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The entire personnel of the De
pot wish to extend deepest sym
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
pathy to Chief Mohr and Donna
in their recent bereavement. Ma-
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. APRIL 5. 1945.
NUMBER 34
bel Mohr was known and loved VOLUME 38
by all. She is greatly missed by
her many friends who came in
VICTORY GARDEN
EXTENSION UNIT
contact with her and will long be
remembered for her friendly, co-
FESTIVAL TO BE
PROJECTS TO GET
operative spirit and pleasing per
HIGH APPROVAL
HELD APRIL 12
/
WITH
sonality.
A beautiful Easter Sunrise Ser
vice was held at the park in Ord
The national victory garden
The Home Extension Unit of
nance Sunday with about 75 peo
conference, which was held in
Umatilla county will hold its an-
ple present. The program was un
Washington some time ago, voted
nual Spring Festival at Pendleton
der the direction bf Miss Pauline
unanimously for a goal of twenty FUNERAL HELD
April
12,
at
the
Vert
Memorial
Bullard, ably assisted by Mrs. Ly IMPROVEMENT OF building. The session begins at
million victory gardens in 1945.
dia Baltz and Mrs. Roy Taylor.
The Department of Agriculture HERE APRIL 4
10:30 and ends at 3:30. A car-pool
CITY
DISCUC===
Those assisting in the singing ser
has asked that every family with
will meet at the U.S.O. building in
vice were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wil
Announcement was made by the suitable land grow a garden, said
Hermiston at 9:00 o’clock. All
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel
cox, Charles Peterson, Charlotte
A fine crowd was in attendance those who can and plan to take a Hermiston Irrigation district of Frank E. Hackler, assistant coun
Flora Mohr were held Wednesday,
Nelsen, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baltz at the annual “ladies’ night” car are asked to please report to fice shortly before press time that ty agent.
April 4, at 10:00 a. m. at the Prann
and Mrs. Brooks. Reverend Mac- Chamber of Commerce dinner Mrs. Duff Knight as soon as pos city irrigation will ; commence
There will be 35 per cent less
Arthur of Hermiston delivered the held Monday night in the U.S.O. sible and state how many their car next Friday and Saturday. April canned vegetables available to Funeral Parlors in Hermiston,
with Rev. W. A. MacArthur of the
sermon.
club with members of the Colum will hold.
13 and 14. No special significance civilians in 1945 than in 1944. We
Methodist church in charge. In
— HERE TO STAY —
bia grange serving an excellent
was placed on the fact that the
likely to need tremendous terment was in the Odd Fellows
There will be ten units of the first water will run through the are
Last Thursday, March 29, a dinner. Guest speaker of the
quantities
of
food
long
after
the
cemetery in The Dalles.
large number of people enjoyed an evening was Col. A. S. Buyers, Umatilla County Home Extension mains on Friday, the 13th.
war is ended. We cannot afford
Mrs. Mohr was killed and her
old fashioned square dance which commanding officer at the Umatil Unit represented at the Spring
to take a chance on not having husband, Leon L. Mohr, fire chief
was held at the recreation hall in la ordnance depot, who gave many Festival. The Hermiston Unit will ARCHIE KUHN IS
enough. Better have more than at the Umatilla ordnance depot,
Ordnance. No bones were broken interesting sidelights of the part display three types of Re-uphol-
enough, than less than enough. was injured when their car was
stered
chairs.
Other
displays
are
so there must have been plenty of that army ordnance plays in pres
LISTED
KILLED
The man or woman who grows a struck by a Pendleton-Spokane
Rolls and Bread, Cheesemaking,
old-time “grace and action”! The ent day warfare.
victory garden not only serves his Union Pacific train just north of
promoters are planning to make
“Even though reports on the ra Buffet Meals, Carried Lunches,
country but himself as well.
Hermiston Saturday night about
Tech.
Sgt.
