THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 193».
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COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Edward Shaw
•on Lowell who is quite ill. She
will be gone tor an indefinite time.
Grange Booster night was held
Saturday night at Columbia school.
Miss Olson, county librarian, and
Mrs. Willcutt, rural school librarian,
visited Columbia school Friday.
Sam Shaw spent the week end at
the Baxter Hutchison home.
Mrs. Bloom was a dinner guest of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid Monday of
last week.
Mrs. Simmons. Mrs. Bloom, Mrs.
Gertrude Sanders, Mrs. H. A. Hook
er and Mrs. Edward Shaw were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Baxter
Hutchison Wednesday of last week.
A few friends came for a visit in the
afternoon. They were Mrs. Emma
Christley, Mrs. W. B. Foster, Mrs.
Henry Ott, Mrs. Alfred Cable and
daughter Doreen.
Assistant Manager Osborn of J. C.
Penney store at Pendleton and Mr.
and Mrs. Elbert Hutchison of Pen
dleton, Miss Myrthena Martin, and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shaw were
Sunday dinner guests at the Baxter
Hutchison home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Leeper who
were visiting Mrs. Mary Harr left
for their home in Yakima Thursday
of last week.
A second in a series ot safety pro
grams was held at Columbia school
Friday night. Films were shown by
Mrs. Gilliland of Pendleton, who is
associated with the Farmers’ Auto
mobile Insurance company. A round
table discussion was led by Mrs.
Nellie Tucker, and community sing
ing was enjoyed. A demonstration
of making a dressing table stool
from a nail keg was given by Susan
Knox and Ruth McCulley.
The last in the series of the safe
ty programs will be held Friday
evening. The main feature will be
county road and highway safety.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bradshaw and
children of Canby spent Friday vi
siting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson.
Mrs. Bradshaw is a sister ot Mrs.
Wilson.
Mrs. H. G. McCulley was reported
to be on the sick list this week.
Columbia Grange is making ela
borate plans for entertaining tha
Echo, Stanfield and Westland Grang
es at a joint session Tuesday even
ing, October 17th. Moving picture«,
debate and talks by the four masters
will be the highlights of the even
ing.
Mr. Swanson of Swanson Paint
Company of Pendleton visited Henry
By Ruth Fisher
Wheeler over the week end.
James Getchell and Mark Foster
Ted Wilson, who is attending E.O.
returned from a hunting trip Thurs
C. E. at La Grande, visited at his
day of last week.
The Blue Ribbon Cooking club and home over the week end.
The silver tea of the Ladies Aid
Columbia Stitchers Sewing club en
joyed a party at the Columbia school is to be held in the church basement
Wednesday evening. It was in the Wednesday afternoon.
Lawrence Tyler is in the hospital
form of a fox and goose hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson and at Heppner where he underwent an
Mrs. B. E. Getchell were Pendleton ¡operation.
business visitors Saturday.
Arrangements are being made to
Dr. R. H. Wilcox and Miss Lucille give typhoid innoculations at the
Lukens of the Umatilla County school house soon.
Health Unit will give physical exa-| Since the opening of the pheasant
minations October 12th to pupils of season Sunday the roads of this com-
the first, fourth and seventh grades. I mtinity have been crowded with
Barbara Reid left for Oregon ' strangers, and sometimes the resl-
State college Tuesday of last week, ¡dents wonder if they are living in
Jim Knox and Bud Curtis spent Poland.
the week end deer hunting in the
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wenker and
Blue Mountains.
|son George of Portland visited at the
Mrs. R. H. Stockard and two ¡George Funkhouser home Sunday.
grandchildren left Friday of last I Mrs. Eva Warner returned home
week for Corvallis to be with her Thursday evening from Amity whera
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YOUR FUEL DOLLAR GOES FARTHER IN A JOHN DEERE
she has been ¡siting her daughter.
A group of the school faculty went
deer hunting over the week end but
returned empty handed.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Wilson of La
Grande and Dallas Wilson of Port
land, are at the home of their par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs. R. Wilson, for the
pheasant hunting.
Bob Bleakney, who has been suf
fering from an infected foot, under
went a minor operation and is again
confined to his bed.________
PINE CITY NEWS
By Mrs. Bernice Wattenburger
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Mathers, who was born
Friday, died twenty-four hours after
birth, and was buried Sunday in
Echo.
The creek was well lined with
bird hunters over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes spent
Sunday and Monday at the Marion
Pinch home.
Guests at the home of Shirley Mc-
Greer on Thursday, her fourth birth
day, included Mrs. Jasper Myers and
children, Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger
and daughter Darlyne.
J. T. Ayers of Hermiston was a
caller at his ranch on Butter Creek
Sunday.
