The
How many times have you said,
‘If I were running this. I'd do it
a better way"? Don't just talk—
put the idea on a suggestion blank.
It may be good enough to win a VOLUME 38
cash award. Those employees who —————
vili receive cash awards for the Ar A g y g nrne T 11 IF
month
of L.
February
are D. Julia
Kre- OP A LEADER. I ALA
■cales. N.
Pennock.
E. John
son. C. H. Johnson. H. C. Warner Aa AnADI CMC Alili
and G. C. Thomas
UN YKUDLLM ANU
March 9 is the date of the dance,
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sponsored by the U.O.D. Employ- AAAI AC WAD EECODT
ees’ Association at the Hermiston UU AL VI VIA - I VII
gymnasium. Pasco Naval Band
will furnish the music and your
. w wv m
U.O.D. membership card will ad- RATION PLAN TO
mit you. Don your best bib and
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tucker and get set to have a good BE GONTUIUtU
time.
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Don’t forget to buy your U.O.D.
Hermiston war price and ration
Employees’ Association member ing board members came in for
ship card. These cards will admit considerable praise from McDan-
Holders and their families to asso nel Brown of the Portland OPA
ciation sponsored events. Dates office Tuesday evening at a
nave been definitely set for three Chamber of Commerce dinner at
dances with music furnished by the high school cafeteria room.
the Pasco Naval Base Band as fol Members of the Hermiston Rebek
lows: March 9, May 25 and June ah lodge served an excellent tur
29. A variety of entertaining key dinner to the large crowd
events have been scheduled which present. President George Har-
include picnics and amateur shows kenrider was in charge of the
as wall as the dances. The Asso Chamber of Commerce meeting
ciation will always endeavor to but turned the chair over to Har
contribute to the comfort and en- old G. Rankin, local war price and
tertainment of all its members and rationing board chairman, who in
their families.
turn introduced the various mem
Headquarters—
bers of the visiting OPA delega
Captain Randolph, who recent- tion.
y attended a conference at the
Included in the group from the
Pueblo Ordnance Depot, Pueblo, Portland office were: Mr. Brown,
Colorado, is now visiting his home district director: Louis Bronaugh,
in Mantiwoc, Wise.
district board executive; Fredrick
Lt. McAllister’s wife and two Janney, district rationing execu
children arrived March 1st from tive; Hosea Evans, district price
St. Louis, Mo. They are making executive; Miss Mary Johns, dis
their home in Ordnance.
trict information specialist, and
Misses Pauline Jensen and Mrs. Frances Dobyns, board sup
Catharine Kennedy left Thursday ervisor for this area.
for a short vacation. They spent
In discussing OPA, Mr. McDan-
the week end in Corvallis and then nel explained how its functions fit
vent on to Portland.
into the overall picture of the
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war’s home front. Not only have
Magazine Area—
citizens had more food and goods
Miss Betty Robison who is visit- than in the first world war, in-
.ng in San Francisco is confined flationarv forces have been kept
with the mumps. Too bad, Betty! at a minimum. All this in view of
Gertrude Meade is ill at her the fact that armed forces have
nome in Stanfield with scarlet received supplies in much greater
fever.
quantities. Since May of 1943,
Frances Troesch and Evelyn living costs have only gone up
Dunn were on the sick list this about 1.6 per cent.
week.
Mr. Brown stated again and
Miss Linda Neary entertained at again. that much of the authority
a dinner at her home Wednesday of OPA regulations is being vested
evening for the following guests: in local bcards, seeking to decen
Lucille Keenan, Clara Correa, tralize the program whenever pos
Alice and Connie Frosh, Idona sible. He stated that local boards
Collinsworth, Georgia Cummings have a great responsibility and
and Lois and Doris Brown. The
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evening was spent in playing
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. MARCH 8. 1945.
SIX CIVILIANS TO
GET AWARDS AT
U.O.D. CEREMONY
EAVR: DRRRAM President Roosevelt Signs Bill
Ws-r-aar) a “li I’A’Eira
FOOD GARDENS
Six civilian employees of the
Last year Four-H club members
Umatilla Ordnance Depot have in West Umatilla county produced
earned awards for Meritorious 24,835 pounds of food. This year
Civilian Service by making out this figure will be excelled by
standing contributions to the war many pounds, according to Frank
effort.