Archie
Kuhn,
son
of
etc.
these dances a weekly feature. dio and in the press seem quite en
In 1944 the victory gardeners 10:15. The Mohrs had been visit
They will be held every Saturday couraging these days, the war is
The Units represented are Uma Mrs. Pauline Kuhn of Hermiston, made a real contribution to the ing friends in Cox addition and
night in the future
still far from being over. It will pine, Fruitdale, Pilot Rock, Reith, has been reported killed in action national food supply by producing were driving toward the highway
— HERE TO STAY —
still cost many men and enormous Weston. Westland, Echo-Stanfield, in Burma, January 7, 1945. He over 40 per cent of the fresh vege westward when their car stalled
previously had been reported tables consumed. The need for
Headquarters—
material to bring hostilities to an Oregon Trail and Ukiah.
“missing in action.” A telegram this contribution during 1945 is on the track.
Capt. Herb A. Miller returned end. So we must keep on buying
Due to the dust storm in pro
telling of his death was received just as important as in the past.
Saturday from Wingate Ordnance more and more government bonds HERMISTON UNIT
gress, Mrs. Mohr who was driving,
this week.
Depot in Gallup, New Mexico.
in order to do our part in the
Besides adding to the total food
Tech. Sgt. Kuhn was born in supply, victory gardens help as- had missed the crossing and the
Lt. Col. H. S. Halsted and Lt. A. war.” Col. Buyers proceeded to IS ACTIVATED
Wallowa county April 10, 1915. at sure adequate family diets. and car became stalled with the two
Edmonds left Sunday for Ogden back up the above statement by
in the middle of the
tending school in that area. He | relieve difficulties of transporta front wheels
Arsenal, Ogden, Utah, where they quoting various statistics as to
Mr. Mohr shoveled sand
will attend a Fire Suppression amounts of materials and costs of
State Adjutant General Ray 01- was inducted into the armed forces tion. processing, and storage, track.
from the rear wheels and was at
Training Conference. They ex fighting a war under present day son this week announced that the Quartermaster Corps, from Pay pointed out the assistant county tempting
to move the car again
conditions.
pect to be gone about ten days.
war department has approved ette, Idaho, in September, 1943, agent.
when the train hit them. Mrs.
Capt. R. S. Purse is attending a
Following the reading of the placing the Hermiston state guard and had served overseas for some
Mohr was killed instantly but Mr.
War Bond Conference in Seattle minutes by Secretary W. A. Mac- unit, Co. E, 22nd battalion, on the time.
Mohr escaped with only an ankle
this week.
He is survived by his mother
’Arthur, President George Harken- active list along with eight other
and shock.
Beryl Logue spent last week end rider called on various members communities in the state of Ore and four brothers and three sis THE SILVER STAR injury
State and local police, who in
visiting friends in Echo.
(and their wives) for suggestions gon. Capt. Vern Daugherty, Her ters.
vestigated the accident, stated that
Marjorie
Cochran
returned for the betterment of this city. miston commanding officer, states
Corporal Hiram J. Stillings re the car was carried a considerable
Tuesday from a weeks visit in Sa Among the men making short re that this means that this unit is DR. BELT NAMED
cently was designated as winner distance. Apparently due to the
lem and Silverton, Ore.
ports were: Pete Berg, on highway now on call for service in any part
a Silver Star by the U. S. Ar wind and being occupied with get
CAMPAIGN HEAD of
— HERE TO STAY —
signs; Olyn Hodge, owner of the of the state.
my. The citation states that the ting their car off the tracks, the
Medical Department—
Hermiston Dairy, on the milk sit
It is hoped that this movement
award was made for gallantry in approaching passenger train was
We wish to extend sympathy to uation; Miss Ina Moore, urging a will stimulate the construction of
noticed. Mr. Mohr was taken
Announcement has been made action in December, 1944, at Hol not
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Minder in the program stressing the importance an armory here. The recent act
to
the
Ordnance hospital follow
bach.
France.
During
action
on
loss of their infant son born last of using pasteurized milk; Dr. F. of the state legislature in passing that Dr. F. B. Belt has been nam
ing the accident.
Wednesday.
