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About The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1945)
Buy War Bornds And Keep Them! The 4 Almiâto n etaLd The seventh War Loan is well under way and early indications show we will meet our quota as VOLUME 38 we have done in the past. We must assume our share of the na tional quota of bonds sold during war loan drives. This necessitates extra effort to sell bonds for cash to meet the quotas assigned to each Government agency. In order for us to be behind our fighting men 100 per cent we can not let them down a moment. Let’s back them up by buying and keeping war bonds. LOCAL PEOPLE OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. MAY 24. 1945. NEXT TUESDAY BOND RALLY DANCE END VACATION BIBLE OF PERIOD WILL FEATURE 6-BOND Applications for dairy feed pro SCHOOL COMMENCES duction payments for January, DRAWING TOMORROW February and March must be in WITH 140 ENROLLED Headquarters— the office of the assistant county agent in Hermiston not later than next Tuesday, May 29, that office announced this week. Applica tions filed after the closing date cannot be paid by the county com mittee, but must be handled as appeals, and can be paid only un der exceptional circumstances. The rates on butterfat, which were 17 cents per pound for April will be 10 cents a pound in May and June. 13 cents in July, August and September, and then come back to 17 cents a pound from Oc tober through March, 1946. These rates apply to all areas. PROGRAM TO BE NEXT THURSDAY NUMBER 41 MEMORIAL DAY TO BE OBSERVED HEAD ARMY ENGINEER TELLS LOCAL GROUP Memorial services for deceased service men will be conducted next Wednesday, May 30, starting DAM REQUIREMENTS at 10:00 o’clock at the high school building. Hermiston Legion Post No. 37 and the Ladies Auxiliary Unit will be in charge and the pro gram will be similar to last year's service, with no graveside service to be conducted. The public is cordially invited to attend. Hermiston business houses are planning to remain closed for the day. 10,000 PEOPLE Over five hundred enlisted men BEHIND DRIVE arrived on the post this week from Ft. Warren, Wyoming. The mighty 7th War Loan drive The Daily Vacation Bible school Major Robinson and family Col. Ralph Tudor of Portland, is now finishing its first week moved into the quarters recently has through June to run and the head of the U. S. Army engineers, largest drive on record to corral with about 140 pupils enrolled to vacated by Major Simola. was in Hermiston last Friday af date. This number would be Captain Alexander left on the the small investors’ dollars will ternoon to hold a meeting with lo much larger if adequate transpor troop train Friday morning for Ft. be nip and tuck to reach the ul cal interested people in regard to timate goal. With the west end tation could be secured for those Huachuca, Ariz. requirements of this section dur in out-of-town districts. About LETTERS GIVEN Genevieve Davison is spending of the county showing up the rest ing construction of the proposed sixteen adult teachers are partici a few days in Spokane this week. of the districts, bond sales through Rapids dam. LOCAL ATHLETES Umatilla pating in the teaching program. Colonel Halsted returned from out the county were slowing up, The meeting was held in the On Thursday evening, May 31, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Monday according to reports yesterday. U.S.O. building at 2:30 p. m. with Sales in this area reached $125,- the Vacation School will have a where he had gone on inspection George Harkenrider, president of Coach Frank Davison this week 135.60 or 54.4 per cent of the quo CANNING SUGAR display and program at the Cen of troops. the Hermiston Chamber of Com ta while the Pendleton section tral Church of Christ (or Christian announced the lettermen of Her merce, in charge. During the Post Engineers— miston Union high school for the Church) at 5th and Hermiston Friends have received the an was second to date with a $233,- NOW AVAILABLE round-table discussion, Col. Tudor avenues, west of the railroad past two seasons. The complete revealed some of the expectations nouncement of the marriage of 482.75 total, or 35.6 per cent of its list follows: tracks on the road to Victory Miss Virgin a Richards to Sgt. quota. Milton-Fre: water district Hermiston housewives are now Square. The program begins at Baseball. 