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Dead hopes should be bur
ied to make room far live
ones.— Between the Lines.
VOLUME XXXII
XJsiqn 0 J° fl
NUMBER 13
4-H ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS PRESENTED
AT H. S. ASSEMBLIES
A N N U A L BANQUET
DECEMBER 5
Wrmtafcm
HEKMI8T0K, UMATILLA COUNTY.
HEPPNER WORKS
THROUGH TALLY
IN FINAL GAME
Two evenly matched teams battled
through four quarters with Heppner
routing through a single touchdown
early in the fourth quarter to de
feat Hermiston B to 0 here Friday
afternoon. The thrilling session be
tween old rivals wound up the 1938
season for both teams.
A line drive brought the winning
tally, but soon afterward Hermis
ton made a desperate 60-yard drive
to good scoring territory but lost
the ball on a fumble. Both teams
made long gains around ends during
the afternoon^
Elbert Moore, slippery halfback,
made excessive gains for Hermiston
and Morgan ran ends for Heppner.
In th£ line,, Alfred Spjpp and Hiram
Stillngs showed good blocking tor
Hermiston. Also for the Bulldogs,
Ralph Marble, fullback, and Marvin
Ran kip, halfbapk. appeared well in
line driving, blocking and especially
in tackling. Capt. Tom Lotspelch
was another senior who showed up
well his last game.
Hermiston wound up the season
with one victory, Heppner with one
loss.
The annual awarding of medals,
pins and certificates to 4-H club
boys and girls for achievements is
being done thio month by Jay T.
Pierson, assistant county agent, and
Miss Frances Clinton, home demon
stration agent, apd local leaders at
high school assemblies. The tenta
tive date tor the annual banquet is
December 5th.
Instead of the customary' method
of presenting awards' for achieve
ments at the annual banquet, they
are being made, at high school 487
semblies this year. The first of these
was held at Umatilla, Thursday, No
vember 10, by J. A. Yeager, county
school superintendent, and Mrs. W.
A. Hineline. Leaders of the clubs are
Mrs. Wm. Kennedy, Streamline Seam
Stitchers; Grace Bensel, Camp Cook
ery Chefs; Mrs. Wm Bensel, Happy
Hour Cooking club; A. E. Rugg,
Progressive Calf club.
Boys and girls receiving awards
GARDEN CLUB
were Gordon Shown. Eugene, Rich
ard and Jim Rugg, Joe Cooney,
CHATS
Chas. Kik, Frank and Jim Bensel,
Members
of
the club are finding
Cathleen Hower, Maxine Thompson,
Grace Bensel. Catherine, Agnes and that when they club together in dis
Mary Margaret Kennedy, Pauline trict^ they can get rates on trash
Roach, Joan Byrnes, Gene McKen removal. This can be done regular
zie, Sarah Wurster, Fern Bray and ly so there will be no reason for un
sightly alleys or yards.
Minnie and Agnes Riley.
The parties hauling trash away
Awards were made Thursday, No
vember 17, in Columbia school to guarantee to deposit same within
members of clubs lead by Miss Eva the pit at the city dump, and not on
Wilcox, Columbia Winners Dairy the surrounding flats.
club, and Anne Sommerer, sewing
At a meeting of the fire depart
and cookery. Jay T. Pierson present
ed the awards to the following boys ment last Monday, cooperation was
promised the Garden Club in clean
and girls:
First year — Creston Buzzard, ing up weeds and danger spots
Bobby Eaton. Alfred Buell, Ted Met- around alleys and out biuldings.
teer, Clayton Buell, Glenn Wilcox, Plans were made to do some work
Lewis Wilson, Dulcinea Panages now and a lot in the spring.
and Theodora Panages,: Donna
Committees on cemetery improve
Keener, Myra and Norma Getchell,
Beulah Ryland. Lucile and Rachel ments are very active and will re
Weeks.
port something definite soon. They
Second year — Peggy Sommerer, are getting the cooperation of the
Cemetery Association and private
Wilbur Hunt and Ruth McCulley.
