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.