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NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE COI a*»* ot Tk Q. eXmLiton ■J-/ q .‘ ig .L c L O F F IC IA L U M A T IL L A C O U N T Y PAPER B y ' ..xra. B axter H utchison VOLUME X X X tll. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 8, 1940. NUMBER 51 Columbia Book station will be open next Monday afternoon, August 12, Two Planks That W ill Bear W eig ht HERMISTON YOUTH from 3 to 4:30. Many new books for W INS SCHOLARSHIP boys and girls will be available. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cable made a business trip to La Grande the first Oregon State College, Corvallis, of the week. Aug. 8 (Special)— Henry Sommerer, Henry Sommerer Jr. has received Jr., a graduate of Hermiston high word that he has won a Sears Roe buck scholarship to Oregon State col school, has received a 8100 scholar- WILLS PROPERTY TO lege this fall. shop from Sears, Roebuck and Co. MEMBERS DISCUSS Vern Dunham came home from to attend Oregon State college this wheat harvest near Pendleton Thurs- SUNBEAMREBEKAHS fall. He is one of 25 high school stud VARIOUS PROBLEMS dany and is back at his work as sup ents in Oregon to receive such schol ervisor of the triple A program for James Eddie, pioneer rancher of this end of the county. arships. The Commercial club dinner and Bobby Garberding of Grandview the fourth unit on the north side of In addition to participating in a came Friday to visit at his uncle’s the project, passed away Monday, number of high school activities, Mr. business session Tuesday night turned August 5, in the Hermiston General home, Henry Garberding. Sommerer holds an exceptionally good out to be a regular Pro and Con Miss Helen Jendrzejewski came hospital at the age of approximate record as an active and thorough 4-H meeting with the discussions lasting home from Corvallis last Thursday ly 75 years. Mr. Eddie, who was a club member. M. E. Knickerbocker, until 10:30 when President George evening. She will be at home during bachelor, was brought to the hospi the remainder of the summer vaca assistant county agent, joined in un Harkenrider finally called a halt. tal Friday suffering from sickness tion. reservedly with the high recommen The dinner was served by members The Misses Marva and Nadine and exposure. dation given the winner by Superin of the Rebekah lodge in the Odd Fel Gerald White, Route 2 mail car Hutchison of Pilot Rock came Sun lows hall. A large fan blowing over tendent W. G. Kersbergen. day for a week’s visit with their rier, discovered Mr. Eddie lying un a 30-pound chunk of ice was a wel The Sears, Roebuck company plans grandmother, Mrs. Lewis Douglas. conscious in his chicken yard Friday. to make these scholarships an annu come addition. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Osborne and The swimming pool committee, son Laddie and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mr. White became suspicious when al award, the school of agriculture Martin of Wallowa were visitors at mail from the previous day was still at OSC has announced. They are to composed of John Clarke, H. A. Pan the Duane Lathrop home Sunday. in the box. It is believed he had be awarded by Oregon State college kow and Dr. F. B. Belt, reported on Jack Osborne returned to Wallowa lain there more than 24 hours. Po to worthy Oregon farm boys of good its findings during the past month. with them for a month’s visit with lice Officer H. A. Pankow investigat his father, Elmer Osborne. character and scholastic attainment, The group had inspected various Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lindner were ed the case and brought Mr. Eddie to who have demonstrated leadership pools about the country and reported Sunday afternoon visitors at the the local hospital. Although he ability through participation in 4-H favorably that such a pool could be George Strohm home. gained consciousness, his condition club. Future Farmer, or other agri maintained here. Miss Elma Dunham, who has been remained serious until the time of Several locations were suggested taking a summer course at the Uni cultural or community activities. versity of Oregon has finished the his death. as sites of the proposed pool, includ Funeral services were held Wed course and after a week’s visit in THERMOMETER HITS ing the pond or near the club house Portland returned to her home here nesday afternoon at Prann’s Funer at the west end of the park or just Saturday. Eubank, in the New York Sun, al