Third year—Lois Hunt and Irene individuals, and expect to enlist the
Hunt.
aid of many organizations.
Fourth year— Kay Keener and
Mary Sommerer, Dorothy and Susan
In one block on the west side
Knox. Anne Sommerer also received where there have been unsightly va
a seven year pin.
cant lots, some nf the residents have
Mary Sommerer was also awarded sponsored marshmallow roasts for
a county honor dairy demonstration the children of that section in ap
medal presented by the Kraft-Phenix preciation of the thorough cleaning
Cheese production company.
of said lots by the children. The
Miss Frances Clinton will be work was done willingly. A good
present when awards are made to time was had by all and the mayor
clubbers in the Hermiston Union had the unburnable part hauled
high school assembly Monday, No away. Why not "go thou and do
vember 21. assisting Mr. Pierson.
likewise?” You improve the looks
The Stanfield school assembly will of your town, the value of your pro
be held Monday. November 28, at perty, and the morale of the young
which time a special school program sters.
will be given. The Echo school sup
erintendent M. A. Parker and stu
Are you planning to brighten
dents are being asked to participate your home, your street and the
in this program.
heart of the passer-by with a Christ
Leaders In the Stanfield area are mas lighting display? Attractive
Mrs. J. M. Richards, homemaking: displays can be made inexpensively
Mrs. Jake Rueber cookery; Mrs. with a little thought.
Geo. Wood and Mrs. Jess Anson,
sewing; and W. R. Barber, Cold
Next meeting November 21, at
Springe Dairy Calf club.
2:CO P. M. sharp.
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D U N N IN G ELECTED
GRANGE MASTER
OREGON,
WHEAT SHIPPED
BY BARGE
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Nothing turns out right un-
less somebody makes it his
job to see that it does. —
William Feather.
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NOVEMBER 17, 1938.
TURKEY POOL
SKIPS ONE DAY
MURDER TRIAL
A T M . E. CHURCH
SUNDAY NIGHT
house November 28th and 30th, and
December 1. One day is «kipped be
tween the 28th and 30tb In order to
permit a longer time for killing and
to allow, workers in the warehouse
crew to work as pickers if they de
sire.
The largest pool of the season is
anticipated and grower« will not
have to kill more birds than they
can safely handle In order to get all
birds in the pool. Mr. Jendrzejewskl
cautions growers not to kill more
birds than will come through the
first day of the pool, or too heavily,
on the first day, due to danger of
congestion.
Growers have been asked to re
turn the cards immediately stating
the number of birds they anticipate
killing and the time preferred for
delivery at the warehouse.
First Shipment Light.
The first shipment of turkeys
leaving Hermiston was lighter than
anticipated. The shipment left Her
miston, November 11, for Los Ange
les market with 2140 birds totaling
33,751 pounds, and 367 cases. The
shipment was 80 percent prime
birds.
the cause, will be fixed by a Jury
hearing the murder trial, "Death
Takes the Steering Wheel” at 8:00
P. M. Sunday night, November 20,
in the Methodist church in Hermis
ton.
Much local interest has been
aroused due to the fact that twen
ty-one characters in the trial are all
Hermiston citizens with the except'
Ion of rfayward H. Johnson, who
will take the part of the defense at
torney and will direct the drama.
The local cast is as follow«:
Judge. J. A. Clarke; prosecuting
attorney. Rev. Stearns Cushing, Jr.;
court clerk, George Sale; prisoner,
Edward Shaw; coroner, C. R. Moore;
detective, Cecil Warner; sweetheart,
Myrthena Martin; star witness, Lois
Hutchison; bailiff, Earl Smelcer.
Summoned on the jury are Alva
Boulware. Mrs. Geo. Sale. Kenneth
Pierson Mrs. M. L. Watson, Elijah
Duvall, Mrs. H. J. Ott. H. A. Wilson,
V. E. Stockard, Mrs. W. C. More
house. W. C. Morehouse, Arthur Fin
ley, Thomas Lenhart and Mrs. Chas.
Duvall.
