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NEWS Headquarters— The 4 a^mLäton etald Colonel and Mrs. Buyers were OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER honored at an informal gathering Monday evening at the Officer’s HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, APRIL 19. 1945. Club to celebrate their twenty VOLUME 38 NUMBER M fifth wedding anniversary. Captain R. R. McCoy was among rhe "Isaac Waltons" who went to The hills Sunday in hope of catch DEATH TRIBUTE ing a big one. He did just that, too, but we wonder what happen This little community was ed to his boots. shocked to hear of the death of Dorothy Mallinger is a guest of President Franklin Delano Roose Lt. and Mrs. Firstenberg. She is (Team totals next week!) 220—Lilly, Boardman; Schoon velt last Thursday afternoon and Mrs. Firstenberg’s sister. A beautiful day greeted a large over. Hermiston; Raymond, He flags were flying at half mast “Montana Slim”, Captain Bil contingent of track stars Thurs lix; Brogotti, Helix. Time, 24 sec. soon after the announcement. All lington and “Bronco Bustin' ” day afternoon (today) for the sec Pole Vault — Sheard, Athena; business houses closed voluntarily Capt. McGuire were among those ond annual Hermiston track and Hinkley, Irrigon, and Wattenburg from noon until 3:00 o'clock Sat attending the rodeo at Stanfield OF PURPLE HEART field meet. Teams from the fol er, Echo, tie; Hiatt, Umatilla, Hu urday with the beer taverns closed Sunday. They found it wasn’t lowing towns participated: Helix, son, Umatilla, Pierson, Hermiston, from noon Saturday until Monday “Everybody clothe a body” is necessary to “bite the dust” in the Cpl. Alvin C. Wolke, with the Echo. Stanfield. Irrigon. Athena. usual manner to “absorb” large 12th Arm’d Division, “Hellcat Di Umatilla, Boardman and Hermis tie. Height, 10 feet. (Pole broke morning. This is the first time the slogan west end Umatilla when Sheard tried for new rec in many years that taverns have quantities of it! vision”, of the 7th army under ton. The events started at 2:00 county residents will bear in mind closed for an all day period. Friday of last week found some General Allen, was killed in action o’clock under the general direction ord.) At the Umatilla Ordnance De for the remainder of the month Discus — Rowell, Hermiston; of the officers out doing a bit of in Germany on March 31, 1945. of Coach Frank Davison of Herm- pot military personnel and war when a concentrated drive will be Rugg, Hermiston; Gilliam, Uma- warming up for softball. Just before he was killed he had iston with Don Fossatti of Athena tilla; Thomas, Hermiston. Dis workers observed the occasion made for the United National Frances Baker and Lillian Rut been wounded and had received as official starter. with five minutes of prayerful si Clothing Collection. This project tance, 113 ft., 5 in. ledge spent two days in Pendleton the Purple Heart. Results of the various events lence at 1:00 o’clock Saturday. last week. Relay — Hermiston, Helix, Uma- Wolke was born at Prineville, follow: Otherwise, this important war is a united effort to secure the tilla and Echo. — HERE TO STAY — Oregon, Nov. 19, 1923. Since three 100 yard dash — Lilly, Board- work continued uninterrupted, maximum quantity of good used years of age he was the ward of man; Sheard, Athena; Follett, Her 880—Hughes, Hermiston; Dor according to Col. A. S. Buyers, clothing for free distribution to Motor Transportation— Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allstott, and ran. Helix; Berry, Echo; Redmond, Mrs. Stanton of Salem, Ore., and needy and destitute men, women miston; Schoonover, Hermiston. commanding officer. Athena. Time, 2:16.5. Cpl. Warren Stanton of Ft. Riley, lived in Hermiston for some ten Time, 10:3. According to War Department and children in war-devastated Low Hurdles—Rowell, Hermis Kansas, were recent visitors at the years where he attended grade 440—Cooney, Umatilla; Dorran, ton; Raymond, Helix; Matott, Her orders, the U.O.D. flag was placed countries. Royal Stanton home. Mrs. Stan- school and high school. At the at half mast the day following the Throughout the war-torn areas, Ton is Royal’s mother and Warren close of his third year in high Helix; Redmond, Athena; Shown, miston: Wattenburger, Echo. Time president's death and will remain clothing is very scarce, or thread Hermiston. Time, 57:7. 12:3. school, Wolke went into defense is his brother. so for a period of 30 days. bare and worn out. More than Mile—Locket, Athena; Coombs, Broad Jump—Lilly, Boardman; Charlie McCarty has transferred work, and after a year of work he 125,000,000 people are in liberated from the Magazine Area to Motor enlisted Nov. 2, 1942, in the Arm’d Stanfield; Jordan, Echo; Coombs, Rowell, Hermiston; Matott, Her or to be liberated nations of Eu Stanfield. Time, 5:22. miston; Follett, Hermiston. Dis CLEAN-UP DAY IS Car Division of the army. Transportation. rope which are in dire need of Javelin—Jordan, Echo; Myrick, tance. 