1944—Bill Schoonov of the engineers in regard to the James Corrigall of Westfall, Ore lagged with a 11.8 per cent of quo making applications to the local er, Dick Belt, Glen Wilcox, Jack period of construction and also eight o’clock, and it is hoped that gon. The ceremony took place at ta total. some of the conditions and price rationing board for canning Three volunteer committees all the parents and friends of the Rodgers. Blackie Davis, Vance Ma- quirements of this section in the the parsonage of the First Metho sugar to be used during the com tott, David Pierson, Jack Belt, dist Church in Boise on May 9th. composed of Jack House, R. A. ing season. The quota available children will come out and see Frank Harkenrider, Lloyd Hughes, years following completion of the Sgt. Corrigall is on temporary du Brownson, Guy Shaw, Elmer for 1945 has been set at 70 per what the pupils have made and Erwin Null, Bruce Norton, Gregg dam. ty in the States after thirty-two Tritzke, Otto Pierce, Hugh Fraser, cent of the quota for last year learned in the Vacation School. Actual construction work is The school will run through the Bounds. Ken Johnson. months service in the Mediterran R. C. McReynolds. Walter Pear which was 108.660 and leaves 76.- planned to start about six months Tennis. 1944—Dick Belt, Doro son and George Harkenrider made last week of May with the except- ean theater of war. after the war ends, which may 000 as the year ’ s quota. thy Jordan, Joy Reed, La Desea ion of Decoration Day. May 30. A birthday party was held at a thorough canvass of the business Limitations are 15 pounds to Pieper, Alta Mae Guerrant, Glen come in a year or 18 months, the Electric Shop Friday for El district with very good response each applicant and a maximum of when the entire school will Wilcox, Roy Sires, Frank Harken- bringing the start of the dam closed. Classes will resume the mer Chase, Frank Frazier and selling both bonds and chances on 100 pounds to any family group. about two years hence. Probably next morning. Thursday. May 31, rider. Adolph Cassens, whose birthdays the $1000 bond to be raffled off at 3600 men will be employed during Track, 1944 — Erwin Null, Dan and Friday. June 1. will be the were during this month. Refresh the U.O.D. Employees association construction and that figure would CHAMBERS TAX Follett, Vance Matott, Bill Schoon last day of the school. ments of cake and ice cream were bond dance in the local high school bring about 10,000 people into gym tomorrow night. May 25th. The Happy Thot Dairy has been over, Moon Mullins, LaRue Belt, this area throughout the 4-year served. GROUP CHAIRMAN furnishing an average of ten Gordon Shown. Fred Gimbel, Bill construction period. The higher Ticket sales on the bond draw We are wondering why Mr. quarts of grade “A” milk daily for Rowell, Dick Kingsley. Stratton has gone to Portland. It ing have reached the point that proposed dam is now being con« Basketball (Varsity) 1944-45— sidered feasible, which would County Judge Carl Chambers the beginners department free of is rumored he had an appointment five additional bonds besides the original $1000 bond will be raffled was named this week to head a charge, for which those in charge Bill Schoonover. Vance Matott, raise the water to a 340-foot level, with his Uncle Sam. Arthur Greer is a new employee off, composed of: two $100 bonds, tax study commission composed of are very grateful. Other individ Robby Connor, Leo Keller, Dick backing the water in the Colum in the Electric Shop having trans two $50 bonds, and one $25 bond. 13 members. An appropriation of uals and business concerns have Belt, Bob Jensen, Glen Wilcox, bia up for a distance of approxi Winners holding the tickets drawn $25,000 has been made for the helped with time, talent, and do David Pierson. Frank Harkenri- mately 65 miles, or about 20 miles ferred from the Guards. Albert Kline is a new employee do not have to be present to re commission and a report of the nations to make the school a suc der. Roy Sires, Dan Follett. above Richland. Engineers figures “B" Squad, 1944-45 — Bruce estimate that 40 miles of railroad ceive their bond and a list of the group's findings will be made to cess. The Ministerial Association of Utilities. of Hermiston wishes to express Norton, Fred Gimbel, Jim Rugg. track on each side of the river will Everyone is wondering why Ar- numbers drawn will be displayed the 1947 legislature. Judge Chambers was chosen to their appreciation to one and all. Bill Rowell, Lloyd Hughes, Frank be rerouted. nold Weber is blossomed