NEWS
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Suggestions—
Does your job take too much
time to accomplish the objective?
Is man power and materials wast
ed? Can you see how it could be VOLUME 38
done quicker and with less waste?
Then it’s up to you to suggest that
better way. It means money saved
for the government and cash in
your pocket if you put the ideas
on paper and drop them into the
suggestion box. Roy E. Brown,
Oda and Noda Moore, Glen p.
Long, Eldon L. Madden, Marjorie
Tobin and W. W. Hunsinger
found this to be a fact as they are
the award winners for the month NEW WATER
of March.
CITY COUNCIL POSTS
SALE OF SEWER BONDS
TO HIGHEST BIDDER
Box Factory—
Matilda Willingham left Mon
day evening to visit at Spokane,
Wash., and Wallace, Idaho. Her
daughter, Mrs. Joan Anderson and
family live at Wallace, Idaho.
Courtland Brock, EM 2/c, who
has been overseas for some time,
is now home on leave, visiting
friends and relatives in Hermis
ton.
Alta Bobier is a new employee
at the box factory.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dexter Jr.,
from Seattle, visited the Dexter
family at Umatilla last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Mark
ham and family visited relatives
at Pasco and Kennewick Sunday.
Effie McFall and Roy Ford, who
have been on siek leave for sev
eral weeks, are back at work.
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON.
UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. APRIL 12. 1945.
Nation’s Leader Dies Thursday
MAIN
PROTECT BEGUN
At a regular meeting of the
Hermiston city council last week,
several important matters were
passed, including preparations for
the laying of a new cast iron wa
ter pipe line at the butte. This
line carries water from the artes
ian well to the butte for storage.
Mayor F. C. McKenzie stated that
the council has obtained the ser
vices of the water superintendent
from The Dalles to supervise the
work with Frank P. Sargent of
Hermiston as the contractor.
Also passed was the motion to
advertise for sale sewer revenue
bonds in the sum of $29,500.00.
The complete legal notice follows:
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
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Capt. Purse returned Monday
from attending a War Bond con
ference in Seattle:
Capt. Walker returned Tuesday
afternoon from Vancouver where
he attended a medical conference
at Barnes Hospital.
Lt. Col. Halsted and Lt. Ed
monds returned Wednesday from
a conference on Fire Suppression
at Ogden Arsenalu, Ogden, Utah.
Major Simola spent three days
in Portland this week.
Miss Barbara Brown is spend
ing a week’s vacation visiting
friends in Payette and Twin Falls,
Idaho.
Virginia Allen was on leave sev
eral days while her husband, Cal
vin Allen, S. 1/c, was home on
leave from San Diego, Cal.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed bids will be received |
until the hour of 7:30 o’clock P.M.
on the 2nd day of May, 1945, and
immediately thereafter publicly
opened by the Council of the City
of Hermiston, Oregon, at the
Council Chambers in said City,
Word was flashed over
radio just prior to
for Sewer Revenue Bonds of 1945
in the sum of Twenty-nine Thou
press time that President
Delano Roose-
sand.
Five Hundred
Dollars
veit
passed
away
Thursday
at 3:00 o’clock
($29,500.00); said bonds being
dated April 1, 1945, maturing ser
at Warm Springs, Ga. As pr
nt at this time, and
ially in numerical order at the
commander-in-chief
of
all
armies,
his death is a
rate of Fifteen Hundred Dollars
($1500.00) on April first in each of
calamity to America and to all the world. His know
the years 1946 to 1952, inclusive.
ledge of the affairs of all nations would have been
Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00)
on April first in each of the years
of tremendous importance in the settlement of the
1953 to 1959, inclusive, and Twen
Magazine Area—
ty-five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.-
peace.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Daugherty 00) on April first in each of the
were called to Seatie due to the years 1960 and 1961; provided,
death of Mrs. Daugherty’s aunt, however, that all bonds which ma
POSTOFFICE OK
Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson.
ture on and after April 1, 1951,
Cecil Williams is a bit more shall be subject to call and re CLOTHING PLAN
careful where he sits when he’s demption in inverse numerical or
interested in a ping pong game der. on April 1, 1950, and on any
Frank P. Sargent has received
since he sat on someone’s “‘ice semiannual interest paying date
an official “go ahead” signal for
cream cone the other day.
