U. O. ID
NEWS
Headquarters—
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Lt. Firstenberg returned from
Ft. Douglas, Utah, where he had
Circulating in Western Umatilla County
gone on special services activities.
Lt. Edmonds left Friday to visit VOLUME 38
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. JUNE 7. 1945.
NUMBER 43
his family at Trenton, New Jer
sey. He expects to be gone two
weeks.
Former Manager of
Is It An Emergency Question?
Betty Nuanes left for Seattle
Now
that
the building which has been used as a
Local Creamery Dies
Sunday to join her husband who
hospital
in
Hermiston
for the past 20 years is report
has recently returned from over
Funeral services for Monte G.
seas duty.
ed
sold,
the
question
of
what to do about the situa
Hedwall, 40, who passed away
Catherine Kennedy attended the
tion
has
become
a
“
hot
one” on Main street this
June 1, at Aberdeen, Wash, were
Cadet Nurses graduation exercises
held at the Pearson Funeral
week. Miss Ina Moore, present operator of the insti
in La Grande last week. Her sis
Church in Portland on Tuesday,
ter, Agnes, was among the grad
tution, appeared before the Chamber of Commerce
June 5. He was born in Portland
Fritzke Elected to
uates.
Total of 172 Students
Monday evening and really stirred things up by put
on June 10, 1904, and lived at
Rail Transportation—
Secretary's Position Hermiston, for many years and
Enrolled in Classes
ting the facts before the group.
Doris Ann Daugherty and Elve-
was manager of the Umatilla Co-
ra are new employees.
Point
blank,
Miss
Moore
remarked
that
she
was
Post Engineers—
Forty-three members and guests operative Creamery for about nine
The Daily Vacation Bible School
doing the very best she could to operate the hospital closed
Sam Parsley returned to work of the Hermiston Chamber of years. At the time of his death he
with a total registration of
in the limited space provided at present and that if 172 students and an average daily
Monday after an absence of sever Commerce met at the U.S.O. build was an employee of the Boeing
al days.
ing Monday evening for the regu Aircraft Company in Hoquiam,
ordered to vacate the building she could do so. What attendance of 130. The school had
Jess Baker, who has recently lar monthly meeting and dinner. Wash.
of twenty specialized work
to
do with the patients? Well, let’s look at that an a ers, staff
He is survived by two children,
been discharged from the Army, George Harkenrider, president,,
teachers and officers. Mrs. Al
gle. There isn’t a suitable building available in the fred Quiring was superintendant
returned to his old job here.
was in charge of the business Thomas M. and Carol Hedwall of
C. M. Hutchison is spending two meeting following the dinner Portland, his parents, Mr. and Mrs
westend of the county, and as Miss Moore stated: of the Beginner’s department and
weeks vacation at his home in La which was served by the ladies of G. F. Hedwall of Hermiston, one
had the following teachers and
“This is a community proposition.”
brother, Herbert W. of Aberdeen,
Grande.
the local Rebekah lodge.
workers: Mrs. Bernard Kendall,
About $3,000 was voluntarily subscribed by those Mrs. Jessie Hineline, Mrs. Watson,
The Utilities Division sponsored
Important business on the even Wash., two sisters, Mrs. Clara Mc-
a birthday party May 30 for Ma ing’s schedule was the election of reynolds of Hermiston and Mrs.
present at the Chamber of Commerce meeting to Mrs. Barbara Emert, Mrs. Herman
jor Noland at the close of the a new secretary to take the place Margaret Pierson of Spokane. He
Carr, and Mrs. Tommy Lenhart.
ward
building and equipping a modern hospital The
shift, Refreshments of strawber- of Rev. W. A. MacArthur who has was the nephew of Mrs. John An
Primary department had the
structure in this part of Umatilla county, presumably following staff of workers: Mrs.
ries. ice cream and cake were resigned to accept a new charge derson of Portland, and J. P. Hed
served.
on July 1. Elmer Fritzke was wall of Warren, Oregon and has
in Hermiston. No location has been selected as yet Fagan, Mrs. Retha Nation, Miss
Electric Shop—
unanimously chosen to succeed many other relatives and a host
Lamb, Erma Lee Brock,
President George Harkenrider has appointed a 20- Lorena
of
friends.
