NEWS
The
The U. O. D. dance March 9th
at the Hermiston gymnasium was
enjoyed by many employees and
their friends. A large attendance
and the best of times was report VOLUME 38
ed by all attending. The net pro
ceeds was donated to the Umatil
la County Red Cross Drive. The
Hermiston U.S.O. cooperated with
the U.O.D. Employees' Association
in making this event a success.
Headquarter*—
Major Alford
Robison arrived
Monday from Wingate Ordnance
Depot, Gallup, New Mexico, and
will be stationed here.
Captain
Randolph returned
Monday from Mantiwoc, Wise.,
where he visited his home. He
spent some time at Pueblo Ord
nance Depot, Pueblo. Colo., before
going to Wisconsin.
Lt. Milliman spent several days
at Vancouver Barracks this week
attending an athletic conference.
Captain Lynch and Lt. Warren
spent several days in Seattle last
week on official duties.
Did you notice it’s “Captain”
Lynch? A little late, but congrat
ulations, Eddie.
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WESTLAND DISTRICT
MAKES IMPROVEMENT
IN IRRIGATION WORK
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. MARCH 15. 1945.
Now, more than ever
IS at his
SIX U.O.D. EMPLOYEES
BENEFIT AFFAIR RECEIVE AWARDS FOR
The season's final basketball MERITORIOUS SERVICE
dish will be served at Hermiston
high school next Tuesday evening,
March 20, when Coach Frank Dav
ison will send his next year’s hope
fuls against this year’s seniors.
The two teams have been engag
ing in some interesting practice
periods and scrimmages in recent
weeks with the result that they are
going to “play it out" in a regula
tion contest.
Rivalry between the two teams
is quite keen, with the youngsters
attempting to prove to their older
brothers that Hermiston high
school will be heard from next
year. This year's veterans at the
same time are of the opinion that
they can outscore the youngsters
anytime, anywhere. A prelimi-
nary and other features are also
being arranged.
The evening's entertainment is
being sponsored to raise funds to
help defray hospital expenses for
a member of this year’s team who
undergoes an operation on his leg
I in Portland
Friday.
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MANAGER LISTS
DITCH DETAILS
NUMBER 31
In an interview with The Her
ald this week, J. D. Corliss, man
ager of the Westland Irrigation
District, released the following
facts concerning his district:
The bonded indebtednes of the
district has been taken care of and
the 1942 bond assessment at the
tax office will soon all be paid,
which will put the district’s de
linquent taxes much lower than
they have been for years. Several
places have changed hands in the
Plant Proparty—
Lt. Don Case and Cpl. Elwood past few months and prospective
Mack, former employees in this buyers are looking for more plac
Division, were visitors here Fri es. There should be some more
day. Lt. Case is home on leave | good land available in the future.
from the Merchant Marine and The titles to many of the farms in
Cpl. Mack is stationed at Chico. the district have been or are be
ing cleared and the district as a
Calif.
whole is in a much more favorable
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position than ever before. Tax
Fire Department—
Orville Pedigo is visiting rela payments are coming in a little
RED CROSS FUND
tives in Nampa, Idaho, this week. slower than usual, due, no doubt,
A brother whom Orville has not to the large drain of cash from the
MAKES PROGRESS
seen in five years, is home on district in meeting the bond pay
ment. It is expected that tax pay
leave from the Navy.
Hermiston is again falling in
George Russell was in Ione, ments will increase now that the
irrigation season is at hand.
line with the usual custom of
Oregon, Monday on business.
Despite a serious illness and the
making an excellent showing in
Sam Meade is spending a quiet
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the various war effort campaigns.
twenty-one days at home while extreme difficulty encountered in
As wounded American boys come back from the battle front* they finc Mrs. Roy Tiller, local Red Cross
his wife has scarlet fever. Better obtaining men or equipment, con
watch out for the “Fever bugs", siderable work has been accom American Red Croae workers in all military and naval hospitals ready to help chairman, reports that a total of
them. This year there will bo mere need than ever before for Red Cross service $2.200.00 has been subscribed to
Sam, or you’ll be spending another plished.