“Death Takes the Steering Wheel”
is an actual reproduction of a mur
der trial taken from court records.
Admission will be fine, but a volun
tary pledge offering will be taken.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
REA EXTENSIONS
SURVEY REQUEST WILL
The Port of Umatilla is active
The Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow
these days with loading of wheat on ers’ association announced this week
barges, and. engineers surveying ter through the president John Jendrse-
Responsibility for the death of
minals. Wednesday and Thursday a jewskl, that turkeys for the next two young ment killed during a SOON BE COMPLETED
barge was loaded for down stream pool will be received at the ware spree of a young nun with liquor
to Vancouver. The wheat was truck
ed from parts of Umatilla and Wal
la Walla counties..
George L. Norstrom of Portland,
manager of Asbury Transportation
company, accompanied by an engi
neer are on the grounds now mak
lng a survey fpr the, company.
The Asbury Transportation com,
pany has leased 700 (eet of water
frontage and other lands from the
city of Umatilla, for ten years, and
expects to build a tank form for
handling petroleum products. These
will go to eastern Oregon and Wash
ington. and all of Idaho by trucks,
from this point.
The Upper Columbia Towing com
pany has three towing tugs, known
as the Mystic, Gray and Ostrander,
which will be used to tow barges.
This company also carries with its
operations a floating dock used In
loading its barges. This dock is tied
at a concrete landing, formerly used
by W. M. Swltzler’s ferry, and used
as an approach for trucks loaded
with wheat.
Truck loads of wheat have been
passing through Hermiston and over
the Wallula cut-off for several days,
from points In Washington. with
Umatilla as their destination. It Is
reported that some of this wheat
was to be loaded on barges at
Thrashers, below Wallula, hut ow
ing to hazards in the Columbia and
inconveniences for storage and load
ing. the tonnage was transferred to
Umatilla.
.Tim Stewart In Again.
Oregon University will face Wash
ington's fired-up Huskies Saturday
at Portland minus the services of
two first stringers. Coach Tex Oliver
revealed Monday. Both Rov Jensen,
regular right tackle, and Hank Nil-
sen. 197-pound blocking back, are
hilled to view the battle from the
sidelines as a result of leg injuries.
Tim (Red) Stewart, giant sophomore
from Hermiston, moved into Jen
sen’s spot at right tackle, while
Donnis Donovan is billed to replace
’Jllsen at ouarterback. Stewart will
be backed by Rims Hamilton and Bill
Hawke and Chet Haliski.
HOWARD W ILL
BEINAGURATED
The inaguration of Dr. Charles A.
Howard, second president of the
Eastern Oregon Normal School at
La Grande, Ore., will be held Wed
nesday, December 14.
Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter,
Oregon State System of Higher Edu
cation, will preside. Other speakers
will be Rt. Rev. William P. Rem
ington, Bishop of Eastern Oregon;
Mrs. Mabell H. Romig, superintend
ent faker county; J. H. Gaiser,
Eastern Oregon Normal School;
President Willard L. Marks, Oregon
State Board of Higher Education;
and President Charles A. Howard.
Special musical numbers have been
arranged by the normal school
music department.
Largest City Flection.
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Eight years ago there were 303
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SCHOOL
NOTES
votes cast for city officials which Is
the largest in the history of the city ♦
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of Hermiston, instead of 298 as sta
Basketball practice started thi3
ted iin last week’s issue of the Her week with a fair prospective line
ald.
up for a team this season. Inter
mural games between boys teams
Revival Meeting Continues.
and girls teams are being played.
The schedule of activities for the
Evangelist John E. Hansen, as
sisted by his wife, will continue school from now until Christmas Is
evangelistic services at the Pente as follows:
November 22—Inter-class smoker;
costal Tabernacle this week with in
creasing interest. Rev. Hansen is a November 24-25— No school; No
talented violinist and song writer vember 28— Navarre Dancers, open
and gives special musical numbers to public; December 2 — Junior
at each service. Meetings will con play; December 3— Umatilla basket
tinue every night, at 7:45 o’clock. ball, here; December 9— Pendleton
basketball, there; December 10 —
Missionary and Evangelist.
