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The 4n 4 etald BUY MORE WAR BONDS We have no bigger task here at OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER home than to see that our fighting men are given our whole support. It is up to us to help them home VOLUME 38 HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. MAY 31. 1945. as soon as possible, which means buying more and more war bonds. HERMISTON GENERAL Conducting Revival At Local Church To us at home, War Bonds mean equipment which will win a bat tle, but to the fighting man it means a chance to come home to Mrs. F. Lightle of Stanfield was the things he holds most dear. So in the hospital overnight Tuesday keep on buying bonds for their and taken to Walla Walla for con future as well as your own. Re sultation Wednesday morning. member we still have the South Mrs. Jim Barber of Ukiah went west Pacific to win and it is a home on Saturday. MEN URGENTLY tough job ahead of our fighting Mrs. Dale Johnson of Hermis men. Most of us know nothing ton spent the week end in the hos NEEDED NOW of their hardships. They not only pital receiving medical care. have to fight the enemy, but there Ruth Englert, 18-month-old is malaria, all types of jungle dis Movement of ordnance and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Englert eases and torrid, sickening heat. quartermaster supplies to the Pa was bitten by a dog last Thursday Ordnance is a paradise in compar cific theater from the east coast evening and taken to the hospital ison! has brought a big load to the Uma w’here first aid was given and Who has the lucky number— tilla Ordnance depot, according to stitches taken to close the wound 458—for the $1,000 Bond. Num information released from head- on her face. ber 455 gets the $25.00 Bond. quarters there this morning. Miss Esther Kittilsen of West Workmen are very rapidly con Other winners were: Don Rob- land returned to her home Friday ers, $100 Bond; Ray Bullington, structing temporary storage sites after receiving medical care. $100 Bond; Matilda Willingham. throughout the magazine area to Tommy Lauderback of Cabin accommodate the tremendous $50 Bond. City was admitted to the hospital quantities of material expected to Wednesday morning for medical Headquarters— attention. Mrs. H. C. Sutch is spending a be shipped into the depot. A con tract amounting to $565.000 has Joyce Morrill of Hermiston un week in Portland. derwent a tonsilectomy Tuesday Beryl Logue, Betty Nuanes, been awarded to J. H. Collins & morning. Virginia Allen and Jean Kaiser Co. of Spokane for the concrete Mrs. Victoria Churchman, moth spent Saturday evening in Pen sites and Sheridan Everett is the resident engineer supervising the er of Mrs. Harold Rankin, passed dleton. away at the hospital Tuesday. Barbara Brown enjoyed a short project. The contract is to be completed by June 15. Mr. and Mrs. Bob McLouth of trip to Boise last week. Five hundred thirty-eight col Boardman are the parents of a Lt. S. Firstenberg is spending a week in Salt Lake City on special ored troops, two ordnance ammu- Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dunn and family are appearing at the local daughter, Arlene Hazel, born on n itiön companies, arrived from Ft. services. Church God in a series of evangelistic meetings. L. L. Milam is Monday afternoon at 3:30, weight Warren on May 20th to assist with pastor of of the 7 pounds, 612 ounces. Motor Transportation— church. the expected load and are engaged Judith Mulligan of Boardman Thomas Clark returned to work in handling ammunition and also was admitted Monday evening for last week after an illness of three quartermaster supplies in the medical care. weeks. USO CHILDREN’S West area. MECHANICS TO J. D. Corliss was severely burn Howard Bensley is a new em In addition to the present am ed Sunday when a hose burst ployee having transferred from munition PROGRAM BEGINS CHECK BRAKES crews, about 250 more while he was testing a weed burn the Magazine Area. munitions handlers are urgently er. He was brought to the hospi Post Engineers— The USO staff announced this Local auto mechanics are needed, at least until the Pacific tal for medical care. Jack Browning and family are load has been moved to the sup week that their annual summer ing an effort to have all the mak- cars Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Koch of visiting relatives in western Wash ply depots. Although the army program for children would begin on the highways in this area in Hermiston have a daughter, Elvi ington for two weeks. is still required to divulge but lit this Monday, June 4. There will first class condition, especially in na Doraday. born Sunday morn John Grant and family spent the tle informatio regarding the be two groups under the general regard to brakes. A national drive ing. and weighing 10 pounds. 