T H U R S D A Y . M A Y 2, 1 9 4 0.
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON. OREGON.
PAGM FOUR
T h e H e r m is to n H e r a ld
Published Every Thursday at
Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon.
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Class Matter, Dec. 1906, Umatilla County, Oregon.
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UMATILLA NEWS
By M rs. G len n Ostrom
The Umatilla public schools held
open house Friday, starting with an
hour of class work, then a recess, at
11 o’clock a program was enjoyed by
the parents and friends. "Progress of
Education” with five different eras
were portrayed by different school
age groups. The orchestra and chor
us of the high school were also fea
tured. At 12 o’clock a pot luck lunch
eon, to which many parents were
present, was greatly enjoyed. In the
afternoon sports were the main fea
tures with a softball game between
the Umatilla high school girls and
the Irrigon girls, and a baseball game
between the higb school boys and the
Lexington team. At 8 o’clock the
high school play. “Grandma Goes to
Hollywood” was presented, along
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with a few musical numbers.
The class rooms were gaily ar
ranged with the artist and scholastic
achievements of the students.
Mrs. W. M. Stevens and sons Dan
ny and Davy and Mrs. J. W. Coons
and daughter Sharon spent Tuesday
in Pasco.
J. J. Smith is home from Portland
where he spent one day. Mrs. Smith
and son Jimmy remained for a visit.
M. M. Jenkins is painting the ex
terior of the Meat Market.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stevens and
sons left Wednesday for Gresham to
spend the week end and to bring up
some more of their furniture.
Mrs. Del Jackson enttrtained the
Ladies Aid at her home Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Harryman and Mr3.
Ostrom were selected for the enter
tainment committee to select the hos
tesses for the year. Miss Rix, Mrs.
Hull and Mrs. Walpole are the pro
gram committee. The next meeting
will be May 9th at the church for the
“Friendship” party with a pot luck
luncheon at 12:30.
Wednesday four more trailers
moved out of trailer row, leaving on
ly two. The U. S. Army engineers
began work at Pasco Thursday. One
crew took the 80-2 barge up the riv
er Wednesday.
Harry Hpll accompanied Olaf
Stangemy on his trip to the John Day
country last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Spinning of
Portland visited here with his fath
er and sister last week.
V. D. Bramer, who is working in
Kinzua, spent from Wednesday till
Sunday with his family here.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warnstrom and
children spent Wednesday in Pendle
ton.
Mrs. Marguerita Hull and friends
from Pomeroy visited at the home of
her brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Hull Sunday.
The Umatilla baseball team lost its
second game Sunday to Hermiston
by a score of 16-6.
Miss Dora Jensen of Portland is
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visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Bates for a week.
Mrs. Elmore McKenzie and daugh
ter Jean spent the week end visiting
their daughter Betty, who is study
ing nurses training at the Doern-
becher hospital at Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mann and son
Joe moved their household goods to
Pasco where they will make their fu
ture home. Mr. Mann is employed
with the U. S. engineers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kappers have
moved from the Bertha Cherry home
to the Tucker residence.
Virgil Logan and Mrs. Florence
Tippie of Portland spent Sunday vis
iting here and looking after business
interests.
Bill Switzler and Harry Roden-
baugh spent Sunday at Berrian sta-
tion.
Glenn Ostrom and Oliver McNabb
spent last Thursday in Pendleton.
Mrs. Ben Spencer attended the
shower for her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Jack Reeves, nee Nadine Rueber, in
Stanfield Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Carl Hall entertained a group
of children at her home honoring her
daughter, Clara’s 5th birthday. Those
present were Gary and Walter Smith,
Gordon and Gerald Harryman, Alf
red Hauffman, James Bramer. Those
mothers present were Mrs. Leland
Smith and Mrs. A. Hauffman.
BOARDMAN NEWS
By Ruth Fisher
The senior frolic, an annual affair
given by the Juniors honoring the
Seniors, was held Friday evening in
the high school gymnasium. Among
those coming from out of town to at
tend were LaVern Baker, Essie Jones
and Margaret Jones from La Grande,
Edythe Nickerson and Ruth Fisher
from Pendleton, and Janet Gorham
from Portland. Music was furnish
ed by the Troubadors.
Te Irrigon orchestra will play for
a dance at the Grange hall Saturday
night, May 4, the regular Grange so
cial night.
The Sunday morning service at the
Community church consisted of talks
by the members of the C. E. who
went to Dallas. Several interesting
talks reviewing the trip and conven
tion were given.
Elmer Sullivan, agriculture in
structor in the local high school,
drove to Corvallis Thursday, accom
panied by a group of F.F.A. mem
bers, to attend the Oregon state F. F.
A., convention there. Those going
were Elbert Fisher, Bob Miles, Mar
vin Nickerson and Roy Partlow. They
returned Saturday night and report
an interesting and profitable trip.
