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COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXIII.
HERMISTON,
UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 30, 1940.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox were at
Umatilla May 22nd to see the sol
HELIX NOW LEADS
diers who were returning from the
sham battle held in California. The
UM ATILLA COUNTY
caravan was nine miles long and
consisted of pick-up trucks loaded
BASEBALL LEAGUE
with men and equipment. They went
to California last winter by boat and
entered Monterey during a heavy
matilla County League Standings
fog. They were returning by land to
Helix ............... ....... 5 1 .800
F t Lewis to estimate the cost of
....... 4 2 ..600
Hermiston
over-land transportation.
BOTH
RESERVOIRS
DAY TO FEATURE
Warren Walker, son of Mrs. Belle
Stanfield ......... ....... 3 3 .500
Walker of Hermiston, was in this FILL TO CAPACITY
3
.500
.......
3
Reservation ....
regiment and wrote the time they
M A N Y ACTIVITIES
Umatilla ......... ....... 3 3 .500
would be through Umatilla.
The first of June will find irriga
.......
0
6
.000
Pilot
Rock
....
A Fourth of July celebration for
Members of the Pilgrim Holiness
church held a picnic dinner in Co tion conditions on the Hermiston and
Hermiston has now been assured and
Westland
projects
superior
to
that
of
Scores Sunday’s Games
lumbia park Tuesday when members
plans are shaping rapidly for a full
of the Kennewick church were the same date in 1939. Both the Cold
Reservation 17, Hermiston 6.
day of entertainment. Taking part in
guests. Speakers were from Kenne Springs and McKay reservoirs are
Helix 9, Stanfield 6.
the festivities will be Umatilla, Stan
wick. Benton City and Grandview.
Umatilla 15, Pilot Rock 4.
field, Echo, Boardman, Irrigon aa
Henry Lindner was in charge of full to capacity, and the Westland
canal will carry about 50 second feet
park arrangements.
well as the farmers residing in these
Games Coming Sunday
Duane Lathrop is proud of his of water from the river until July
districts.
A committee composed of
watermelon patch, now in bloom.
Reservation at Helix, Stanfield at
1st. The feed canal for the Hermis
local business men is hard at work
Dr. H. Kilkey and Miss Helen ton project was closed May 22, but
Pilot Rock, Umatilla at Hermiston.
taking care of the details of the day.
Cowgill were Sunday dinner guests
there is a good water supply at the
at the H. K. Dean home.
Activities will get underway in
The
strong
Helix
baseball
team
is
Mrs. Wm. Kik and Mrs. Dufur head of the Maxwell canal.
the morning with a pet parade lead
riding high and wide in the Uma
called on Mrs. H. A. Wilson Sunday.
More land on both projects is be
ing the crowds to the fair grounds
Mrs. Lloyd Goodrich and son ing irrigated than during the past
tilla county league following Sun
where a program for youngsters will
spent Sunday with Mrs. Percy Cor
day’s round of games. They had a
several seasons. A dozen new places
man.
he staged. This will include races, in
tough time getting over the scrappy
Mrs. H. A. Wilson and daughter have been started on the Westland
cluding
foot, bicycle and various
Stanfield nine but emerged a 9-6
Phyllis were visitors at the Getchell project. Both E. D. Martin, manager
other competitive events. All the en
home Monday.
victor.
Hermiston
is
still
jinxed
by
of the Hermiston project, and F. M.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ragle were
Site of the 1940 Republican national convention is Philadelphia’s con the Reservation Indians, dropping its tertainment in the morning will be
visitors Sunday at the Bud Hooker Caverhill of the Westland project vention hall, which will accommodate 15,000 people. One thousand del second contest of the year to the Red free of charge. At noon visitors will
state that farmers are making a egates will open their convention here June 24 to select the Republican
home.
enjoy basket lunches about the city.
Joyce McCulley is home after more efficient use of water. There candidate for president. Four out of five candidates nominated at past skins. What’s more, the contest
In the afternoon a short political
wasn’t even close, the Indians pound
staying at the W. L. Hamm home is a strong tendency toward prepar Philadelphia conventions were elected.
speech will be heard. Following this
during the school year.
ing out a large total of hits while
several saddle pony races will be held
Mrs. B. E. Getchell and daughters ing the land and ditches for more
Winnett, Indian pitcher, had the Red
with only local horses eligible for
Myra and Norma have been picking thorough, and faster irrigation.