E. Hackler, assistant county agent.
These awards will be presented
This week is National 4-H club
at appropriate ceremonies on the week, which provides 4-H mem
Depot before the assembled em bers an opportunity to check upon
ployees next Tuesday at 4 p. m. their efforts in helping to win the
The program, which will include war, in keeping with 1945 4-H
music by the Hermiston high goals already set up, an opportu
school band, will be broadcast by nity to re-dedicate and to re-af-
Pendleton's radio station KWRC, firm his intention to carry his
from 4:00 to 4:30.
1945 goals to completion.
The awards are in the form of
Those goals affecting food pro-
certificates containing citations duction, conservation and health
which state briefly the basis for are of paramount importance. No
the award. In addition to the cer- doubt, every 4-H club member
tificate, each person receiving an i will want to do more in light of
award is also presented with an the present serious situation on
emblem or bar to be worn on theall war fronts and increased de
left lapel or left breast of any out- mand for farm labor, said Frank
er garment.
| E. Hackler, assistant county agent.
Col. A. S. Buyers, Commanding
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Officer of Umatilla Ordnance De- _ ...
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pot, will present the awards in MEN NEEDED FOR
the name of Lt. Gen. Brehon B ecyrrexer===R=o==
Somervell, Commanding General, | YIP - rlUw 11 UN
Army Service Forces. Five of the
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awards are for suggestions sub-
w. L. Van Horn of the Mid
mitted or devices made which in-State Construction Co. and the
crease the productive efficiency of Henry George & Son Co. of Spo-
the Depot or promote safety of kane was in Hermiston Tuesday
workers. The sixth is for excep- conferring with Roy White, execu
tional service during a time of tive secretary of the State Coun
great potential danger.
cil of Carpenters, in regards to
carpenters and laborers needed at
RED CROSS DRIVE Condon where an elevator is being
rebuilt following a fire last year.
IS PROGRESSING
Mr. Van Horn stated that men
may work 10 hours a day and sev
The Hermiston campaign for en days a week. Board can be ob
Red Cross funds is getting along tained for $1.80 a day. Further
nicely, states Mrs. Roy Tiller, information is available at the lo-
chairman.
With a substantial cal Carpenters Union office.
amount turned in by Mrs. Helen
Belt, who canvassed Main street, STOLEN AUTO
Mrs. Tiller states that approxi
mately $1300.00 has been collect REVEALS LOOT
ed to date. Other workers are al
so meeting fine cooperation in the
State police literally hit the
residence section although the jack pot Tuesday when they ap-
amounts subscribed are in smaller prehended three youths from
proportions.
Grand Island, Neb., with a stolen
The campaign will continue automobile near Boardman. The
during the next few weeks, with hays brought about their own
the hope that every resident of the downfall when they suddenly
city will be contacted and the quo stopped their machine near the
games.
ta surpassed by a substantial intersection just east of Boardman
LT. TED RIPLEY
I amount.
and were struck by an auto driven
Pfc. Kenny Coppinger of Camp
by Favette Stout of Boardman.
Roberts is visiting Miss Mary IS TEXAS BOUND
Legion Auxiliary Meets
Both Mr. Stout and Mrs. Stout, al
Jane Laurie and her parents, Mr.
The Hermiston American Leg- so an occupant, were seriously in
and Mrs. Laurie near Hermiston.
Lt. Ted Ripley and Mrs. Ripley,
— HERE TO STAY —
who have been visiting here for ion Auxiliary met Thursday night jured and brought to the Hermis
Plant Property—
the past two weeks with his par- to prepare plans for the visit of ton General hospital by ambu
Plant Property enjoyed a pot ents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. Rip Mrs. Helen Gilbert, national aux lance. It is expected that the in
luck dinner at noon Saturday. This ley. left for Amirillo. Texas, Wed- | iliary president, to District 6 at juries will require several weeks
vas in honor of Mr. Jackson who nesday via automobile to report Pendleton on April 12. Mrs. Hel of hospitalization.
Following the accident the
.s leaving. He will be located in for training as an engineer on a en Belt, district president, will be
Stanfield.
B-29. Lt. Ripley returned from toastmistress at the event. While three boys attempted to escape by
in this area
Eins Wade spent the week end overseas service with the air force -a
. Mrs.
... Gilbert
, will
, visit foot, lugging two suitcases, into
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray some months ago.