Parlors with the local Odd Fellows HIGH MARKS AGAIN behind the grove of trees on the east Mrs. Bess Stanley of Wasco and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moorehouse lodge in charge. Burial plans were side. Other sites suggested were be were visitors Thursday of Mr. and held up awaiting word from the Odd hind the Methodist church and fur Mrs. Walter Maffei. Fellows lodge at Buffalo, N. Y., of YOUNGSTERS BORN Confectionery and drug store coun ther up the hill above the park. No MICHAEL GRASS Mrs. Joe Udey was at Milton- which he was a charter member. He ters were again doing a bang-up bus definite action was taken but consid Freewater Monday of last week and SEED HARVESTED HERE WEDNESDAY iness this week with the aid of Old erable discussion followed their re gave a report on the St. Louis Town recently was awarded a 50-year gold Sol who was bearing down with re port. The committee was instructed send convention. She also talked to medal from that lodge. The only known relatives are two the club at Pendleton on Thursday The honor for the first Michael newed vigor during the week. What’s to continue its work. Two new arrivals at the Hermis night. This week she made a trip to nieces, one living in British Colum ton General hospital Wednesday re grass seed harvest on the project more he made such a good job of it Some time was devoted to the pro Boardman on the same mission. bia and one in Scotland. ceived a warm welcome with the goes to J. H. Reid who owns a ranch that even the nights had a hard time posed bombing field located just west These reports are said to be very in Mr. Eddie was a brick layer by thermometer in the upper bracket. A in the Columbia district. He brought cooling off. But residents are now of Hermiston and east of Arlington. teresting. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Strohm of trade, coming to the United States 6(4 pound boy was born to Mr. and in a lot of 500 pounds to the Farm counting the days until fall and are It was suggested that attempts be Pendleton spent Sunday with Mr. when 16 years of age. He traveled Mr3. Harold Thompson of Hermiston Bureau Cooperative warehouse Sat consoling themselves with the fact, made to locate some of the operations and Mrs. George Strohm. to many parts of the United States and an 8 pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. urday. “It won’t be long now.” of the field at the east end in order Mrs. Melvin Van Scoyk, who came and at time was a foreman on the The seed greatly resembles rye but The following is the report for the that some of the business and family Ordie Thomas of Umatilla. Neither last week for a visit with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Lathrop, present Meier & Frank building in of the two babies had been named by has a much higher feeding value. past week, according to Charles Tay residences might be located here. spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Portland. When first introduced the seed was lor, local weather man. Wednesday evening. Harold Rankin, new fair board friends in Umatilla. He came to the project in 1910, quoted at various high prices but Max. Min. president, gave a short pep talk on Date A well attended dance was given taking up a homestead. He resided The Thompson baby was their now has become more common. Mr. August 1 .......... .......... 85 .... 59 at the Columbia club house Saturday the coming fair on September 26, 27 on the same ranch since that time. In third boy and the Thomas girl was Reid has devoted two acres to the night by the Townsend club. August 2 .......... .......... 87 .... 47 and 28. He urged that businessmen their third daughter. Friends were W. B. Foster is cutting his third his will he deeded all his property Michael grass experiment which ia August 3 ........ ........ 89 .... 47 get behind the project in order that chiding them on the streets suggest Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wilson and and possessions to the Sunbeam Re now in its second year. Present plans August 4 .......... ......... 89 .... 51 it might be' successful. children Lewis and Phyllis and H. bekah lodge of Hermiston. Included ing that they make some kind of a call for more acreage on the project August 5 .......... .......... 94 .... 46 A report was made by the secre G. McCulley were business visitors in will be a clear title to a 20-acre ranch switch in order to break the monoto providing fall irrigation is available. August 6 .......... .......... 