Sox
eating
out
of
his
hrnd.
Time
strawberries at Umatilla.
Ditches are being made larger, BOARDMAN M AN
entry. The Hermiston Red Sox base
HOORAY! WE GOT
after time, the locals would go down
Mrs. H. J. Ott and daughter Mar supplied with better turnouts, and
ball team will engage a strong visit
ian were visitors at the John Knox
via
the
strikeout
route,
biting
on
a
OUR MONEY BACK
are kept clean. Instead of the water TAKES OWN LIFE
ing team which has not been an
home Thursday evening.'
slow curve and then swinging late on
nounced. The Red Sox are drawing
Mrs. Bob Woodward’s grandmoth being allowed to run at will over
a
fast
ball.
George Beardsley, 55, former bar
er, who has been in St. Anthony’s land, as in many cases in former
On opening the Hermiston Tra
larger crowds at each appearance
McKenzie and Barbouletus ganged
hospital in Pendleton, was able to years, it is being confined by borders ber, committed suicide at his home ding Co. store Friday morning, Wal
and this will give the entire district
return home last week.
in Boardman Monday evening. Coro ter Smith deposited a pouch con up on the hapless Pilot Rock nine an opportunity to see them in action.
and
checks
by
proper
leveling
of
Melvin McKnight came from On
to win easily 15-4. The Umatilla-.
tario, Ore., to make her home with fields. Under such improved improv ner Dr. A. D. McMurdo of Heppner taining $58.00 ¡n coins near the cash Hermiston contest Sunday is expect A small admission fee will be
reported
that
Mr,'
Beardsley
died
register
intending
to
place
it
in
the
ed
methods
it
has
been
found
that
charged for' the afternoon program
his grandmother, Mrs. Jessie Hooker,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Westfall of the cost of irrigation is much less, from a shotgun wound inflicted by till later. He waited on several cus ed to draw a large crowd due to the including the speech, races and ball
closeness
of
the
race.
Umatilla were at the John Knox in both time and labor, and that the himself.
tomers and in the meantime went to
game. Refreshments and other facili
home Sunday.
the
rear
of
the
store
to
open
the
Mr.
Beardsley
had
been
in
ill
crop
yield
is
higher,
and
the
volume
ties will be available.
Mrs. Mabel Weeks and daughter
An interesting fight card is plan
Rachel and son Junior attended the of water required is less. These con health for some time and friends back door for some fresh air. While VACATION DAY
flower show in Pendleton last week. ditions are obseved on all the pro stated that he was despondent over attempting to make change for a
ned for 7:00 o’clock. The main event
BIBLE SCHOOL W ILL will feature two outstanding fighters
Later they motored to Emigrant Hill jects in Western Umatilla county. failure to find employment.
customer he discovered the pouch of
and spent the night with Mrs. J. E.
money was gone.
of eastern Oregon with preliminaries
OPEN M ONDAY
Under the Stanfield project much
Schroder.
made up of talent from surrounding
Saturday evening Wm. Logan, on
Dahlia bulbs which have been new land has been brought under ir DANCE SET FOR
cities.
The fights are usually figured
left in the ground all winter, are re rigation and in the West Extension
entering the post office, noticed a
All plans are made for a bigger
ported to be blooming.
the highlight of a July 4th celebra
a number of the farms have been SATURDAY N IG H T
and
better
vacation
day
Bible
parcel
lying
near
the
door.
Upon
ex-
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest French of
tion.
Stage Gulch v/ere visiting at the brou.ht buck to cultivation. Better
amhi ¿Lm#» he found $55.00 in coins school than the ope a year ago.
An outstanding fireworks display
Another in a series of Saturday
farming is noted throughout ail the
John Knox home Sunday.
