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
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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
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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.
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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
.