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T NEWS FROM YOUR I OW N S T A T r ^ COL Q. oi Qtc- TOWNSEN^ vLUB NEWS By MRS. JOB UDEY / / Q. a.T.m Liiton -/-/ oìlu L c L OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME X X X lll. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 11, 1940. HERMISTON AUTO CO. GRAND OPENING SET FOR SATURDAY NUMBER 47 Mrs. Joe Utley arrived home from H e rm is to n s N e w e s t Business F ir m the Townsend convention which was held in St. Louis, with the message that our plan will be enacted into law if the people really want it. Our congressmen says “You folks make me tired. You are going to get the Townsend plan. Nothing on earth can stop you but you are not going STATION FEATURES to get it until public opinion has been PRESENT PERSONAL RED SOX DEFEAT aroused to a point where the majori STANDARD PRODUCT ty of the people of this nation want TO BE RETAINED H E L IX T O W I N The newest addition to Hermis it, and when they want it, they are Purchase of the properties of the BASEBALL LEAGUE going to have it and nothing can stop ton’s business house family will be Hermiston Light & Power company formally adopted Saturday, July 13, them.” The Hermiston Red Sox won the by Pacific Power & Light company So, members, it is up to each and when special activities are planned Umatilla County Baseball league has been agreed upon and transfer every one to show that we do want at the new home of the Hermiston championship by virtue of a 3-0 win of the ownership awaits only author this plan and get into, real honest Auto Co. Chevrolet sales and serv work. There were nearly 21,000 ice are the outstanding features of over Helix as a feature of the Fourth ization by the Oregon public utilities Photo by Gale Felthouse of July celebration here. The two commissioner. who attended the opening meeting, the new concern, with Standard Oil This was announced here Thurs teams were tied at the end of the Sunday, June 30, and about 15,000 products being used exclusively. The regular season and the game on the day by Homer Beale, Pendleton dis attended the Monday session. Dele station, which is located at the cor BOXING EVENTS SW IM M IN G FOOL IS Fourth was for the championship. trict for the Pacific company, and gates from every state in the Union ner of Main and Third streets, great ly adds to the appearance of that sec Two old-time diamond stars team John A. Clarke, general manager of and from Alaska were represented. PROVE POPULAR POSSIBILITY HERE, tion of the city with its bright white ed up for the day to greatly aid the the Hermiston company, following Many noted Congressmen were FOURTH OF JULY paint visible for some distance. STATED AT MEETING Hermiston cause when Merle Berry the filing of applications for approv speakers at our convention and pledg The station has been built by Fred and Bob Woodward formed the bat al of the transaction with the utili ed their support. One of the largest crowds to at Huber of Pasco and will be in charge One step closer to a swimming tery for the locals. Berry was “on1 ties commissioner at Salem. Dr. Townsend Invited both labor tend an athletic event in Hermiston Electric users in Hermiston, Echo, of C. L. Hodge of Hermiston. The pool for Hermiston was taken Mon and allowed only three hits while leaders to address ouf convention. in recent years was present July Stanfield, Umatilla and adjoining personnel has been selected with fac Mr. Lewis accepted but Mr. Green Fourth for the boxing card held in day night when a group of interest Woodward turned in several circus rural areas will benefit by the con tory-trained service men in charge of ed taxpayers met at the library to catches as well as catching a fine did not. When Dr. Townsend intro the high school gymnasium. Fans solidation through the making avail duced Mr.. Lewis, he said, “I have in gasoline and oil sales. Wayne Lind were present from many sections of discuss ways and means of obtain game behind the plate. Pierce, pitch able of the Pacific company’s exten ner, who has been with the company ing a tank for use during the hot ing for the visitors, allowed only five vited Mr. Lewis to speak but I don’t eastern Oregon. The card was the sive service facilities and its en know just what he will say.” The for some time, will assist Mr. Hodge, highlight of the celebration held in summer months. Plans were dis hits. gineering and financial resources as cussed for the most feasible setup The game was one of the best delegates were well pleased with Mr. in the sales department. Hermiston on that day. well as through the extension of the An open house is planned for Sat Lewis’ talk and glad when he said, Dean Groth of Pendleton won a and locations for the pool were sug played on the local diamond for many Pacific company’s rates to this area. “I pledge the aid of the C.I.O. in the urday when visitors are invited to in popular decision from Kenny Austin gested. Considerable enthusiasm was years and was attended by a record Approximately 850 customers are fight for decent and adequate pension spect the complete stock of parts, new of Omaha in the main event, scoring prevalent at the meeting, indicating