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U. O. D- NEWS The 4/n J-le.tG.LdL 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 EXTENSION UNIT KEEP ON contact with her and will long be remembered for her friendly, co- FESTIVALTOBE PROJECTS TO GET operative spirit and pleasing per HIGH APPROVAL HELD APRIL 12 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 pie 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. FLASH! dia Baltz and Mrs. Roy Taylor. The Department of Agriculture HERE APRIL 4 10:30 and ends at 3:30. A car-pool CITY DISCU 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 I 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 church In charge. In — HERE TO STAY — bia grange serving an excellent was placed on the fact that the are likely to need tremendous Methodist There will be ten units of the first water will run through the quantities of food long after the terment was in the Odd Fellows Last Thursday, March 29, a dinner. Guest speaker of 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 these dances a weekly feature. dio and in the press seem quite en etc. In 1944 the victory gardeners 10:15. The Mohrs had been visit Mrs. Pauline Kuhn of Hermiston, They will be held every Saturday couraging these days, the war is | The Units represented are Uma made a real contribution to the 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 ing were driving toward the highway in Burma, January 7, 1945. He — HERE TO STAY — still cost many men and enormous Weston. Westland. Echo-Stanfield, over 40 per cent of the fresh vege previously had been reported tables consumed. The need for westward when their car stalled 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 had missed the crossing and the Tech. Sgt. Kuhn was born in supply, victory gardens help as 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 wheels in the middle of the tending school in that area. He relieve difficulties of transporta front Arsenal, Ogden, Utah, where they quoting various statistics as to track. Mr. Mohr shoveled sand will attend a Fire Suppression amounts of materials and costs of State Adjutant General Ray Ol was inducted into the armed forces tion. processing, and storage, 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. STILLINGS WINS Mohr escaped with only an ankle He is survived by his mother this week. •Arthur, President George Harken- active list along with eight other injury 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 ST AR State and local police, who in r rioc cer C) ters. __________ visiting friends in Echo. (and their wives) for suggestions gon. Capt. Vern Daugherty, Her 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 of a Silver Star by the U. S. Ar wind and being occupied with get CAMPAIGN HEAD my. — HERE TO STAY — signs; Olyn Hodge, owner of the of the state. 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 that Dr. F. B. Belt has been, nam loss of their infant son born last of using pasteurized milk; Dr. F. of the state legislature in passing that front. Corp. Stillings, under ing the accident. Wednesday. B. Belt, on the forthcoming cloth House Bill 362, which had to do ed chairman of this area for the constant Mabel Flora Mohr was born in enemy fire, succeeded in Sgt. and Mrs. Morris Lieb, nee ing drive, ably assisted in his dis with the construction and equip forthcoming national clothing col communication lines Tripplett, Missouri, on February Elaine Belieu, left last week for cussion by his wife, Mrs. Helen ment of state armories, placed lection campaign, headed by Hen establishing 24, 1903, and passed away at the a trip to California and Texas on Belt: Elmer Fritzke, on housing Hermiston well down in the list. ry J. Kaiser, ship building mag to an observation post. age of 42 years, one month and According to information re The purpose of the collec their honeymoon. They will also problems. seven days. The Mohrs have re General Ralph P. Cowgill, head of nate. ceived here, the citation reads, visit relatives. Good luck and Later in the evening President the Oregon State Guard, recently tion is to secure the maximum "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 for free distribution to (Continued on Last Page) Lt. and Mrs. DePasquale treated and other veterans organizations clothing 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 and would continue their support. countries. traditions of the military service." Leon L. Mohr; one son, Leon Jr., —it was real honest-to-goodness BOY SCOUTS TO 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 WATER OUTLOOK i for the entire month of April, will even to the last crumb like real miston high school student: one swing underway here next week, MUCH BRIGHTER epicureans. ON APRIL 21-22 brother, Earl Ashbrook, The NOW IN FRANCE according to Dr. Belt, with the — HERE TO STAY — Dalles: and four aunts, Mrs. Ger pickup probably on April 20. More SURVEY REVEALS trude Fagan, Mrs. Myrtle Rogers, Payroll— 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. Camporee Grounds between 12 Survey committee meeting in Pen ON CINDER TEAM vader bombers. Betty Juhnke is in the post hos 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, compete in a series of Field “Think I’ll go back to the farm for 15th AAF IN ITALY—Cpl. Wil mulated during the winter to high school are undergoing stren 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— tion of the year, the Carnival of May Daugherty returned Mon Scouts qualifying in the following graduate of Stanfield high school B-24 Liberator group commanded 131 per cent as of the same date Speed, at Milton-Freewater Fri last year on the four snow courses by Col. Brooks A. Lawhon, Taco 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 “for meritorious years. jack Cooking, Fire by Flint and — HERE TO STAY — PROJECT FARM Cold Springs reservoir has 42,- nual Hermiston track meet sched achievement in aerial flight while Steel, Fire by Friction, Tent Pitch Safety— participating in sustained opera 000 acre-feet and McKay reser uled for Friday, April 20. This SETS MEETING 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 ---- --- Hughey was graduated from the and both will fill to capacity with year. my, on behalf of General Eisen ing in Ordnance. Hostesses were Coach Frank Davison last week A regular meeting of the Uma Gönners Ferry high school, Gön 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 Doris left for California this tionwide Boy-Scout Wastepaper tilla Project Farm Bureau will be ners Ferry, Idaho, and worked as tions indicate sustained flow of the mine the material on hand. “Times 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 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. He won his gunner's wings at ture rather than rapid run-off. April, the General Eisenhower and there will be some good 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 A pot luck dinner will be served shell containers to the troops win 100 yard dash—Follett, Schoon Inspection— lives at the Hermiston address. at 7:30. 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 (Continued on Last Page) week end. over, Harkenrider, Shoun and F. C. McKenzie, chief clerk of William Sweitzer spent two | Rowell. the Hermiston War Price and Ra days in Pendleton last week re AUXILIARY TO 440—Follett, Shoun. Harkenri- tioning board, reports that the der, ceiving medical attention. Hibbard and Chapman. tire situation is becoming quite Frank Wilson who recently un- SHIFT MEETING 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. Mile—Harkenrider, Follett, Ma The Hermiston American Le 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 president, Mrs. Helen Gilbert, which will be held Thursday even of all motorists to see that tires Follett. Thomas and Shoun. pital. FOR tXTHM/tOINMY ing at 6:30 at the Pendleton Pres- are properly inflated, retreaded Shot put—Keller, Rugg, Rowell — HERE TO STAY — HenoiaM before it is too late, and otherwise and Follett. byterian church. Utilities— 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 PFC. BILL JONES Javelin—Myrick, Schoonover, ers blooming once more Maybe and Hunt. he’ll have some more nice roasting STILL IN ITALY PVT. RAINWATER Keller. Hughes ■ — e ue ears this summer, too! Former 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, Pfe. 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 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 of Snohomish, Wash., but formerly mother. Mrs. Sara DeMange, a week for induction into the army. 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. Pvt. Rainwater's family of a Mrs. Neva Pilon, and a son. Gale week, due to his health, for Mis torian with the class of '42. His wife and one child reside near Sno Spinning of the U. S. Navy. Mr. soula, Montana. parents reside in the Columbia Spinning was 49 years of age. (Continued on Last Page) homish. district s’ gakionhi" LADIES GUESTS AT CHAMBER MEETING MONDAY EVENING VICTORY GARDEN TRAIN-AUTO WRECK FATAL TO HERMISTON MATRON SATURDAY WAR BONDS OMTED DEAD MARINE .
