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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-
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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
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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.
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will retupi home in about two weeks. and Mrs. .WiUiaeroft. The young Tuesday night.
river routes.
ed with government work.
Returned Missionaries Here