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U. O. D NEWS The Employees’ Association of the Umatilla Ordnance Depot again offers attractive prizes for the cash bond sales for the period April 1, to June 30, 1945, during the 7th War Bond Drive. First prize $35.00; second, $25.00; third, $15.00; fourth, $10.00; fifth, sixth and seventh, $5.00 each. Bonds must be sold to Civilian or Milita ry personnel, contractor employ ees and Post Restaurant employ ees of the Depot to be counted in this contest. Contestants must register, not later than April 25, 1945, in the office of Employee Counselor, Building T-52. Contestants now registered and ready for the big Bond Drive are: Fairy Van Housen, Noda Moore, and Cleo Lish for Magazine Area; Ann Moore. West Area; Esther Mordhorst, Utilities; Betty Nuanes at Headquarters; LaVelle Hunt, Rail Transportation; Sybil Petteys of the Guards and Marjorie Gor don. Personnel. Come on, employees! Let’s sup port our favorite and make this the biggest bond drive ever. Hermiston Herald OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME 38 TROOP ACTIVATION IS ANNOUNCED HERE AT ORDNANCE DEPOT MEN TO AID IN HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, APRIL 26. 1945 Clothing Collection Continues UNITED NATIONAL CLOruiHa coi-Licrion fo WAR RELIE: APRiL 1-30 FRIDAY, APRIL 27 BIG ANNUAL AMATEUR The annual city clean-up day SHOW SCHEDULED FOR will be held Friday, April 27, ac cording to George Harkenrider, SATURDAY EVENING president of the Chamber of Com merce, who urges that everyone cooperate to clean the city of ex cess rubbish and debris. Arrange ments have been made with Glenn Denman, city disposal man, by city authorities to haul debris to the city dump, all expenses over the regular monthly charge to be paid for by the city. All garbage, rubbish, and other debris should be placed in con- tainers which can be easily hand led. The containers should be placed in alleys where regular pickups are usually made. Everyone is urged to cooperate. The Umatilla Ordnance Depot will be having troops again in the next few weeks, according to in formal information received by the Commanding Officer. Civilian workers will still be in demand at the Depot and the ac tive recruiting campaign for em ployees will continue. The ammu nition company, which is due to arrive soon, will be used for main Colonel Buyers left last week tenance work and to help handle for Washington, D. C. He expects the heavy work load which is ex BAND DOES WELL to be away until the last of the pected when the war shifts from Europe to the Pacific. month. AT LA GRANDE The ammunition company, Captain and Mrs. Randolph went to Spokane Friday where which will consist of approximate- The Hermiston high school 60- they met their son. Lt. Charles ly 250 colored enlisted men. will piece band made its annual trip to Randolph, who has just finished not arrive as a unit but will be This week encl will see the wind-up of the clothing La Grande Saturday where they Infantry OCS at Fort Benning, activated at Umatilla Ordnance collection here, with fine cooperation being shown participated in the music festival Ga. Lt. Milliman accompanied Depot. Men from replacement sponsored by Eastern Oregon Col by residents of west end cities. The American Leg i centers will be sent here and the them. lege of Education. Hermiston, in Lt. Moore is in Seattle on offi- | company will be formed. ion members, who state that a concentrated effort competition with Bend and Enter cial duties. 