out in in the Herald office window. Lad Myrick, Gilman Pierson, Ralph the new mustache! He dares any ies competing in bond sales at the head the group by Governor Earl Increased housing facilities as Richards, Ken Johnson. Snell and will represent public Umatilla Ordnance Depot will be one to grow a better one. well as business and industrial re IRRIGON ACE Track, 1945—Dan Follett, Gor quirements were stressed in Col. Ray Cannon and wife are in at the dance and the winners of welfare. State officials and other Wallowa visiting Mr. Cannon’s the raffled bonds will be allowed outstanding men throughout the AWARDED CROSS don Shown. Frank Harkenrider. Tudor's impromptu remarks Vance Matott, Lloyd Hughes. Bill which would indicate a building mother. to give credit to their favorite con- state have been appointed to make the complete study of the state's First Lt. Willard W. Jones, son Rowell, Frank Myrick, Bob Thom boom in Hermiston within the Mrs. Edna Mulkins returned to testant. Dance tickets are free to em taxation system and report their of Mr. and Mrs. R. Vernon Jones as. Jim Rugg, Bill Schoonover, next five years. A number of work Monday after a two weeks of Irrigon, now with the 15th air Glen Wilcox. ployees of the U.O.D. Employees investigation. absence due to illness. business and transportation firms Tennis. 1945 Doris Ann are formulating plans for im force in Italy, has been awarded association and will be sold for 75c Safety— the distinguished flying cross “for Daugherty, Donna Jean Myers, provements and new buildings Lois Brown had as guests over per person to non-members. FRED HENSEL extraordinary achievement while Mary Arnold, Cleda Nusser, Glen here at the earliest date materials the week end her mother, Mrs. In this week’s issue of the Her participating in aerial flight in the Wilcox. Rov Sires. Frank Harken- are available. Leonard Brown and aunt, Mrs. ald the Oregon Hardware, Hale's GETS CITATION Mediterranean and North Arfican rider. Leo Keller, Bill Schoonover. Carl Peterson and family. About 20 local progressive citi Confectionery, Hermiston Auto theaters of operations,” according zens were present to hear the Norma Harris seems to be so Co.. Burnham and Burnham, Uma 9th Air Force Fighter-Bomber excited over something—could it tilla Co-op Creamery and Frank Base, Germany—Staff Sergeant to an announcement received this NEW SERVICE Colonel's diagnosis of the pro be the return of a certain party P. Sargent Construction Co. are Rudolph F. Hensel of Hermiston week from the headquarters. posed project, as well as W. R. OFFERED HERE Jones has completed 20 missions from four years overseas? Nugent of Umatilla and F. A. Ba aiding with the publicity for the is a member of the 367th Fighter- Plant Security— ker of Stanfield. • drive by sponsoring a page adver- Bomber group of the Ninth Air over such targets as Bucharest. Vienna, Belchhammer, Graz and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson and tisement. Dr. R. R. Fast wishes to an- Force, which received recently a Munich, and holds the air medal Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bartlett were nounce that he is ready to start Presidential Unit Citation for its and one cluster. He has been artificial insemination of cows SPENDING LEAVE guests of O. A. Peterson and wife part in the August, 1944, aerial serving overseas since October 13, here. This practice is being es WITH PARENTS at a card party Saturday night. campaign when the Ninth's air Janice Gordon, daughter of tablished for the improvement of power cooperated with the U. S. 1944. Marjorie Gordon, is spending a the dairy herds. The bulls are ground forces to immobilize, cor Harvey DeMoss, C.M. 2/c, U. S. week with her aunt, Mrs. Mae all proven bulls in that their Navy, and pursue to the Siegfried SMOKE DOES is visiting with his parents, Residents of Hermiston were re- ner Bouer near Spokane. daughters have produced more Line remnants of the German 7th SOME DAMAGE Mr, and J. H. DeMoss, in joicing Monday morning when the Alton Hooker spent five days in pounds of butterfat than their Hermiston Mrs. and 15th Armies. on 30-day leave from from Lakeview, Ore., last week. Mr. word was passed around town that dams. There will be semen A former employee of the Her Firemen were called to the res one Holstein, two Jerseys and 2 San Francisco. He has spent 27 12 Hooker reports he had a very Mrs. Margaret Fraser had received miston Grain & Feed Co., Sgt. a note from her son, Tommy, tell