McCaw,
hospital,
and
Veterans the sage brush country southeast
of Boardman. Pursuing officers
Gordon in Weston, Ore.
While overseas Lt. Ripley pilot-hospital, both in Walla Walla.
were forced to fire at them before
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Matthews ed a fighter bomber, coming
they could be stopped about one
vere dinner guests Sunday at the through al) his missions without
Townsend Club To Meet
home of Mr. and Mrs Walter Leale a scratch. His venture into becom-
A social meeting of the local mile from the scene of the acci-
of Echo.
ing an engineer is quite interest- Townsend club will be held Tues dent. Following their arrest, their
day, March 13, at the U.S.O. club loot revealed much stolen proper
Mrs. Lee Smith was called to j ing, according to Lt. Ripley.
Portland Thursday by the illness
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beginning at 8:30 p. m. Members ty. including clothing, liquor, mon
of her son “Corky”, She returned _ rr --------
are urged to come to the little ey, a 2-pound size cocoa can full
Mondav as he is improving nicely. ■ orals RESIDENT
room with the meeting adjourning of gasoline rationing stamps and
— HERE TO STAY —
to the main room after 10:00 other articles.
PASSES AWAY
Motor Transportation—
o’clock. Full attendance is re The boys were taken to Arling
ton by the state police.
Royal Stanton returned Sunday
quested.
from a business trip to Seattle.
B. Cellers, for eight years a resi-
Hank Miller spent two days dent of this area, passed away last |
in Vancouver, Wash., last week. Thursday, March 1, in St. Anth-
Neal Armstrong returned to ony ‘s hospital in Pendleton follow-
work Monday after being quaran- I ing a year’s illness. Funeral ser-1
lined due to scarlet fever in his vices were held March 5 at Drain
family.
with burial in the Cottage Grove]
Evelyn Schmidt was honored at cemetery.
a birthday party at her home Sat
Mr. and Mrs. Cellers and fam-
urday evening. Ten guests were ily moved to Hermiston about
Another successful year's busi-pounds of butterfat over 1943. The
precent.
eight years ago and farmed sev- ness was reported at the annual business as a whole was quite en-
— HERE TO STAY —
eral tracts. In recent years Mr. meeting of the Umatilla Coopera- couraging in view of the many
Personnel—
Cellers was employed on the Col. tive Creamery Wednesday, Feb- curtailments brought on by the
Monday was Theda Stahl’s L. W. Jordan ranch west of Her- ruary 28, at an evening meeting ' war. He told of the new improve
birthday. Personnel celebrated, miston.
in the banquet room of the Meth- ments of the creamery and the
as usual, with a party through the
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odist
church. — The " dinner was use to which each addition will be
He
is
survived
by
his
widow;
noon hour. She was presented
served to a large crowd by the put.
one
son,
Don
Cellers,
with
the
with a “nifty” sweater.
The creamery is contemplating
Ladies Aid of that church.
Nadyne McKenzie spent sever- Coast Guard in the South Pacific;
]
entering
Prof.
P.
M.
Brandt
of
Oregon,
■ . the cheese and bottle
al days in Portland this week on his parents who reside in Drain, State college was the principal milk business in the very near
and
six
brothers
and
three
sisters.
business.
enanla, of
nf ihe
ovanina discussing
diernecino future—as soon as machinery ar-
the evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert motored to One sister. Mrs. Beryl Watson, re speaker
the
1945
legislative
program
and rives and is installed. Ermol Sa-
sides
in
Hermiston.
Pendleton Thursday to meet Mr.
its
affects
on
maintaining
healthy
ter, present buttermaker,
is spend
8
4
Gilbert’s niece, Lt. Gertrude Cas
ing two weeks at Enterprise
work
dairy
herds.
He
stated
that
every-
teel of the A.N.C. who has been NOTED SPEAKER
thing possible was being done to ing with W. A. Barber, champion
stationed in Iran for twenty-six
not only preserve the dairy indus- cheese maker recently so crowned
months. She is on leave awaiting
.
",
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_______ toy
the Dairv
Dairy Manufacturing
Manufacturing aggg.
asso-
try .
but , also
to stimulate
better by the
reassignment. She is visiting at
ciation.
Mr.
Sater
will attempt to
grades
and
standards.
