was ill. At present, should the bill be Elsie Holmstrom was on the enacted by the people of the state. sick list this week. Hermiston would be No. 20 in the — HERE TO STAY — list of cities which would receive Utilities— the new buildings. James Humphreys is back to Mr. Lieuallen estimates that work after being quarantined, due three armories per year could be to illness in his family. constructed, making the local John Grant presided over an unit due in about six years. Mr. organization meeting of the Luth- , Lieuallen has been instrumental eran Church of Hermiston Sun- in getting a building for this city, day at the U. S. O. ------ T9-------- Robert Lowe is again working ... -em., usees on the railroad after being away CREAMERY HAS eleven months. --------------------- ----------------- Mr. and Mrs. Lee Munden are ANNUAL MEET ' he parents of a 9 pound boy, born • ■ • February 18th at the Post Hospi- The annual meeting of the Uma- tai Lee is in the Roads and tilla Cooperative Creamery was —rounds department. held Wednesday night in the ban- Joel Wise spent this week at quet room of the Methodist Enterprise. Ore., attending to bus- church with the Ladies Aid serv- in ess. . ... , ! ing the dinner. A fine crowd was Mrs. Mulkins is on leave this in attendance. week due to the serious illness of A financial report of the years —r- — ‘continued uins. . .business and results of the elec- on -- Last Page) tion will be published next week. RED CROSS KEEP YOUR ---------- AT HIS SIDE s cher * ssel . * . -assoi s CHAMBER GROUP SETS MEETING A meeting of the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce has been called by President George Har- kenrider for next Tuesday, March 6, at the high schol cafeteria room beginning at 7:00 p. m. The Re bekah lodge members will serve a turkey dinner, it is reported. Highlight of the evening will be a visit from a group of officials from the Portland OPA office who will be in Hermiston on that day to confer with local board members. Harold G. Rankin, board chairman, states that a pub lic meeting will be held in the high school gymnasium following the dinner, to which the public is cordially invited. NUMBER 29 ANNUAL MEETING OF INLAND COOPERATIVE HELD HERE SATURDAY BUSINESS GAIN fine crowd was in attendance last Saturday at the annual meet ing of the Inland Cooperative held at the USO club with the West land Home Economics club serv ing the dinner. Approximately 200 plates were served at noon, according to Gug Shaw, manager. During the entertainment pro gram. Rev. W. A. MacArthur pre sented an interesting chalk draw and Mrs. Harry Newton gave TRACTOR SCHOOL a ing dialogue. Members of the home extension unit presented a short TO BE FRIDAY demonstration on chair upholster ing. Through the sponsorship of the Charles Baker, manager of the Rohrman Motor Co., a Ford-Fer Pacific Supply of Walla Walla, guson tractor school will be held was the principal speaker. He at U.S.O. club Friday, March i told of post war plans of this con- „ the . 2, from 9.00 a. m. to 5:00 P- m. cern and the effects on the var- tractor headquar- retail outlets. The coopera- ters will be on hand to give help tive is planning to purchase sev- ful hints on the operation and | eral manufacturing plants in or care of the Ford-Ferguson units. der to better serve its members. A. F. Rohrman is inviting own During the election of directors ers of machines from several the following were named: Board counties to be present. Returned man, Clarence Robertson: Hermis cards indicate that they are com ton, Wm. Kik; Hermiston, A. E. ing from Ukiah and other distant McCulley: Echo, W. D. Neill. points.______ ___ ____ Holdover directors are Henry Ko pacz. F. L. Huntting of Irrigon, YOUNG AMERICA and A. H. Cable of Hermiston. An organization meeting will be held TO BE SHOWN soon and officers named. Employees of the Inland Coop An hour and a half sound film, erative are: Manager, G. Guy "Young America", will be shown Shaw: bookkeeper. Miss Rebecca at 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, March 7, Pierson: repairman, Lester Col- at the U.S.O. club. The picture pitts; helper. Herb Strong; truck features Jane Withers in a Twen- ers, Clifford Wade and Roy Smith, ieth Century-Fox film-set against and cashier, Itoi Rucker. A report of the audit of the i background of national Four-H lub work but shares acting hon- year’s business revealed success- rs with a 4-H bred champion ful operation. Net earnings for will. The show is free to the pub