Classes will open Monday, June 3,
Coy Dunham drove to Union Sun projects and as new land is brought night dances will be held this week wrapped up in newspapers with the in the
Baptist
and
Methodist will be staged immediately following
day for his sister Elma, who has under irrigation the supply of water at the Hermiston park hall with the signature of a Hermiston Trading churches.
the fight card. Special efforts are
been teaching school at that place. has been found sufficient, due to ever-popular Troubadors furnishing
being made to arrange an exciting
Co.
advertisement
posted
to
the
pack-.
Sterns
Cushing
will
act
as
dean
of
Miss Rachel Weeks is spending a
the music. Recent dances have been age. The signature had been clip the school and able instructors have display which will be free to the pub
week with her sister Mrs. J. E. Sch better farming methods.
roder.
Improved methods in all districts well attended with many coming ped from a recent issue of the Her been selected as follows: Mrs. W. A. lic. A dance will follow the fire
C. H. Costello and family have includes seeding of more alfalfa and
Hineline will superintend the begin works. Special dances are also plan
miston Herald.
moved ento the old Waller place. pastures to strawberry clover, sweet from surrounding cities.
ners, assisted by Mrs. R. C. More- ned for the Saturday and Wednes
They came from Pendleton.
Popular prices are being charged.
So help me, ain’t it grand!
lan and Mrs. Chas. Duvall; Mrs. day nights preceding the Fourth.
Mrs. Bill Lambert of Walla Walla clover and mixed pasture grasses, to
replace
the
worn
out
alfalfa
and
Sterns
Cushing the primary, assisted
visited at the Duane Lathrop home
by Mrs. Grayden Loree; Grayden ARRANGEMENT OF
Sunday. She was a schoolmate of blue grass pastures. Increased carry
Mrs. Lathrop 45 years ago. Mr. ing capacity of the pastures has had
Loree the juniors, assisted by Mrs.
Lathrop states she was one of a fam a tendency to increase the number
E. D. Greely and Mrs. Peterson; FLOWERS PLEASES
ily of 17 children.
of livestock found on the projects.
Mrs. C. Warner the intermediates,
A. H. Barager, who has been visit
The color film on Flower Arrange
assisted by Mrs. F. Hibb.-’-d and C.
ing at the Miles Barager home, re
ment,
shown by the Coca Cola Co.
Warner.
turned to his home the last of the TROPHIES APPEAR
week.
The primaries and intermediates at the meeting of the Hermiston Gar
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Reuber of IN HERALD W IN D O W
will meet in the Methodist church den club last Friday, proved inter
Stanfield were visitors at the George
and beginners and juniors in the esting as well as helpful. Guests
Strohm home Sunday afternoon.
were present from nearby cities who
Baptist church.
Two trophies have been placed in
Agnes Caldwell of Irrigon spent
As much of the registration as helped swell the audience.
the week end with her sister Mrs. the Herald window this week. The
All the guests were presented port
possible will be taken care of in the
larger one is in recognition of Her
Robert Woodward.
folios giving various flower ar
churches on Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dixson spent miston winning the recent county
the evening at the Forrest Moore golf championship at Pendleton. The
No offering will be taken during rangements in color.
heme Friday.
the
school except the free will offer
trophy has been awarded by the Pen
Dale Robert Woodward is spend dleton Chamber of Commerce and
ing on demonstration night Thurs PILGRIM HOLINESS
ing a week with his aunt and uncle
day, June 13, when the people of the
must be won three times for perma
at the Instone ranch at Lena.
community will have occasion to see CHURCH IS HOST
nent
possession.
Hermiston
and
the
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Stone of Hep
the school in action and inspect the
pner were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. year have been engraved on the cup.
Members of the Kennewick Pil
work done by those enrolled.
A. H. Cable Sunday.
The other trophy will be awarded
Miss Dorothy Knox is spending to the team winning the Umatilla
Children in the outlying districts grim Holiness church were guests of
two weeks visiting at Fossil.
will be provided with transportation the local congregation Tuesday at an
county baseball league championship.
Mrs. Percy Corman discovered a
if desired. Children of all denomina all day meeting. A picnic dinner was
fire in their garage Monday which
tions are welcome to attend the served at the Columbia park hall at
was soon extinguished. It is thought SIDEWALK PROJECT
school.
noon. During the afternoon services
the fire was caused by a discarded
were held with visiting speakers
lighted cigarette.