312 weekend at Wapato, Wash. movement of troops and ammuni supervision of Mrs. Charles Fri to correct faulty brakes has been ounces. D. R. Weber had as guests the tion, we are permitted to an day, who is serving with the USO underway in the past few weeks past week his daughters, Mrs. nounce that the work-load at the for the summer. The first group, and local garages are cooperating Biegen and Mrs. Harworth and local depot is about double the composed of younsters in first in the campaign. children of Spokane and Seattle. usual amount of tonnage moving four grades, will meet on Monday, In this issue of the Herald the Sunday they accompanied Mr. through the depot. All divisions Tuesday and Thursday afternoons Repair Shop, Hermiston Auto Co. Weber to Bingham Springs for a on the post will feel the weight of from 1:39 to 3:30. The older group, Rohrman Motor Co., McReynolds day’s outing. Assistant County Agent Frank this gigantic increase, but es fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth and Co-op Service Station are ad Jim Humphreys left Sunday for pecially in the rail transportation graders, will have their activities vertising their brake service coop Hackler and Dr. R. R. Fast have Wenatchee, Wash., to visit his and magazine area sections. on Wednesday and Friday after- eratively.______ been very busy the past few weeks grandmother who will celebrate During recent months various noons from 1:30 to 3:30. vaccinating horses in this section her 85th birthday this week. He employment channels have furn A number of local worn n have TOWNSEND CLUB for sleeping sickness. Three hund was accompanied by his mother ished workers for the local depot volunteered their services to as and his son. V . red horses have been immunized SOCIAL PLANNED with the result that all shipments sist in this program. To date these Woodrow Wilson drove to Wen have been handled in a very effi volunteers are: Mrs. Joe Baum with two shots of the scrum, be atchee Saturday to get his wife cient and systematic manner, gardner, Mrs. John Bacon, Mrs. Townsend club members are ing given the injections a week who has been visiting relatives which gives the personnel con Sloan Spencer, Mrs. Herbert Iver planning another one of their big apart. in that vicinity. nected with the post a very gen son, Mrs. Curtis Simons, Mrs. social meetings for the evening of Dr. R. R. Fast is prepared to Rail Transportation— uine satisfaction that their efforts Hugh Fraser, Mrs. Robert Keith, June 12th, to be held in the Town take care of the vaccination for LaVelle Hunt and Sybil Petteys are greatly aiding in the Pacific Mrs. Wm. Rodda. Mrs. Lester Per send Pavilion one mile eart of anyone having horses in this part were shopping in Pendleton Fri campaign especially. With the ry, Mrs. L. J. Micheli, Mrs. A. F. Hermiston. day afetrnoon. Two months ago the member of the couty needing the sleeping additional loads piled onto the Rohrman, Mrs. Chas. Houston. Doris Ann Daugherty and Ella western ammunition storage plac Mrs. Claude Loveland and Mrs. ship was divided onto two groups, sickness shots. Mae Grim are new employees. and captains chose their workers es the slogan to “pass the ammu Earl Dallman. Artis Jackson drove to Heppner nition" becomes of greater signi for a membership campaign. Mr. WEATHERMAN Saturday evening to get his wife ficance than during the previous Krause of Stanfield and Chester and grandson who have been vis months. Miller of Hermiston were the cap TURNS ON HEAT iting friends for the past week. tains selected. This drive has GET 15 HOMES Safety— closed and the losing side is to SOIL PROGRAM Temperatures for the past week Royal Conley went