One hundred and forty-seven In domestic hospitals.
date, with over two weeks still to
twenty-one days shut in.
go. She states. I am indeed grate
Bob Bennett spent several days yards of concrete went into the
ful for the generous donations, but
in Portland on business this week. large catch-basin on Butter Creek.
even though it is certain we are
LOCAL
YOUTH
IS
We hear Steve Westfall of the Since that time, the flume crossing
over the top, we do not want
West Area station is going to have Butter Creek has been re-floored;
REPORTED DEAD going
165 yards of concrete have been LISTED MISSING
to pass up anyone.
some “posies” this summer.
put in turn-outs and small flumes,
Numerous opportunities for con
Guards—
replacing wooden structures most
Another Hermiston youth has tributions are still available. The
Sybil Petteys was in the Post of
Mrs. Margaret Fraser this week been reported killed in World War Oasis Theatre, cooperating in a
have been in use since
Hospital last week with an attack the which
received a telegram from the War II. This week Mr. and Mrs. Earl national theatre campaign, will
canal
was
first
constructed,
of appendicitis. She returned to Approximately 600
feet of Con Department stating that her son, L. Russell received word from the sponsor a drive next week. Mrs.
work last Tuesday.
crete
pipe
has
been
or is rapidly Lt. Thomas Fraser, has been miss war department that their son, Tiller states that she will be at the
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being installed for replacement ing over Germany as of February Pfc. George C. Russell, a member bank this week end to receive do
Personnel—
About 45 miles of roads 21. No further word has been re of a paratroop division, had been nations. which also may be left at
LaVelle Hunt spent several days outlets.
have
been
built on the canal bank. ceived to date and relatives and killed in action February 13 on the Herald office if no other means
visiting her home in Baker. Ore
friends alike are anxiously await- Luzon island in the Philippines.
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are readily available.
gon. She returned Friday.
ing additional news.
Pfc. Russell was home on fur
Miss Janice Gordon, daughter of
, is Lt. Fraser, who had written his lough several months ago and had GLENN WILCOX
Marjorie Gordon, had the misfor LARGE SALE IS
mother practically every day since only recentlv gone back into ac-
tune to put her arm through a
going overseas, completed his tive duty. He was well known in HAS OPERATION
glass window and cut it quite bad- | SLATED FRIDAY
flight training last spring in Cal Hermiston, his father being a
ly while playing at school last
ifornia, being sent overseas last member of Carpenters Local 933.
Glenn Wilcox, son of Mr. and
Wednesday.
The Hermiston Livestock Com summer. The last letter received
Mr. and Mrs. Russell are anx- Mrs. R. B. Wilcox, expects to un
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by
Mrs.
Fraser
was
dated
Febru
mission Co. salesyard, which has
iously awaiting further word from dergo an operation on his thigh
Fiscal—
receiving considerable atten ary 18, stating that he was ex the war department concerning bone this week end in the Emman
Elsie Holstrom and Norma Har been
tremely busy but in fine spirits their son’s death.
uel hospital in Portland. Glenn,
ris were hostesses at a card party tion in recent weeks from stock otherwise.
buyers and sellers of eastern Ore
local high school senior and prom
at their home Thursday evening. gon,
week reports another gi
in athletics, was injured last
Six guests were present. Delicious gantic this sale,
FRED BERRY HELD inent
including approxi KNERR WINS HIS
fall in a football game and his
refreshments were served.
difficulties are a result of
Fiscal said, “Happy Birthday” mately 400 head of livestock, in
IN HIT-RUN CASE present
that bruise.
to Hazl Finley Saturday when cluding both beef and dairy stock. SILVER WINGS
Prices are ranging high at the
He was accompanied to Port
they had a party for her through
Pfc. William M. Knerr, son of
Fred Berry, 28. of Hermiston, land by his parents. Mrs. Al Ken
the lunch hour. Cake and ice local yards, being probably the Mrs. Alta Knerr of Box 264, Her
highest in Oregon at the present
cream were served.
miston, was graduated last week was arrested early Sunday morn nings accompanied them as far as
Jessie Wilson returned to work time. In addition to livestock, from the Army Air Forces Flexi ing by state and local police, on a Troutdale where she will visit at
Friday's sale will also include
Monday after a weeks illness.
ble Gunnery School, Laredo Army charge of hit and run. He was the home of her daughter, Mr. and
numerous miscellaneous items.
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Air Field, Laredo, Texas, a mem taken to the county jail but later Mrs. Claude Wilcox.
Payroll—
ber of the AAF Training Com released on $1000.00 bail, accord
Maryellen Hancock will leave
mand. He is now qualified to take ing to District Attorney C. C.
Saturday evening for Corpus
his place as a member of a bomber Proebstel, who is in charge of the
case.
SLATED FOR TALK
Christi, Texas, to join her husband AT LOCAL BOARD combat crew.
Police report that Isaiah (Jerry)
who is stationed there.
Along with his diploma, he re
Payroll celebrated Mary Spring
Appointments have been receiv ceived a pair of Aerial Gunner's Rogers, 48 years of age, was walk
H. P. Ewalt, assistant dairy
er’s birthday Thursday with cake ed for two new clerks at the local silver wings and a promotion in ing down the diagonal road about specialist from Oregon State col
and candles and all the trimmings. War Price and Rationing Board of grade at brief graduation exercis half a mile northwest of Hermis lege, will be present for a dairy
ton early Sunday morning when meeting which will be Tuesday
Many happy returns, Mary.
fice, according to Harold G. Ran es held in Texas.