95 will be made to close the drive this week, are work prise, won second place, with Bend Tim McCoy of St. Paul, Minne- •Vf re w myy ye opit m e taking first. G. C. Humphreys, lo ing hard on the project. sota, visited his brother, Captain *=*--=* IV cal band director, was well pleased R. R. McCoy, several days this ELECT OFFICERS with the performance of his group. Leave your clothes at the following places— week. The annual spring concert of Captain Sutch presented waste Farm Bureau Cooperative the band and chorus is being pre The annual meeting and elec paper collection awards to the Inland Cooperative sented tonight (Thursday) at the Boy Scouts at the Camporee which tion of officers of the Umatilla Umatilla Cooperative Creamery high school. These concerts al County Public Health association was held in Pendleton Saturday. ways prove the highlight of the Don’t forget the big amateur will be held on Thursday, May 3, Post Office Lobby music program at the high school. show at the high school Saturday, in Pendleton with a no host lunch Hermiston Drug Co. April 28, which is open to any em eon at 12:15. Moore & Ripley, Drugs This is the 20th annual meeting ployee of the U.O.D. ACHIEVEMENT of the association and special Hermiston Auto Co. — HERE TO STAY — recognition will be given to the West Area— DAY IS HELD The West Area office force had past presidents. Mrs. Saidie Orr Dunbarr of the a farewell party and pot luck Oregon LEGION POST TO The annual achievement day Tuberculosis association HERMISTON HAS lunch for Mr. Clancy, inspector, and Dr. Edward program was held at the high T. Bloomquist of FINE SHOWING START BA who left for his home in Boston SALL school Tuesday night with over the State Board of Health will be last week. one hundred guests present, Pres- speakers. The meeting is open AT TRACK MEET LEAGUE SOON The home of Fay Davis was the the ent were students who were mem- scene of a gala affair last Tuesday to the public. Reservations may bers of athletic teams, high school evening when seven girls from the be made by calling Mrs. Al Quir Coach Frank Davison's Hermis The initial call for anyone in play casts, annual and Bulldog office had a party there. The even ing at 2333 before May 1. ton high school track men made a terested in playing Junior League staffs, and others who have shown ing was spent in playing games. fine showing at a track meet in baseball has been issued by the outstanding ability. LUNCHEON ENDS Pendleton last Friday, in competi Hermiston Refreshments were served. Post, American Legion. Also present were members of It shouldn’t be told. but did tion with athletes from Pendleton, A tentative four team league has the high school faculty and mem H.E.C. CONTEST you know? May Jane Laurie— La Grande, Mac Hi and Baker. been organized, composed of teams bers of the school board. “What’s good is in the Army!” Pendleton won the meet in a close from Umatilla, Stanfield, Echo and Faye Davis—“I love that man!” The winning side in the mem race with La Grande. Hermiston Hermiston. These teams will pro Dorothy Madison—She eats “Bird bership contest for Home Exten placed fourth with 36 points. bably draw players from Irrigon, FOURTH WINNERS seed” for breakfast. Shirley Juhn sion unit will be entertained at a Hermiston winners included: Ordnance and other surrounding ke—“Confidentially, I ain’t talk buffet luncheon May 2 at 12:00 Harkenrider, first in the half mile, territory, according to George Mc ARE ANNOUNCED in' ” Wilma Watson—Can all that o’clock at the U.S.O. club. All running a beautiful race against Court. general chairman, and noise come from you! Paul Baker plans are in charge of Mrs. Thom Lamb of Mac Hi; Rowell, first in Harry Kelley, secretary-treasurer. Nine boys and girls, enrolled in —Oh! So quiet, but what a wolf! as E. Chapman, publicity chair the low hurdles; Schoonover, sec Anyone who did not reach his 4-H garden clubs in the vicinity of (More next week.) man, and competent staff of com ond in the 100-yard dash; Follett, 17th birthday prior to January 1, Hermiston and Stanfield, have re Control— mittee chairmen, Mrs. H. A. Wil third in the 440; Rugg, second in 1945, is eligible to compete. Two cently been named as winners in Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson and son, Mrs. O. L. Hodge, Mrs. J. L. the discus; Thomas, second in the practice games have been sched Sears, Roebuck & Co. Four-H daughter were in Portland sever Thompson and Mrs. Floyd Snyder. high hurdles; Rowell, fifth in the uled for Sunday, with