Plans for the collection of cloth a new post office in Hermiston
thereafter; said bonds bearing in
Beverly Alexander has moved terest at the rate of not to exceed ing for victims of war torn coun and expects to begin construction
from Ordnance City to Pendleton. Three per cent (3%) per annum, tries have been completed with as soon as the building lots can be
Evelyn Dunn spent the past payable semiannually, principal definite arrangements to be an cleared. The new structure will
week end in Walla Walla.
and interest payable at the office nounced next week. Members of be located just east of the Oasis
Laura Ayers has been on two of the Treasurer of the City of the local American Legion post, Theatre and west from the city
days leave to visit her husband Hermiston, Oregon.
under the leadership of Command property on Main street. Mr. Sar
who is in the hospital at Walla
Said bonds are not general ob er F. B. Belt, have pledged their gent states that he has received
Walla.
ligations of the City but are pay support and are making plans for priorities for building material as
Mr. and Mrs. Al Nelsen spent able exclusively and only from the a concentrated drive.
well as a signed lease from the
Friday in Pendleton shopping.
Actual collection will not begin U. S. government.
revenues of the Sewer System of
We wonder if Alice Frosh has the City.
until Friday, April 20, with six
Postmaster W. E. Logan this
a new interest in Walla Walla?
collection agencies to be designat week received information from
All
bids
must
be
unconditional
Control—
ed
next
week.
Clothing
will
be
the postal department asking for
accompanied by certified
Lt. Moore spent Tuesday of this and
picked up at regular intervals and bids for the moving of all proper
check
in
the
amount
of
Five
week in Walla Walla.
Hundred Dollars ($500.00). The bundled for shipment. Hermiston ty belonging to the government
Lyndella Olsen was ill several bonds
will not be sold for less than schools will again cooperate in the from the present quarters to the
days this week.
movement as will various other new office location, indicating that
par and accrued interest.
Fiscal—
groups.
the government will occupy the
The approving legal opinion of
It is urged that residents begin new quarters as soon as they can
Alva Hunt enjoyed a visit from Messrs.
Teal,
Win
free,
McCulloch,
collecting all usable clothing be completed. Further informa
her brother “Bernie” Isensee, F
1/c, who is here on leave from Shuler & Kelley, Portland, Ore which is not needed. Whenever tion on the moving job can be ob
gon, will be furnished the success possible, all necessary sewing
Tacoma.
tained from Postmaster Logan.
ful bidder.
should be done at home but where
Hazel Finley has been ill in the
The Council reserves the right mothers are at war work or for
post hospital the last week.
to reject any and all bids.
some other this work can not be SCOUTS ENJOY
Payroll—
CHAS.
TAYLOR,
done, members of the Red Cross
Dolores Moran celebrated her
Recorder.
sewing unit have offered their
birthday at home the 7th of April. (April 12-19)
services. This type of clothing
The girls in Payroll sent her a de
Scouts from west end Umatilla
may be left at the USO club where
licious cake and a gift in honor of
members of the sewing group will county enjoyed a camporette Sun-
the occasion.
BREEDER POOL
repair as much of the clothing as lay afternoon on the Umatilla
Betty Juhnke is back on the job,
iver with a fine time reported by
possible.
good as “New” this week after be
11. The Scouts practiced first aid,
The
type
of
clothing
most
need
ing ill with a throat infection.
ed is substantial used clothing ignaling and other work in pre-
Utilities—
i
Lee Dyer is back on the job af- , Members of the Eastern Oregon for both winter and summer wear. aration for the Camporee to be
ield in Pendleton April 21 and
ter being quarantined due to the
association will President Roosevelt has stated 22.