Phillip Campbell returned to MacArthur who has very profi
and Joyce Fagan. The Reverand
member committee to do the planning for the project Leland Morse headed the Juniors
work Monday after spending a ciently served the Chamber in
short vacation with his brother various respects. He was present
and
the solicitation when the time for that work ar with the following staff: Mrs. T. J.
and sister in Wisconsin.
ed with a reading lamp by the Post War Prosperity
Means. Mrs. Marguerite Small
rives.
Members of the committee are : Mesdames H. wood,
Andy Stewart is on two days. group in appreciation for the fine Week to Open Monday
and Mr. Harris. The Inter
G. McCulley, W. R. Nugent, Roy Tiller, Merton Ran mediates was instructed by the
leave to be with his son who re work he has done in Hermiston.
turned home on furlough from
Retailers throughout Oregon
som, F. B. Belt, Minnie McFarland of Boardman, Reverand W. A. MacArthur, and
Miss Ina Moore who has operat
overseas.
Mrs. Buell. Reverand H. V. McGee
ed the Hermiston General hospi are cooperating next week in a
Chas. Wilcox and Mable Richards of Stanfield, also was
Inspection—
the school director.
tal for the past year and a half ap Post War Prosperity Week and
Sam Moore, Frank Bilderback, Harry Kessler, A. E.
John Bunten was called to La peared before the group and have three definite objectives out
The annual program, “high day
Grande by the serious illness of stressed the need of a modern hos lined in the campaign to promote
Cable, Columbia, Roy Smith, Echo, H. J. Stillings', of the school”, was held in the
his father.
pital building to ficilitate opera the Mighty Seventh war loan
Stanfield,
W. R. Nugent, Umatilla, Lloyd A. Moore, Christian Church, Thursday even
James Hamlin is a new em tion of the institution. Considera campaign. The week of June 11th
ing, Mav 31. A flag ceremony con
Clarence
Miller,
Roy Hale, Ramon Beatty and J. G. sisting
ployee.
ble discussion was heard in regard has been set for Oregon Retailers
of the salute and pledge of
Clem Henry is in Salem with his to various aspects of the question Tokyo Drive.
Saboe.
allegiance to the American and
daughter who is quite ill.
In Hermiston the event will be
and the financing of the project
Dr. F. B. Belt and Dr. I. C. Bohlman were also ap Christian flag led the program.
Plant Property—
occupied a large portion of the proudly observed due largely to
congregation joined in singing
pointed
by President Harkenrider to investigate the The
Yeoman 3/c Trevan Weissen- time. A planning committee of 20 the fact that this part of the coun-
a hymn followed by a prayer. The
fluh is visiting her sister, Elris members was appointed by Presi ty was leading in the county
operation of the hospital and they are to select a lay- School Director then introduced
Waid, at Ordnance. Before join- dent Harkenrider to proceed with standings Wednesday by a very
man
as third member of the committee. This ques- the department heads. The Begin
ing the Waves, Trevah was em plans for a modern hospital build large margin. On page 8 of this
Primary, Junior and Inter
ion
has
been drawing considerable discussion among ners,
ployed in the Adjutant’s Office ing here.
issue of The Herald the Chamber
mediates presented their part of
here.
citizens this week and a report will be made by com the program, consisting of songs,
Mayor F. C. McKenzie related of Commerce is leading off the
Motor Transportation—
the prospects of 15 new homes to drive .with an announcement of
mittee members at the July meeting of the Chamber. and memory verses learned during
Evelyn Schmidt and Charlotte be constructed in Hermiston by the designated week, using as the
study time. A special feature of
Rev. W. A. MacArthur has prepared tentative the
Corneille spent an enjoyable individuals who would be given incentive: “Tough job this time?
evening was the hand work
week end at the home of Dorothy priority for the materials in pre Tell that to the Marines who took
plans for a building which are now on display in The exhibit. Many interesting articles
Anderson.
ference to institutions seeking to Iwo Jima!”
was in evidence that the children
Herald window.
à
Hazel Pickerill visited her moth build homes as an investment. He
had completed during the school.