BRINGS BIG SIGNUP
from Kennewick, Benton City and
Mrs. Lester Colpitts and son Char
U N IO N CHURCH
les visited her mother Mrs. Elmer
Grandview.
Approximately
1200
feet
of
new
Ryland Sunday.
CHANGES
NAME
A large crowd attended the eve
David Blahm is visiting relatives concrete walks will be built in the
ning services. Henry Lindner was in
near
future,
according
to
Mayor
F.
at Heppner for two weeks.
The church organization, which charge of arrangements at Colum
Raymond Blahm and sister Mrs. C. McKenzie. That amount has al
for several years has been working bia park.
Harley Madison came from Heppner ready been signed for with more ex
under the name of Union church, INSTITUTE* RALLY
Tuesday and Mr. and Mrs. Adam pected. Under the new sidewalk
Blahm joined them on a trip to Pen building plan the owner furnishes
has been changed to Central Church
dleton.
of Christ. As to affiliation, work,
material and labor is furnished by
rule of faith, and practice, there will PLANNED HERE
WPA.
NEW FACILITIES
be no change but will be in name
The annual sub-district pre-insti
Work on the city streets and park
only.
tute rally of the Eastern Cascade
A T BINGHAM
strips is now underway under a
The change had been contemplated Epworth League will be held at the
WPA grant A large force of men is
for some time.
Hermiston Methodist church Wed
Howard P. Baker, manager of busy in lowering park strips and im
nesday evening, June 5. Delegates
Bingham Warm Springs, announces proving streets in general. The work
STOLEN BICYCLES
will assemble from the various
that several new features have been is under the charge of H. A. Pankow,
churches in the surrounding locali
city
marshal.
added this year in order to take care
ARE RECOVERED
ties.
of picnicking parties during the sum
Besides creating interest in the
mer months. The road leading to the LIN N TO LEAVE
Bicycles belonging to Morice Jen institute which is held each year at
springs has been greatly improved.
sen and Bob Shelton, which had been Suttle Lake, the rally affords an op
A fine string of saddle horses has UM ATILLA POST
stolen during the past two weeks, portunity for the young people of
been added and facilities in general
were recovered Tuesday night by B. the different leagues to become bet
G. L. Linn, who has been super
have been greatly improved. The
J. Nation, night officer. One machine ter acquainted. A good turnout is ex
cabins have been revamped and are intendent of schools at Umatilla for
was taken from the Oasis theatre pected.
new in first class shape.
the past three years, will take over
and the other from in front of the
the principalship at the Medford
local bakery.
Hermiston Roy Named
Plan Liveatock Transportation
junior high next June. This school
One bicycle was found lying in a
Lawrence Swarner. son of Mr.
The 4-H Livestock clubs of Her system enrolls 753 children and the
ditch south of town and upon check and Mrs. A. C. Swarner of Hermis
miston met at M. E. Knickerbocker’s teaching staff is made up of 30 in
ing up, Mr. Nation
implicated ton, was included in a group selected
office Wednesday, May 22, for the structors.
Charles Neal of Portland. The latter to attend a Chicago "school of in
purpose of discussing the showing
is employed in that district but his dustry” September 4 to 11. Three
The new position comes as quite
aad transportation of stock to the
home is in Portland. He was on students were selected by the Oregon
an
advancement
for
Mr.
Linn
whose
Bastern Oregon Livestock show at
parole and was taken to Pendleton State college branch of the Americas
Union, Ore., June < to 8, according record at Umatilla has been excel
that same evening where his liberty Society of Agricultural Engineers
Scosts
parllripste
in the New York
World’s
Fair W and
Golden
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orld’s
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to the club reporter. Boh Attebnry. lent.
was revoked.
to receive thia honor.
IRRIGATION OUTLOOK
ON TWO PROJECTS
BRIGHT FOR YEAR
Where Republicans Name 1940 Candidate
Scouts at Both Fairs Again
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NUMBER 41
■ • y Scent Servies C a n tp .
o t h e r s s h e * gemito a t hath expositions.
FOURTH OF JULY
PLANS ANNOUNCED
FOR HERMISTON