“
Millions
of
people
do
not
have
scarlet fever in his family
their breeder stock at a
Dick Belt, son of Dr. and Mrs. F.
“Dad” Steele returned Mondav pool at the local plant beginning enough clothing to keep them
from St. Louis. Mo., where he has Wednesday, April 25. John Jen- warm. In occupied Europe almost 3 Belt, who has been connected
been visiting relatives for the I drzejewski, president, states that as many people have died from vith scout work for many years,
past month
some help will be needed during exposure due to lack of adequate assed the board of review for an
Recent transfers to Utilities are the pool. “Although we are all clothing as have died from starva Cagle Scout, the highest rank in
Scouting. This honor will pro
William Johnston, from the Box
busy at present, possi- tion.”
Factory and Roy Attebury from bly our work can be arranged to
It is hoped that this area will bably be bestowed upon him at
the West Area.
work a few hours each day to help keep up the high standard it has he Camporee in Pendleton.
Clarence Depew, who has been out. Cooperation in this effort set in all previous war effort
TWO NEW BOARD
drives.
ill since the middle of January, re will be greatly appreciated."
Anyone
wishing
to
work
during
turned to work Monday.
MEMBERS ON USO
Sam Parsley, Woody Wilson the pool is asked to contact Mr. LOCAL MEN AT
Jendrz
ejewski
p
r
ior
to
April
25.
and Hiram Tash are on the sick
At the April meeting of the
CAMP WOLTERS
list this week.
USO council. Mrs. A. F. Rohrman
Emery Bedwell, track foreman,
and Cliff W. Brower were elected
is visiting his son and family in TRACK TEAM TO
Among Hermiston men who to fill two vacancies on the board.
Ontario. Ore., this week.
have arrived at Camp Wolters, Many matters of business and pol
Have you met some of the UOD
Texas,
Infantry
Replacement icy were discussed and plans for
Electric Shop employees by their
Training Center, to begin basic various future activities were
Coach Frank Davison is taking training are Harold Lewis Rosen
nicknames? Here are a few: John
made. Rev. H. V. McGee presided
R. Weber, “Little (6’4”) Weber”; an inexperienced squad of track- baum, Roland Donelly Cassens and Mrs. Frances Ebert, Echo, act
sters
to
Milton-Freewater
Friday
Clifford Wenzel, “Cliff"; Oscar
and Merle James DeGarmo. All ed as secretary pro tern.
Wallace. “Just Si”; Clarence De- afternoon to compete in the an three of them have been assigned
Mary Lou Johnson, director, an
pew, “Here to Stay”; Andrew nual Carnival of Speed. Although to a battalion stressing rifle train nounced this week that March was
Stewart. “Smiling Andy the Han the boys lack experience in . this ing.
the second largest month in the
dy Man”; Lee Dyer, “The Uphol- type of competition, they are lad
All three men were inducted in history of the local operation. The
en
with
potent
potentialities
and
stry Man”; Lawrence Olson, “O1-
to the armed forces in recent monthly total of persons served
son”; Ray Laird. “That's 30 for may prove to be dark horse win weeks ___ _______
was 8875. This included 4200 in
ners.
Now . More later . . .