distribution for the year 1944 ic. but especially Four-H youngs- were $3,592.46 on patrona pur ers of the west end of Umatilla chases of $75,662.16. The volume of business showed an increase of ountv are urged to attend. Vivacious Jane with her own about 25 per gent over last year. The Inland Cooperative began •ar. f. private aeroplane and her own bank account is forced to operation about six years ago on live on a farm with all of the "dis- a “shoe string” and today shows comforts" cf home. But she learns total assets of $19,746.70 against about the 4-H club, and soon dis liabilities of only $417.08. indicat covers that vegetables may come ing a health business. out ot the earth as well as out of a can. PAPER DRIVE IS A short discussion period will HERE SATURDAY follow the show. Specialists from Sesees $828888882385 Through the Red Cross the American people serve the men of their Army avy. Marine Corpa and Coast Guard. RALPH NEILL IS INJURED j JOHNSON LISTED WAR PRISONER Cpl. Ralph C. Neill writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Neill of Hermiston, from “somewhere in the Pacific area war zone" that he recently had a “slight tussle with a Jap mortar shell which left me with a bit of a hole in my left arm and also a broken arm. The arm is now in a cast and I feel none the worse except for the dis comfort of the thing.” He has been evacuated to anoth er island and states that he is re ceiving fine care. Further infor- mation is anxiously awaited to see how he progresses. Uis many Hermiston friends vere glad to learn this week that Major Chester Johnson, son of Mrs. Rose Johnson of Pendleton tas been a war prisoner of the Japanese since the fall of the Phil- ippiues. Nothing had been heard or his whereabouts for many months and it was feared that he ad been killed. The news of his ate was ascertained through the Umatilla county Red Cross. Chester is well known in Her miston where he at tended school tor several years, He was parti- cularly noted for his literary tal- ents. starting the first high school publication here. He later attend ed West Point, graduating with high honors. NEWS ITEM IS CARRIED FAR STANFIELD BOYS NEW USO STAFF WORKER HERE Residents of cities of west end of Umatilla county are again re minded of the paper drive which will be held Saturday, March 3. A car will be loaded in Hermiston, with trucks coming from Echo, Stanfield, Ordnance, Umatilla and possibly other communities. The Boy Scouts will be instrumental in seeing that the paper is gath ered and loaded. Residents are asked to bundle or pack the paper securely and place on the park' strip by 9:00 a. m. Trucks will go up and down the srteets picking up the bund les. If bundles are tied up. they should be tied both ways. Cooperation in the paper pro ject is again urged, states Mrs. Walter Hanim. salvage chairman, as the government is stressing need for this material. In many parts of the nation, . rr re former residents of Hermiston are | TAKE EXCURSION Rev. H. V. McGee, chairman of quite perturbed concerning a re- the U.S.O. council, announced this cent news item which credited | The The past week was a memorable week that Miss Pauline Bullard Hermiston with having a post of one in the lives of the Stanfield: of Wichita, Kansas, has been des Disabled American Veteran which basketball team. Accompanied by ignated by the Y.W.C.A. to be the voted “never to allow a Japanese their coach, Glenn Norton, and G. new staff assistant in the Her or a colored veteran" to become G. Smith, Stanfield business man, miston - Ordnance USO arrange members. Once more The Herald the boys made a four day trip ment. Mis Bullard, who arrived repeats that the story was never which took them to the coast and the first of the week, will make published here but originated other points of interest. In addi- her home in Ordnance and will be elsewhere and apparently has tion to seeing all the sights, the in charge of USO activities in that very little foundation. It appears boys took time out to play five community. that a neighboring post was at basketball games, winning from Miss Bullard comes well rec- tempting to recruit members in Garibaldi. Taft and Corbett, but comended for this position. She Hermiston when the proposed res losing to Wheeler and Amity. is a graduate of Phillips Univers olution was drawn up. Of the 10 boys who made the ity and taught in Oklahoma The latest letter comes from trip, it was the first sight of the for a number of years. For the Platoon Sgt. Chester