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HEWS FROM YOUR J O W N STATE CH” ‘a*® «*3 •a*O 0 COLI — NtWS By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison •o r / e. e im L ito n -/-/a.’ia.LcL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME XXXIU. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 13, 1940. NUMBER 43 Fifty new library books are avail able for summer reading for adults, RED SOX LOSE FORMS RISE FOR boys and girls of Columbia district. The school house will be open for T O H E L IX N IN E H ER M ISTO N A U T O books to be selected and checkad out Monday afternoon June 17. There is H E R E S U N D A Y C O , B U IL D IN G a fine selection. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cable and County League Standings daughter Doreen and Mrs. W. A. The past two weeks have seen Helix ............... ........ 6 o .750 Mikesall were Pendleton visitors great change in the new location of ........ 5 .625 Hermiston ...... 3 Monday. the Hermiston Auto Co. with the D E M O N S TR A TIO N Stanfield ......... ........5 3 .625 Mr. and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski building proper nearing completion. FARMER s U r GED ....... 5 Reservation ..... 3 .625 who went to Corvallis for commence T E A M PLACES FIRST The walls and roof are finished with ....... 3 3 .375 Umatilla ment exercises at O.S.C. last week work now concentrated on cement T O COOPERATE Members of the Hermiston con when their daughter Helen gradua Pilot Rock ....... ........0 3 .000 driveways and walks. Wm. E. Ken ted, returned Tuesday. They also tingent to the annual Union stock A blitzkreig that will make the Scores Sunday’s Games nedy has been in charge of the latter present European situation look visited Mrs. Jendrzejewski’s brother show returned Saturday night with Helix 5, Hermiston 4. Max Wood and family in Salem. with Longhorn & Sons as general simple was launched Wednesday of several prizes and awards. Reports Regulars 21, Pilot Rock 6. contractors. J. V. Villermoure has this week when the Umatilla County Mr. and Mrs. Willard Stratten are are that competition was extremely Stanfield 10, Umatilla 3. done the wiring and will also install Weed Committee, with the coopera visiting Mrs. Stratten's parents, Mr. strong this year with some very ex Games Coming Sunday and Mrs. H. J. Ott. Some time this cellent stock entered from various the lighting fixtures. Local labor has tion of the Umatilla County Court Pilot Rock at Helix, Hermiston at week they will go on to the San parts of eastern Oregon. Miss Eva been utilized throughout the con embarked on a plan to eradicate all Francisco fair and Santa Cruz where Wilcox entered the competitive events Stanfield and Umatilla at Regulars. struction. areas infested with white top and his mother has been visiting her bro According to C. L. Hodge, mana Russian knapweed in the Hermiston In one of the hardest fought j ther. The mother will return with in the horse show but failed- to win ger. the business will open for the district. a ribbon, although making an excel games of the season, Helix defeated them to her home at John Day. public on or about July 1, depending lent showing. The county has purchased a small the Hermiston Red Sox 5 to 4 on the Mrs. Gerald Robinson of Merced, greatly on the arrival of equipment rubber-tired tractor with a duck foot The youngsters report an excel local diamond Sunday in what was Calif., niece of the late Jackson Harr and fixtures. and cousin of Charley and Walter lent time and greatly enjoyed all probably the crucial contest of the j cultivator and has hired Eddie Ben Harr, visited here Wednesday and three days at the show. In addition season. Helix now has left on its sel of Hermiston to do nothing else Thursday of last week. She was on OFFICE OF SECOND but cultivate patches of these two her way east to visit other relatives. to the stock competition, other enter schedule Umatilla and Pilot Rock i tainment features included a carni and should win both contests, but i CLASS N O W ASSURED weeds for the next two years. Bill Bradshaw, who has been em val, rodeo and demonstrations. may find some difficulty with Uma- j The cost to cooperating farmers ployed on the DeMoss turkey farm, will not exceed $8.00 per acre per The following is a list of award tilla. If Bob McKenzie, Umatilla ' left for his home in Portland Tues Information was received by W pitcher, has one of his good days the winners: year. Since the Agricultural Adjust day. E. Logan, local postmaster, Satur Helix batters will have trouble in ; ment administraation pays $7.50 per Sheep division — Yearling ewe: day that Hermiston post office will Joyce McCulley, Mary Sommerer, scoring. acre for clean cultivation of noxious Lois Hunt, Henry Sommerer and Lois Hunt, first; Irene Hunt, sec be advanced to a second class office weeds, in most cases farmers will not Fred Rankin, Hermiston, and I Bobby Eaton were