Hermiston. 300 at Ordnance, 825
Included in the squad will be: Elementary Students Buy Stamps at Stanfield, 350 in Umatilla and
Students of the elementary
Private Lawrence R. Smith, who Shot put, Thomas; discus, Thom
has just returned from twenty, as. Wilcox, Rugg; high jump, Tho school in Hermiston have pur 400 at the U.O.D.
five months in the Aleutian Is- mas and Rowell; mile, Harkenrid- chased a total of $3,142.60 in war
KEEP ON
lands, visited his Parents, Mr. and er and Hughes; 220, Schoonover; stamps to date in the current
Mrs. C. M. Smith. He has seen ja valin, Myrick and Schoonover; school year, according to informa
lots of action. After returning to broadjump, Matott, Rowell, Fol tion received from the office of
TV /
WITH
the States he helped with the lett; 440, Follett and shown; 880, Supt. W. G. Kersbergen. Youngs-
training of recruits in Texas. Pvt Harkenrider and Hughes; half ters have been purchasing stamps
Smith has been transferred to Ft mile relay, quartet chosen from from their own spending money
Follett. Shown, Schoonover, Ma at regular intervals during the
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tott and Rowell.
school term.
Turkey
dispose of Growers
extremely
WAR BONDS
NUMBER 35
JUNIOR LEAGUE
ALL PLAN
BA
IS ANNOUNCED
SCHOOL BOARDS HIRE
TEACHERS FOR COMING
At a recent meeting of the Her YEAR WITH RAISES
miston American Legion, Post No.
37, George McCourt of Stanfield
was named chairman to head a
program of junior league baseball
which has proven so popular in
other parts of the state. It is
planned to organize teams in Uma
tilla, Echo, Stanfield. Ordnance
and Hermiston. A number of pre
liminary contests will be played,
with regular league play to begin
after the first of the month. From
the various teams in the league,
an all star aggregation will be
chosen to represent the local Leg
ion post in the state championship
playoff in July and August.
Coaches already named include
Ursel Hiatt at Umatilla and Virgil
Peterson of Echo. Other leaders
will be named shortly from the
other communities. All volunteer
aid. both as sponsors or coaches,
will be greatly appreciated. A
schedule will be drawn up soon
| with contests slated for Sunday
afternoons. The organization will
be listed as the Legion Junior
Baseball league.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Otzenberger
of Stanfield have received word
from the war department stating
that their son. Lloyd F. Otzenber-
ger, T/5, U. S. Navy, was seriously
wounded on Luzon on March 6,
1945. He is now in a hospital and
is recovering as well as can be ex
pected. Lloyd entered the service
April 2, 1942, and since October
of that same year has been in the
service of the Army Engineers in
the South Pacific.
Two other sons of the Otzenber-
gers are also in the service, both
in overseas theaters. Pvt. Clinton
E. Otzenberger is with the avia
tion branch of the marines and is
now stationed in the South Paci
fic. Sgt. Willard A. Otzenberger
is serving with the Ninth Army
air force somewhere in France.
ATTEBURY RODEO
TO BE APRIL 15
George Attebury, who has stag
ed many successful and interest-
ing rodeos in past years. is an-
nouncing another for Sunday,
April 15, at his ranch half mile
southeast of Stanfield. The show
will begin at 1:30 p. m.
Mr. Attebury states that there
will be bronc riding, calf roping,
bulldogging and bareback riding.
This is the first rodeo of the sea
son in this area.
LISTED FOR 13TH
The Umatilla Project Farm Bu
reau at their meeting Friday night
will feature some local speakers
and consider several matters of
importance to local farmers. There
will be the usual pot luck at 7:30.
Attention is called to farmers
of the area of the first of a series
of broadcasts over NBC starting
Sunday, April 15, sponsored by
the Farm Bureau Federation and
the National Grange, which can
be heard from 3:15 to 3:30. The
title of these broadcasts is “Amer,
ica United”. These broadcasts will
continue at the same time through-
out April and May
VISIT OF HEALTH
UNIT DELAYED
IMPROVEMENTS
ARE PLANNED
At meetings of the high school
and grade school boards Monday
and Tuesday nights respectively,
teachers were rehired for the com
ing year. Returned contracts were
received from practically all
teachers listed this year with only
few exceptions. Both boards vot
ed substantial increases in pay for
the coming year.
School will be closed for the
summer months Friday, May 18,
with many school functions slated
between now and the closing date.
