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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
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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
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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.