There is to be a May party at the
school house Wednesday. Ivera Ol
son was elected May Queen.
The Ladies Aid silver tea was post
poned to Thursday afternoon because
of the school party Wednesday after
noon and will be held at the home of
Mrs. Tannehill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCutchen of
Pendleton attended to business and
visited here Friday.
Since it has been decided to hold
a council and fellowship dinner for
the Community church and Sunday
School every six weeks, the first of
these dinners will be held in the base
ment of the church Sunday, May 5,
after the services. It is to be a pot
luck dinner and all are urged to at
tend.
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By Mrs. W. C. Isom
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Bedwell and
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Bedwell mot
ored to Meacham Sunday to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Stevers.
Mrs. Ryder, who has been in Van
couver, Wn., visiting her sister, re
turned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Caldwell from
Portland visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Caldwell Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mrs. Nora Wilson is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Norma Cross returned to her
home at Chelan, Wn., Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harness from Cam
as, Wn., visited their son. Rev. Har
ness and family, Monday of last
week.
Elroy Lamoreaux spent the week
end with his family.
Barbara Berry from Portland
spent the week end here with rela
tives. Her aunt, Mrs. Emmett Mc
Coy, returned to Portland with her
Sunday night.
Miss Lucille Vale, county health
nurse, was calling in this vicinity
Monday.
The softball game on the home
grounds Monday between Irrigon and
Umatilla high school teams was won
by Umatilla with a score of 6 to 11.
Mrs. J. A. Graybeal is staying with
her daughter, Mrs. Dock McCoy.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rand and Mrs.
Batie Rand and two sons David and
Herbert were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. James Warner Sunday.
Clair Caldwell is busy painting the
Chas. Steward residence this week.
Marshal Markham was home over
the week end.
The grade school will motor to
Heppner Friday to attend the music
festival.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Graybeal left
Friday for La Grande where Mr.
Graybeal will enter the hospital for
medical treatment.
The high school play, “Aunt Tillit
Goes To Town,” redered Friday
night, was enjoyed very much by
those present.
A fellowship meeting will be held
at the Pentecostal church May 8.
Rev. Miller, a missionary, will be one
of the speakers of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Isom and
daughter Donna were dinner guests
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knotts of Pilot
Rock visited Friday with Mr. Knott’s
cousin, Mrs. John Harrison.
R. E. McGreer made a business
trip to Spokane and Lewiston Wed
nesday.
The spring rodeo at the A. J. Vey
ranch Sunday was well attended. Mr.
Vey states that at least 1200 people
enjoyed the afternoon in the wild
west show.
METHODIST CHURCH
Stearns Cushing Jr., Pastor
“The Power of the Invisible” will
be the theme of the morning worship
service Sunday. In a day when the
securities of the past are falling, the
opportunity of Christ’s message is to
bring strength and hope to men
through the power of God which is
eternal. Our aim is to help you find
your place in the world in which you
live.
You will find a warm and heart
felt interest among these Christian
people. Come to Sunday School, learn
of God’s Word, stay through the
morning worship hour. The services
at the usual hours.
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PINE CITY NEWS
By Mrs. Bernice Wattenburger
Mrs. R. E. McGreer drove Mrs. G.
Newsome, her house guest, to The
Dalles Wednesday. Mrs. E. B. Wat
tenburger and daughter Darlyne ac
companied them.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger
and Mrs. Clapp spent Tuesday in
Pendleton.
Mrs. Lucy Rogers, county school
superintendent, visited at the Pine
City school Wednesday. She gave
the end of term achievement tests.
R. E. McGreer and Tom Boylen Jr.
made a business trip to Fossil Thurs
day.
Mrs. Clayton Ayers and Mrs. Mar
ion Finch attended the Home Econo
mics meeting at the John Brosman
home at Lena Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Doolittle
spent Sunday at the Roy Neill home.
Mrs. Izelle Conlon spent the week
end with her sister. Mrs. Lois Kent.
They spent the week end sight seeing
through the Walla Walla valley and
through Pasco. Mrs. Conlon teaches
school in Portland.
Mrs. Olllie Neill of Heppner and
Mrs. Lena Herrmann of La Grande
spent Tuesday visiting relatives and
friends of Butter Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayres and
family spent Sunday at the E. 'B.
Wattenburger home.
Mrs. Roy Neill and Mrs. Winters
attended the two day church conven
tion in Hermiston Thursday and F ri
day.
Mrs. Hattie Robinson spent the
week end with Mrs. Chas. Bartholo
mew.
Dee Neill and son Harold called on
friends on Butter Creek Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers and
son Ray spent Saturday in Pendle
ton.
E. B. Wattenburger and Glenn
Clapp made a business trip to Pas
co, Monday.
Mrs. R. L. Brewster of Klamath
Falls is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
R. E. McGreer.
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