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S FROM your ] rN STATE & COUNTY E COLUMBIA NEWS Mrs. H. Cable By A. Mrs. Baxter underwent Hutchison a sin *9¿O ‘®u’ an3 y iiB jq n O P nBr iï m Liiton 4/e.ïa.LdL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME X X X III. IRRIGON PIONEER PASSES SATURDAY FOLLOWING ATTACK H ERM ISTO N. U M ATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. JU L Y 4, 1940. Q u a rte t to A p p e a r H ere NU M BER 4« us operation last Saturday. She is KENNETH DEAN under the care of a specialist in La Grande where she went the fore p art PASSES AFTER of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold White of The SHORT ILLNESS Danes came t riduy tor a visit at the Walter Mallei hoirte. They returned Kenneth Dean, 11-year-old son of home Sunuay. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Dean, passed Mrs. Leonard Pearson is here from --------- 1 away Tuesday noon at St. Anthony’s her home at Seattle. Mrs. Pearson and the late Mr. Pearson were pio hospital after a short illness of only FLAMES CONFINED neers of this district and their farm LEADS ACTIVE LIFE a few days. He is survived by his was known as tne Fair.View farm parents and a younger sister, Lois. TO REAR OF STORE With Mrs. Pearson is her grandson, U NTIL LAST WEEK Funeral services were held Wednes Meredith Wilkins, also of The Fourth of July season was of day a t Folsom’s Funeral Parlors in and his mother, Mrs. E arl Kahler and Funeral services for Mrs. F. Rieks ner husband, and little son Laird Pendleton, with Rev. Stearns Cush ficially opened in Hermiston with a Kahler. They are visiting Mr. and of Irrigon were held at P rann’s Fun ing in charge. Miss F ra n c s Robert potentially dangerous fire breaking Mrs. Jasper rempleton and Mr. and eral Parlors in Hermiston Monday son sang two favorite hymns of Ken out in the rear of Burnham’s store. Mrs. John Conrad. Meredith will be neth. She was accompanied by Mrs. Workmen were burning dry grass remembered here by old timers as he afternoon at 2:00 o’clock with a and weeds at the rear of the building olten spent the summer with his H arry Brawn. grandparents. He graduated this large group of friends and relatives and apparently the flames either Kenneth first became ill Friday spring from the Washington State present. Rev. J. K. Walpole read the but was not thought to be serious un heated the tin walls to the extent university and has been commissioned following obituary during the servi til Sunday. Dr. W. M. Marbut called that they set fire to paper inside or to the U. S. Navy supply corps. He is one of 25 in the V . S. who received ces: in Dr. Morgan of Pendleton for con flames flicked through a small hole a Naval R.O.T.C. He will be sta Nancy Jane Millsap was born sultation. His condition, however, somewhere in the tin. K. E. Burke, president of North-1 evening they will present an even- tioned at Philadelphia and will leave March 1, 1862, in Blockton, Iowa. At The flames shot up instantly and continued to get worse with the re west Christian college at Eugene, will ing’s entertainment in the Central soon. . Mrs. Frank Lindsay visited Mr. the age of nineteen she was united in be here Saturday of this week and Curch of Christ. This is their fifth sult that Dr. J. P. Brennan, also of in less than a minute the entire rear Pendleton, was called to the Dean addition was aflame. The fire de and Mrs. Elmer Dixson while en marriage to Charles Edwin Church accompanying him will be the male annual tour of the northwest. partm ent was on the scene shortly route to attend the Veteran of For ill. To this union nine children were quartet, pictured above, from the in The public is urged to avail them home. It was decided that Kenneth thereafter and confined the flames to born, five of whom are living. In was suffering from infantile paraly stitution which they represent. eign W ars convention at Walla Wal selves ol this opportunity. There the back two rooms, although the en sis, affecting the throat. May, 1882. they started for the west Beginning a t 8:00 o’clock in the will be no admission charge. la. He was immediately removed to tire store was filled with dense smoke Mrs. Gus Linder was taken to the to carve a home in that country they the Pendleton hospital where his con and some water getting through the Hermiston General hospital last F ri had heard so much about. A fter six day evening. Her illness was caused months in a covered wagon, having TURKEY DISEASE dition Tuesday morning was an back door. No serious damage was FACTS GIVEN ON by a fall which she received early in had many a scare from the Indians nounced as somewhat better. He sud done to the stock inside the store pro the spring. CAUSES A N XIETY INFANTILE DISEASE and an encounter with horse thieves, denly took a turn for the worse and per. S. K. Walls was a business visitor The main damage was done to new passed away about noon. they arrived in Boise where they in Pendleton Saturday. BY LOCAL DOCTOR Miss Genevieve Wilcox came from worked to replenish an