Umatilla the Victory Garden contest. The al days this week. A short business meeting to high hurdles; Myrick, second in playing at Stanfield and probably awards are for efforts expended in Fiscal— nominate new officers will be held the javelin; Matott, fifth in the some Echo and Ordnance players making the best garden and writ Walter Carlson reported to Port at 11:00 o’clock. In the afternoon broad jump. practicing at Hermiston. Hermis ing a story about the project. Each land Wednesday for his physical. an entomologist from Oregon Final team totals in the track ton players are asked to report at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laird visit State college will speak on Moth meet held in Hermiston last Thurs the ball diamond Sunday after- winner will receive $2.50 worth of seeds, cabbage and tomato plants ed Alva Hunt over the week end. and Insect Control. day were: Hermiston 57 1-3; He- noon for the first drill. Due to and onion sets. Mr. Laird, formerly with the Fire lix 25; Echo 2112; Athena 19; the fact that other teams of the This fall all winners in the coun Department, is Alva’s uncle. Boardman 16; Umatilla 9 2-3; west end have been playing high ty will compete for $20.00 in prize LT. MOORE TO Alice Carmichael spent the past Stanfield 4; and Irrigon 212. Lil school baseball, this community money and ribbons that will be week end in Walla Walla. ly of Boardman was high point will need to do double time in or given by the company, according LEAVE TONIGHT All U.O.D. employees invited to man with 16, followed by Rowell der to be prepared for the season to Frank E. Hackler, assistant the big amateur show at the high of Hermiston with 15, and Sheard opener. Players should bring shoes county agent. Lt. Elbert "Eg" Moore, who of Athena school Saturday, April 28. with 11. and gloves. The winners in this area were with his family has spent a short — HERE TO STAY — next competition comes at Team managers have been as follows: Mary McCourt, Stan furlough in Hermiston the past La The Grande next week. Personnel— named as follows: Umatilla, Ursel field; Harry. Edna. Doris and Eli week, will leave tonight (Thurs Irene Cox* is spending a few day) for Hammer Field. Calif. He Hiatt; Stanfield, Glen Norton; Ec zabeth Jones, Arlene and Dale days in Spokane this week shop- expects an overseas assignment in ho, Virgil Peterson; Ordnance, Hooker, Everett Newton and Bet Scale Tester Due Here Ping. Clayton Snyder, and Hermiston, ty Ascherl, all of Hermiston. the near future. He is a son of Wanda Whipple, nee Wanda Mr. and Mrs. Sam Moore. Anyone wishing to have heavy Lee Quiring. Patton, former employee in Per Tentative plans call for league Lt. Moore’s family, who have duty scales tested should leave re sonnel, visited here Saturday af spent the past year or so in Calif quests at the county agent's office play to begin Sunday, May 6, with WATSON WEARS ternoon. ornia while he was in training, in Pendleton, or the assistant the lineup of games to be an Theresa Frazier enjoyed a vaca will remain in Hermiston during county agent’s offices in Milton nounced next week. At the con TWIN DOLPHIN tion in Spokane last week. his absence. Mrs. Moore is a and Hermiston. M. Clarke Webb, clusion of league play, an all star — HERE TO STAY — Earl Scott Watson, 26, fireman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Deputy State Sealer Weights and team will be chosen to represent Measures, will be in Umatilla this district in state competition. 