among 4-H club ond; Vem Hunt, third, and Wilbur on July 1. The change comes as a be out one cent except the use of boys and girls who left Stanfield Hunt, fourth. Pen of ewe lambs: Pierce, Helix, each allowed seven' result of a gain in receipts in 1939 their ground for two years. Monday for summer school at Cor Wilbur Hunt, first. Ram lamb: Lois hits during the contest but several SAMMY McCRACKEN and an inspection of the local office vallis. costly errors in the third allowed The county has also placed a crew Hunt, first. Pen of rams: Lois Hunt, Sammy McCracken, pride of Her made recently by a representative to work on county owned property R. B. Wilcox and son Lester left first. Ewe Lamb, Wilbur Hunt, Helix to score four runs. Hermiston miston ring fans, will be featured on from the Washington office. scored in the third and sixth innings Sunday for the hot springs at Ritter, fourth. A new schedule will be announced where these two weeds are present Ore. They expect to be gone a week. but was unable to bring in the tieing the Fourth of July boxing card. His to treat or burn in such a manner Dairy division—Jersey bull calf: Mr. and Mrs. George Leibe and run late in the contest. In the eighth opponent has not been chosen to date. next week when a change of hours as to accomplish eradication. Rus family were Pendleton visitors Mon Frank Bensel, second. Jersey produ and ninth. Hermiston had a runner is expected. One extra clerk will be day. cing cow: Frank Bensel, fourth. Jer MRS. W. B. HAMILTON employed and some auxiliary clerks sian knapweed and white top are or Mr. and Mrs. Carl Metteer were sey bull calf: Joe Cooney, first. on second base but was unable to probably will be selected under civil dinarily considered the worst noxious Mrs. W. B. Hamilton, aged 80 called to Nyssa, Ore., Friday due to Guernsey bull calf: Joe Cooney, first score him on each occasion. weeds and because they probably the illness of his mother, who passed The Indian Regulars had a afield years, passed away at her home in service. were first introduced in alfalfa or and Grand Champion. Yearling Jer the Butter Creek district Thursday away and was buried at Fossil last day at the expense of the hapless clover seed, they are more of a prob Tuesday. sey heifer: Rodman Hartley, fourth. Pilot Rock team, winning 21 to 6, morning after an extended illness. W AR T A L K PROVES lem and spread more rapidly in the Mrs. Donald Cameron and daugh Jr. Jersey heifer calf: George Hart while Stanfield was defeating Uma She had resided on the home ranch irrigated districts. ter Donna and Mrs. Carlton Luck ley, fifth. Yearling Jersey heifer: FAVORITE TO PIC for some 30 years and was well tilla 10 to 3 in the other contest. and her daughter Donna Jean, Mar- George Hartley, fifth. This year control measures will known by the entire community, es va and Nadine Hutchison spent A popular subject of conversation probably be confined to the drainage Beef division—Sr. Hereford fat J. G. TA Y LO R BURIED pecially by the old timers. Mr. Ham Thursday with Mrs. L. W. Douglas. ilton passed away three years ago. these days is the war situation across basin of Butter creek since slightly They are all from Pilot Lock. steer: John McMuJlen, fifth. Opal and Clement Stockard were She is survived by one son, two the sea. Opinions and suggestions over 100 acres have already been W ESTO N Congests—George Hartley: sec A T home for a few days recently. Opal daughters and one granddaughter: are numerous and the war is being signed up in that area and it is esti is employed at the tuberculosis state ond in showmanship contest. Henry John Hamilton of Butter Creek; fought and re-fought daily on the mated that such an acreage will be hospital at Salem and Clement has Sommerer and Kenneth Bensel: first J. G. Taylor, 57, who passed away a position in a drug store at Dufur. in demonstrations (half summer in Portland, June 9, following a ma Miss Rachel Elizabeth Hamilton, Hermiston street corners. The con sufficient to keep a tractor on a full Willis Struthers, who has been Butter Creek; Mrs. M. H. Steward, census of opinion, however, is that time basis, according to M. E. Knick employed on Butter Creek, returned school scholarship apiece.) Hermis jor operation, was buried Wednes Seattle, Wn., and granddaughter, the United States should aid the erbocker, assistant county agent. ton Dairy club: sixth in team judg day afternoon in Weston. Funeral home Saturday because he was ill. Allies in whatever way possible but A cooperative arrangement with services were held from the Metho Mrs. Wm. Champion of Seattle. Mark Foster left Sunday to take his ing. should not send American soldiers Morrow county has been worked out A private funeral will be held at place in the hay field. dist church with Rev. Earle Cochran, Folsom’s Funeral Home in Pendle over the sea. On the other hand, to control these weeds on lands in Mr. and Mrs. P. Hall and Rev. pastor