He
was
in
the home of her aunt, Mrs. E. B
first hand information in
Dr. James Millar, a representa troduced by Walter Holt, county obtain
Casteel in Pendleton.
regards
to manufacture of cheese.
agent
of
Pendleton.
tive of the National Educational
— HERE TO STAY —
Mr.
Plass
also stated that the
association, will be in Hermiston
H. K. Dean, manager of the fountain at the creamery had been
Fiscal—
Thursday,
March
15,
to
speak
at
Umatilla
Field
Station,
spoke
on
Ruth DeBoie and Jessie Wilson
opened in a limited way, awaiting
were off work this week due to the high school at 11:00 a. m. and the efforts that are being made to more equipment before complete
during the luncheon hour to the assist returning veterans of the service can be rendered.
illness in their families.
Hermiston Rotary club.
present war.
— HERE TO STAY —
The following were re-elected to
Dr. Millar was born in Ireland
The financial condition of the the board of directors: A. E. Mc
Payroll—
Mr. and Mrs. Flavel Chastain and received his early education cooperative was declared to be in Farland. Boardman; William Kik,
returned Thursday from a three there. He received his Master’s “healthy shape,' ' by Albert Jen- Hermiston, and H. J. Ott, Hermis
degree from Colorado State col tzxch. public accountant and audi ton. Holdover directors are E. L.
weeks trip in Texas.
Mary Springer spent three days lege, with a Master's degree, in tor for the concern. He stated that Jackson, Hermiston; F. L. Hunt-
in Portland this week visiting her Denver. Later he did graduate current assets are $40,616.13 as ting, Irrigon; p. j. Quinn. Stan
work at Chicago university, Cam compared to total current liabili- field, and N. G. Robertson, Echo.
husband.
bridge and Oxford university in ties'of $7,043.21 and total liabili At a board meeting held this week,
— HERE TO STAR —
England. He has visited 10 coun ties. be th current and non-cur the following were re-elected to
Utilities—
Post Engineer's Office report tries in Europe and the Orient rent, of $21.655.69 He stated fur office: E. L. Jackson, president; A.
the temperature was the coldest prior to the war and since return ther, Tn my opinion your financ E McFarland, vice president, and
of the season Monday morning ing to this country served in var ing program is sound. "
Mr. Plass, secretary.treasurer.
when the thermometer dropped to ious educational capacities.
Mr. Plass wishes to thank all
Herman H. Plass. manager of
1012 degrees above zero.
His visit to Hermiston was ar- the creamery, discussed the busi those who assisted with the pro
Bertram Steele, of the machine
ness for the year, stating that the gram, especially the Ladies Aid
concern had an increase of 50.000 for the fine dinner
Umatilla Cooperative Creamerg
Has Successful Bear’s Operation
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NUMBER 30
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2a
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Authorizing Umatilla Rapids Dam
Talks on OPR
Pictured above is McDannell
Brown, Portland district OPA di
rector. who was the main speaker
of an OPA delegation which visit
ed Hermiston Tuesday evening.
Prior to entering service for the
OPA, Mr. Brown was in private
law practice in Portland since
1925. He is a veteran of World
War I and is well equipped for the
position he fills, having exper
ienced the inflation period follow
ing the first war.
LEAVE DAMPENED
BY AUTO WRECK
When Robert Ross, Gunners
Mate 3rd Class, returns to his ship
following a two weeks leave spent
here with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Ross, no doubt the
highlight of his account to his bud
dies will be an auto wreck. He
was the driver of a car which left
the road on entering Hermiston
from the north last Friday even
ing. With him were Miss Marilyn
Hudson and Arthur Pennington,
who suffered bruises and other bo
dy injuries. Arthur also received
a broken arm. An approaching
car and a slippery pavement ac-
counted for the wreck.
Robert, who has been in the
service about three years, is eli
gible for a Purple Heart as the re
sult of injuries received when his
ship was sunk in the Philippines
December 27. He was injured in
thé right eye.___ ______
PAPER DRIVE
NETS 20 TONS
A earload of 20 tons of salvage
paper was loaded here Saturday
by Hermiston Boy Scouts. A large
truck load of paper from Heppner
greatly augmented the amount, as
did smaller quantities from Echo,
Stanfield and Umatilla. The col
lection in Hermiston was lower
than was anticipated, according to
Mrs. Walter Hamm, local chair
man.
Either local residents have failed
to save paper or did not contri-
bute their savings Saturday, It is
hoped that during the next few
months more cooperation in this
essential war effort will be ob-
served.