Irene Munns is a new employee. kin, board chairman. They are
He was prepared for his place in he was struck by a car allegedly evening, March 20, at 8:00 p. m. at
Mr. Munns is an employee of the Mrs. James Naughton, who has America's stepped-up air offensive driven by Berry. Officers claim the USO. club. Mr. Ewalt will
Magazine Area.
been on the job for several weeks, by a comprehensive six weeks that the driver of the car did not talk on such subjects as Dairy
Zelma Schwan is on leave while and Mrs. W. L. Jennings who be course in every phase of aerial stop and render aid, but drove on. Management, Improvement, San
Following report of an accident, itation and the bills that were in
her husband, Cpl. Richard Schwan gan work the first of the week. gunnery warfare. Besides learn
is here on furlough. They are Mrs. Roy Hale retains her status ing to fire every type weapon from officers rushed to the scene and troduced at this year's legislature,
spending a week in Portland.
as part time clerk.
camera guns to the deadly caliber took the injured man to the hos according to Frank E. Hackler, as
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Mrs. Harry Gailey has been as .50 Brownings, he studied turret pital, where it was found he suf sistant county agent.
Utilities—
sisting in the office on a tempora manipulation, aircraft identifica fered a compound fracture of the | A film will be shown relative to
Alice McGraw is leaving soon ry status for the past several tion, stripping and reassembling left leg, a fracture of the right improvement of artificial breeding
for Washington, D. C., where she months. Mrs. Charles Best still of machine guns while blindfold arm, shock and severe bruises. His over ordinary, common pasture
will enter Garfield College and holds high honors for contributing ed. He climaxed the course by air condition at first was considered breed in g._
quite serious but at latest reports |
will take a medical course. She the most voluntary hours, accord firing on towed targets.
he is progressing nicely.
PPOTET FARM
had a three year pre-medics ing to F. C. McKenzie, chief clerk.
The case is being bound over to
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course previously.
LICENSE MAN
the grand jury which will meet DONATES $100
Edna Mulkins enjoyed a visit CO-OP STORE
the latter part of this month
Tin
last week end from her son and
COMING MARCH 21
daughter-in-law, Lt. and Mrs.
Members of the Project Farm
4-H Leaders To Attend Meet
Mulkins, who have been in Den
Bureau last Friday night voted to
ver, Colo.
A
traveling
examiner
of
opera
Mrs.
H. G. McCulley, Mrs. Chris contribute $100.00 towards the up
The annual meeting of the Her tors and chauffeurs is scheduled Sturm and
Erwin Willims of the U. S. Na- miston
Mrs. J. A. Ascherl of keep and maintenance of the Red
Mercantile
Co-operative
vy, former employee of the elec will be held Saturday afternoon at to arrive in Hermiston Wednes Hermiston and Miss Mary Mc Cross Club Mobile under the
tric shop and son of Clarence Wil-
March 21, and will be on duty Court of Stanfield will attend a sponsorship of the Federated
U.S.O. club, beginning with a day.
liams, visited at the shop Monday the
at the city library between the 4-H Leaders Conference March 16 Women of the National Farm Bu
luncheon
at
12:00
noon.
Members
afternoon.
hours of 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m., and 17 at La Grande. Ore. All of reau Federation.
and patrons of the store are cor according
Clifford W. Wenzel is a new em- dially
to a recent announce the state 4-H leaders and their as
At present the Club Mobile pro
invited
to
be
present.
ployee. He came here from Par
ment received by The Herald from sistants will be present to discuss ject is playing an important role
Included
in
the
day
’
s
business
is. Mo.
the
Secretary
of
State's
office.
timely
subjects
with
the
leaders.
on the fighting fronts, administer
will be an election of officers, the
Marion Pock recently trans annual
All those wishing permits or The conference will be held on the ing aid and good cheer among ser
report
and
other
matters
ferred from the Magazine Area to of importance will be discussed
licenses to drive cars are asked to campus of the Eastern Oregon vice men.
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the Roads and Grounds depart
get in touch with the examiner College of Education.
ment.
during
these
hours.