Federal
funds
may
be
available
for
part
of
the
er at Dayton, Wash., Sunday.
also reported on the construction
The school closed Friday with
Umatilla
Men
Leave
Plant Security—
cost of the building, but part must be raised by popu refreshments
of a road to the proposed dam site
being served in the
Marjorie Gordon left Monday of the Umatilla Rapids Dam and
lar subscription, and the cost of construction and various departments.
evening to visit her brother who is stated that although the present For Armed Forces
Mr. Thorp rendered the school
what equipment will be needed is still to be deter
stationed in California. Mrs. Mey survey does not follow an estab
County selective service head
a
special
service by making avail
ers and children accompanied lished county road that in his quarters announced yesterday the
mined by the committee.
able
to
us
his visai aid library and
Marjorie on the trip.
opinion it would be routed there following Umatilla county men
This is a worthy community project and the need machine for showing the same.
Beth Russell, formerly of Utili before construction. The road re- were inducted into the armed
is very urgent, in regard to the construction of a
ties, is visiting friends at Lenore, referred to would run north on forces during the month of May:
Idaho.
building—it should be considered as emergency and Sugar Applicants
First street through the Cox addi
Army—Leander Quiring, Clif
Margaret Earwood, daughter of tion and when it reaches the hill
most
necessary and all plans for ultimate completion Urged to Answer Fully
ford
M.
Price,
William
M.
Buten-
Ralph Earwod, is employed at the north of Hermiston would veer to
schoen, Gilbert L. LaRue, Manuel
made
from that viewpoint.
Cafeteria.
the right and then follow the sec
F. C. McKenzie, head of the lo
Joel Markham is on a fishing tion line north to the dam site. J. Correa, Norman E. Seibold,
cal price and rationing board, this
trip in Idaho. We are hoping he The present survey veers to the Marvin E. Walpole, Robert F. Do
Victoria
DeLashmuti
Churchman
week urged housewives to fill in
returns with some fish as the Fire left at the hill and then makes a ble, Carl R. Stone, William R. Bai Permits for Slaughtering
Mrs. Victoria DeLashmutt their applications for canning sug
Department hasn’t had much jog back east before following the ley, Glen L. Johnson, Guy I. Put Must Be Obtained
Churchman was born Feb. 3, 1874 ar just as the questions are asked.
nam and Elmer W. Garner.
chance to fish—too much hay to section line.
at Sheridan, Ore., and passed away Since the amount of sugar has
Navy
—
Floyd
Gouge
and
John
put up.
All Class 2 slaughterers will be at Hermiston General hospital on been lowered to 10 pounds for the
Other routine business was dis M. Chase, Jr.
Fiscal—
required to file reports with their May 29, 1945, at the age of 71 present, many applicants are not
posed
of
before
the
group
adjourn
Marine Corps—Claude J. Jack- OPA district office within 30 days years, 3 months and 24 days.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Perkins
to meet at the U.S.O. on Mon son.
answering the questions as word
gave a party Saturday night at ed
after the close of each slaughter
She is survived by one daugh ed, but are merely applying for
day,
July
2.
Registrants
transferred
the Duration Club in Ordnance for
from quota period, showing the live ter, Mrs. Harold Rankin, one sis
pounds of sugar per person.
other boards and inducted are
i
Alice Carmichael and her husband
as weight in pounds for each species ter, Mrs. Camelia Savage, Port 10 Although
10 pounds is the pres
follows:
who just returned from overseas. June 6 Gets By With
of livestock they slaughtered, or land, one brother, Elery DeLash ent allotment, many housewives
They left Tuesday for Portland.
Army—Lewis L. Hare, Ford H. had slaughtered, during the quota mutt, Sheridan, three grandchild
were unable to do all of the can
Sloan and Lester R. Bland.
Alva Hunt is resigning Saturday Very Little Comment
period, J. Ferris, District Slaugh ren, and one great granddaughter. ning they desired last summer on
Navy—Miles V. Roudebush.
and plans to visit her brother at
ter Control Officer for the Office
Services were held at the Her the 20-pound limit, so they are re
D-Day past Wednesday with
North Bend, Ore. He is stationed
of Price Administration, said this miston Methodist church last Fri quested to show just how much
very little observance in Hermis
in the Navy there.
week.
day, June 1, with Rev. W. A. Mac- sugar they used during the last
ton of the significance of the day Farmers to Receive
Personnel—
The information that will be Arthur officiating. Interment was season.