I. E. Wilkerson, missionary and Pendleton basketball, here; Decem
evangelist for Churches of Christ in ber 13— Hermiston at Athena; De
America, is conducting services at cember 17— Heppner at Hermiston;
the Columbia school house each eve December 22— Operetta by four pri
ning at 7:30 p. m. There will be no
service Friday, November 18, due to mary grades; December 23—Girts’
League and Lettermen’s dance.
a school program.
E. P. ILLSLEY PASSES
IN CALIFORNIA
E. P. Illsley, resident of Hermis
ton for many years, passed away
Sunday, October 30, at his home in
Fullerton, Calif., where he has lived
for two years. Illsley had been in
poor health before leaving Hermis
ton two years ago.
E. P. Illsley was born June 6,
1858, in Nova Scotia, and came to
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, when a
young man. He moved to Lewiston.
Idaho, in 1900 and came to Hermis
ton in 1909. He operated a black
smith shop in the Idaho city and in
Hermiston for many years.
He is survived by his widow, and
two sons, Howard E. Illsley of Cam
as, Wn., and Dr. W. W. Illsley. Ful
lerton, Calif,
LOCAL GIRL'S 4-H
WORK W INS MEDAL
Umatilla county honors and a gold
medal in the Fourth National 4-H
Food Preparation contest has been
awarded to Esther McMullen, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McMullen,
of Hermiston, by the National Com
mittee on 4-H Club Work iin Chica
go on approval of her county agent
and state club leader. The medal
has embossed on its face a feminine
figure of victory bearing a tray
loaded with foods and Is worn with
a clasp. A small 4-H clover com
pletes the design.
Over 1,000 of the medals are pro
vided for county champions by Ser-
vel, Inc., which also gives state
champions all-expense trips to the
forthcoming National 4-H Club Con
gress. At that time, eight Electro
lux kerosene operated refrigerators
and 11,000.00 In college scholar
ships will be presented top winners.
Over 75,000 clubsters and leaders
took part in the contest.
Garden Club Committees.
Civic Improvement —• Chairman:
Mrs. George Harkenrider; Mrs. Roy
Hale, Mrs. A. H. Cable, Mrs. Russell
E. H. Dunning was elected Master Piersol, Mrs. R. B. Wilcox, Mrs. F.
of the Westland Grange at the last C. McKenzie. Mrs. Jarvis Durley,
regular meeting. Other officers elec Mrs. B. A. Doyle, Mrs. Sam Moore,
ted were: Overseer, Harold Laird; Mrs. C. J. Jackson and Mrs. Gerald
Lecturer, Mrs. J. D. Corliss: Stew White.
ard, Benj. Prior; Assistant Steward,
Membership— Mrs. Julius Gimbel,
The Stanfield-Echo Home Exten
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Finley of The MRS. FOLLETT BAGS
Floyd Laird; Chaplain. Mrs. Jess and Mrs. S. L. Carson.
Unit held an interesting meet Dalles visited over the week end
Prindle; treasurer, Virgil Wilkes;
Conservation — Mrs. G. Lester sion
secretary. Mrs. Hazel Rugg; Gate White. Mrs. W. B. Foster. Mrs. Will ing in the church basement Wednes with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. LARGEST DEER
day, November 16. Miss Frances Beebe.
keeper, A, E. Rugg; Ceres, Alma Kennings and Mrs. Orvel Dawson.
Mrs. Charles Herrick was hostess
Laird; Pomona. Mrs Helen Wilkes;
Mrs. D. D. Follett of Hermiston
Junior Group chairman to be Clinton, home demonstration agent,
prepared and served a buffet lunch to the neighborhood sewing club was awarded the *5 prize for the
Flora. Mrs. H. R. Hartley; Lady As named later.