Both school systems are planning
various improvements, including
a new playground at the rear of
the old grade school building.
Among high school teachers
whose signed contracts were re
ceived Monday night were: Aud
rey G. Hall, G. C. Humphreys,
Ethel B. Clark, Frank Davison,
Alma Greaves, Olive Ridge, Anne-
bell Nilsen and Walter J. C. Sher
man.
Tuesday night the following
grade school contracts were re
ceived by the board: T. J. Means,
Helen E. Cowan, Elizabeth Roop-
er, Janet Newkirk, Eleanor M.
Dudley, Lois Norsby, Harriet M.
Brown, G. C. Humphreys, Alice A.
Smith, Gladys Chapman, Margue
rite McKay, Laura C. Morris,
Eleanor Norsby, Catherine C.
Sommerer, Clara McReynolds, Re-
ma Fleener, Nora Percey and Jes-
sie Hineline.
The only high school teacher
who did not return her contract
was Mrs. Margaret Morris and two
grade school teachers were Thel
ma Myer and Myrtle Wilkerson.
No reasons were given for not
signing their contracts.
SUNDAY AT USO
A Stanfield Rural Electrifica
tion 4-H club was organized at
the U.S.O. Sunday, April 8th, un
der the leadership of R. L. Wool-
ley, manager of the Umatilla Elec
tric Cooperative association. The
club's goal is betterment and un
derstanding of electrical facilities
in rural homes.
The following officers were
elected: president, Newell Anson;
vice president, Vernon Sutton, and
secretary and reporter, Mary Ros-
hak.
Meetings will be held every oth
er week. The next meeting will
be at the Barber home on April
15 th
TROUT SEASON
The general angling season for
trout over six inches in length
will open Saturday, April 14, in
all counties of the state except
Lake county, where the opening
date is set for May 20.
The bag limit is the same as last
year, 15 fish but not more than
15 pounds and 1 fish in any one
day, and 30 fish but not more than
30 pounds and 2 fish in any 7 con
secutive days or in possession at
any one time.
Waters that are closed to ang-
ling entirely or that have special
seasons are listed in the official
angling synopsis of the Game
Commission which is just coming
off the press and will be distribu-
ted as soon as possible to license
agents throughout the state.
The angling license fee is $3 for
residents and $5 for nonresidents.
There is also a $3 ten-day license
for nonresidents. Anyone who has
not been in the state for a period
of six months immediately prior
to applying for a license is classi
fied as a nonresident.
Umatilla County Public Health
association announced that the
Mobile Chest X-ray Survey Unit
will not come to this county until
early fall. The ten-day visit of
the truck was originally planned
for May.
It has been necessary to read
just the schedule for two reasons,
technical difficulties make it not
advisable to take the equipment
out of the Portland area where
immediate repairs are available, DANCE AT USO
and the resignation of the male CLUB APRIL 14
technician because of ill health.
New parts for the machine are
A public dance is scheduled at
expected to arrive soon and every
effort is being made to replace the the local USO club for Saturday
night, April 14, with a 7-piece or
technician.
chestra to furnish the music.
Executive Board Meeting Set
Dancing will begin at 9:00 and
Roy White, executive secretary close at 12:00.
of the State Council of Carpenters,
Admission price is 50c per per-
announces that President Joe Ross son with the general public invit-
of Bend, has called an executive ed
board meeting of that organization
for April 13, 14 and 15 in the Im-
Examiner Here April 18th
perial hotel in Portland, The
The traveling examiner of op
meeting was called because the
regular convention will not be erators and chauffeurs will again
held this year due to federal reg be at the Legion hall Wednesday.
ulations prohibiting large gather April 18, between the hours of 10
ings. Regular business will be ex a. m. to 4 p. m. Anyone wishing
pedited at the meeting. Mrs. An permits or license to drive cars is
tonie White of Hermiston will be asked to get in touch with the ex
aminer during these hours.
official secretary of the meeting