to LaGrande While in Portland Monday, put on the entertainment and re- show some of the warmest days of returning today. He didn’t say Mayor F. C. McKenzie met with freshments for the winners at the the season with Wednesday mak whether this was a business or F. A. Cuthbert and Mr. Maxwell coming social meeting. ing the record of 88, according to pleasure trip. What was it Mr. Miller's side was loser, so the figures released today by Ramon L. Kent, district conser of the federal housing administra Royal? he is asking all on his side to get vationist of the soil conservation tion and was assured that Hermis Weatherman Chas. Taylor. Preci Plant Security— service, headquarters in Pendle ton will be allocated 15 more new in touch with him or Mrs. Miller pitation for the month of May is Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Peterson, ton, announced this week that re houses for immediate construction. before June 12th. All members above normal for this area with a Evelyn Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Dan newed and active interest in soil It is understood that these will be are urged to be at this big event total of 1.64 inches being meas- as we are sure of a good time and wed. Bartlett and Mr. and Mrs. Harry conservation is needed and em for private construction. lots to eat. Mr. Mitchel’s orches Nelson spent the weekend at Bing phasized that the creation of dis The week's recordings: Mr. McKenzie also talked with ham Springs. tricts appeared the best way to Mr. Cuthbert regarding the plan tra will furnish music for dancing. Max. Min. The number of members signed We are sorry to hear W. J. Tem handle the situations now arising ning and zoning of the city and he Thursday, May 24 69 48 during the drive will be announc pleton is very ill in St. Vincent’s in the Stanfield and Hermiston stated he would be willing to help Friday, May 25 70 51 ed at a later date. hospital, Portland. Mr. Templeton area. Saturday, May 26 75 43 in this matter. Mr. Cuthbert plans would appreciate letters from Sand dunes, river-bank erosion, to make a trip to Hermiston some 75 43 Sunday, May 27 friends here land leveling, irrigation system time in July to discuss further BUYS FUNERAL 83 46 Monday, May 28 Fred Root spent Saturday in revision, drainage and other im plans. ____ 86 49 Tuesday. May 29 Pendleton. portant conservation jobs are 88 50 Wednesday, May 30 Fiscal— needing attention in this area. Mr. Precipitation .44 in. BELT AWARDED Mrs. DeBoie's daughter, Phyllis Kent suggested that if any group A. W. Prann this week an- Rost and son, left for New York of farmers in this end of the coun COMBAT BADGE Notice to War I Veterans nounced the sale of the funeral Wednesday to meet her husband ty desire to get up a soil conser Wm. Logan, local postmaster, business to L. E. DeBaun of Lewis who is returning from overseas. vation district, proper procedure announced this week that Adjust Word was received here this ton, Ida., and the change in own ed service certificates or bonus Payroll— would be to contact their assistant ership to take place on June 1. Mr. Irene Munns left for Touchet, county agent. Frank Hackler of week from the army headquarters DeBaun has had 15 years exper bonds as they were known should Wash., to visit her brother who is Hermiston, and the State Soil Con in the European Theater of Oper ience in conducting funerals in be presented for cashing on or be ations of the awarding of the Lewiston and has leased the build fore June 15, 1945. Interest stops home from overseas duty. servation committee. Combat Infantryman’s Badge to Emma Chastain and family are on that date and these certificates ing from Mr. Prann. Pfc. William Belt of Hermiston. visiting Mr. Chastain’s brother WRTST BAND may be cashed in or reinvested in With the change of owners of Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Belt are and family in Richland. Wash. this business one of the oldest pio war bonds. rightfully proud of their son for Betty Barnes was a weekend SAVES INJURY this achievement which indicates neers in Hermiston business circ Budget Committee Named visitor in La Grande. very outstanding bravery in ac les retires to enjoy private life. At the regular meeting of the Control— Harry Kessler, operator