Hensel is now a key administra idence of Mary Lou Johnson and Guernsey bulls. These are all months with the 25th construction wonderful trip. New employees in the Fire De- ing of his liberation from a Ger tive non-com with the 367th. He Jean Wilson on Ridgeway avenue registered bulls and anyone whose battalion in the Bougainville and last Tuesday morning when the cow is also registered may have Guam campaigns, spending most partment are: Robert Fleener, man prison camp. is married to Mrs. Betty M. Hen motor on the refrigerator devel the calf recorded. This semen is of the time with the marine corps. His note was dated May 5th and sel. Bazil Patton, LeRoy Fussell, Jack and has two children, aged 6 On board ship enroute to the Rawson. A. A. Allen and Keith merely stated the good news that and 3 respectively. His mother. oped a short and filled the house coming from the Walla Walia states he was pleasantly surprised with smoke. he was in fair health with nothing Peverley. Breeders association. R. W. Armstrong resides at to meet Harry Hammon, a former Passersby noticed the smoke and wrong that food could not cure. He Mrs. Anyone interested in this arti turned in the alarm before the ficial insemination should call the classmate in Hermiston high. Har expects to be in Hermiston in a a ranch on route 1. Hermiston. REMER THE DANCE AT blaze got underway. The two USO day the cow is in season. The fee vey plans to meet Mrs. DeMoss in few weeks. HERMISTON FRIDAY SISTERS CONDUCT ladies had the misfortune of hav will be $6.00 for the forst insem North Powder soon and to spend NIGHT I ing most of their clothing destroy ination entitling the owner to two some time visiting relatives and CHILDREN'S WORK SCHOOL HERE Lucky Number Win* ed by fire a few months ago when repeats if the cow does not settle, friends there. They will come to $1.000 War Bond residing in the Myrick residence and every additional repeat there Hermiston for a visit before Har TO START JUNE 4 returns to San Francisco for after will be $2.00 per insemina vey The Religious Vacation School, near Hermiston. Motor Transportation— reassignment. tion. This fee applies to a 10- which is conducted by the Sisters Neal Armstrong reported for Announcement of the summer Social Date Postponed mile area with an additional his physical in Portland this week. program for children was made of St. Francis, of Baker, Oregon, Westland Grange ice cream SO- charge for mileage beyond this Capt. Billington was a patient this week by the USO staff. Plans will continue during this coming in the Post Hospital two days last are to divide the youngsters into week. The hours for classes are cial has been postponed to next territory. BEING BUILT week. two groups, the first including the from 9 until 12 noon, and from Friday. June 1, due to a conflict Henry Miller and Mr. Alford four lower grades and the second 1:00 until 3:15 p. m. Benediction with the bond rally and dance to- VERN DAUGHERTY Construction of a firing range morrow night at the Hermiston made a business trip to Pasco. being the four upper grades. Na by the local unit of the State the Blessed Sacrament is given high school gymnasium. ARRIVES HOME Mr. Alford is moving from Pen- ture study, with special projects, of Guard is nearing completion three at 3:15 p. m. at the church. The cleton to Hermiston this week. will be the theme for the younger children are requested to assist at miles south of Hermiston, just Alarm Sound* Saturday Ranger Vern E. Daughtery, T/5 Sgt. Leslie Rucker is home on class while the older children will the 8:00 o’clock Mass each morn west of the state experimental Hermiston volunteer firemen who spent a number of months in leave from England visiting rela- have folk-lore, dancing and craft were called into action last Satur- a German prison camp arrived farm. A bulldozer from the Uma- lives at Irrigon. Les was former- work. All boys and girls are ing, if possible. There will be First Holy Com- -day afternoon when shingles on home Thursday morning from tilla Ordnance Depot has been ly employed at the Garage. urged to sign up for this program munion on Sunday, June 3rd. On the roof of the Hermiston General Portland. He called Wednesday used to dig the pit, and it will be Rail Transportation— during the coming week. in use in about two weeks. that day. also, the Corpus Christi hospital became ignited from soot Idona Collinsworth is spending Supervised playground activity Procession of the Blessed Sacra