20 ft., 3 in. Harold Franklin was on leave * He had basic training in Ken clothing. Of these more than FRIDAY, APRIL 27 High Jump — Leake, Helix; Friday due to the serious illness of tucky and Texas, and landed in Hermiston; Schoonover, Herrnis- 30,000,000 are children. Because France on Nov. 17, 1944. Wolke ton; Hughes, Hermiston. Distance, Thomas, Hermiston; Wattenburg his wife. of the demands of armed forces er, Echo; Keller, Hermiston. Ht., fought in the battle for the Rhine 130 ft., 10 in. The annual city clean-up day and civilian needs, manufacture of — HERE TO STAY — River bridgehead above Stras Stock Control— High Hurdles — Raymond, He 5 ft. 312 in. will be held Friday, April 27, ac clothing in the United States or Shot Put—Esselstyn, Echo; She cording to George Harkenrider, other countries to relieve those dis George Tyler and family left bourg. and moved with his Divi lix; Thomas. Hermiston; Rowell, last week for Santa Ana, Calif., sion into the interior of Germany Hermiston; Rhode, Echo. Time, ard, Athena; Rugg Hermiston, and president of the Chamber of Com tressed people will not get under 9:6. Lilly, Boardman. Dist., 42 ft., 7 in. merce. Arrangements have been way for some time. This means where George will be inducted in where he was killed. Alvin was a member of the Cen made with Glenn Denman, city the needy men, women, and child to the Army. His family will re tral Church of Christ in Hermis disposal man, by city authorities ren in war-devastated countries main in Santa Ana. STORAGE IN COLD TURKEY PICKING ton, was active in young people's to haul debris to the city dump. must depend on the help of the — HERE TO STAY — All expenses over the regular American people, Dorothy Harkness returned work and other activities of the SPRINGS HIGHER BEGINS APRIL 25 monthly charge will be paid for by Monday after a three weeks vaca church. In one of the last talks the late the city. tion visiting friends in Washing Any doubts as to whether irri Activities will begin for the new All garbage, rubbish, and other President Roosevelt made, he sta- ton, D. C. She repirts the “histor- ‘ gation water would be sufficient season at the local plant of the debris should be placed in contain ted: “Millions of people do not ical" cherry blossoms were in ‘ this year have been erased by re Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers ers which can easily be handled. have enough clothes to keep them bloom while she was there. < cent snowfall and moisture in the association Wednesday, April 25, The containers should be placed in warm in occupied Europe. Almost Frank Wilson who recently un derwent an operation in LaGrande Courtland, Ala.—Lt. Robert E. mountains, according to Roy Mc according to John Jendrzejewski. alleys where regular pickups are as many people have died from ex posure due to lack of adequate returned to work Monday. Pierson has been assigned at Neal, manager of the Hermiston president. Considerable help will usually made. clothing as have died from starva be needed for the breeder pool and Irrigation district. As of April 17, Hermiston residents have al Bill Sweitzer returned Monday Courtland ( Army Air Field where from a weeks vacation in Elgin flying 1 officers are given transi- there were 45,500 acre feet of wa anyone who can spare some extra ways cooperated whole heartedly tion.” Plans have now been completed Cold Springs reservoir. time is urged to cooperate. Work in past years in this effort to clean and Wallowa. 1 tional training in the handling of ter in When the reservoir is full, it will ers may register at the plant eith up the city. The project needs 100 locally for the gathering and — HERE TO STAY — 1 the B-24 Liberator bomber. Lt. Pierson was last stationed in contain 50,000 acre feet. The feed er Monday or Tuesday, April 23 per cent participation in order to packing of the clothing which will Rail Transportation— be under the general supervision be effective. the Southwest Pacific theater of canal is running full to the brim or 24. Those on the sick list are Leila 1 of the local American Legion post with the Umatilla river also run Both pickers and day workers operations where he participated Leitch and Knute Erickson. Lei- ' and auxiliary, ably assisted by arc needed, states Mr. Jendrzejew in combat missions over enemy ning high. la is in the Post Hospital. other volunteer workers. Six col Mr. McNeal stated that the irri ski. winning the DFC and the Mr. Dooley made a business trip territory 1 lection stations have been desig Medal. The lieutenants who gation assessment for 1945 will be ENJOY MEETING by plane to Omaha, Nebraska, this Air ‘ nated: Farm Bureau Cooperative, $2.50 per acre in comparison with entered the service in January week. ' Inland Cooperative, Umatilla Co- John Helm, former graveyard . 