Dyer, son of ocean for eight of them. The past four years she has been girls' Mr. and Mrs. Waldo G. Dyer of waves were acting up for the ben advisor and guidance counselor at Hermiston. Chester was wounded efit of the boys, according to their the Ft Totten Indian School in overseas and lately has been in a report. On the return trip they Ft. Totten, North Dakota. GAS SHORTAGE San Diego hospital undergoing visited the state legislature, pen With the addition of another treatment. He sends newspaper itcntiary, insane asylum and oth- staff person, Rev. McGee stated AGAIN STRESSED clippings from San Diego papers er interesting points in and around that the present U.S.O. program containing comments concerning Salem. would be enlarged to include oth F. C. McKenzie, chief clerk of the action. —900 er communities in this part of the the local war price and rationing ---------- —-------- nr»ATrr>»r mwon/ PROJECT FARM county. ___ board, has been informed by the PREDATORY MAN SETS MEETING Portland office that a further gas WATER RISES AT shortage is expected. All holders RETURNED HERE of B and C stickers will again be A regular meeting of the Pro COLD SPRINGS carefully checked and the board held ject Farm Bureau will be will necessarily have to be more C. L. Upham, secretary of the Friday, March 9, at the Columbia Umatilla Farm Bureau, has re-1 park hall. A pot luck supper at Roy McNeal, manager of the strict with extra allotments. The Army and Navy needs are ceived word from Harold W. Do- | 7:30 will precede the business Hermiston Irrigation district, re- De- byns, assistant district agent, _ _ meeting. ports that at present there are : ap still on the increase, with only partment of the interior fish and i Frank Hackler, assistant county proximately 27,850 acre feet in about one-fourth of all gasoline passenger car use. wildlife service, that Mr. Kinni agent, will be the speaker of the Cold Springs reservoir which has available - — for -- e-a — -------- son has been returned to this area evening. A membership and fi a capacity of about 50,000 acre i MRS. GLADYS LANE for predatory animal work. When nancial report of the organization feet. Although the water level is Mrs. Gladys Lane (Gladys funds ran low for this type of will be presented. Members and somewhat behind schedule, it is work. Mr. Kinnison was with friends arc urged to be present. thought that due to encouraging Fromdahl), formerly of Umatilla, drawn from this area. snow reports in the mountains no died at the Deaconess hospital in Spokane. Wash., February 26. She Concentrated efforts by the Baptists To Have Special Speaker difficulties will be encountered. was a daughter of Mrs. Earl Shaw Farm Bureau and other interest Christian — ' "* It is estimated that a continual Miss Isabelle Gates, ed parties resulted in having Mr. Friendliness Missionary, will be flow for the next 60 days will find of Deer Park, Wash., and her fath er at Walla Walla. Two brothers Kinnison placed back on the job the guest of the Hermiston Bap the reservoir full to the brim. also survive, Elton of Deer Park in this district. tist church the first week in and Earl of Belvoir, Va. Infant Passes Away Monday March. She is to be the guest Barbara, month-old daughter of Hex milton Boy Listed Killed speaker Sunday morning, March Teachers Make It 100% Associated Press reports Thurs 4th. Miss Gates is engaged in Mr and Mrs. Daniel Massengale, The first group to report in the day morning listed among Oregon promoting a better understanding pass?d away Monday afternoon Red Cross campaign Naval personnel dead. Aviation of the racial questions in the state after a short illness. Funeral ser present from Hermiston high Ordnanceman 3rd Class Curren of Oregon. Her work in Portland vices were held today (Thursday) comes Francis Stoneman, son of Mr. and has received much attention and at 2:00 p. m. from Prann’s Funer school. Mrs. Ed. Clarke, in charge Mrs. Mahlon Hutchens Stoneman has guided the thinking of the al Parlors with burial in the local of solicitation there, called Thurs of Hermiston. No further infor general public on many knotty cemetery. Barbara was a grand- day morning stating that a sum of mation concerning the case has questions that have to do with child of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bur $43.00 had been contributed with the teachers cooperating 100%. chett. been obtained by The Herald. "race relationship’’. Remember: Paper Drive Saturday, March 3 - ; Make Red Cross Contribution