empty purse. AMONG GROWERS Kenneth will be greatly missed by winter merchandise which was stored Tacoma Saturday to spend a week at the younger set of Hermiston where in the back rooms. Included in the A disease by the organism Hexa- In the fall they landed in Cove, Dy Dr. IF. M. Mar but the home of her brother, R. B. Wil was a popular student in the sixth merchandise was $450 worth of new mita has been causing considerable Oregon, where the young husband cox. Infantile paralysis is a disease the grade. He was a great lover of live Peters shoes, several cartons of consternation among turkey growers Mr. and Mrs. George Sehl-Haven freighted from Umatilla to La- blankets, new luggage and other dry of Wallula and Bill Sehl-Haven were Grande. A fter four years the W al during the past two weeks. Severe cause for which is unknown. It is stock, especially horses, and was visitors Sunday at the Eugene and lowa country was opened to settlers. losses have been reported from at treacherous in that it has a very mild member of the 4-H organization. He goods. Although not a great amount and unsuspicious onset. Death or Verne Dunham homes. of the goods was burned, dense Duane Lathrop reports picking his They took up a homestead in P ara least two growers although rumors to some permanent deformity almost al was a healthy, robust young man smoke and water created considera and well liked by his playmates. the effect that the disease is spread xirst ripe watermelons from his dise where there were no schools or ways follows an attack. The onset ble damage. patch. churches for the growing family. Af ing rapidly is entirely unfounded. is usually very mild with just a very Mrs. J. S. Burnham stated follow A. J. Dunafon of Portland, brother ter helping to errect school buildings Assistant County Agent M. E. low fever, vague aches or pains in BABY DROWNS IN of Mrs. H. A. Wilson, and another ing the fire that the entire loss was Knickerbocker reports that this or which were also used for Sunday brother, C. C. Dunafon and sons Ray the head, back or legs. The pulse is covered by insurance. A general es mond, Calvin and Lee of Diven, who School, the home never was too ganism is a flagellate parasite which usually faster than it should be for IRRIGATION DITCH timate of the entire loss will run have been visiting here, left for crowded to make room for the circuit affects the lower part of the diges the degree of rise in temperature. close to $1200. Portland and other points Monday. tive tract. Probably the greatest The 16-months old son of Mr. and iders who could only come during Sometimes there is a mild sore throat C. P. McGilvra of Portland was an damage to birds arises from the fact Mrs. Sam DeGarmo of near Hermis over night guest a t the John Knox the summer months. and occasionally vomiting. A fter 11 years on the homestead that the parasite prevents proper as home Sunday. The cause is unknown. It is not ton was drowned in the “R” line ir WEATHER HOVERS Mrs. Laura Pardun and children the husband was laid to rest and the similation of food and the birds rap strongly infectious. There is no spe rigation canal Friday afternoon Junior and Ella of Salem, who have widow was left with six children, at idly lose flesh, with the result that in while playing near the ditch. Efforts IN UPPER BRACKET cific treatment. been visiting the past month with her some outbreaks the greatest loss is Every one should watch their child to revive the youngster proved futile. brother Martin Lenz and family of the age of thirty-four. She lived on in stunted birds rather than actual The hottest day recorded during Stanfield, are now visiting at the | the homestead one year and then ren for any signs of not feeling well, The canal, which runs about two George Liebe home. moved to Enterprise, where another deaths. fever, sorethroat, headache, pain in hundred feet north of the DeGarmo the week was Monday when the ther Mr. and Mrs.. E. T. Feldman of child was laid to rest. A fter four The disease may be transmitted by the neck, back or legs. If any of home, was only partly filled with wa mometer hit 101 in Hermiston. Al Wasco were week end visitors of Mr. birds, flies, rodents or any animal years she diposed of the homestead. though the weather has been some these symptoms develop consult your ter that day. and Mrs. W alter Maffei. The canal is fenced at this point what uncomfortable, a slight breeze A. H. Cable made a trip to La A fter spending some time in Lewis that can go from flock to flock. Hum physician at once because after para Grande Sunday. He was accompan ton, Idaho, she heard of the project an beings can also carry the disease lysis starts it is too late. More can but it being wash day a gate leading has been blowing continually giving ied by Mrs. W. A. Mikesell and his opened up a t Umatilla, and in 1905 by merely walking from one flock to be done in the beginning than later. to the canal was left open for a short some relief. The nights have been daughter Doreen. another. Definite diagnosis of the she bought a home there. Read the article in the July issue time. The youngster found his way comparatively cool except for Sunday Ernest French of Stage Gulch was In 1914 she was married to F. H. disease can only be made with the of Ford News on infantile paralysis. through the gate and to the ditch. night when a minimum of 62 was re a visitor at the John Knox home Sun Rieks of Irrigon, and for 26 years aid of a microscope, states Mr. Knick- Funeral services were held Sunday corded. day. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Knott and they resided on a farm one mile from el hockd at 2 p. m. from the Pilgrim Holiness The following is the report for the POST OFFICE NOW daughter Patsy of Port Angeles, Wn., Irrigon. church. Burial was in the Hermis week according to Charles Taylor, lo were visitors at the Elmer Dixson Mrs. Rieks was active to the last SHELL CO. BUILDS HAS NEWSCHEDULE ton cemetery. cal weather man. home last week. week of her life, driving her car to Date Max. Min. Beginning with July 1, the H er Mrs. Dell Ray of Spokane and Pendleton every week with produce TANKS AT UM ATILLA June 27 .......... ............ 84 ... . 47 HERMISTON AUTO Clyde Caldwell of LTmatilla were vis from the farm. miston post office is under a new June 28 .......... ............ 93 ... . 43 itors at the Robert Woodward home schedule. The change comes as a re COMPANY OPENS Umatilla is again enjoying a build She passed from this life June 29, June 29 ........ ............ 95 ... . 50 Sunday. June 30 .......... ............ 97 ... 62 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Shipp from 1940, at the Hermiston General hos ing boom. The Shell Oil company is sult of being transferred into a sec Roseburg, Ore., visited at the John pital. She leaves to mourn her loss building two new tanks and on ad ond class division. Wm. E. Logan, The new home of the Hermiston July 1 ............ .......... 101 ... 54 Knox home Monday. July 2 ............. ............ 95 besides her husband, four daughters: joining lots the Shaver Forwarding postmaster, states that business to Auto Co. was opened for business this 66 Marjory Gray has returned to her company is leveling land in prepara date in 1940 is well ahead of 1939 week but formally the new sales and work a t Wallula after a week’s visit Mrs. E tta Alexander of LaGrande, Mrs. Nellie Nelson of Mt. Vernon, tion for a tank building and a build with indications that the office will service station will not open until here. maintain its second class rating for Saturday, July 13, when special ac PAST MASTERS Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Boylen of Wn., Mrs. Myrtle Ward of Umatilla, ing for their trucks. Umatilla spent Sunday with his p ar and Mrs. Grace Allquist of Vale: one The new additions will make quite the second year. tivities are planned. It has been ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Boylen. son, Roy L. Churchill of Helena, a city in itself near the river banks. Outgoing mail now closes at 7:45 planned to have the opening this Sat ARE HONORED Miss Dorothy Knox, who has been in the evening while no money orders urday but due to the delay of ship visiting several weeks at Condon and Montana: three sisters, Mrs. Buhrer, are being issued afternoons on Sat ments of equipment it was decided to Four past masters, Frank Seeliger, Syracuse, Kansas, Mrs. Angie Tapp Fossil, returned home Friday. urday. There will be no window wait. Floyd Laird, Don Sherwood and Ed Melvin McKnight left Monday af of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Nora Ward of GEER TAKES OVER ternoon to spend the Fourth with his Wichita, Kansas: ten grandchildren: service Sunday mornings as has been The gas pumps, however, are be Dunning, successive Westland Grange FREIGHT OFFICE folks at Ontario. the custom heretofore. However, ing operated, according to C. L. masters, were pleasantly surprised Mrs. W alter Blessing came up one great grandchild and a host of there will be the regular box mail as Hodge, manager. last Thursday when the Home Eco from Portland Friday night to be friends. I. W. Geer, a resident of Hermis usual. nomics club, with Mrs. J. M. Prindle with her mother. Mrs. Gus Linder. She was 78 years, 3 months and ton for the past 15 years, was named (Continued on page 2> as chairman, presented them with of 25 days old at the time of her death. agent this week for the Portland- KELLERS HOSTS Lois Dean Taken To Portland ficial past master emblems. Bertha Pendleton Motor Freight concern in Lois Dean, young daughter of Mr. llanscom, state Grange Flora: Claud AT CHARAVARI Hermiston. In addition to this, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Dean, was taken to Hanscom, county deputy and Pomo W.P.A. ALLOTMENT Ceer is also announcing that he will the Doernbecher hospital in Portland Approximately 25 guests gathered na master; Charles Wicklander, state do local and long distance hauling. TO BE CONTINUED immediately following the funeral of deputy, and Mrs. Wicklander were at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald The same location as in the past her brother Kenneth. Lois was taken present, as well as most of the mem G. R. O’Daniel, father of Mrs, F. Contrary to unofficial word l a s t' wiH he utilized, namely the brick 11 Tuesday and concern was felt as Keller Monday night for a pleasant bers of the Westland Grange. C. McKenzie, passed away Thursday, week, the W.P.A. project, w’hich was building west of the creamery. surprise for the newlyweds. Besides to her condition. The candlelight service and the June 26, at Bingham. the usual festivities of similar events, started in Hermiston several weeks presentation exercises were under the Coming as a surprise to store ago, will resume operations Monday, Mr. Keller took his morning bath In direction of Mrs. J. B. Corliss. owners around here was the fact that July 8. Word to this effect was re the evening in a spring nearby their they could purchase sweet corn on ceived this week by Mayor F. C. Mc home. the cob which was grown on the pro Kenzie. When information was re According tp some of those pres AUTOMOBILE FAILS ject. July first marked this event ceived recently that all W.P.A. work ent, several of the guests also slipped when A. F. Bensel brought some corn was being discontinued, efforts were TO MAKE CURVE into the refreshing water. to different stores. made to continue the local project of Mr. and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski sidewalk and street improvement. A brand new Oldsmobile was NEW OWNER ON were pleasantly surprised Friday initiated into the ways of the world Although the above information is evening when 60 of their friends in somewhat out of line with statewide CARSON RANCH Monday afternoon when a driver, Columbia district held a party in news, it is welcome information here. who was delivering the car to a honor of their twentieth wedding an Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Carson have Salem dealer, failed to negotiate the niversary. disposed of their ranch near Hermis curve south of Hermiston and land The celebration of Independence UM ATILLA DEFEATS ton to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cargill, ed upright in Roy Hale’s rosebush day at Columbia park will be the big recently of Nez Perce, Idaho. The patch. Besides tearing up five bush HERM35TON RED SOX drawing card of the day for people Carsons have operated the farm for es, one locust tree and five sections in this and surrounding communities. the past seven years and have devel of irrigation flume, it generally dam Robert E. Kennedy of Hermiston Ursel H iatt’s Umatilla baseball oped it into one of the finest in the aged the lawn. was ordained to the priesthood at St. team won a King’s-X game from the The machine was covered by in territory. Miss Wilma Jean Cargill Francis Cathedral at Baker, Oregon. Hermiston Red Sox on the Hermis is staying with her parents for the surance much to the relief of Mr. He will celebrate his first solemn ton diamond Sunday afternoon. The present but expects to teach school Hale and the driver. high mass at Our Lady of Angels contest was a 10-inning affair with this winter in Idaho. church at Hermiston on July 6. the visitors ekeing out a 5-4 victory M itt Blintton R e tu m t H one The 15-acre Carson ranch is all Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Warner left by virtue of a hit and an error in the under irrigation and is nicely adapt Miss Genevieve Blinston, who was WENDELL WILLKIE CHARLES McNARY Thursday morning for San Clemente, 10th inning. Gerald Keller, on the ed for diversified farming. Four selected by the Hermiston American Cal., where they will spend several mound for Hermiston, pitched steady The European war, for at least a ner during the forthcoming presiden acres of alfalfa, three acres pasture, Legion auxiliary to represent H er weeks visiting Mr. Warner’s brother, ball throughout. brief period, was crowded from the cy race. Wilkie proved a dark horse three acres artemesia and one acre miston at Girls State near Silverton, Fred S. Warner. Two home runs featured the con front page during the past week and came from a poor fourth place of grapes are now in crop. Mr. Car returned home this week. She was L. A. Moore of Burns, Oregon, was test with Wayne Hiatt connecting for vote to carry the convention with a gill states that he intends to plant accompanied by Miss Connie Instone in Hermiston Sunday making ar one for the visitors while Fred Ran when Wendell L. Wilkie and Chas. L. huge majority. McNary, popular garden produce next year. of I^na who also attended the camp. rangements for reequipping and re kin duplicated the feat for the Red McNary were nominated by the re senator from Oregon, is expected to Mr. Cargill is a brother of Mrs. A. While here she visited with Mr. and Sox. decorating the theatre building. publican convention to carry its be an ideal running mate for Willkie. E. McCulley of Hermiston. Mrs. Sherman Wells. Ten Years Ago H ead lin ers fo r th e W e e k F IR E D E S T R O Y S NEW MERCHANDISE AT BU RN H A M ’ S