Berl Wattenburger and Lloyd
Balldridge made a business trip to
Mount Vernon Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Tom Boylen spent Sunday at
their ranch on Butter Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Van Orsdale
of Pendleton spent Sunday with Mrs.
Van Orsdale’s sister and family, Mrs.
E. B. Wattenburger.
Henrietta and Harriet Helms at
tended the high school party at
Stanfield Friday evening.
Lucy Rogers, county school super
intendent, called at Pine City school
Monday morning.
Lilly Rauch is going to spend the
winter at the R. E. McGreer home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers and
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moore were
Pendleton callers Monday.
Charlotte Rauch spent Monday
nightt wiith her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Helms.
Petet DeWitt of Seattle is spend
ing a few days hunting on Butter
Creek. He is a house guest of his
nephew, R. E. McGreer.
Mrs. G. R. Moorehead, grandmo
ther of R. E. McGreer, is here for an
extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison had
as guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Smith of Irrigon, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Moore of Pine City, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Estle and Mrs. Jack Estle of
Hermiston.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch
and family attended pot luck supper
at the open meeting of the Lena
Grange Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McGreer and
family and Bud Bain returned Mon
day from Redmond, Ore.
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NOTICE OF 1940 BUDGET MEETING
In accordance with the provisions of the ’’Local Budget U w ”
Sections 69-1101-69-1115, Oregon Code 1930, as amended), notice is
hereby given that the Budget Committee of the City of Hermiston,
Oregon, has prepared in compliance with the “Local Budget Law’’
the following Budget Estimates for the ensuing fiscal year ending
December 31, 1940. All persons are hereby notified that on Wed
nesday the 18th. day of October, 1939, at 8:00 P. M. in the council
room in the Library Building, Hermiston, Oregon, the following
Budget Estimates for the ensuing fiscal year ending December 31,
1940, for the City of Hermiston, Oregon, may be discussed with the
City Council, the levying board for said City of Hermiston, Oregon,
and any person subject to the proposed tax levy or tax levies will be
heard in favor of or against said proposed tax levy or tax levies or
any part thereof.
C ITY OF HERMISTON BUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
General Government
Council ............................................. ......... $
144.60
Recorder ...................................................
• 600.00
Mayor ..........................................................
36.00
Attorney .....................................................
240.00
Treasurer ...................................................
60.00
Stationery & Supplies ..............................
50.00
Notices & Advertising ...........................
100.00
Telephone & Telegraph .........................
30.00
Travel Expense, Mayor .........................
60.00
Election Expense ......................................
50.00
Audit ..........................................................
100.00
League of Oregon Cities .........................
20.00
Surety Bonds, Officials ..........................
55.00
Sundry Expense ......................................
50.00
Public Safety
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries .....................................................
Deputies .....................................................
Supplies .....................................................
Jail ..............................................................
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries ......................................... - .........
Equipment & Supplies ...........................
Storage Fire Truck ..................................
$1595.00
2100.00
50.00
10.00
25.00
260.00
60.00
9» 00
2585.00
Social Welfare
Health Officer ...........................................
Relief ..........................................................
Boy Scouts .................................................
120.00
50.00
50.00
220.00
Education
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Librarian ...................................................
Heating & Lighting ................................
Books, Magazines, etc...............................
Janitor .................................- ....................
Interior Decoration, Labor .....................
360.00
100.00
90.00
40.00
100.00
690.00
Public Works
Street Maintenance ..................................
Street Lighting .........................................
Refuse Disposal ........................................
1100.00
890.00
10.00
2000.00
Miscellaneous
Accident Insurance ..................................
Public Building Fund ..............................
Emergency .....- .....................- ..................
Public Utility
Water Department
Superintendent ........................................
Labor & Supplies ......................................
Electric Power ........................................
Office Supplies ..........................................
Incidentals ............... - ................... - .........
Bond Retirement ......................................
Interest .....................................................
200.00
350.00
300.00
1200.00
590.00
950.00
60.00
20.00
3500.00
380.00
6700.00
GRAND TOTAL ........
ALLOWANCE FOR DELINQUENT
1940 TAXES ....................—-
$14640.00
TOTAL REQUIREMENTS
$15940.00
Estimated Revenues
General Fund Balance available for ap
plication .................................................
Delinquent Taxes and Interest ..............
Auto License Permits .................•'...........
Fee«. Fines and Other Miscellaneous
Revenues ...............................................
Water Department Revenues .................
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
1300.00
$1350.00
900.00
130.00
475.00
6700.00
9555.00
Total Tax Levy ........
$6385.00
We, the undersigned Chairman and Secretary of the Budget
Committee of the City of Hermiston. Oregon, hereby certify that the
foregoing is correct as made by the said Budget Committee Septem
ber 20. 1939.