B. Belt, on the forthcoming cloth House Bill 362, which had to do ed chairman of this area for the that front. Corp. Stillings, under
Mabel Flora Mohr was born in
Sgt. and Mrs. Morris Lieb, nee ing drive, ably assisted in his dis with the construction and equip forthcoming national clothing col constant enemy fire, succeeded in Tripplett, Missouri, on February
establishing
communication
lines
lection
campaign,
headed
by
Hen
Elaine Belieu, left last week for cussion by his wife, Mrs. Helen ment of state armories, placed
24, 1903, and passed away at the
J. Kaiser, ship building mag to an observation post.
a trip to California and Texas on Belt: Elmer Fritzke, on housing Hermiston
well down in the list. ry
According to information re age of 42 years, one month and
nate.
The
purpose
of
the
collec
their honeymoon. They will also problems.
General Ralph P. Cowgill, head of
here, the citation reads, seven days. The Mohrs have re
visit relatives. Good luck and
Later in the evening President the Oregon State Guard, recently tion is to secure the maximum ceived
“
Corporal
Stillings’ intrepidity, sided in Hermiston and vicinity
happy landings back at Ordnance! Harkenrider called on various stated that the American Legion quantity possible of good used
determination
and unswerving de since July, 1941, coming here from
clothing for free distribution to
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Lt. and Mrs. DePasquale treated
and
other
veterans
organizations
votion
to
duty,
at great risk to his The Dalles.
needy and destitute men, women
the staff in Ward II the other day
She is survived by her husband,
greatly aided in passage of the bill and
life, are in keeping with the finest
children
in
war-devastated
with real home-made cream puffs
Leon L. Mohr; one son. Leon Jr.,
and
wo
uld
con
t
in
ue
their
support.
traditions
of
the
mili
tary
service."
BOY
SCOUTS
TO
countries.
—it was real honest-to-goodness
of the United States Navy; one
The drive, which is scheduled
cream too. They ate them all up, HAVE CAMPOREE
daughter,
Miss Donna Mohr, Her
SGT.
KRAUSE
IS
for the entire month of April, will WATER OUTLOOK miston high school student; one
even to the last crumb like real
swing
underway
here
next
week,
epicureans.
ON APRIL 21-22
brother, Earl Ashbrook, The
NOW IN FRANCE
according to Dr. Belt, with the MUCH BRIGHTER
— HERE TO STAY —
Dalles; and four aunts, Mrs. Ger
Payroll—
pickup probably on April 20. More SURVEY REVEALS trude Fagan, Mrs. Myrtle Rogers,
Boy
Scouts
from
the
18
Uma
A recent item from the Ninth details as to the drive and meth
Ione Case was on leave several
Mrs. Merle Culver, and Mrs. Mat-
days last week enjoying a short tilla county troops will meet in Air Force Service Command Base ods of gathering the clothing will
tie Martin, all of The Dalles.
Pendleton
Saturday
and
Sunday,
That
the
water
content
of
the
in
France
contained
the
name
of
be
announced
next
week.
Resi
vacation while her husband, Lt.
April 21-22, to compete in the 1945 Staff Sgt. John Krause, son of Mr. dent are urged to begin planning snow on the Umatilla river water
Don Case, is home on leave.
shed improved materially during TRACK ARTISTS
Irene Munna spent a few days Camporee. which will be held at and Mrs. Theodore Krause of for the event.
March was the outstanding find
Stanfield. He is a member of a
visiting relatives in Walla Walla Indian Village, Round-Up Park.
The troops will check in at the crew that maintains new A-26 In AIR MEDAL WON
ing of the Umatilla River Snow VIE FOR PLACES
last week.
Survey committee meeting in Pen ON CINDER TEAM
Betty Juhnke is in the post hos Camporee Grounds between 12 vader bombers.
noon and 2 p. m, Saturday, the
During an interview, he was BY LOCAL YOUTH dleton April 2.
pital this week.
The increase in March was 150
Mr. and Mrs. Flavel Chastain 21st. After the assembly and in asked what he inteded to do fol-
Track enthusiasts at Hermiston
per cent of that which had accu
spent the last week end visiting spection at 2:15, the Scouts will lowing the war. His answer was,
high
school are undergoing stren
compete
in
a
series
of
Field
mulated
during
the
winter
to
15th
AAF
IN
ITALY
—
Cpl.