Harold Neill Writes Parents
Window Display Prepared
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Field Supervisor Coming Hore
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Neill re
Lt. Don Case, U. S. Merchant
Stock Control—
Gorden Gasoline Available
Frank Hackler, assistant coun ceived an interesting letter this
Marines, who is home on leave
Mr. and Mrs. George Tyler are following an extended trip which
Local OPA boards will start ac ty agent, has received word that week from their son, Harold, A.O.
enjoying a visit from Mr. Tyler’s has taken him to many parts of cepting applications for Victory C. A. Riley, field supervisor for M. 1/c, U. S. Navy. Harold writes
mother, Mrs. Geo. Tyler of Bev the war zone, has prepared a win garden gasoline on March 26. E the Emergency Feed and Seed that his ship recently celebrated
erly Hills, Calif.
dow display at Moore & Ripley W. Eggen, OPA mileage rationing Loan association, will make two another birthday and gave some
Marion Hibbard and Marjorie Drug Store of some of the souven representative, announced today, trips to Hermiston in the near fu- statistics concerning activities of
Tobin were Pendleton visitors irs he has accumulated along the with one additional limitation not ture, the first March 20 and the his ship—indicating that Harold
Saturday.
way. He was reluctant in “show previously in effect which requir second April 30. Mr. Hackler asks has seen some pretty lively times,
ing off his trophies but was urged es that the garden must not be that anyone interested in this mat- He states, however, that he is feel-
Mrs. Anna Myrick entered the to do so by his friends, because more than 15 miles from the gar ter contact him on those dates in ing fine and “try not to worry too
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much."
the afternoons.
of their present interest
dener's home or place of work
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Final Basketball Games of the Season - Tuesday, March 20
LAUDS WORKERS
Tuesday afternoon six employ
ees of the Umatilla Ordnance De
pot received War Department
Meritorious Civilian Service
Awards for their personal contri
butions in furthering the war ef
fort. The presentation took place
at a ceremony conducted on the
Depot before the assembled em
ployees.
C. F. Baranowski, a Depot
guard, was presented with an
award for his services the night of
the igloo explosion, March 21,
1944. It was due to his keen ob
servation and prompt action that
officials of the Depot were able to
reach the scene of the explosion
in a very few minutes. The cita
tion accompanying his award
reads:
“In recognition of exceptionally
meritorious service at the Umatil
la Ordnance Depot, during an ex
plosion of an igloo at that establ-
lishment on March 21, 1944. Mr.
Baranowski, without regard for
his personal safety, entered the af
fected area to give assistance to in
jured personnel and those whose
lives were endangered through
the possibility of other explos
ions.”
The policy of the War Depart
ment is to recognize the contribu
tion being made to the successful
prosecution of the war by its civil
ian employees, and to eneo irage
a greater awareness of their active
personal participation in the
achieving of ultimate victory by
presenting emblems to civilian
employees who have rendered
faithful and meritorious service.
Col. A. S. Buyers. Commanding
Officer of Umatilla Ordnance De
pot. presented the awards in the
name of Lt. Gen. Brehon B. Som-
mervell. Commanding General,
Army Service Forces.
Emblems for Meritorious Civil
ian Service are presented to cur
rently employed civilian personnel
who have displayed initiative in
devising new and improved work
methods and procedures that re
sult in substantial savings in man
power and time or improving safe
ty of workers.
D. E. Johnson, of the Depot gar
age, received an award for devis
ing a water cooled exhaust which
permits gasoline driven fork lift
trucks to be used in connection
with small arms ammunition.
Two employees. Cliva C. Mc
Vicker and Art A. Redfearn. built
a safety ladder which provides a
safe and convenient means for
people to enter and leave trucks.
Canned milk, which is stored at
U.O.D. in large quantities, must be
turned over from time to time to
keep it from spoiling. For pro
ducing a machine which will turn
48 cases of milk over at once, an
award was presented to Arnold F.
Weber.
William R. Dozier, a gang boss,
devised a simple strap steel guard
rail for roller conveyors to keep
explosives from falling off the
conveyors.
The program which was broad
cast over station KWRC included
music by the Hermiston high
school band, conducted by G C
Humphreys.
PIANO ARTISTS
ARE SCHEDULED
Pierre Luboshutz and Genia Ne-
menoff, duo-pianists of note, will
be presented in a concert nt the
Vert Auditorium Wednesday even-
ing, March 21, beginning at 8:00
o'clock.
Their appearance is
sponsored by the Pendleton Civic
Music association, with many
members from outlying towns.
Members of the association from
this locality are looking forward
to hearing this piano team
KING OF KING:
TO BE SHOWN
A moving picture. “King of
Kings," portraying the life of
Christ, will be shown at the Ord
nance recreation hall Sunday.
March 25, beginning at 7:30. The
picture was recently shown in
Hermiston and greatly enjoyed by
the large crowd in attendance.
No admission charge will be
made but a plate offering will be
taken. The picture is being
sponsored by the Ordnance Sun
day School, with Benjamin Frank
lin as superintendent.
H. 8. Gym