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ftgS m i ñ l l l U l l l l i l iiiiiiiitnnnnnOTTmT-Tj . NEWS FROM YOUR! OWN STATE & COUNTY MUUBafflT'i: COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrs. B axter H utchison r/ e. eSimilLon ■/■/e.’ia.LdL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME XXXIII. H ER MISTON, I'M A TILLA COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 15, 1940. DUCK HUNTING SEASON EXTENDED BY SECRETARY ICKES ft 4 NUMBER 52 Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Hughes and YOUNGSTER RUN children Dean, j_,a* Verne anu Loretta HOWDY, A LL -S E E YOU AT SALEM 01 concoruia, Kansas, are visiting OVER BY AUTO Mr. and airs. E. C. Hughes this week. ? V F. V. Hughes is a nephew of E. C. Gayle Spencer, two-year-old son of Hughes anu his wile is a niece. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Spencer had the Hughes is city clerk in Concordia. Ha thrilling experience about six o’clock likes the looks of Oregon and thinks Sunday night when he dashed out in this project a fine place to live. Mrs. Amy Elder of Mankato, Kansas, sis SHOOTING DAY to the street and was run over by a ter of Mrs. £. C. Hughes, accompan milk delivery truck driven by Mrs. PREMIUM LISTS ied them here. Harvey Payne. The accident was ALSO LENGTHENED Everyone seems to be anticipating unavoidable according to eye witnes BEING DISTRIBUTED a good time at the Farm Bureau Secretary Ickes at Washington, ses who stated that Mrs. Payne was -Auxiliary ice cream social to he held The next big entertainment in thia driving in second gear and did her section of the country is the North in the F. B. A. club rooms Friday D. C., announces that the hunting night, August 16. season for ducks, geese, coots and best to avoid hitting the youngster. Morrow county fair to be held thia Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Schulty made jacksnipe had been extended to 60 No serious injuries were received year at Irrigon on Friday and Sat a trip to Portland Sunday, returning days this year from the 45-day limit except for a bruised mouth, although urday, August 30 and 31. Premium Monday. of last season. it is believed that one wheel of the lists are now being distributed by the Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wilbur of Long Announcing the annual regulations truck passed completely over his bo secretary-treasurer, H. C. Warner. Creek are visiting at ner mother s dy. home, Mrs. Mabel Weeks, this week. for shooting migratory waterfowl, Robert Smith of Irrigon is president The Columbia school board is hav the secretary said the extension was of the fair, and directors are Mrs. A. ing a new well drilled for the school. made possible by an increase in the NIGHTS TURN COOL C. Houghton, Forrest Huntting and 1 ne casing m the old well became de population of these birds. Elmer Sullivan. fective and it seemed advisable to The regulations also lengthened DURING PAST WEEK drill a new one rather than pull the Highlights of the two days are the old casing. The school house has the hunting day. Shooting may start 4-H club demonstration at 2:00 p.m. at sunrise and continue until 4 p. m. been given a new coat of paint and The Tast few nights have been con Friday, the sports program at 2:00 the inside is being kalsomined. Childs for waterfowl and coot. Last year siderable cooler heralding the ap p. m. Saturday and the dance Satur Barham and B. E. Getchell are doing the hours were 7 a. m. to 4 p. m. proach of fall weather. Nothing in day night. The fair, which is held the improving on the school building. Jacksnipe may be hunted from sun the way of excitement in weather one year at Boardman and the next Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodward rise to sunset. conditions has been noted during the at Irrigon, has proven exceeding pop and children accompanied by Mrs. The bag limit on ducks remains at Woodward’s grandfather, J. L. Hat past week although cloudy weather ular in .past years, drawing exhibits field of Umatilla, attended the wed 10 a day. and a wind storm were recorded F ri from many miles around. ding of Mrs. Woodward’s brother, Shorter seasons were provided, day. Superintendents of the various di Myrnie Caldwell and Alice Reuber of The report for the week according visions are as follows: Vegetables, Stanfield. The wedding took place however, for woodcocks, and the bag at the Peace Lutheran church in Pen limit for geese was reduced from to Charles Taylor, weather man, fol Frank Brace: Fruits and Melons, F. dleton Sunday afternoon. They also to 3 a day. lows: C. Frederickson: Farm Crops, R. V. attended the reception following the Shooting season on ducks, geese, Date Max. Min. Jones: Bees and Honey, B. P. Rand; ceremony held at the bride’s home in coots and jacksnipe are: Stanfield. August 8 ......... ....... 