99 .... 48 Pendleton Saturday. tary of the Fourth of July commit ny. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dunham and and probably some chickens and August 7 .......... .......... 98 .. 60 tee stating that a sum of *168.25 was Helen Dunham, Oszie Culbertson and minor personal belongings of some (Ed. Note—The weather even affect being turned over to the Hermiston SOFTBALL TAKES Kyle Winegr were down from Pen value. ed the old reliable Charlie this park board as profits of the day’s GROUP HEARING dleton Sunday and visited at the OVER SPOTLIGHT Eugene and Verne Dunham homes. week. When asked for the report events. In addition a fund of *50 SET FOR M O NDAY Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding PORT DISTRICT IS it was some time before he could has been placed in the bank in the and nephews Bill and Bobby Garber locate them among the numerous name of the Hermiston Baseball MEETING SUBJECT ding spent the week end at Tollgate. A great deal of enjoyment and fun Fund which will be used next year to papers on his desk.- Verne Dunham made a business A committee which has been ap is being provided nightly at the Her fix up a backstop and other improve trip to Pendleton Saturday and Mon An effort will be made in the next pointed by the Bureau of Reclama miston city park when many of the day. ments. few months to place a measure for TURKEY GROWERS Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Feldman of the creation of a port district in tion at Washington, D. C., will meet families join in playing softball. For Henry Sommerer, Hermiston rep with the directors of the Hermiston several weeks the ladies and men TOUR CANCELLED Wasco and Mrs. Wm. Hulisz of Port resentative at the meeting of a pro land spent the week end with Mr. and Umatilla county on the ballot at the and Westland Irrigation districts have been coming out for this popu posed port district recently held in Mrs. Walter Maffei. November election this year. This here Monday in order to make a re lar game that is sweeping the coun James Getchell was home from La was assured last Wednesday night Pendleton, told of some of the ad port on the present irrigation setup The annual turkey growers tour vantages to be derived with a port at try. As many as fifty persons have Grande Sunday. at a meeting in Pendleton which was on this project. Attempts are being been at the local diamond in a single and picnic, usually held about this Marva Hutchison and Nadine Hut chison were over night guests at their attended by representatives of var made to have the government cancel evening. As no restrictions are put time of year, will not be held this Umatilla. He urged that Hermiston businessmen become better acquaint ious groups from most parts of the the debt for the original cost of the uncle, Baxter Hutchison’s home. on those who want to play, the whole year because of various complications ed with the plans of the district and Mr. and Mrs. Vitgil War county. Going from here were Hen irrigation project. which have arisen. According to boost it. He was kept busy for sev family turns out. ren and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hooker ry Sommerer, and Lew Brownell, Coming here for the meeting will Now that most of those coming out John Jendrzejewski, president, the eral minutes answering questions and children picnicked at Hat Rock Thomas Tucker, Roscoe Williams and be William Peterson, director from have played enough to wear off the plan may be resumed next year. Sunday. from several of the members. Floyd McDonald of Pendleton was Ursel Hiatt of Umatilla. Utah State college; Dr. W. L. Pow soreness of unused muscles there have Turkeys on the project are advanc Preliminary plans call for the for a visitor at the Verne Dunham home ers, soil scientist, and B. E. Hayden, been some lively contests which have ing rapidly with little or practically Saturday evening. mation of a port district and the con Mrs. Jessie Hooker spent Sunday struction of perhaps one wharf and superintendent of the Klamath Falls been undecided until the last man no trouble resulting from the recent F. B. A. COMPLETES disease scare. project. was out, just after dark. evening at the B. E. Getchell home. PLANS FOR SOCIAL Mr. and Mrs. Chet Ramseth and shed for storing transient cargo. Herbert G. West, secretary of the In son Clarence of Portland were over night guests recently of Mr. and Mrs. land Waterways association, was The ladies of the Farm Bureau Virgil Wilkes. Mrs. Ramseth was a