crowd. served by the Hermiston company, equipment, display rooms and rest a clean-cut knockdown for the count that should a bond issue be placed on for senior citizens.” which generates part of its energy re Mrs. Udey will give a full report rooms for both men and women. The of nine in the seventh round. Groth a special election ballot, it would have FAIR DIRECTORS quirements at a small hydrolectric of the convention Thursday night, structure itself is of most modern de fought a clever fight throughout, little difficulty in passing. plant on the Umatilla river and has A comittee, consisting • of John TO MEET FRIDAY July 18, at the Columbia park hall. sign with large plate windows fac forcing the more-experienced oppo for a number of years purchased the Clarke, chairman, George Harken- Another benefit dance is being ing Main street for display purpos nent to cover up repeatedly. balance of its power from the Pacific planned at the Columbia hall for es. Sammy McCracken of Hermiston rider, Dr. F. B. Belt, H. A. Pankow A meeting of all the directors of company at wholesale. A feature of the grand opening lost his first fight to Jackie Collins and Roy Hale, was appointed to in Saturday, July 13. The committee the 1939 Umatilla county fair will Agreed price for the property was promises there will be no disappoint Saturday will be $25.00 in free priz of Eugene in the semi-finals. Sammy vestigate the possibilities, cost and be held Friday evening at the recla given as $135,000, representing the ment with the music like there was es. A drawing has been scheduled for was out-weighed 10 pounds, besides site for a pool, and to report at a mation building in Hermiston. Plans original cost of the system less de 8.00 p. m. at the Hermiston Auto giving away considerable reach and meeting to be called soon. Dr. M. S. on the Fourth. are already underway for the annual preciation. Co. A full page advertisement tell experience. He put up a good fight Kern has offered $5000, at 3 per show at Hermiston and various phas Upon completion of the transfer, ing of the details of the formal open and pleased the huge crowd with his cent interest during the life of him es of the fair will be discussed at the the Hermiston system will be operat ing will be found on page three of F. B. A U XILIA R Y self and Mrs. Kern, for the construc meeting Friday. aggressive tactics. ed as an integral part of the Pacific this issue. tion of a swimming pool. Following Four knockouts featured the pre Dates for this year’s show will be company’s Umatilla county distribu PLANS SOCIAL liminaries with most of the bouts be their death, the $5000 will be grant September 26. 27 and 28. This is tion business. ing whirlwind affairs. Frenchy Val ed to the city of Hermiston. It was approximately a month later than The next meeting of the Farm Bu QUARTET INJURED Present personnel of the Hermis des won by a first round knockout also brought up that, should the vot last year when the dates were Aug ton company will be retained under reau auxiliary will be held Friday, ers of Hermiston vote $5000 to clear ust 29-31. over Mike Moschello. Stan Atkins July 19, with an ice cream social IN AUTO WRECK the new ownership, it was stated. kayoed Peter Hung in the second upjtha indebtedness of the city park, planned for the same evening. Mem Unification of the properties will Dr. Kern will purchase the bonds at A soft shoulder is thought to be round. Billy Stevenson and Tony bers are asked to come somewhat put the Pacific company in a position GROWERS ANNOUNCE 3 per cent. It was stated, however, early in order to help decorate the the cause of an auto accident which an Pelt fought to a draw. Roy Marr that such bonds must go to the low to serve the Hermiston area on a ANNUAL MEETING rooms. Those who have not been put four local men in the hospital won by a technical knockout over Gus bidder. more economical and satisfactory solicited for cream or cake are asked Fourth of July. The mishap occured Berger and Stan Jones won a first basis than the present company, with It is planned to construct a kitch The annual meeting of the Eastern its limited resources, is able to do, it to get in touch with the committee on the highway 12 miles east of the round knockout over Si Rose. Logan Todd proved a popular ref en and rest rooms at the city park, Oregon Turkey Growers will be held was set forth in the application. consisting of Mrs. Jessie Corman, Echo junction. The car was thrown in addition to paying off the indebt eree. down a deep embankment and rolled at the plant here on Saturday, July The Hermiston company has re Mrs. Ethel Hughes and Mrs. Dora edness and making other improve 13, at 2:00 p. m. Two directors will cently been operated under a trustee Mikesell. The ice cream will be made over several times. ments. Richard Rainwater, suffering from be elected at the meeting and other ship. Thursday afternoon at the home of a neck injury, Walter Mead, some LOCAL POSTOFFICE business will be discussed. Members Mrs. Corman. EPWORTH LEAGUE are urged to attend this meeting even HORSE INSPECTION The program committee, Mrs. Fern broken ribs, and Francis Louder, SHOWS FINE GAIN though they did not raise