Irene Cox and Lois Brown were to millions of GI's throughout the
furnished on the reports is needed in the Sheridan cemetery.
On Wednesday the local office
Sunday visitors at Estie Correa’s world. Last June 6 was one of the Priority on Supplies
in order to enforce the provisions
was temporarily out of sugar cou
biggest days of World War II and
home near Echo.
The war production board an- of Control Order 1, which limits
pons but when the new shipment
Mrs. Arline Barnes and child all ears were “glued” to radios in nounced yesterday that farmers the amount of slaughtering that Compulsory Military
arrives the board will process the
ren of Nyssa. Ore., are visiting Ne- all parts of the world. The Cher in need of special priority for har may be done by a non-federally
applications and mail the coupons
Training Advanced
ree Glasgow at Ordnance this bourg peninsula was the scene of vest supplies are asked to make inspected plant.
as fast as possible.
week. Mrs. Barnes is Neree’s the greatest invasion activities of application to the board imme
Anyone selling meat after May
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
the allied might and has since fig diately.
cousin.
13 is required to have a permit, this week suggested a program for
Roy L. Ekleberry
L. C. Smith is a patient at the ured immensely in a rapid defeat
WPB office of civilian require according ti information from the
Roy L. Ekleberry died of a heart
peacetime
compulsory
military
Post Hospital. We wish you a of the Reich.
ments said a new ruling would al local price rationing office.
attack on June 4 at his home just
speedy recovery, Mr. Smith.
training that would permit the west of Victory Square while
V-E Day was observed on May low farmers the same preference
A son, Allen R., is a new mem 3 and virtually ended the hostili as war-supporting industries in
trainee to live at home.
awaiting his ride to work at the
HERMISTON GENERAL
ber of the family of Captain and ties in Europe, except for minor obtaining scarce materials.
Instead of going off to an army U.O.D. Funeral services will be
Mrs. R. S. Purse.
skirmishes, and now all the na
camp for a year he would stay held tomorrow (Friday) morning
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert spent a tion is bent toward the same end:
Betty Jane Dungan
with his family, remain in school at 10:00 o’clock at the Prann cha
few days at their cabin on the “Finish the Japs”. V-J Day will
with Rev. W. A. MacArthur of
Betty
Jane
Dungan,
3,
died
last
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Warren
Grant
are
John Day River.
or in his job, taking weekly drill pel
be celebrated jubilantly to put Saturday, June 2, at the home of
ficiating.
Burial will be made In
the
parents
of
a
son,
Gary
Warren
Mrs. Avon Schutties of Spokane D-Day and V-E Day in the catego
at the local armory and training
is spending a week with her sis ry of minor events of the present her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie weighing 7-lbs. 2 oz., born Monday for two weeks during the summer the Morgan, Ore., cemetery, with
the Oddfellows Lodge in charge of
Dungan, southwest of Hermiston. morning, June 4th.
ter, Irene Cox, at Ordnance.
war.
graveside services.
Funeral services were conducted
A son, William Michael, weight at a reserve camp.
“Jessie, who is the tall blond
Mr. Ekleberry was born in Lu
from the Church of God in Her 7-lb. 11 oz., was born to Mr. and
At variance with these views
gentleman referred to as ‘Slim’ ?”
on Sunday, with the pas Mrs. H. G. Peck Monday morning, was the American Legion, which cas county, la., on April 24, 1876,
Box Factory—
Ration Books Must Be miston
and was 69 years, one month and
tor, Rev. L. L. Milam in charge. June 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jaster drove
recommended a program calling
Interment was made in the Echo
to La Grande Saturday to get Returned to Board
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Edwards are for one year of continuous service 11 days old at time of death. He
cemetery.
moved here about three years ago,
their daughter, Vina, who has
the parents of a daughter, Helen for all men.
Ration books of persons entering
coming from Morrow county.
been attending college there.
Verlee, weight 6-lbs., born Thurs
Both organizations testified in
Survivors are his widow. Mrs.