CURTIS SIMONS. Chairman.
A. H. NORTON. Secretary.
(Sept. JI-Oct. I)
YOUR HOME MERCHANTS
ASK y o u TO "Buy AT HOME”
For the Year Ending December 31, 1940.
DETAILED BUDGET REPORT OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
AND REVENUES
City of Hermiston, Oregon
Total Orig.
Orig. Eat.
Expen.
1st 6 mo. Budget Expen.
Expen.
Yr. ’39 Yr. ’3»
1940
1939
General Government—
37.56
18.00
36
Mayor, Salary .......................$
36
73.50
144
144
143.60
Council, Salary .....................
600.00
300.00
600
Recorder, Salary ...................
600
240.00
240
120.00
240
Attorney, Salary ...................
60.00
30.00
60
Treasurer, Salary .................
60
36.64
40
63.39
50
Stationery and Supplies......
71.60
11.10
110
100
Legal Notices & Advertising
36.10
30
30
12.05
Telephone and Telegraph ....
60.00
60
60
60.00
Travel Expense, Mayor ......
30.90
50
Election Expense ................
100.00
100
100
Audit City Accounts ............
20
20
15.00
League of Ore. Cities ..........
25.00
30.00
55
55
Surety Bonds of Officials ....
93.90
19.75
50
Sundry Expense ...................
1461.89
826.04
1495
TOTALS ........................... $ 1595
Public Safety—
2100.00
2100
1050.00
Police Salaries ..................... 2100
100
27.50
50
6.00
Police Deputies ................
20
38.62
10
Supplies .............................
15.55
6.00
50
25
Jail ......................................
Fire Department—
276.40
129.00
250
Wages. Firemen ...................
250
260
374.65
35.99
•0
Equipment and Supplies ....
45.00
90
90.00
90
Storage Fire Truck ..............
2870
2922.72
1271.99
TOTALS ........................... $ 2585
Social Welfare—
60.00
120
120.00
Health Officer, Salary ........$ 120
41.62
20.10
25
60
Relief ......................................
50.00
50.00
50
Boy Scouts ..............................
50
130.10
211.52
TOTALS ...........................$ 220
195
Public Library—
360.00
360
Librarian, Salary ................$ 360
180.00
100
100
40.92
95.65
Heating an Lighting ..........
37.50
90
103.31
Books, Magazines, etc. ..
90.00
38.94
19.49
40
Janitor Work .......»...............
40
590
597.90
TOTALS ...........................$ 590
277.91
Public Works—
2210.29
850
671.55
Street Maintenance ........... $ 850
894.00
427.20
850
890
Street Lighting .....................
7.50
4.00
45
10
Refuse Disposal .....................
1102.75
1745
3111.79
TOTALS ...........................$ 1750
Miscellaneous—
200
200
177.81
86.56
Accident Insurance ........... $
165.15
Capital Outlays .....................
300
235.60
Emergency ...........................
300
350
1000
625.00
Public Bldg. Fund ..........
Public Utilities—
Superintendent, Salary ...... $ 1200
590
Labor and Supplies .......
950
Electric Power ................
60
Office Supplies ................
20
Bond Retirement ................ 3500
380
TOTALS ....................... ....$ 6700
GRAND TOTALS ........ $14290
Allowance for Delinquent
1940 Taxes ................ $ 1300
Total Requirements ........$16590
600.00
540.77
417.95
71.05
10.27
390.00
2030.04
5960.99
1200
620
880
50
20
3000
780
6550
14945
1200.00
634.14
956.95
51.72
9.65
3000.00
960.00
6812.46
16086.34
Estimated Revenues—
General Fund Balance Available
for Application ..............................$ 1000.00
Delinquent Taxes and Interest ........
900.00
Auto License Permits .......................
130.00
Fees, Fines and Other Miscellan
eous Revenues ....................
475.00
Water Department Revenues .......... 6700.00
Total Ectimated Receipts ............$ 9205.00
Total Requirements ....................... $15590.00
Total Estimated Receipts ............$ 9205.00
Amount Necessary by Taxation .... $ 6385.00
The following is a full and complete classified
summary of indebtedness as of September 15,
1939.
OUTSTANDING WATER BONDS $13.000.00
I. Charles Taylor, do hereby certify that the above estimate of ex
penditures for the year 1940, budget allowance and expenditures for
the first six months of the current year and expenditures for the
year 1938, and summary of indebtedness as shown above, have been
compiled from the rcords In my charge and to the beat of my know
ledge are true and correct.
(9ept. 28-Oct. 5)
CHARLES TAYLOR. City Recorder, Hermiaton.