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I news from YOU r Î L _____ _____ _____ __ ' OWN STATE & COUNTY -®>° .-»V <vA Th a. O FFICIAL U M A TILLA COUNTY PAPER COLUMBIA HEW , By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison A large number of children from Columbia are attending vacation Bible school in Hermiston this week. Mr. anu Mrs. E. F. Feldman of Wasco were here over the week end visiting their daughter Mrs. Walter Mallei and family. Mrs. R. G. Parks, who has been visiting at tne J. H. Reid home, re turned to her home at Longview last Thursday. A new chicken house is being erected on the Arthur Blinston ranch this week. The building is 28x20 and has a concrete base. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodward were in Heppner Memorial day. Con stance Xnstone, who had been visit ing Virginia Wells, accompanied them to her home. Dale Robert, who was visiting his uncle and aunt, re turned with his parents. Mrs. Sam Carson is quite ill at the home of her daughter Mrs. Henry Sommerer. She will enter a sanitar ium when her condition permits her to be moved. She is allowed no visit- atm L iton 4-fe.’z.G.LdL VOLUME X X X Ill. FOUR-H YOUNGSTERS LEAVE WEDNESDAY FOR UNION SHOW HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 6, 1940 Site of 1940 Democratic Convention HERMISTON TIED FOR LEAD WHEN HELIX DEFEATED County League Standings Hermiston .................5 2 .714 Helix ......................... 5 2 .714 SUnfield ................... 4 3 .571 Reservation ...............4 3 .571 Umatilla ................... 3 4 .429 Pilot Rock .................0 7 .000 Scores Sunday’s Games Indians 8. Helix 4. Hermiston 14, Umatilla 11. SUnfield 11, Pilot Rock 3. Games Coming Sunday Helix at Hermiston, SUnfield at Umatilla and Reservation at Pilot Rock. SOME EXCELLENT STOCK IS LISTED NUMBER 42 M E R G E R OF T W O D A IR IE S RETIRES OLD TIME OPERATOR PAYNE PURCHASES GARNER EQUIPMENT A caravan of two trucks, two cars A veteran business in the Hermis with stock trailers and several other ton district was sold this week when cars left Hermiston W’ednesday mor Harvey L. Payne of the Hermiston ning bound for Union for the annual Dairy purchased the Puritan Dairy Eastern Oregon Livestock Show to from A. P. Garner. The deal was be held there from Thursday till closed Wednesday and the cows and Saturday. The local contingent was equipment moved to the Hermiston in charge of Assistant County Agent Dairy site where Payne will continue M. E. Knickerbocker with several to operate. other chaperones accompanying the The merger brings the total cows Competition in the Umatilla coun 01 Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mikesell of large group of youngsters. ty baseball league is getting closer in the Hermiston Dairy to 46 and a Hermiston has always rated well Vancouver, Wn., came Memorial day as the season advances. Helix and decided increase in the number of for a visit at the home of his bro at the show in former years but Hermiston are tied for top rungs quarts of milk sold. Mr. Payne has ther W. A. Mikesell and at the A. H. little is known of this year’s pros this week with Stanfield and the operated his dairy for two and a Cable home. pects. Although it is a well known Miss Mildred Walman of Pendle fact that some excellent stock has Reservation following right behind. half years milking an average of 20 ton spent the week end with Miss This setup will look decidedly differ cows and delivering 100 quarts of been raised in this area it may be Elma Dunham. ent after next Sunday’s round when milk a day. He will now deliver 225 Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hammer, who that competition will be considerable Pictured above is Chicago's huge stadium, site of the 1940 Demo the two leaders meet at Hermiston, quarts a day and the handling of have been on a ten day tour of sev keener than last year. cratic national convention, where 1,094 delegates from every state in the eral states, returned here Saturday. Miss Eva Wilcox accompanied the union will gather July 15 to nominate their party’s presidential candidate. Reservations having a breather at such a volume is made possible by Their daughter Miss Betty Hammer Pilot Rock and Stanfield playing at the increase in equipment. group with several of her saddle left Sunday morning for Salem. Mr. Garner has operated a dairy Umatilla. Only one team will be in Jesse Moore and Rodney Rogers ponies which will be entered for the lead after Sunday with three since 1915 and some of the original were business visitors at Kennewick show and competition purposes. The SOY SCOUT CAMP FAMOUS COLORED games siill to be played in the lea customers were still on his route last Monday. entire list of those going and stock Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maffei were entered follows: gue. when the sale was made. The Cath AT BINGHAM BAND COMING Pendleton visitors Memorial day. olic Rectory was among those in that The Umatilla Reservation Regu John McMullen, Hereford, Short Mrs. L. W. Douglas was a Pendle lars lived up to their promise Sunday class. Since