Tuesday,
at
an
all
day
meeting,
with
sistant Steward, Marjorje Gordon,
largest buck bagged during the deer
Ways and Means— Mrs. F. C. Mc eon. Fifteen ladies were in attend
and executive committee. H. R. Kenzie. Mrs. A. H. Norton, Mrs. Roy ance. The next meeting will be De a pot luck dinner at noon.
hunting season, given by Hale’s
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Clarence
Heiter
and
Hartley, Philip Power and D H, Hale. Mrs. M. P. Casseday and Mrs. cember 16. when the project leaders
Confectionery. D. Z. Penney of Ec
Sherwood.
Mrs. Homer Hedrick and Mrs. Ros family left Monday for Redding ho was awarded the $3 prize for the
Gerald White.
Calif.,
where
Mr.
Heiter
has
employ
coe Meyers, will demonstrate cook
smallest deer. The deer weighed
It was decided to postpone the
Contact— Mrs. Walter Hamm.
ment on construction of a dam on an 203 pounds and 87 pounds respect
next regular meeting one day, until
Horticulture — Mrs. H. K. Dean. ery of meat sundrlea.
Mrs.
Margaret
Daughlry.
post
irrigation project. Jess Anson has ively. Mrs. Follett also bagged a
November 25. when the members Committee Incomplete.
bear this year, and her son Bob won
»'ill visit Cold Springs Grange in a
Program, Year Book— Mrs. Geo. mistress of the Stanfield post office rented the Heiter farm.
Stanfield Masons in attendance the prize for bagging a 225 pound
body, and put on a program arrang- Wagner, Mrs. Gerald White and announces that the Stanfield office
at a banquet In Echo, Tuesday eve deer last year.
rated 96 at a recent inspection.
ed by Mrs. J. D. Corliss, lecturer.
Mrs. W. L. Hamm.
Mrs. Whipple,
county
health ning include Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
The contest is sponsored each
Members of the Westland Grange
Roadside Development— Mrs. T.
leaving this week to take the sev A. O’Grady. Mrs. Julius Gimbel and nurse, has completed the examina Lane. Mr. and Mrs. M. Refvem, Mr. year by Hale’s Confectionery. Any
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tion of the Stanfield grade school and Mrs. Don Childs, F. C. F l t z - _____
enth degree at the National Grange Mrs. S. A. Moore.
hunter wishing
participate was
convention in Portland include E
Publicity— Mrs. Charles Taylor, noting eye, throat and teeth defects. Patrick. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sloan, ¡requested to register at the store.
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Mrs. J. F. Lane was hostess to the Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bard, Mr. and
H. Dunning, H. R. Hartley. G. C. Mrs. B. A. Doyle, Mrs. Jarvis Dur-
Gordon and D. H. Sherwood.
fey. Miss Pauline Stoop and Mrs. Bridge club at her home Monday af- Mrs. Vernon Wald and John Heck
Substitutd . jflayers
includ- . man. Frank Sloan, who has held the LETTERMENS'S CLUB
ternoon. --------------
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Emil Zivney.
Flower Show— Mrs. James Todd, ed Mesdames Glenn Jackson, Ed office of District Deputy Grand
Cooney Gets Sixth Elk.
I Master of District 16, for the past FIRST SMOKER
Mrs. O. K. Mudge, Mrs. Neill Rob Liesegang and D. Z. Penney.
Emmett Cooney returned today ertson,
m Mrs. A. H. Cable.
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Mrs. B. A i Homer Heyden of Pendleton has 116 years, was given a life member-
from Fly Creek near the head of the D oyle’ Mrs. George White. Mrs. Bert [rented the W. G. Wallace farm.
ship in Stanfield Masonic lodge No. |
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Grand Ronde river with a six point Quick and Mrs. Merle Phelps.
! Mrs. J. F. Rueber went to Port- 173. from the lodges in Fossil, Con-1 A battle royal and initiation of
''”11 elk. He was accompanied
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land Thursday where she will visit ¡don, Arlington, Heppner. Ione, lima- ’jg football lettermen will be two
Rob Eaton and Mr. and Mrs John
UMATILLA. Ore., (Special)—The relatives Mrs Rueber attended the tllla. Hermiston, Echo and Stanfield features of the smoker sponsored by
Marrs of Condon, and Mr. and Mrs. Umatilla Garden club held a meet- , National Grange while there.