1941, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. the $2.25 charge last year. A capacity crowd of 125 home Creamery, Postoffice D. Pierson of Hermiston. HOLDS MEETING makers attended the Homemakers operative checker, has transferred to the of- Kenneth - Lobby, Hermiston Drug Co., Moore AMATEUR SHOW fice force. Spring Festival held Thursday, & Ripley Drugs, and the Hermis Gilbert Dyer Coming Home Janet McNabb, former em The Ladies Auxiliary, No. 429, April 12, in the Little Theatre of ton Auto Co. Also clothing may TO BE APRIL 28 Mr. and Mrs. Waldo G. Dyer re ployee, visited friends here Tues of Carpenters Local 933, held a the Vert Memorial building. This be left at the U.S.O. club where ceived a phone call from their son, day and Wednesday this week. regular meeting Tuesday night, was the fifth such event to be held members of the Red Cross sewing LaVelle Hunt and Idona Col- Sgt. Gilbert Dyer, from Seattle The big annual U.O.D.-U.S.O. April 17, with John S. Thorburn, in the county since the organiza unit will repair articles whenever the first of the week, following his lingsworth are limping about a bit amateur show has been scheduled representing the American Feder tion of the Home Economics Ex they cannot be repaired at home. This week due to their “equestrian docking there. He recently has to take place at the Hermiston ation of Labor, as guest speaker. tension program in 1936. The following directions should returned from Saipan where he activities” Sunday. Stick to it high school gym on Saturday The high-light of the day's pro be followed: All clothing, which participated in hostilities. He has night, April 28th. The show, with Refreshments of sandwiches and gram gals, you'll be “cow-gals” yet! was the address given by Dr. been overseas for approximately over twenty individual acts, will coffee were served with an enjoy James Millar on the subject “The must be clean, should be placed in — HERE TO STAY — two years serving in various oper be followed by a dance with music able time reported. Mr. Thorburn World Today”. As a climax to the cartons and securely tied. Car spoke on the importance of being tons will be made available at lo Alva Hunt and Alice Carmich ations. He stated that he would by the Music Makers. The com united in this labor movement in talk Dr. Millar stressed the fact cal stores. However, if no cartons receive a month's furlough in mittee in charge has announced ael have returned after recent ill that our world today is worth dy are available, heavy paper may be about two weeks and. of course, that there will be no admission the post war period. nesses. ing for, as proven in the war acti used but the bundle must be se Among other business, it was was coming home. and that the evening's entertain decided to sponsor a cooked food vities, and even more worth living — HERE TO STAY — ment is free to all who wish to at sale on Saturday, April 28, at the for at a time like this. The oppor curely tied. Packages may then Payroll— NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS be taken to any of the collection tend. H. M. Boylen store. More details tunity of showing our interest in stations where daily pickups will Payroll had two parties recent Participation in the amateur will be published in next week's a world of peace is being given to ly. (Trying to keep up with Per be made and taken to a central Unless owners of dogs take care us in the peace planning meeting collection point. sonnel, I betcha) Saturday through of them, and keep them home, city show is open to any employee of paper. U.O.D. or to any member of an that is being held in San Francis the lunch hour they had a birth authorities will be forced to take The following information has co. What the individual thinks day party for Jean Chàstain and drastic measures, which will result employee's family. Anyone who and does counts much in our ef been released as to types of cloth Marian Mathias with cake, ice in licensing them heavily and wishes to register may call Max CUB SCOUT PACK ing most needed. Both summer forts for peace was emphasized. cream refreshments and nice pres compel owners to pay damages to Piger at U.O.D. or the USO club in TO MEET FRIDAY and winter articles are welcomed Hermiston. Six big prizes will be Other speakers included Miss ents for both. Tuesday through other people’s property which awarded to the winners. The pro- | Frances Clinton, Jennie Marie and they need not be segregated as the lunch hour they had a pot-luck their dog or dogs may cause. gram details will be announced in The Hermiston Cub Scouts, Warren, Miss Lulu Earnheart, Mrs. this will be done at a later collec lunch for Mary Springer who is It is very discouraging to pro tion point. Among most needed Pack 4, will meet Friday, April 20. John Crow and others. leaving soon for Downing, Calif. perty owners who are landscaping next week’s issue of the Herald. items are: knitted caps and other at 7:30 at the Baptist church. Pres- Lt. and Mrs. Don Case spent the their places to have a “flock” of headwear, sheepskin lined and fur Public Dance Is Scheduled week end visiting friends in Hepp dogs continually rampaging around ent will be Kenneth Hickenbot- MANY ARRESTS coats, shoes of all description but ner, Ore. Lt. Case left Sunday for town