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rail Transportation— Wells. county around May 1, with the The members of the American Le Watson, 222 Gladys Avenue in Dorma Kelly has transferred testing equipment, and will con gion will be in charge of all ar Hermiston, has completed basic from Plant Property to Rail Trans- TURKEY PICKING tact those persons interested rangements. training at the Submarine School, portation. Submarine Base, New London, John Cox spent a few days in BEGINS AT PLANT Connecticut, for duty with our Spokane this week on business. I growing fleet of underseas fight- — HERE TO STAY — Approximately 1000 birds, most Payroll— I ers. Fireman Watson will be entitled Betty Barnes, formerly of La ly breeder stock, were processed at the local plant of the Eastern to wear the twin dolphin insignia Grande, is a new employee. of the Submarine Service after Better late than never—Dorothy Oregon Turkey Growers associa- further experience aboard a sub- Jordan has transferred from the tion Wednesday and Thursday of Administrative Office to Payroll. this week. The bird will not be A large group of Boy Scouts Jimmy McFarlin, Marvin Hop marine during which he must shipped at this time but will be from Ordnance and Hermiston at kins. George Patrick, Jim Alexan demonstrate to his commanding — HERE TO STAY — packed and stored until May 3 tended a camporee at the Round der, Raymond Mohney, Vernon officer that he is fully qualified to Guards— Mr. and Mrs. Laurel Wahner, when a clean-up pool of all breed up Grounds in Pendleton Satur Teel, Sonny Tuftland, Bob Mc carry out the duties of his rate. both former employees of the er stock is held. day and Sunday. Scouts, 193 in Vickers, Bill Hunsinger, Willis The insignia is regarded as a It was impossible to process ail number, were gathered from Uma Hayes. They were accompanied mark of distinction throughout the Guard Force, were visitors here several days this week. They are the breeders at this time because tilla and Morrow counties. Cap by their scoutmaster. Mr. Chas Navy. now living at Tollgate and Mrs. of the heavy demand for eggs. The tain Harry Sutch, public relations tain, and Mr. Bliss. Watson was graduated in '36 Wahner reported 76 inches of birds have been sold to the U. S. officer, Umatilla ordnance depot, from Hermiston Union High, en- From Hermiston Troop 56. government.___ snow when they left. tered the naval service last May presented the General Eisenhower Bob Kendall, Verne Hunt, Irvin and went to Farragut, Idaho, for — HERE TO STAY — awards to 135 Scouts, each of Let s all attend the amateur whom individually collected 1,000 Hunt. Merle Brown, Robert Keys. preliminary training. Worker’s Conference Held show at the high school Saturdav, pounds of paper during the months Kenneth Bjerke. George Steward. April 28. The Bible School teachers and of March and April. Roderick Fin Ted Hammer, Harold Guilland, officers of the Christian church ney, executive secretary of the James White. They were accom HERMISTON BOY Bufford Standerfer made a bus- had a worker s conference Thurs state salvage committee, expressed panied by their scoutmaster. Mr. iness trip to Boise, Idaho, this day evening, April 19. at the home the sincere thanks of the WPB to Means. Dick and Jack Belt re VISITOR HOME week. of Mrs. Jessie Hineline. Eleven the Scouts for their efforts in the turned from the band trip to La Grande in time to attend the Court Scoutmaster Flavel Chastain workers were present, with Mrs. various salvage campaigns Marine Private 1/c Walter A. went on an outing with his troop Ralph Saylor, superintendent, pre Rutherford, son of W. W. Ruther Dick Belt, son of Dr. and Mrs. of Honor Sunday. From Hermiston Troop 54: to Pendleton last week end. siding over the meeting. Mrs. Jes F. B Belt of Hermiston, was ford. Rt. 2, is home on furlough Things we are wondering about sie Hineline gave a summary of awarded the highest rank in Frank McMillan, Larry Belt, J. He recently returned from the Pa —Shined shoes of Garry Garrison the next quarter's lessons, and Scouting, that of eagle scout, and D. Stevens, Neil Harrington. Rich cific where he served as a mach last week, candy that was prom- plans were made for improving others received advancements of ard Snyder, Richard Harris. Jim ine gunner with the first marine ised and we haven’t seen, the good the efficiency of the record system lesser degree. Harris. Sammq Parsley, Roy Ford. division. time some of the girls had in Pen of the Bible School. The coming Among those going from Ord Larry Dyer, Richard Borthwick. Rutherford wears the purple dleton last Saturday evening, and Daily Vacation Bible School which nance Troop 53 were: Elwin Bachelor. They were ac heart ribbon for wounds received does overtime keep Alice from is set for the last two weeks in Jim Pitzer, Dale Zimmerdahl, companied by their scoutmaster, in the battle for Peleliu. He en- May was discussed Pendleton? Kaye McAtee. Walter Bearrow, Mr. McGee. listed in October, 1941. Ordnance And Hermistnn Scouts Attend Camporee at Pendleton NUMBER 37 Plans for the big annual U.O.D.