of the Pendleton Presbyterian Weston were visiting Mr. and Mrs. ECHO G IR L W IN S ton Saturday. there are those who feel that the that county on upper Butter creek church officiating. Folsom’s of Pen Gus Linder one day last week. time has come when drastic action so that ranches on the lower reaches dleton had charge. Helen Jendrzejewski, who gradu ESSAY CONTEST Name Listed Is Confusing should be taken with Hitler and his of Butter creek will not be in danger ated from O.S.C. last week and came Mr. Taylor was the son of the late The name of J. E. Conner of Pilot cohorts. of reinfestation from water or wind home for a few days, left Sunday to Frances Madison, 15, Echo high Moses Taylor and was born in Wes Rock which appeared on the last return to Corvallis and act as house Papers are being scanned anxious borne seed. Mr. Knickerbocker re ton where he lived until a year ago. mother for Marion county 4-H club school girl and daughter of Mr. and listings distributed by the Pioneer ly each day and radio programs are ports that cooperation so far has girls. Mrs. Gaylord Madison, won first He then purchased the Joe Dyer Service Co. could easily be confused proving popular for latest develop been practically 100 per cent. Most Mrs. Belle Caldwell is greatly im prize in the annual Beekman contest farm southeast of twon. for that of J. E. Connor of Hermis ments. farmers are aware of the harm that proved this week. Surviving are the following sis is being done their lands by the pres Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Warner and on an essay on Marie Dorion, the ters and brothers: Miss Amanda ton, stated A. H. Cramer, district manager for the company, who was family and Betty Morehouse and Indian who accompanied the Astor ence of noxious weeds and are only Taylor, Mrs. Minnie Bush. Walter In town Wednesday. The name should W EATHER RECORDS Annie Lindsay were Saturday eve fur expedition. too willing to cooperate in the eradi Taylor and Elmer Taylor of Pull ning guests at the H. Stockard home. have read G. E. Conner and is in no The contest, a memorial to C. C. cation program, he states. In fact, Miss Elma Dunham will leave man, Wn., and Hugh Taylor of Pen way connected with the Jess Connor SOAR T H IS W EEK Beekman, Oregon pioneer, offered probably such a plan would not have Thursday for Eugene where she will dleton. here. attend summer school at the Univer $60 as first prize, grading down Hermiston residents could sympa been undertaken by the county weed sity of Oregon. ward $10 for each of the four win thize with other parts of Oregon this committee this year had it not been Mrs. Jessie Hooker and her grand ners. week when the thermometer flirted for the demands of farmers having son made a trip to Kennewick Wed Ruth Van Buskirk, 16, route 5, with the 100 degree mark Monday a serious weed problem that some nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maffei, Mrs. Box 333, Salem, was second: Har and Tuesday and finally made the thing be done immediately. William Hulisz and Ralph Maffei old L. Bradley, 16, route 3, Eugene, grade Wednesday when it rose to On areas which are too small to made a trip to Athena Tuesday. third; and Chester R. Stipe, Port 104. This was not particularly out cultivate, such as a square rod or Ralph Maffei will be employed there. land, fourth. of line with the rest of the state two, it is planned to treat patches of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Parsons and with various parts reporting similar weeds with chemicals. This will be daughter Glenda of Tacoma, Wn., high marks. were visitors over the week end at RELATIVE ABOARD done by the same crew operating on the Robert Woodward home. No particular damage has been re county owned property and the only Mr. and Mrs. H. Stockard who ac R E F U G E E SHIP ported locally but a continued hot charge made to the farmers will be companied Mr. and Mrs. Jendrzeje spell is expected to injure grain and for the cost of the material used. wski to Corvallis last week saw their hay crops. son Clement graduate from O. S. C. Mr. Knickerbocker states that it is Mrs. Eric Täplin, a sister of Mrs. Mrs. William Hulisz of Wasco is R. L. W’oolley, is aboard the ship The following is the report for the important to get these patches while a house guest of Mrs. Walter Maffei. week, according to Charles Taylor, they are still small, because a square Lou Hooker of Enterprise is here Washington which left recently from local weather man: rod this year may spread to cover this week. the war-torn continent bound for the ..... ............ 78 51 June 6 an acre or more next year. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gaberding United States. Mrs. Taplin’s hus- June 7 ............ ............. 75 56 had as dinner guests last Thursday oand, Captain Täplin, is an officer evening Leonard Feurst, an old June 8 ............ ........... 