present and told of plans followed ] □ auxiliary have been busy during the girlhood chum of Mrs. Wilkes. Mr. in the formation of other ports. past week preparing for the ice cream Ramseth is manager of the shoe de It is planned to circulate petitions partment of Olds, Wortman & King. social and program which will be Mr. and Mrs. Jim Knox of Pendle in the near future and circular let held Friday, August 16. They will ton spent Saturday night and Sun ters explaining the setup will be meet again on August 16 in order to REMEMBER BACK TO THE DAYS ^HEN^ILL day with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. mailed. decorate the building for the social John Knox. nMAc HOW THE P5ÛTO/ETOÎ2 OF THE OTY5 The Little Theatre met Friday that evening. Announcement is be ¡bBST DEPARTMENT 5TORE WAS A LITTLE LAP fôOü■ night in Columbia school house for TROUBADORS PLAY ing made that all ladies who have play practice. The play is planned 9UR A6E AND HAP A LEMONADE STAND LlUE- not been solicited for cream to bring to be put on for the public the latter HERE SATURDAY a cake. part of August. hi he s ohr most sullessfol Mrs. Laura Pardun and daughter Mrs. Fern Zivney and Mrs. Emma The Troubadors will resume their Ella, who have been visiting at the bi-monthly appearances at the Her meelhant AJO reLLiNo o Hutchison are in charge of the pro Vern Dunham home, left Thursday gram and promise an interesting en to visit another sister, Mrs. Herman miston park hall this Saturday night, FAR $OŸS VUl LL 0 0 HO tertainment. The proceeds of the August 10. Several changes have Kowitz and family. MATTER HOtU MOPEST THEY evening will go towards furnishing Emsley Rogers was a caller at the been made in the personnel of the Bud Hooker home Sunday evening. the club rooms. Visitors are asked group and several new instruments STARTj- Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wilson and added. to take the west entrance where plen children were Sunday evening visi ty of parking space is available. The series of dances proved popu tors of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Getchell. The Blue Ribbon Cooking club and lar here last winter and this spring. the Columbia Stitchers club held Dodds Make Reach Trip meetings Thursday at the home of Examiner Here August 15 the leader, Anne Sommerer. A traveling examiner of operators Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Dodd, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hughes were Jens Terjeson of Pendleton and Mrs. calling at the Duane Lathrop home and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive Dale Fischer of Eugene are spending and at the W. B. Foster home Thurs in Hermiston Thursday, August 15, day of last week. and will be on duty at the City Libra this week at Seaside. Mr. Dodd, who Mrs. Geo. Samson and Mrs. Max ry between the hours of 11 a. m. to is recuperating from a recent heart Graybeal of Umatilla spent Sunday 5 p. m., according to a recent an attack, is feeling much better but is afternoon at the Duane Lathrop still somewhat weak. He came up nouncement released from the Secre home. Mrs. L. W. Douglas and son Otis tary of State’s office. All those town Monday, just before leaving for Jordan made a trip to Pendleton wishing permits or licenses to drive the beach, sporting an aristocratic Monday. cane. cars are asked to get in touch with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Knox and Mrs. Charles Wells and Eugene Wells the examiner during these hours. were Sunday evening guests at the KNAPP-BRINKMAN Pierre Makes All Star Team B. E. Getchell home. John Gray and son Riley are em Floyd Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irene Knapp, daughter of Mr. and ployed at a box factory at Pendleton O. C. Pierce, has been chosen to play Mrs. Guy Knapp of Hermiston, was at present. married to Charles Brinkman, son of Ruth McCulley was an over night with the Central Oregon All Star softball team in the coming state Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brinkman of Ione, guest of Norma Getchell Sunday. A group of girls from the third tournament in Salem. The team has Ore., at Lewiston, Idaho, July 27. year division of the cooking club been picked from teams representing The couple will make their home at («N U Service) practiced bread making at the H. M. Ione. several towns in that district. Sommerer home Wednesday. i I PIONEER RANCHER PASSES MONDAY IN LO CAL HOSPITAL COMMERCIAL CLUB DINNER TURNS OUT TO BE TALK FEST The Oldtimer T $ '