Wil
Think
I
’
ll
go
back
to
the
farm
for
relatives in Pasco.
Day events, earning “Efficiency a while.” and with a twinkle bur L. Hughey, 20, Hermiston, March 1, The water content is uous training these days in order
— HERE TO STAY —
Awards”. These will be issued to “may get married, too!" He is a Ore., a tail turret gunner with a now 128 per cent of normal and to prepare for the first competi
Personnel—
Scouts
qualifying in the following graduate of Stanfield high school B-24 Liberator group commanded 131 per cent as of the same date tion of the year, the Carnival of
May Daugherty returned Mon
by Col. Brooks A. Lawhon, Taco- last year on the four snow courses Speed, at Milton-Freewater Fri
events:
Signalling, First Aid, and is well known here.
day from a two weeks leave of ab
ma, Wash., has been awarded the which have been measured 6 to 14 day, April 13. Other meets are
Knot-tying, Fire Building, Flap
sence.
also being arranged with the an
Air
Medal
jack Cooking, Fire by Flint and PROJECT FARM
“for
meritorious years.
— HERE TO STAY —
achievement in aerial flight while
Cold Springs reservoir has 42,- nual Hermiston track meet sched
Steel, Fire by Friction, Tent Pitch
Safety—
participating in sustained opera 000 acre-feet and McKay reser uled for Friday, April 20. This
Doris Osborne was honored at ing, and various athletic events.
tional activity against the enemy.” voir 63,500 acre-feet in storage, event proved very popular last
Officers of the United States Ar
a farewell party last Friday even
■T
Hughey was graduated from the and both will fill to capacity with year.
ing in Ordnance. Hostesses were my, on behalf of General Eisen
Coach Frank Davison last week
A regular meeting of the Uma Gönners Ferry high school. Gon- the run-off still to come. Condi
Betty Nuanes and Irene Brown. hower, who is sponsoring the na
held
an inter-class meet to deter
tilla
Project
Farm
Bureau
will
be
ners
Ferry,
Idaho,
and
worked
as
tions
indicate
sustained
flow
of
the
tionwide
Boy-Scout
Wastepaper
Doris left for California this
Campaign, will present to those held Friday, April 13, at the Co a catskinner for the John J. Hen river until late as the ground is mine the materia) on hand. “Times
week.
marks were fair considering
Doris Gollyhorn, recently of Scouts who have collected 1000 lumbia club house. A program ning Co.. Naples, Idaho, before en only slightly frozen which will and early
season," stated Coach
Heppner and formerly employed pounds of paper during March and of entertainment is being arranged tering the AAF in October, 1943. permit penetration of the mois the
Davison.
ture
rather
than
rapid
run-off.
He
won
his
gunner's
wings
at
and
there
will
be
some
good
April,
the
General
Eisenhower
here, is now working in Safety
The results of the meet follow:
Yuma, Ariz.
Pin. and also the 75mm. engraved speakers on the program.
— HERE TO STAY —
His father, Douglas P. Hughey, TIRE SHORTAGE
shell containers to the troops win
A pot luck dinner will be served
Inspection—
100 yard dash—Follett, Schoon
at 7:30
lives at the Hermiston address.
over. Matott, Shoun and Hibbard.
David Breeding visited his son ning the award.
BECOMES ACUTE
On Sunday morning. Catholic
in Lexington, Oregon, over the
220 yard dash—Follett, Schoon
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week end.
over, Harkenrider, Shoun and
F. C. McKenzie, chief clerk of Rowell.
William Sweitzer spent two
the Hermiston War Price and Ra
days in Pendleton last week re
440—Follett, Shoun, Harkenri-
tioning board, reports that the
ceiving medical attention.
der, Hibbard and Chapman.
tire
situation
is
becoming
quite
Frank Wilson who recently un
880 yard—Harkenrider, Hib
acute here. He reports that the
derwent an operation in LaGrande
local quota for April is but 35 bard. Chapman, Matott and Hunt.
is able to be at his home.