83 48 Mnrbuts Move to Hermiston neighbor when they lived at Grand in the British army and recently June 9 ............. ............ 90 44 took part in the famous retreat from view. Wn. Dr. and Mrs. W. Martin Marbut June 10 .......... ............ 99 47 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Knox have Flanders. and daughter will complete their June 11 .......... ............ 99 56 moved into Hermiston. Mrs. Täplin was instructed to moving operations Friday from Echo Fred Fletcher of Walla Walla was June 12 .......... .......... 104 54 in the district on business Monday. leave because she is an American to Hermiston where they will reside Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chaney and citizen, her parents residing in For in the Dr. Prime residence, occupied daughter Merylin of Stanfield were est Grove. The ship is experiencing BANGS TESTING until recently by Mr. and Mrs. calling at the H. A. Wilson home some difficulty, having been stopped James Pearson. Mr. and Mrs. Pear Sunday. TO BE RESUMED Riley Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Hord recently for inspection. It is sched son have moved to the residence re and sons of Washington were visit uled to dock at Ireland on June 14. cently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dr. W. F. Daut, federal veterin ing at the John Gray home several days last week. arian, has been appointed to carry Mittlesdorf who have moved to the former Lyle Tilden home. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kowitz FOURTH OF JU LY on the testing of dairy cattle in the spent Monday afternoon at the Gus Hermiston area for Bangs disease PLANS U N D E R W A Y Linder home. Vacation Bible School Closes and tuberculosis. Anyone wishing to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson and daughter Phyllis were in Boardman have their herd tested or retested is The Hermiston Vacation Bible Plans are rapidly shaping for the asked to leave their name at the of school will close Friday after a suc- on business Sunday and had dinner celebration in Hermiston on July with friends. fice of M. E. Knickerbocker, assist cesful two weeks. Enrollment reached Frederick Gray returned home Fourth. Considerable interest is be 160 during the school which com ant county agent at Hermiston. ing shown in the various events dur last week. He had been attending a Dairymen are urged to cooperate bined churches in town. A display of ing the day, including the kiddies school for the blind at Salem. in the testing program. work done at the school was shown Mrs. W. C. Morehouse spent one program in the morning, political at the Methodist church Thursday day last week at the Forrest Moore speech, races, baseball game, fight home. njght and a program of entertain card, fireworks and dances on July TROUBADORS PLAY Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Feldman of ment given at the Baptist church. 3 and 4. Wasco were visitors of Mr. and HERE SATUR DAY Workers in the school were well Mrs. Walter Maffei over the week The fight card is expected to be pleased with results. end. one of the best in recent years with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beebe of several men already picked to appear Another of a series of dances be ^tanfield were afternoon visitors of EQ Cookery Club Meets An earnest appeal is still being is B. Belt and A. H. Norton have been ing staged in the Hermiston park Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodward in the bouts. Several teams are under sued by the American Red Cross due appointed to take charge of the Her hall will be held Saturday, June 15, Sunday. A regular meeting of the KQ consideration for the baseball game, to the fierceness of the battle across miston campaign.. with the popular Troubadors furnish Cookery club of Irrigon was held The "Little Theatre" met Tuesday including the Miaaion Indians, Helix the seas. The quota for Umatilla The demands on the Red Cross ing the music. The dances are last Wednesday evening on the banks evening at the Columbia dob house. and a Walla Walla team. county has been announced as $2,400, have far exceeded earlier predictions proving popular and are drawing of the Columbia river. Parents of Members decided to give a nlav Posters and bumper cards adver according to J. A. Yeager of Pendle "Lovely Mary” some time in July. and indications are that there will be large crowds from both Hermiston members of the club were guests Mrs. John Knox attended the fun tising the celebration have been re ton. Local contributions may be left no let-up in the immediate future, as and outlying cities. with marshmallows and wieners be leased thia eral of her aunt at Fosail Tuesday. at the First National Bank. Mrs. F. fighting overseas continues. Popular prices are being charged. ing served during the evening. LOCAL YOUNGSTERS WIN AWARDS AT UNION STOCK SHOW Local F ig h ter “ ORPHANS OF THE STORM” PLANS LAUNCHED TO RID COUNTY OF NOXIOUS WEEDS