96 ... . 53 Poultry, Carl Knighten; Livestock, Northern zone from October 1 to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox left August 9 ......... ......... 92 ... 68 H. D. Rutledge; Domestic Arts, Mrs. November 19; the intermediate zone, early Sunday morning for Portland August 10 ......... ......... SO ... 56 Ida Brace; Art, Mrs. Maud Swearin where they attended the Spanish October 16 to December 14; the 11 ......... .......... 97 ... . 45 August gen; Flowers and Plants, Mrs. Ada War veterans picnic held there in southern zone from November 2 to ~>And it's Montie Montana, no other! He’s bringing Ms troupe—and August 12 ......... ......... 89 ... . 54 Huntting; Canned Fruits, Vegetables Laurelhurst park. They returned December 31. his horses—to the Oregon state fair, September 2 to 8. Montie, the August 13 ......... .......... 85 ... . 54 and Meats, Mrs. Joyce Smith; Cooked home Monday and were accompanied youngsters will tell you, is one of their Hollywood heroes. As in previous years, the number here by Mr. Wilcox’s brother and August 14 .......... 89 ... . 47 Foods, Mrs. B. P. Rand. family, Mr. and Mrs. George Wilcox of waterfowl that may be possessed All exhibits must be entered and in and daughters, Mildred and Jean, and at any time is limited to two days’ RUEBERXALDWELL / place not later than 1:00 p. m. Fri 'BIG J IM ' TO BE also a sister of the Wilcox brothers, bag but a new rule makes it possible HERMISTON THIEF Mrs. Frank Gorrel. day in order to be eligible for compe to possess the legal limit for 20 days OREGON M AINSTAY BREAKS FROM JAIL Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cable and after the close of the season instead NUPTIALS HELD tition. Anyone wishing to enter ex daughter Doreen and Mr. and Mrs. of 10 days. hibits may mail them to the president W. A. Mikesell made a trip to La Miss Alice Mary Rueber, daughter George Madden, who was arrested of the fair with charges prepaid. The bag of canvas backs, redheads, Grande Sunday. They drove on to Jim Stuart, son of Mr. and Mrs, It is expected that a delegation Wallowa Lake and came home by bufflehead and ruddy ducks is limit of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rueber of Tom Stuart of Hermiston, has a big in Arlington several months ago af Toll Gate. ed to 3 a day, of any one of these Stanfield, and Myrnie E. Caldwell, load to carry this fall when Tex Oli ter breaking into Rohrman Motor Co. will go from Hermiston to view the son of C. J. Caldwell of The Dalles, in Hermiston, again broke into print exhibits which are usually found to A one o’clock luncheon was given species. at the F. B. A. club rooms Wednes were married Sunday, August 11, at ver, Oregon coach, issues orders to Sunday afternoon when he escaped be of high quality. day by the Blue Ribbon Cooking and the Peace Lutheran church at Pen report for practice. “Big Jim” will with two fellow prisoners from the the Columbia Stichers 4-H clubs. Miss F.B.A. TO PRESENT dleton, with the Rev. E. M. Buton- h expected to carry the brunt of the Pendleton jail. The men sawed their HEPPNER RODEO Frances Clinton was honor guest. The tackle duties. According to a recent way out with the aid of a hack saw shon reading the ceremony. girls’ mothers were also guests. ICECREAM SOCIAL issue of the Oregon Emerald, Oregon blade which was given them by a THIS WEEK END The bride, given in marriage by Miss Elma Dunham left Tuesday will be the weakest at the tackle po for Wallowa Lake to spend her vaca Plans for the Farm Bureau auxil her father, wore a gown of white sitions where All Coast Stuart is the prison trustee. tion. celanese sheer with a full length veil A delegation from the Heppner His freedom, however, was short iary ice cream social and program on M rs. W. H. Bennett, who has been Friday, August 16, have been com and carried a bridal bouquet of roses. only regular returning for duties. Rodeo association was in Hermiston lived as he and one companion, Her Oregon is expected to have anoth. quite ill due to heart trouble was tak pleted and