the establishment of the Hermiston Boy Scouts are spend horn: Harry Lewis, Hereford; Bobby ton visitor Saturday. Gene Coy and his famous “Golden by again whacking a leading team dairy Mr. Garner has resided on the Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cable and Attebury, Hereford; Glen Wilcox, ing this week in camp at Bingham daughter Doreen and Mrs. W. A. Guernsey; Kenneth Bensel, Holstein, Springs. Twelve boys are participat Gate” orchestra of San Francisco, in the league. With Winnett pitching farm south of town. In the early day consisting of 14 musicians and en Mikesell and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jersey; Joe Cooney, Jersey, Guern ing under the direction of Melvin tertainers, is scheduled to appear in another good game, the Regulars de Mr. Garner recalls that his son Louis Mikesell drove to Ukiah Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Vaughn of sey, Duroc Jersey; James Bensel, Follett, assistant scoutmaster, and the Hermiston Community park hall feated Helix 8-4 in a nip and tuck Garner carried bottles of milk to cus battle. This was the second consecu tomers as he went to school each day, Pendleton were recent visitors of W. Jersey; Henry Sommerer. P. China; Bill Belt, junior assistant. Friday night, June 7. Considerable H. Nebagall. Mrs. Vaughn is Mr. Frank Bensel, Jersey, D. Jersey. tive victory over top ranking teams and from a meager beginning the The boys left Tuesday and will re enthusiasm is being expressed at the Nebergall’s step daughter. Bob Bensel, Jersey; Lois Hunt, turn Thursday or Friday. The camp coming event as it is the first time for the Indians, having trounced dairy has increased over the years in Stripping of bops at the Dixson the number of customers served and yard was started last week with a Romney; Irene Hunt, Romney; Wil at Bingham is an annual spring af in some months that a noted foreign Hermiston the Sunday prior. Hermiston managed to eke out a equipment added. crew of a dozen or more workers. bur Hunt, Romney; Vern Hunt, fair that dates back many years and orchestra has played in Hermiston. Mrs. Bert Sherry was calling on Romney; George Hartley, Jersey; provides much enjoyment for the Mr. Garner and his wife, deceased 14-11 win over Umatilla in a game This popular Sepha organization Mrs. Forrest Moore Monday after last August, came to Hermiston in that saw all types of baseball. Mc Rodman Hartley, Jersey; Donna boys, who engage in swimming, hik is considered California’s number noon. Kenzie, on the mound for Umatilla, 1906 from Denver when he became ing, fishing and campcraft. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cable, Mr. Saylor, Holstein. one colored attraction. Being a com pitched tight ball but several costly associated with the reclamation ser and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell and Mr. Scoutmaster Julius Gimble an bined stage and dance band, guests and Mrs. C. J. Mikesell made a trip errors aided in his defeat. The locals vice then building the Cold Springs are assured of good music and high nounces that scout meetings will be to Pasco Sunday where Mr. and Mrs. STOLEN AUTO played good ball in spots but were reservoir and irrigation project at held at the baseball park for a few class entertainment. The orchestra C. J. Mikesell took the train for content to win by a narrow margin Hermiston. He assisted in the con their home at Vancouver. was voted the favorite of colored weeks during the summer. FOUND IN RIVER which almost proved disastrous in struction of the dam and later saw ---- — • » ------ Herman Moeller of Pendleton was bands at Treasure Island at the fair the closing frames. It remained for the project settled and developed, a visitor at th Eugene Dur.ham last year. They have been in Seattle Thomas H. Lewis, former CCC RED CROSS CALL home Sunday. the old reliable, B o h w a r d , to leaving the reclamation service in during the past week. J. P. Bundick, father of Mrs. Carl enrollee at Camp Stanfield, is under come through in the pinch by pitch 1919. Hammer, has returned to his home arrest and Mrs. James Lane of Stan BECOMES URGENT Admission prices of 25c and 75c Mr. Garner stated that he spent ing the last two innings. in California. will be charged, with dancing from field has her car back following an 24 active years operating the dairy Pilot Rock sank just a little lower Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beebe spent Due to the sudden turn of events 9:00 to 1:00 a. m. Memorial dey with Mrs. Belle Cald exciting week end for the youth who in the cellar by dropping a 11 to 3 without a single day away from the well at th; Robert Woodward home. is out on parole and has been in and fierceness of the battle across job. decision to Stanfield. Scandinavians To Picnic Mrs. Mabel Weeks and son Junior trouble several times before. He the seas, the plea for aid from the Mrs. Florence Davis, daughter of drove to Pendleton Thursday for her stole the car about midnight Thurs American Red Cross is becoming The annual Scandinavian picnic Mr. Garner, has operated the dairy daughter Lucille. They