of the tion in enemy held territory. Mr. and Mrs. Prann started the Eileen Brown was in Pendleton hop yards east of Hermiston, was funeral business here in the spring city council on Wednesday even ing, May 16, a budget committee for a few days visiting her bro grateful for a strong wristband on Very few of these badges are of 1911, thirty-four years ago. awarded which accounts for the for the coming year was appointed ther, Ted Sherrow. who is home his watch last Friday when he fell to arrange a budget at the meeting on furlough from Washington, D. from a scaffold while doing some high distinction. Bill is a member of the 104th “-E-P-D « of the council on June 20. Mem C. Eileen's sister, Doris Osborne, repair work. His wristband caught bers named are Curtis Simons, O. is also home after a month's vaca on a nail and held him just long Timberwolf Division in Germany TERT CW1TPCW C. Pierce, G. L. Hughes. J. D. Todd. tion spent in California. enough for him to reach for a under the command of Major --------- Walter Simth and J. F. Bilderback. Personnel— ledge with his right hand, avoid General Terry Allen. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dunn and Council members will meet in the May Daugherty is spending a ing a fall of 18 feet. WU1 Receive Diploma family are now conducting evan- council chambers at 7:30 p. m. and few weeks at home to be with her He suffered very little injury, Lucile Jones, daughter of gelistic services each evening at the budget committee will convene son, T/5 Vernon Daugherty who outside of the damaged wristband, Mr. Miss and Mrs. Vernon Jones of Ir the Church of God at 7th and New at 8:00 o’clock. is back from overseas. He is a but the fall could have resulted in rigon. will graduate from Maryl- port. The Dunns are from Tennes former employee in the Surveill very serious consequences. hurst college June 6 with the de see and bring with them the spirit Notes Not Negotiable. ance Section. gree of bachelor of arts. She has of the South in both song and mes New U. S. postal notes are not Another birthday in Personnel. STAR INITIATES attended the college for four years sage. negotiable and can only be cashed La Velie Hunt was presented with and majored in history, being ac- The public is invited to attend at the bank or postoffice, accord a gift during the lunch hour NEW MEMBERS tive in the Classical club and ath- the services and hear a lot of good ing to Wm Logan, local postmas Thursday of last week and May letic association. spiritual messages—things every ter. This notice effects especially Daugherty baked a lovely cake. Mr. and Mrs Bob Russell. Miss one would like to learn about. Sol- local merchants who have been Esther Trautman and Loretta Lauree Gimbel and Mr. and Mrs. Sees Action in Philippines diers and their friends are espec- cashing them White are new employees. J. J. Gimbel were initiated into Lt. Thomas E Lotspeich. son of ially invited. L. L. Milam is pastor Box Factory__ the Order of the Estern Star on Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Lotspeich. now of the Church of God. Find Freak Flower Marjorie McCarty and family May 23. The first meeting in June of Selah. Wash, and husband of While picking flowers near the are moving back to their home in being fairly near Father's Day. all Donn F. Lotspeich, Mt. View, Cal., railroad right-of-way last Friday Piano Recital June I Arkansas. fathers will be honored, and all has taken part in the aerial offen- On Friday. June 8, at 8:00 p.m., afternoon, Loretta and Pattie Ma Sgt. Leslie Rucker, nephew of fathers in Star families are invit sives of every phase of the Philip- Miss Golda Mumma will present a son found a very unusual sand Sedalia Dexter, is home on 30-day ed to attend the social hour after pine campaign since the invasion part of her piano pupils in a reci flower. The ordinary flower grows furlough. Leslie has completed 35 the chapter meeting. on Leyte Two brothers are serv- tai at the Methodist church. A about 6 or 8 inches high in this missions over Germany and has The next meeting also will hon ing overseas in the Southwest Pa-, program of solos, duets, trios and section, but the one odd one was been awarded the oak leaf cluster. or all Star members whose birth- cific, Lt. F. R. Lof