The Hermiston American Le
Mile—Harkenrider, Follett, Ma
Grade 1 tires, or only half of the
Bob Bailey has grown up now!
quota in March which had already tott, Hibbard. Chapman and Hunt.
He went to Pendleton and regis gion Auxiliary will hold its regu
lar meeting next Tuesday, April
been cut severely from quotas of
High hurdles—Thomas, Rowell,
tered for the draft last week!
previous months.
Gimbel, Shoun and Matott.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bentley and 10. instead of Thursday. April 12.
Because of this serious situation,
Low hurdles—Follett, Rowell,
Mrs. W. P. Daly were Pendleton at which time several new mem- |
bers will be initiated. Members
tighter control of tire certificates Schoonover, Shoun and Laurie.
visitors Thursday.
have gone into effect. Drastic cur
Pole vault—Laurie, Pierson,
Veta Montgomery visited her of the group are urged to be pres
tailment of tire certificates will be and Richards.
father Sunday. He is in the St. ent.
The meeting was set up two
necessary and motorists are urged
High jump—Thomas, Follett,
Anthony’s Hospital in Pendleton
days so that members might at
to keep this in mind. A “check Keller, Rowell, Myrick, Richards
— HERE TO STAY —
tend the banquet for the national
your tire" campaign is being and Schoonover.
Motor Transportation—
launched, asking the cooperation
Broad jump—Matott, Rowell.
Harold Keith is in the Post Hos présidant, Mrs. Helen Gilbert,
which will be held Thursday even
of all motorists to see that tires Follett, Thomas and Shoun.
pital.
FOR KXTHMItDINMY
ing at 6:30 at the Pendleton Pres
are properly inflated, retreaded
Shot put—Keller, Rugg, Rowell
— HERE TO STAY —
byterian church.
Utilities—
before it is too late, and otherwise and Follett.
helping to keep tires in good re
Discus—Rugg, Thomas, Rowell,
Bill Wilson is back on the job
pair.
Matott and Schoonover.
to keep our lawns green and flow pre. BILL IONES
Javelin—Myrick,
Schoonover,
ers blooming once more Maybe
he’ll have some more nice roasting STILL IN ITALY
PVT. RAINWATER Keller. Hughes and Hunt.
ears this summer, too!
REPORTED DEAD
Formar Resident Passes
Roy Henderson is a bit older
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B.
this week than last! A number of Jones have received word from
Mrs. Neva Pilon of Umatilla re
friends gathered at his home last their son, Pfc. Bill Jones, that he is
News was received here Thurs turned this week from Toppenish.
Friday evening and helped him still stationed in Italy and getting
day by Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hib Wash., where she was called by
MARINE
celebrate his birthday in fine along nicely. Pfc. Jones is con
bard telling of the death of Mrs. the death and funeral of her bro
HERO
style. We wish you many more nected with an ordnance crew re
Hibbard's nephew, Pvt. Everett ther. Arthur C. Spinning, who
Happy Birthday, Roy.
WINS NAy CROSS
Rainwater. He lost his life while passed away March 17. Mr. Spin
pairing B-24 Liberators. His unit
Jesse Baker, locomotive fire- recently celebrated the 200th mis
in action at Manila March 11. He ning was well known in this com-
man, reported to Boise, Idaho, last sion over enemy territory.
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Rainwater munity. He is survived by his
week for induction into the army.
of Snohomish, Wash., but formerly mother, Mrs. Sara DeMange, a
Pfc. Jones is a graduate of Her
brother, Ben Spinning; a sister,
Charles W. Pickerill left this miston high school, being saluta-
of this vicinity.
week, due to his health, for Mis torian with the class of '42. His
Pvt. Rainwater's family of a Mrs. Neva Pilon, and a son, Gale
soula, Montana.
wife and one child reside near Sno Spinning of the U. S. Navy. Mr.
parents reside in the Columbia
Spinning was 49 years of age.
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homish.
district.
LADIES GUESTS AT
CHAMBER MEETING
MONDAY EVENING
WAR BONOS
armes
%
[Mes
TRAIN-AUTO WRECK
FATAL TO HERMISTON
MATRON SATURDAY