and completely nullify ef There will be a public dance at tom, Scout executive of Pendleton, must be tied together in pairs, rub San Francisco. the park hall Friday night with who will award Cub Scout pins to MADE FRIDAY forts to beautify homes. bers; all types of infants’ gar Dolores Moran spent Fridav in Let us all get behind this pro the general public invited to par- | the qualifying members. Also ments, men's and boys' overcoats, Pendleton with her brother who blem and take care of our dogs. ticipate. The dance proceeds will presented will be the den flags, Stockmen from Morrow and suits, jackets, shirts, all types work be used for a class fund. Music according to Glenn Clark, Scout has been visiting here from Fort Signed: other outside counties ran into dif clothes, underwear, pajamas, knit Pierce, Florida. He left Friday will be furnished by the Music | master of Pack 4. George Harkenrider, ficulty here last Friday when state ted gloves, women’s and girls’ night to return there. Makers and popular prices will Parents and friends of the mem- police Pres. C. of C. rounded up a total of eight — HERE TO STAY — prevail. Dancing will begin at | bers are invited to attend the cere- cattlemen who had brought stock dresses, aprons, nightwear, gloves, overcoats, jackets, all types head Utilities— I mony. 9:00 o ’ clock. PUBLIC NOTICE to the local auction yards without wear; bedding, including blankets, Major Noland. Willard Stratton proper inspection of brands. The afghans, pillow cases, quilts, and and Mr. Peterson made a trip to The Executive Committee of the state law reads that stock must be usable remnants and piece goods Squaw Creek Camp last week on Oregon State Council of Carpen inspected for proper brands will also be welcomed. Clothing business. ters in session at the Imperial Ho before it can be transported need not be packed with moth Oscar Olson moved Sunday tel. Portland, Oregon, April 13, 14 over a county line. Those arrest crystals. from Westland to the new home and 15, wish to express our most ed claimed that they were aware "FARMER BROWW /S PUTT© The collection of clothing here he has purchased in Umatilla. humble and sincere sympathy to | of the law but no facilities were will begin Friday, April 20, and Artemas Redfearn has trans the nation, and the family of our 20 es^rs of srstK ^ ool ; available. They appeared before continue until the end of the ferred from the Guards to Utili- beloved President. Franklin D. POLLAR urro ! Justice of the Peace E. P. Dodd. month, according to Dr. F. B. Belt, •ies. Roosevelt. Special effort is being made to general chairman. Residents of so WE must TA^S Mts or Ralph Knowles and Al Goodwin Executive Committee locate a brand inspector in Her other west end cities, where no noth did a bit of fishing this week oot FLEECE* President. Joe L. Ross. Bend, miston or other convenient local collections are being made, are Jack Weber spent several days Oregon ity __ invited to participate in the na in Spokane last week. Vice President, L. O. Swan tional drive by bringing clothing Roy Attebury is in the Post ger, Eugene, Oregon CANNING SEASON to Hermiston. This is a nation- Hospital. Executive Secretary, Roy wide project and everyone is urg Bert Stone has returned to work White, Hermiston, Oregon TO BEGIN SOON ed to participate. being ill for quite some time. Dist. I, B. J. Benson, Labor “If you don’t wear it. then you Esther Mordhorst was a Pen- Temple, Portland. Oregon dleton visitor Tuesday. can spare it; not share it.” The first canning of the season Dist. 2, J. D. Brallier, Seaside, — HERE TO STAY — has been announced by H. F. Lind Oregon ner. manager of the Co-operative Dist. 3, L. O. Swanger, Eu Hermiston Soldier Promoted Laundry and Cannery. As usual, Plant Property received a letter gene. Oregon the first on the menu will be as Sergeant Alva J. Miller, with this week from Maurine Hanson Dist. 4, Mark L. Gruver, Coos paragus which is reported to be the Fifth Army in Italy, whose former employee here. She is in Bay. Oregon Alexandria. La., where her hus- coming along nicely. home is in Hermiston, has been Dist. 5. J. R. Fugill, Klamath band is stationed. The following schedule will pre promoted to staff sergeant on the Falls, Oregon Elris Waid returned Monday vail, according to Mr. Lindner: Fifth Army front in Italy. He is Dist. 6. Jim L. Grendle. Bend. after several days illness. Monday, asparagus, from 8:00 a. a platoon sergeant with an engi Oregon Betty Fleming was a Pendleton m. to 100 p. m. The same hours neer unit. His parents, Mr. and Dist. 7, C. J. Wasson. Pendle visitor Monday also for asparagus on Wednesday Mrs. J, Miller, now reside in Troy, ton, Oregon. Colorado. (Continued on Last Page) and Friday. (April 19) CPL. ALVIN WOLKE REPORTED KILLED ON GERMAN FRONT Hermiston Tricksters UJinners In Second Invitational Meet HERMISTON PAYS DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR PARTICIPATION IN CLOTHING DRIVE after so why If you don’t wear it, then yon can spare it - en why not share it?