turkeys last Zivney and Mrs. Emma Hutchison, superficial cuts and bruises, were LEAVES FOR CAMP year. IS AT PENDLETON , promises a very good and novel pro taken to the Hermiston hospital, A 9.2 per cent increase for the It is suggested that members gram. Visitors are urged to take while Bob Louder, who suffered in first six months of 1940 over a simi The annual trip to the Epworth bring problems and questions to the the west gate where plenty of park ternal injuries, was taken to the lar period in 1939 is reported by Wm. A recent announcement from F. League Institute at Suttle Lake was meeting and they will be brought up Pendleton hospital. ing space is available. A quilt and W. Koester, Major (Cavalry) QMC., E. Logan, Hermiston postmaster. made this week with several car pillows will be given away at the so that the Remount Service plans to re Stamp sales for the first six months loads going from Hermiston, The for discussion. cial. sume purchasing horses for the army, BOARDMAN OASIS in 1939 totaled $4,084.62 while in group will join about 250 other young has created considerable activity 1940 a total of $4,459.51 was reach people in a week of religious instruc RED SOX PLAYING BURNS SATURDAY among horse breeders of this locali ed. This is an increase of $374.89 tion, inspirational addresses, fellow WALLULA SUNDAY PETERSON TALKS ty. Announcement is being made or 9.2 per cent. ship and recreation. The camp is The Oasis service station at Board- this week that an inspection of the This gain in postal receipts is en situated high in the Cascade moun A T CELEBRATION The Hermiston Red Sox, Umatilla horses will be held at the Pendleton man, owned by E. W. Peck, burned couraging from the standpoint of tains about 35 miles from Bend, shortly before noon Saturday. The maintaining a second class standing. among the tall pines on the edge of county league champions, will take Roundup grounds early in August, Will M. Peterson, prominent Pen on the strong Wallula team on the probably from August 1 to 10. fire is believed to have originated Suttle Lake. dleton attorney, was the principal from an over-heated Diesel engine in local diamond Sunday afternoon at This information was released by Youths Escape Injury Those attending from Hermiston Ï : 30. The visitors are reported to speaker at the Fourth of July cele the power plant next door. Part of W. A. Holt, county agent, through Gilman, David and Paul Pierson, are Marion Ott, Rebecca and Dorothy be a strong combination, boasting a bration. R. E. Goad, Umatilla coun the stock of the service station was sons of Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Pierson Pierson, Emmabelle Moyer and fast ball pitcher. Wallula defeated the office of M. E. Knickerbocker. ty sheriff, introduced the speaker saved as were the tourist cabins. of Hermiston, narrowly escaped ser George Sale. Besides these there are who talked over a microphone in The fire department of Umatilla ious injury one day this week when several who will work in the camp. the Reservation Regulars last Sun JUNIOR GARDEN stalled by Mor-Tone Sound Service day 11 to 2 as an indication of the responded to the call but arrived too at the park. Although the crowd was late to save the building. Mr. Peck their bicycle, on which the three were These are the Mesdames Casper, strength of the visiting team. CLUB HAS MEETING somewhat scattered, all plainly heard was in Portland at the time of the riding, met a car driven by J. F. Shown, Moyer, Hutzel and Frank An- Although the Red Sox were idle Laird coming down the hill below the dresen and Bill Hamm. Rev. Stearns Sunday, they are still anxious to play the talk. fire. Thirteen Columbia Junior Garden Wm. Logan home. Although the Cushing, who is manager of the In more ball and welcome the chance to His speech, which was centered club boys and girls were present for boys were hurled from their bicycle stitute, and his family will accompa take on the fast Wallula team. around “Patriotism vs. Hitlerism”, the June meeting held Thursday af NEW HERD TESTER no one suffered serious injury. ny the Leaguers. stressed the necessity of intensive and ternoon, June 27, on the lawn of the extensive preparation in the United ANNOUNCED HERE EARLY PIONEER George Liebe home. After the busi States for defensive action. He urged ness meeting, Mrs. Zivney directed PASSES SATURDAY that the country be adequately equip Henry Sommerer Jr., a 1940 grad games and contests. Mrs. Liebe. ped against any invasion by Hitler or uate of Hermiston Union high school, much to the delight of those present, other foreign foe but declared the na lias been named cow tester for the Harry Spinning, an early pioneer served ice cream, cake and punch. tion must stay out of war unless at Dairy Herd Improvement association, of the project, passed away Satur The next meeting on July 26 will tacked. He also pointed out that a according to M. E. Knickerbocker, day after an extended illness. The be held on the David Blahm lawn. victory for Hitler meant a victory assistant county agent. The new ap Miss Betty Freda Adams, daugh the original DeMoss Concert Co. last three weeks of his life were Flower identification and results of