indications are that a Miss Irene Rueber was her sister’s er strong club this year although bert Becker, were recaptured that Tuesday telling of the event to be en to a Portland hospital Sunday. F. W. Lenz was celebrating his large crowd will be in attendance. maid of honor and wore a gown of Coach Oliver’s boys are expected to same evening near the Collins Flour held this Friday, Saturday and Sun day. “She’s Wild” has been adopt birthday Sunday evening. A number The program committee, Mrs. Fern rose pink celanese rayon. have considerable trouble with Ore Mill in Pendleton. of his children and their families Zivney and Mrs. Emma Hutchison, Bridesmaids were the Misses Neva gon State which also boasts a better ed as this year’s slogan and reports were present. Behme and Josephine Rhea of Stan are that this will be the case. The Miss Marjory Cooper of Pullman, announces that an entertainment pro field who wore dresses of lace and squad. Friends are hoping that Ore FINE AMUSEMENT committee in charge promises some gram has been lined up. Wn., was an over night guest at the gon will make a fair showing during thing doing every minute. Barager home Monday. The auxiliary will meet Friday to celanese rayon. The flower girl, Bet the year in order to give Stuart a PLANNED FOR FAIR Johnny Knox, who has been em complete the decorations for the ty Jean Rueber, sister of the bride, Each year a large delegation from ployed at Condon this summer, came event which will be held that evening. wore a white organdy floor length chance for All American honors. Hermiston attends the rodeo and ac Some excellent entertainment for home for a visit Sunday with his gown. Harry L. Rueber of Stanfield companying events which include the coming Umatillu County Fair on parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Knox. It is being announced that a quilt Corner Home From Coast Visit. September 26, 27 and 28 is being dances, carnival and other entertain Mrs. John Knox’s mother, Mrs. Geo. and several pillow cases will be given was best man. Metteer, came with him for the day. away during the evening. Visitors Ushers were George MacDermott A. P. Garner, former owner of lined up by the committee in charge. ment. Miss Susan Knox returned with them are asked to take the west entrance of Stanfield and Bill Nation of Her Garner’s dairy, and his daughter, At the present time several fatures for a week’s visit at Condon. Mrs. Clyde Hebert and a sister who where plenty of parking space is miston. Garth Clark sang before the Mrs. Florence Davis, returned Mon are rather tentative although some COMMISSION OKEHS ceremony. day from a three weeks visit at the have already been contracted for is visiting her from Spokane, made available. a business trip to Eugene last week. A reception was held at the home home of a son, Dr. Louis C. Garner The Browning Amusement Co., SALE OF COMPANY Jimmie Lamar’s mother is here vis H'ateirneZon Disease Studied of the bride’s parents for the bridal and family, at North Bend. Mr. Gar which is showing at the Heppner Ro iting from California. Frank P. McWhorter, plant patho- party. For traveling the bride wore ner states that he did considerable deo this week end, will be here for According to news dispatches com Mrs. Clif Myrick and children Frank and June and Mrs. L. W. ligist of O. S. C., spent Monday of a dress of black with white trimmings fishing while there and made some four days. A donkey softball show ing out of Salem, the public utility excellent catches. They had to re will be staged Friday and Saturday. commission has approved the sale of Douglas spent Tuesday at Pilot Rock this week with Assistant County and accessories to match. at the Marvin Hutchison ranch. Agent M. E. Knickerbocker studying The couple will reside in Hermis turn home, however, as Mr. Garner On the tentative list is a football the Hermiston Light & Power Co. to Tom Haun and Dennie Blackstone diseases of watermelons and canta ton after August 18. Mr. Caldwell was suffering somewhat from the game, a drum and bugle corps con Pacific Power & Light Co. The ar of Milton-Freewater were dinner test and a fight card. I colder weather. guests and business visitors at the loupes in the Hermiston area. Mr. is employed at O’Conner’s Cafe. rangements for the transfer owner Knickerbocker reports that it is be H. A. Wilson home Monday. ship were made several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. John Conrad accom lieved that some method of control Although the sale is now final, no panied by Mrs. John Gray and daugh may be worked out before next plant definite information has been given ter Bonnie made a trip Sunday to La ing season that will enable growers by P. P. &. L. as to operations of the Grande for a few days visit. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Hughes and to avoid the severe losses of plants local plant. experienced this year. children, Mrs. Amy Elder, and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hughes made a trip PREMIUM*LfST TO to Milton-Freewater Sunday to see Family Reunion Enjoyed Here Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hughes’ two sons Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Doyle and BE READY SOON and their families who are picking family were hosts Monday at a fam prunes at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin McKnlght ily reunion. A dinner was served at The Umatilla county fair premium and Mrs. Jessie Hooker spent Sunday 7:00 o’clock with visiting enjoyed un lists are now off the press and will at Dixie. Wn., with Mrs. McKnight’s til a late hour. Present for the oc aunt, Mrs. Blanch La Salle. be ready for distribution the first of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hutchison casion were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Doyle the week. The books are bound in came down Saturday from Pilot Rock and family of Seattle and Mr. and attractive green covers and are dur and spent the day with Mrs. Hutchi Mrs. J. M. Doyle of Plymouth, Wn. able enough to stand extra wear and son’s mother. Mrs. L. W. Douglas. tear. Marva Hutchison, who has been visit House Takes Over Cafe ing her grandmother, returned home Several changes appear in this Jack House has taken over the with her parents. year’s premiums and it is essential Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hooker of En business of his cafe here following that each exhibitor obtain a list. terprise were visiting in this vicinity the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saturday and Sunday. Andreson, who had leased the cafe Knickerbocker On Air Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Adam Blahm spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. for the past nine months. Mr. House Chas. Rector of Pendleton, grazing states that he will keep his business Virgil Warren. supervisor of the Umatilla National Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Colpitts and open for 24 hours a day and will con children of Stanfield spent the day tinue the same service as formerly. Forest, will be interviewed by Assis at the H. A. Wilson home Sunday. tant County Agent M. E. Knicker Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers had as Troubadors To Play Here Soon bocker on the regular weekly pro dinner guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. gram of the Umatilla county exten Another of a series of dances be J. D. Neill. sion service over KUJ, Walla Walla, Mrs. Ed Hugg’s sister. Mrs. Vera ing held in the local park hall will Madison and husband and daughter be presented Saturday, August 24. on Saturday, August 17. The pro 'Bent Sunday st the Hugg home. The gram is scheduled at 1.00 p. m. The dance held last Saturday night Madisons are from Kentucky. Mrs. Nelson, s sister who is visit brought out one of the largest crowds Local Women Join Riding Club ing Mrs Clvde Hebert, is ouite ill. in many months. The Troubadors Mrs. Mabel Weeks and daughter will play for the next dance. Mrs. Jarvis Durfey and Miss Eva r achel '-¡sited from Monday until Wilcox have joined the Pendleton Wednesday on Emigrant hill last Large Peach Displayed Here riding club to be known hereafter as week. Rachel remained for a ten H, H. Gailey, who has an eye for dav visit there. the Westward Ho Riders. The club Jessie Moore was home from Pen- peculiar things, was displaying an at present is composed of 40 mem -leton over the week end. oversize J. H. Hale peach this week bers with the requisite that each Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dunham were member own his own horse and rid business visitors in Pendleton Toes- which weighed one pound and six ounces. He picked it at the Thatch ing equipment. Walter Holt of Pen 'ay. er garden. (Coatlaued oa last page) dleton is the president of the group. MORROW COUNTY FA IR P R O M IS E S TO BE STANDOUT 0 About that Time □