- U.S.O. Amateur Show were com pleted this week after two audi tions were heard at the U.S.O. club. The yearly event will be held in the high school gym Sat urday, April 28th at 8:00 p. m. There is no admission charge and a free dance, with the Music Mak ers playing, will follow the show. Six prizes are being offered by the U.O.D. Employees association to the winning entries. The first prize is a $25.00 war bond, second is a $10.00 cash prize and the next four runners-up will receive $5.00 each. The contest has been opened to any U.O.D. employee or mem ber of an employee's family, and the talented artists now scheduled are generally representative of all the towns in west end Umatilla county. Max Piger, chairman, will offi ciate as master of ceremonies and the board of directors of the Em ployees Association will serve as judges. Mr. Piger and Mary Lou Johnson of U.S.O. have announced that the following program of eighteen different and individual numbers will be presented: Band Selection: Esther Freder ickson, Evelyn Ford, Mrs. Max Pi- ger and Ray Mead. Accordian Solo: Evelyn Ford. Tap Dance: Marilyn Miller, Jan ice Dougherty and Maxine Hinkle. Trumpet Solo: Weyburn Glas gow. Cowboy Duet: Billie Bunton and Walter Bearrows. Vocal Solo: Jerry Piger. Original Sketch: Junior McVic kers and Norvil Sasser. Band Selection. Guitar and Vocal Solo: Joe Mc Coy. Whist • Ernest Stevens. Tumbling: Billy Hunsinger, Jimmy McFarland, Merrill Man ning, Bobby McVicar, Lynn Moh ney and Raymond Bunten. Old Time Fiddling: Nade Pat- terson. Piano Solo: Mrs. Glasgow. Guitar and Violin Duet: Wilcox and Ralston. Vocal Solo: Billie Munton. Special Violin Numbers: Esther Frederickson. Band Selection. Closing Solo: Betty Jo Williams. Both the U.O.D. Employees’ As sociation and the U.S.O. invite the general public to attend, free of charge, the Amateur Show and the dance that will follow. GLEN O. ELWOOD ON OAHU ISLAND Information received from U. S. Army Headquarters, Pacific Ocean Areas, stated that Glenn O. El wood. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee El wood of Hermiston, is now sta tioned on Aahu Island, which is the base for one of the Pacific’s finest ordnance repair shops. “Roaring radial engines are run through the Dynamometer room’s 240 hp. test only minutes after they have been gutted, torn apart, overhauled and rebuilt. The giant cylinders roar through the throb bing 5-hour test under Sgt. Glenn O. Elwood of Hermiston, Ore. The test assures no flaws, not even the slightest oil leak.” Elwood is a graduate of Hermis ton high school. PIANO RECITAL SET FOR MAY 3 Piano students of Mrs. Max Pi- ger will present a recital at the Methodist church Thursday, May 3, beginning at 8:00 o’clock. These recitals have proven popular in past years. Also held will be a presentation of awards and a dem onstration of methods of piano in struction. Among those participating will be Annette Beaver, Hazel Lynch, Marilyn Schaffer, Helen Hayden. Donna Beth Childs, Dorothy Ann Quinn, Harland Hayden. Barbar- ra Weber, Marlene Turner, Ruth Frye. Janice Daughtery, Maxine Hinkle. Betty Liles, Stella Weber. Lois Weber, and a voice solo by little Jerry Piger. George White Is Brand Inspector An item which appeared in last week’s Herald indicated that there was no brand inspector in Hermis- ton. This was in error, as George White has been inspector here for many years. Those interested may contact him at his home across the street from the library.