against religion. A plea for true pointment comes as the result of the ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Adams of of She stayed at the J. H. DeMoss home spent in the hospital. Mr. Spinning contest for attendance will be high Americanism closed his talk. resignation of H. R. Hartley, who re Weiser, Idaho, and Melvel McKnight, until Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell re moved to this community in 1907 and lights of the meeting. son of Mr. and Mrs. V. S. McKnight turned from Baker Monday. They since that time has been exceptional — ------- ------------------ cently resigned in order to operate of Weiser, were united in marriage report a rousing celebration at Bak ly busy in various enterprises. He Former Resident Passes his newly-opened dairy. The change by Rev. Kramer at the Methodist er. They all returned to Eugene WEATHER RECORDS v,as well known to all the old timers, Mona Louise Patterson. 23, daugh became effective July 1. parsonage in Payette, Idaho, at 8:00 Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Schulty drove having taken part in numerous com ter of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Pat Mr. Sommerer Jr. comes well qual o’clock, July 5. The bride wore a ARE CONSISTENT terson of Burley, Idaho, passed away ified for his new position having been white sharkskin street dress with in at the W. B. Foster home Sunday munity affairs during his life. bolero and blue accessories. Those noon from Colorado Springs. Mrs. He was born October 6, 1860, near last Thursday after a lingering ill According to Charles Taylor, active in 4-H club work for a num attending the ceremony were the Schulty is a daughter of Mr. and bride’s father, two sisters, Pauline Mrs. Foster and will spend the sum Tacoma, Wn., and reached the age of ness. Mr. Patterson formerly was weather man, the temperature for ber of years. 79 years and nine months. Adams and Mrs. Marguerite Pope, mer here. connected with the reclamation office the past week hovered consistently two brothers, Donald and Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keener were Three children survive, Ben Spin here and Mona attended local around the 90 degree mark, with no P.W.A. WORK and a life long friend of the bride, Sunday dinner guests at the H. A. ning of Yakima, Wn., Mrs. Neva Pi- schools. Surviving besides her par day going under 90 and none over Miss Fern Johnson. Mrs. McKnight Wilson home. They were on their is a granddaughter of Mrs. Jessie way to Vancouver, Wn., where they Ion and Arthur Spinning of Hermis ents are one brother, Irvin, and two 100. July Fourth was a typical STOPPED HERE ton. Funeral services were held In sisters, Ruth and Barbara, all resid Hooker. The young couple will will be in business. summer day with a maximum of 95 Miss Margaret Boylen, who is at Hermiston Monday afternoon with ing in Burley. The family has resid Contrary to reports issued last make their home here with Mrs. while a cloudy sky cooled off the at Hooker where Mr. McKnight will tending business college in I.aGrande Rev. Cecil Warner in charge. ed in Burley since 1825. week, all P.W.A. work in Hermiston j have charge of the farm work. mosphere early in the afternoon. spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. has been cancelled again for the time and Mrs. Herbert Boylen. Rex Boy The report for the week follows: Mrs. Lizzie DeMoss Davis of Eu E. P. Dodd Returns Home Radio Talk Scheduled being at least, according to Mayor F. gene and her daughter and son-in- len, who is employed at a service sta E. P. Dodd, who has spent the Another in a series of radio talks Date Max. Min. C. McKenzie. A telegram, telling of law. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Blackwell, tion in Pendleton, was also home. Charley Dunafon and sons Ray past two weeks in St. Anthony’s hos by county agents of Oregon has been July 4 95 .... 58 the cancellation, was received Sunday visited at the John DeMoss home mond Calvin and Lee were here for pital in Pendleton following a heart Monday and Tuesday of last week. July 5 •2 .... 57 from Blaine Casteel, head of the dis Mr. Blackwell, who is instructor of the Fourth. Charley is a brother of attack, returned to his home here scheduled for K.U.J., Walla Walla. Saturday, July 13, when M. E. July 6 »1 .... 50 trict employment office at Baker. music in the Halfway high school, Mrs. H. A. Wilson. They left that Saturday. Although his condition Is July 7 •< ._ 45 The telegram stated, however, that was on his way to Baker where his evening for their home at Denver. greatly improved, he will have to re Knickerbocker and Henry Sommerer Jr. will talk on dairy herd improve Mr. and Mrs. John Peck also enjoyed July 8 »« .... 55 the work might be resumed in three band was to take part in the 4th of the picnic on the Wilson lawn that main home for some time and is not ment. The broadcast has been a r July celebration. July • *2 .... «2 weeks. (Continued on Page Five) Mrs. Lizzie DeMoss Davis was one allowed to have any company as yet. ranged for 1:00 o'clock. HERMISTON LIGHT & POWER SELLS INTERESTS TO P.P.iLL. COLUMBIA DISTRICT RESIDENTS SPEND BUSY JULY FOURTH WITH MANY GATHERINGS