also visited day and spent Friday exploring the more urgent daily. A short time ago will be held Sunday, June 9, at Bing MEADES CELEBRATE for the past five years since failing the cemetery there. ham Springs, according to Will M. The Townsend dance Saturday west end of the county, adding 140 a quota of $1200 was announced for 50TH ANNIVERSARY health forced Mr. Garner to cease night in the F.B.A. club house was miles to the speedometer. Umatilla county which was filled Peterson of Pendleton, enthusiastic active association in the work. Mr. booster. Activities will get underway well attended and more than $20 was At the conclusion of his trip he from funds on hand. This amount, raised for the delegate’s fund. Mr. and Mrs. George Meade cele Garner and his daughter plan to at 11 a. m. A program of music, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers made a calmly drove the car from a high however, has proven far from suffi recitation and speaking has been ar brated their fiftieth wedding anni leave soon for North Bend, Ore., to trip to Union over the week end to bank near the steel bridge at Stan cient and the new quota stands at spend some time with his son Dr. ranged. All who find it convenient versary Sunday, June 2, at their visit Mrs. Roger’s mother, Mrs. field where it was later discovered exactly twice that figure, $2,400. Louis Garner. No plans were an home in Hermiston, with three of are asked to bring lunches. Skoal! Woodruf. by boys from the camp. The automo J. A. Yeager of Pendleton was in nounced as to what will be done with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ryland and bile had suffered little damage. their seven children present, Mrs. Hermiston this week urging for co the farm. daughter Beulah were visiting Mr. Methodist District Rally Joe Moyer, and George and Walter Lewis, whose home is in Ports operation in an effort to meet the and Mrs. Lester Colpitts at Ruth During the years of activity in A good crowd gathered at the Her Meade. Only a few of the Meade’s mouth, Ohio, was apparently trying new figure. A. H. Norton and Mrs. Sunday. civic affairs on the Hermiston pro miston Methodist church Wednesday 28 grandchildren and 15 great Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clarke were to make a getaway but was foiled in visitors Sunday at the Forrest Moore his attempt by B. J. Nation while F. B. Belt are in charge of the local evening, June 5, for the Blue Moun grandchildren were present for the ject Mr. Garner was associated close campaign. Money may be left at the tain sub-district rally. Representa occasion. ly with the Masonic lodge, having home. been a member since the age of 21 F. W. Lenz and son Fred made a trying to board a train at Hinkle at First National Bank or at the Her tives were present from Milton, Mr. and Mrs. Meade were married 2:00 a. m. Saturday. Nation had re business trip to Portland Tuesday. years. In February, 1931, Mr. Gar ald office in case the bank is closed. Echo, Heppner and Hermiston. June 2, 1890, at Butler, Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dunham were ceived a tip as to the whereabouts ner and his wife were honored by and came west in 1903, locating at Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Eu of Lewis. that organization in celebration of gene Dunham. Heppner the year of the Heppner their golden wedding anniversary. George Beddow representative of flood. They moved to Hermiston in the East Oregonian was in the dist VACATION SCHOOL 1930 where they have since resided. rict this week. Other members of the family not JACKSON AWARDED Miss Eva Wilcox and Lester Wil cox made a trip to Heppner Sunday ENROLLMENT LARGE present are Mrs. Etta Lockiem and and visited at the home of their sis Mrs. Jesse Cox, Bellingham, Wn.; MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP ter, Mrs. John Graves. Their niece The Community Vacation Day Bible Mrs. L^nian Kasinger, Oregon City; Joan Graves returned with them for school opened Monday with an en and Mrs. Gladys Walker of Cherry Jim Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. a visit. rollment of 135, which jumped to Grove, Ore. E. L. Jackson and popular young Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jones of 158 on Tuesday. This is a large in singer of Hermiston, will get a Lewiston, Idaho, arrived Saturday at the H. M. Sommerer home. Mrs. crease over last year when only 90 chance to further his music talents HERMISTON FARM Jones is a sister of Mrs. Sommerer were registered on opening day. The this winter under Dr. Paul Petri at and returned Sunday. committee announces that it is very CO-OP HAS G AIN Oregon State college. Jim accompa Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pike and grand appreciative of the interest being nied Mr. and Mrs. Ted Roy of Pen son Ross Fields are visiting at the The Farm Bureau Co-operative of home of their daughter and son-in- manifest on the part of the com dleton to Corvallis Sunday where he Hermiston is showing a very sub law, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Goodrich. munity with many individuals and stantial