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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
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books to be selected and checkad out
Monday afternoon June 17. There is
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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
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5
.625
Hermiston
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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
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5
Reservation
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3
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who went to Corvallis for commence T E A M PLACES FIRST
The walls and roof are finished with
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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
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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