The committee of the I/adies Aid the Lettermen’s club Tuesday night,
lomer Tucker of Heppner. The |ng Tuesday with 22 women present. Mr. and
Mrs. Theo Gregory and wish to express appreciation for the November 22, in the high school
?(,rty brought down five elk of the a question box is being conducted : the Misses Lorna and Betty Gregory patronage given the Armistice day gym. at 8:00 o’clock Proceeds from
f ve and six point class. They em- by Mrs. W. Conlon and answers will visited Mrs. Thos. Gregory In Port- dinner and program. Clarence Hines the smoker will be used to buy
-loved packers to brine them out
be given at the next meeting. land last week. Mrs. Gregory is re- of the Pendleton high school gave equipment.
•»trough five feet of snow. This is
The club will serve a dinner for covering from a major operation.
an instructive talk on ”20 Years
Coach Jack Hodgen announces
ooney s sixth elk in six successive ,he Schoo) Masters' club Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Zed Scott of Salida. After.” Musical numbers were given e|ght bouts each of wrestling and
“ ‘»sons. Ho leaves tomorrow for November 21 Mrs. Milo McFarland Colorado, visited recently at the by Mrs. H. McCormick and Neva boxing Mltt-slingers will be select-
7 ,’J5Pr < M n . wlth h,!' ’’tearlne reported having met with the school home of their cousins. Mr and Mrs Hedrick Mrs. Don Sikes led group
fron) the following boys: Tom
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when» ho will bee-in shearin- board and a complete report will he Fenner Foster.
singing, and J M. Richards read an lotspelch. Delmar and Sam Me
at "beep for a large feeding com- given at the next meeting. Dona-
A party consisting of the Misses original poem entitled "Love of Craeken. Don Pankow, Hiram Still-
s » 7 k s s eynects to turn off 50.- tions of »3 from the Sunday school, s-lva Berry. Joanna 1-eslle. Marian Country.” A small group of primary (n„ John Knox. Bob Jackson. John
'’ bead during the next three
an<j $5 frOm the 4-H club girls, and Trover. Mrs Ila Wallace and Louis pupils gave a rhythm band number Allen. Bernard Corpe. Gerald Gar-
"'on’bs.
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a sub»tantial donation from the La- Haisch motored to
Coulee
dam. and the Intermediate grade pupils i ley Charles Hale, George Hartley,
w
dies Aid was reported for work on Yakima and Pullman over the week gave a skit, with music by the high Raymond Holoman Harry Connor.
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The Hermiston Unit of the Amer- meet with the city council Decpm- nainful injtir’e« Wednesday when as their guest». John Holden of Wrestlers, rumor Hlanm, u. rian
•an Legion auxiliary Is asking for her 5 to consult members about lm- the horse which she was riding Medicine Hat, Alberta. Canada, and igan, Frank McKenzie, Eugene Mil
"nations for chtld welfare work In provemente at the city cemetery.
sllpned and fell.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Morris of Yakima. ler. R- Piersol. Charles Pierson,
7 rr.,torv Anyone having artl-
Mrs Bray gave a talk on care of
Mr and Mrs F. C. Fitzpatrick
Mr and Mrs C. Linesley of Bend,
-’»« that msv be nRed rill kindly bulbs In winter and planting in the E went to Portland Th”r«dav where Ore., spent the week end with her Eugene Wells, Alfred Shipp. Wayne
-otffv Mrs David Mlttlesdorf or spring. The eltib -will meet again Ithev grent the Armistice dsv vara- parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lawr- Lindner, Veater Shaw. Pressley Stil
’fra. W. E. Logan
lings and Jack Meyers.
Tuesday. December 6. at 2:00 P. M. itlon, returning Sunday evening.
ence.