Euphumia Knox Peverley
Sunday visitors at the Charles the armed forces must be turned
day afternoon, May 31st.
favor of some form of postwar Anna Ekkleberry, two sons, J.
-----
na reveniey,
Mrs. -----
Euphumia
Knox Peverley,
Laurie home were Annie Laurie in, it is advised by the local price
New patients at the hospital are
in hearings before the Dean of Hermiston and Rood L. of
and friend. Robert Braydon of rationing office this week, and all 74, of Sterling, Colo., passed away Miss Esther Kittilsen, who is a training
house
postwar
military policy U. S. Navy, 6 grandchildren, a
unused
stamps
at
time
of
indue-
j
Tuesday
at
the
home
of
her
son,
Newberg, Ore., and Mrs. Robert
<........... medical patient and was entered committee in Washington this brother, Joe, of Indianola, la., two
Culver and daughter Frances of tion must be left intact in the Keith, in the Columbia district
half brothers of Chapman, la.
books.
northeast of Hermiston following Tuesday; Mrs. Marjorie Barber week.
Clarkston, Wash.
Books of deceased persons also a lingering illness. The body was who received minor surgery last
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Williams of
Monday.
Portland were the guests of Mr. must be returned to the office of sent to Sterling yesterday for bur
Discharged from the hospital
the
local
board.
ial
by
the
Prann
funeral
service.
Westend of County Takes Huge Lead
and Mrs. Fred Houghton at Irri
during the past week were J. D.
gon Sunday.
Corliss. Mrs. Alvin Cook and her
Over Other Districts in Mighty Seventh
Everyone is curious to know
baby daughter. Tommy Lauder-
where Bert Dexter got his pet par-
With about three weeks left in the Mighty Seventh war loan
back. all of Hermiston, Judy Mul
drive, the westend of the county is leading the other districts
ligan of Boardman and Merrill
the door.
by a wide margin, according to word received from Chairman
Jenkins of Umatilla.
Mrs James Upton and daughter
Guy Johnson yesterday. A. F. Rohrman, local chairman, has a
Miss
Golda
Mumma.
instructor
are visiting relatives in The
ly Lou Pearson, Caroline Haag,
wager of a new hat on the outcome of the campaign and ap
Baby Lightle Passes
of piano in Hermiston, will pre Margaret Pierson. Ina Jane Pars
Dalles.
pears quite confident that the results will be very becoming
sent 17 pupils in recital tomorrow ley, Judie Black. Shirley Addle-
An infant daughter of Mr. and
to him.
(Friday) night at 8 p. m. at the man. Karen Brooks. Sondra Bow Mrs. Fredrick Lightle of Stanfield
Dances Continue at Umatilla
Standings Wednesday were:
The Oregon Ramblers of Her Methodist church. Included on ers. Genevieve Cutting. Gwendo died in the Walla Walla General
Sales to Date
Per Cent of
miston are playing for dances each the evening's program are solos, lyn Marshall, Ruth Greer, Zane hospital on Thursday of last week,
West End—Umatilla, Hermis-
Quota
Saturday night at the Umatilla duets, trios and one right hand Phoenix and Maxine Ely.
after living but 4 hours. Services
ton, Stanfield and Echo ........ 187,561.60
82%
high school gym. Proceeds of these number.
Miss Mumma is pianist in the were held at Umatilla on Satur
East End—Milton-Freewater ..
46,120.50
29%
dances are going into war bonds. I The following pupils will parti- Methodist church and shows much day, Rev. W A. MacArthur of the
Athena-Weston
......................
50.906.95
32%
The public is invited to attend ] cipate in the recital: Mary Lois talent in her profession.
Hermiston Methodist church offi
Pendleton ....................................... 361,960.75
55%
these dances and assist with the | Cotton. Delpha Markham. Ella
The public is invited to attend ciating. Burial was made in the
worthy cause.
Mae Grim. Kathleen Poulson. Sal- the evening’s program.
Umatilla cemetery.
MACARTHUR GIVEN
TOKEN OF ESTEEM AT
C. OF (. MEETING
PROGRAM LAST
THURSDAY COMPLETES
VACATION SCHOOL
HOSPITAL HOTES
Piano Pupils to Participate in
rot that is so clever .. >^^Recital at Loca¡ Methoditt Church