increase in sales for the first was given an audition before Dr. They are from Glass Valley where business ^houses helping with contri Mr. Pike has been postmaster for 20 butions. four months of this year ending May Petri who was responsible in award years. He received his reappoint- 1, leading sales for that period for ing a music scholarship to Jim. The school will close Friday, June recently. The latter has not announced his the past five years. This informa L. W. Douglas, who is employed 14, with a public demonstration plans for the winter but will prob tion was given out this week by H. at Pilot Rock, spent the week end at Thursday evening, June 13, at the ably take a regular college course his home here. M. Sommerer, manager. Baptist church. At this time the pub Mrs. Annette Barham and son In round numbers sales for the along with his music studies. Childs spent Sunday afternoon with lic will be invited. period in 1936 amounted to $49,000. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Upham. In 1937 they rose to $57,000, with NEW BARGE TO Mr. and Mrs. George Strohm were $42,000 and $44,000 respectively dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jess HERMISTON COUPLE Prindle the evening of Memorial day. for 1938 and 1939. For the present TRANSFER WHEAT Ernest French and son Glen and WED WEDNESDAY year sales rose to $62,000, which Mr. Frontman of Stage Gulch were tops the sales for the period in the visitors at the John Knox and Mabel Mrs. Estie Steele, daughter of Mr. Lew Russell, manager of the Sha years specified. Weeks homes Tuesday. Glenn re- Rev and Mrs. Paul Williscroft, missionaries left Yakima, W il , sev ver Forwarding company of Port rently returned from the Hawiian and Mrs. O. F. Steele of Pendleton, Islands. and Jesse Connor, son of Mrs. Anna who were forced to flee from their eral years ago to carry on religious land. was in Hermiston Tuesday. RICHARDS-MALDEN Mr. and Mrs. John Conrad and Connor of Hermiston, were married work in that district. Of considerable interest to local His company will launch a new barge Mr. and Mrs. Gus Linder were in Wednesday morning at a quiet cere quarters in the Polish corridor last The Williscrofts left the city of friends is the announcement of the at Pasco Sunday for operation from Pendleton Monday on business. fall, will tell of their experiences in Torun in the Polish corridor seven marriage on May 16 of Miss Neva Umatilla to Vancouver. It will take Vern and Coy Dunham left Sun mony on the lawn of the bride’s par day for the mountains where they ents in Pendleton. A double ring Danzig and Poland next Tuesday days before the invasion of Poland. Richards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. on a load of wheat at Umatilla on will cut their year’s wood supply service was in charge of Rev. Stearns evening in the local Pentecostal Tab They maade their journey with some Ralph Richards, and Albert Malden, its first trip down stream. This near Ukiah. They will return Wed Cushing of Hermiston. ernacle. Rev. E. D. Greeley of the difficulty but by means of a German at Fairbanks, Alaska. barge is 138 feet long and 36 feet nesday. local church is arranging for the visa-free train reached Berlin. From Present were immediate members Miss Richards is a graduate of wide with a capacity of 20,000 bush Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blinston purchased 200 New Hampshire baby of the family, including Mr. and Mrs. meeting which is expected to draw a here they went on to Sweden and local schools, leaving Hermiston els, down river haul and 200,000 ehicks last week. O. F. Steele, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. large crowd. after a stay of three weeks in the about five years ago. She attended gallons of gasoline for up river traf Mr. and Mrs. John Knox were Steele, Miss Lewine Fix and Mrs. Rumble of wagons and the plod Scandinavian countries were finally business college at Centralia, Wn., fic. visitors at Umatilla Sunday at the Anna Connor. ding of horses' hoofs all night long able to arrange for passage aboard for some time. Mr. Malden is a re The barge is of the new spoon Joe Westfall home. They also visited The couple left immediately fol on the cobblestone street past their the S. S. Stavangerfjord and return cent graduate of the University of nosed design built for swift water at the Roy Wilkes home. operation. The company also will lay Alaska. Willis Struthers is working on lowing the ceremony on an extended door as Poland prepared to meet the to America. They will tell of their experiences The couple will reside at Fair the keel soon for a new 81 foot Die Butter Creek this week helping his auto trip to Boise, Salt Lake City, invading forces of Hitler and his Los Angeles, San Francisco fair and Nazis still linger in the minds of Rev and show pictures at the meeting banks where Mr.. Malden is connect sel tug to be used on the Columbia brother Stanley put up his hay. (Continued on page <) will retupi home in about two weeks. and Mrs. .WiUiaeroft. The young Tuesday night. river routes. ed with government work. Returned Missionaries Here