itspeich with the j one right hand number has been about 18 inches high and the stem ................... .............................................. From here he will report in Los day falls between January 1 and field artillery and 1 Lt. E. B. Lots-arranged. The public is cordially i was similar to a celery stalk and Angeles for reassignment June 30. peich with the military police ‘ invited to attend this program had about 20 blossoms on it. ACTIVITY BOOMS AT U.O.D, WITH PACIFIC CAMPAIGN WILL CONTINUE HOSPITAL NOTES NUMBER 42 IMPRESSIVE SERVICES HELD WEDNESDAY AT HIGH SCHOOL COL. BUYERS GIVES ADDRESS Memorial services for 38 veter ans of three wars were conducted Wednesday morning at 10:00 o’clock in the high school auditor ium under the sponsorship of the local American Legion post and Ladies Auxiliary unit. The program opened with the group singing “Onward Christian Soldiers”, followed by a prayer by Rev. H. V. McGee, pastor of the Hermiston Baptist church. Col. A. S. Buyers, commanding officer of Umatilla Ordnance depot, deliver ed an address paying tribute to the community’s deceased service men. “America, the Beautiful” was rendered by the high school band under the direction of G. C. Humphreys, and Dr. F. B. Belt, commander of the local Legion post, recited “In Flanders Field". An impressive memorial ceremo ny followed in which names of 5 deceased Civil War veterans, 5 World War I veterans and 28 World War II veterans were read, and the ladies of the auxiliary passed a white carnation to the next lady at the reading of each name. A white cross and imita tion grave had been constructed where the carnations were placed. G. C. Humphreys sounded "Taps” and benediction was read by Father Hyland of the Our La dy of Angels church. Dr. Bett then raised the flag to the top of the staff and the band played "The Star Spangled Banner”. Assisting with the flower cere mony were Mrs. Jeanette Saboe and Mrs. Ila Ripley, Poppy Salo Totals $369.20 Annual poppy sale for disabled veterans conducted in Umatilla, Stanfield. U.O.D.. and Hermiston totalled $369.20, according to fig ures released yesterday by Mrs. Roy Tiller, chairman of the drive. After costs of poppies are deduct ed, 60 per cent of the balance will be retained in the community for assistance in child welfare and re habilitation work Squadron Given Plaque The air service squadron of the Ninth Air Force in France com manded by Major William D. Bar rell, Turner, Me., and of which Sergeant John O. Krause of Stan field is a member, has been award ed the meritorious service plaque in recognition of a year of excep tional service to the combat orga nization. Sgt. Krause is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Krause, Rt. 1, Stanfield, and entered ser vice from Fort Lewis in October, 1941, being a graduate of Stanfield high school. CREAMERY ADDS NEW EQUIPMENT Latest addition to the progres sive Umatilla Cooperative Cream ery is their milk bottling equip ment, including a sterilizer, pas teurizer and bottling machine. This adds milk to the other cream ery products of ice cream and but ter, manufactured locally. Herman Plaas. manager, has been active the past few weeks in getting the equipment installed and operating properly._ SCHEDULE FIRST BASEBALL GAME The first baseball game of the season slated for the Hermiston diamond will be played Sunday afternoon, June 3, when the Hot Boys from Ordnance meet the Home Team, an ex-collegiate nine. The public is invited to attend the opening clash of the year. "Lee" Arrive* At Ft. Lewis Leander Quiring, co-publisher of The Herald, was inducted into the Army at Pendleton Monday evening and left with a group for Ft. Lewis that night. Tuesday he called his wife from Ft. Lewis saying that he was in the process of examination for induction, and that several in the group being ex amined were in the over-30 class. Last Rites Thia Afternoon Last rites for Mrs. Victoria Churchman who passed away Tuesday at the Hermiston Gener al hospital are being conducted this afternoon at 2:30 at the Her miston Methodist church with the pastor. Rev. W A. MacArthur, in charge. Mrs. Churchman was a pioneer of this community and Mrs. Harold Rankin is her daugh ter. Interment will be made at Sheridan, Oregon.