STATE SENATE
PASSES BILL
The armory construction pro
gram, which includes an armory
for Hermiston, involving a total
cost estimated at 24,650,000, was
approved by the state senate Wed
nesday with only three dissenting
votes. Money required for the
program would be raised by a .45
mill property tax covering a per
iod of 10 years.
The measure, to be referred to
the voters for confirmation or re
jection, now goes back to the
house where it originated for con
currence in a senate amendment.
CONSTRUCTION
TO FOLLOW WAR
A dream of many years' stand
ing was realized last Friday when
President Roosevelt signed the
rivers and harbors bill which in
cludes authorization for the Uma
tilla Rapids (McNary) dam a short
distance up the river from Uma
tilla and the Snake river dams and
open channel improvement for
purposes of providing slack water
navigation and irrigation. Old
timers in this area in particularly
were cheered by the news as many
of them have been pulling for the
dam for many years.
The Umatilla dam authorization
is for the expenditure of $49,000,-
000 while the estimated costs of
the Snake river program is $58,-
625,000. It should be understood
the legislation only authorizes
these projects among nearly 300
others and that appropriation
measures will have to be enacted
at some later date, presumably
shortly after the war.
Agitation for the proposed dam
has been going on for many years,
having started probably as early
as 1912. In the authorization bill
it is provided that when the Uma
tilla dam is completed it “shall . . .
be named the McNary dam in
honor of the late Senator Charles
L. McNary of Oregon and shall be
dedicated to his memory as a mon
ument to his distinguished public
service.”
Views of local interests concern
ing the construction of the dam
with a pool elevation of 340 feet
above sea level will be aired at a
public hearing in the Franklin
county courthouse at Pasco March
21. starting at 2:00 p. m., accord
ing to a recent announcement from
Col. Ralph A. Tudor, Portland dis
trict engineer, U. S. army engi
neers. The meeting is prompted
by the following extract from the
act:
“Provided, further, that said
dam shall be so constructed as to
provide a pool elevation of 340
feet above sea level if a dam of
that heighth is found to be feasi
ble."
All interested persons are invit
ed to be present at the hearing. It
is expected that a group will at
tend from this district.
FOUR-H CLUBS
In observing National 4-H Club
week March 3 to 11, Oregon is
helping build the club program in
this country in 1945 to what is ex
pected to be the largest enrollment
in history, reports H. C. Seymour,
state club leader in the O. S. C.
Extension service. Last year's to
tal of 1,700,000 4-H club members
is expected to be increased to
more than two million this year.
In Oregon, where the propor
tion of club members to the total
number of boys and girls of club
age has consistently led the nation,
special observances were arranged
in each county, with recognition
and encouragement of club work
given at meetings of granges, Far
mers Unions, Farm Bureaus, par
ent-teachers’ groups, service clubs
and local churches. Every club
leader is receiving a copy of mes
sages issued by President Roose
velt and Governor Earl Snell in
support of the work.
PURPLE HEART IS
RECEIVED HERE
Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Belt recently
were recipients of the Purple
Heart awarded to their son, Pfe
Bill Bolt, for wounds received in
his knee October 29, 1944, while
with the armed forces in Holland
Bill recovered quickly, however,
and is now back in action.
Dr. and Mrs. Belt received word
Thursday morning that he is now
with Terry Allen's 104th division
which is spearheading the attack
on the Cologne advance 5038333409875
still feeling fine and getting along
nicely.
HODGE OBTAINS
STATE GUARD
Olyn Hodge, owner of the Her
miston Dairy, this week purchased
a high grade herd of 40 Guernseys
from a Hood River dairy farm. Mr.
Hodge is greatly pleased with the
cows and plans to add them to his
present herd, now aggregating one
of the largest herds of dairy cat
tle assembled in this area.
The Hermiston Dairy is now
furnishing milk to many parts of
the county, making two trips each
day to Pendleton.
Members of Co. E., 22nd Bn.,
Oregon State Guard, met Monday
night at the local park hall for a
social meeting with wives and la
dy friends of officers and enlisted
men present. Moving pictures,
dancing and a late lunch, prepared
by the mess officer, were enjoyed.
Capt. Vern Daugherty, com
manding officer, states that mem
bers of the guard are showing a
greet deal of enthusiasm in recent
weeks.