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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
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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.
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PIONEER RANCHER
PASSES MONDAY IN
LO CAL HOSPITAL
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DINNER TURNS OUT
TO BE TALK FEST
The Oldtimer
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