HOME EXTENSION UNIT MEETS AT STANFIELD;
STANFIELD POST OFFICE ALSO RATES HIGH
BOARD DIRECTORS
G et approval
Engineers will soon be in the
field to make final surveys for Lha
new extension lines of the Umatilla
Electric Cooperative association sys
tem. Barr & Cunningham, engineer
ing firm of Pqrtlsnd, which sur
veyed the original system, will send
a crew, probably next week to begin
the work. These surveys are expect
ed to be completed within a month.
Maps will then be forwarded to the
national REA department at Wash
ington.
The remaining right of way ease
ments will be secured in the mean
time and all users along the lina
will be required to complete mem
bership in the association by paying
the five dollar membership fee. No
lines will be run or connections
made by the engineers without the
payment of the membership fee.
The board of directors, at a spec
ial meeting Wednesday evening, de
cided to proceed as rapidly as pos
sible under instructions received
from the Washington office. These
instructions came this week with
the order of allotment of funds for
the work.
A request from Ukiah, represent
ing 50 users of that district, asking
for electric service from the line ex
tending up big Butter Creek to Vin
son, including 75 possible users,
was before the board at its meeting.
The area up little Butter Creek
to Lena and westward to the Sand
Hollow wheat district, is also seek
ing rural electric service. Wheat
farmers east of Stanfield are desir
ous of a like service from the Uma
tilla Electric Cooperative system.
The total requests would include ap
proximately 150 users, most of whom
use large quantities of electricity for
light, heat and power. All these will
be given consideration by the local
board of directors If the set-up can
satisfy the national administration.
It was also reported at the meet
ing that, with two exceptions, all
of the 460 users now connected with
the system had paid monthly bills.
All users also expressed pleasure
and satisfaction with the service
and rates.
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COLUMBIA SCHOOL
NOTES
By LAURA C. MORRIS
Rev. G. L. Hall will assist In ob
serving “Good Book Week” by pre
senting a James Whitcomb Riley
program Friday evening, November
18, at 8:00 o’clock. At the close of
the program, Rev. Hall will present
a complete set of Riley’s poems to
the school.
At a special assembly Thursday
afternoon, J. T. Pierson, assistant
county agent, presented awards to
4-H club members in this commun
ity. The folowing clubs were repre
sented: Sewing and cooking lead by
Anne Sommerer and the calf club
lead by Eva Wilcox.
The fifth grade is enjoying the
second of a series of weekly lunch
eons planned and carried out by the
intermediate department as a part
of the health program.
The history period for Wednesday.
November 23. will commemorate
the first Thanksgiving day In song
verse and play, at 2:30 p. m. Visit
ors are always welcome.
The eighth grade pupils, as a
mathematical activity, has orga
nized a bank, naming a staff of offi
cers and using supplies donated by
the First National Bank of Hermte-
ton.
Lewis Wilson reports that hla
uncle R. Bradshaw, wife and son,
Billy, arrived from Rhode Island,
Nebraska.
this week to spend
Thanksgiving at the home of Henry
Wilson.
Clayton Buell Is absent from
school due to bruises sustained when
his horse "Chief" threw him.
B. E. Getchell and Mrs. Cecilia
Blue, mother of Mrs. Getchell, ar
rived from Denver. Colorado. Wed
nesday. Mr. Getchell has been em
ployed by the IT P. R R for some
time as a painter
Mrs Blue will
make her home here.
The primary department, the
first and second grade pupils, are
bujldtng a playhouse The third
grade Is beginning a unit on trans-
poftatlon’
Weather Report.
Date
November
November
November
November
November
Max. Min.
29
44
25
44
2«
45
2»
54
39
56
4«
55
47
60
10 ........
11
1 2
13
14
November 1 S
November 1 6
Precipitation
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.04.
NATIO NAL * p *A*ER
AT TOWNSEND CLUP
Jim McKenzie of Mflntana. natl
onal Townsend club representative,
will speak at a special Townsend
club meeting at the Hermiston club
Friday night, at 7:30 o clmtk in the
Legion ball. The public Is Invited
to attend all meetings.
The next regular meeting ol the
Townsend club will be held Friday.
November 2«. at 7:30 p. m. In the
Legion hall. A report of the election
returns will be made at that time.