sparks. Damage was very slight and really surprised local people A non-commissioned officers and his parents as well who did school a week with relatives at Emmett, and group games will be added to is conducted by the unit at ment will be held and Benediction and the blaze was extinguished not know he had left Europe. Idaho. the summer program provided given in the Church grounds im before the firemen reached the the Park Hall each Monday even Vern served in a motor trans Edith McClain has resigned to sufficient volunteers can be found ing from 7:30 to 10:00 and drills hospital. port outfit when he entered service are be with her husband who is with to assist. Any woman or high mediately after the 8:30 Mass. held every Thursday evening in 1942 but found that work too during the railroad at Albuquerque, New school girl interested in helping the same hours, according easy and asked for the transfer to Mexico. with this work may register now to Capt. V. E. Daugherty. the rough and tough Rangers. He Captain McCoy's wife arrived at the USO. was taken prisoner early in the from Chicago. TH., for a months NEED SOCIAL Italian campaign. _ _ visit. FIRING RANGE Norma Getchell enjoyed a few days visiting friends in Seattle and Portland last week. The office girls had a wiener oast at Umatilla Tuesday even- •ng. Captain Lynch and wife are va- rationing at Sar. Francisco for two weeks. Training— The film Library is steadily growing with a large shipment of training films having been re- reived. Supervisors of the var- ous divisions are invited for pre- views. Max Piger states he is a bache- lor for a while as Mrs. Piger is visiting in Parma and Weiser, Ida. CAR DAMAGED Poppies to be Sold in Hermiston Monday and 7 uesday Next Week While returning from Pendle ton Sunday evening Clarence Mil ler had the misfortune to drive into the railing on the concrete bridge just north of the Stanfield junction. Miller suffered minor bruises when his car skidded onto its side in the barrowpit. He had been having trouble with the dimmer switch and in avoiding hitting the separater in the center of the highway at the point of the accident he drove the car into the railing. He grinned out loud Wednesday and said, “Lucky I wasn't killed.'' Poppies to honor America’s dead service men of the two World Wars will be sold and worn in Hermiston on Monday and Tues day of next week, May 28 and 29, Mrs. Jeanette Saboe. president of Hermiston unit of the American Legion auxiliary, announced yes terday. Mrs. Roy Tiller is poppy chair man of the local unit this year and she will be assisted by other mem bers in making this a most suc cessful poppy sale. Poppies will be for sale in some of the local stores On Saturday selling campaign will be conducted at the Umatilla Ordnance depot. The little red flowers will pay tribute both to those men who have died for their country in the present war and to those who fell 27 years ago in France and Bel gium among the swaying poppies. The money that is received for the flowers will be used to aid the afflicted veterans of both wars and their families. Disabled veterans have made the crepe paper flowers on the pattern of the wild poppy of Flan ders which helps them to keep their minds and fingers occupied. Tedious months are thus caused to pass quickly and at the same time the veterans are furnished with a means of livelihood. Buy a Poppy! Old Time Dances at Umatilla Starting Saturday night, May 26, old time dances will be held in the Umatilla high school gym and the public is invited. Music will be furnished by the Oregon Ramb lers. Gasoline Rationing Relaxes Yesterday's daily papers an nounced the decision of the office of price administration to increase the value of A and B gasoline cou pons on June 22, the A tickets be ing valid for 6 gallons each in stead of 4. B tickets will increase approximately 50 per cent also, and the ruling makes all states en joy the same gasoline restrictions. SECURITY CARD Returning servicemen working in any position for the first time are advised that they must “show their social security account card to every employer for whom they work, according to an announce ment from the Social Security of fice in LaGrande. Employers are required to re port each worker's wages, under both his name and number at the Government every three months. Then these wages are credited by the Social Security Board on each worker s individual ledger sheet, under both his name and number. Hang onto your card.
