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NEWS FROM YOUR i OWN STATE & COUNTY A OFFICIAL U M A T ILLA COUNTY PAPER COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison VOLUME XXXIV. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SEPT. 12, 1940 UMATILLA COUNTY P . P A L TO PRESENT FREE SOUND MOVIE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 k I 4/Mid. a lm tito n a. NUMBER 4 SPORTSMEN AWAIT SEASON OPENING ON LARGE GAME Coining as a surprise to this com munity was the double wedding Sat FAIR DATES NEAR urday of the Getcned brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Getchell. The weddings took place at Weiser, Ida Two more weeks and activities in ho, when Miss Doris Hood of Board- Hermiston will again resound to the man became the bride of Mr. Earl tune of the merry-go-round and other Getchell, and Miss Janet Luhrs of fair music. Plans have been com Portland the bride of Mr. James Get pleted for three full days of enter chell. The brothers are both young men of this district and their wives STORY OF ELECTRIC tainment and fair exhibits are alrea SEVERAL CHANGES while not well known here, have vis dy being groomed. Inquiries have LISTED BY BOARD ited in this community. Accompany POWER PORTRAYED come from Pendleton and other cities ing the couples to Idaho were Mr. and for premium books and indications Mrs. John Luhrs of Portland, broth The rolling wheat lands tributary Honking of geese as they wing are that a fine display will be on er and sister-in-law of Mrs. James their way through Oregon, marking Getchell. James and his wife are at to the Columbia river, with scenes of hand. the Christley ranch and Earl and the harvest of golden grain for the Fair posters and advertising will the beginning of the southern migra wife are at his parents home at pres nation’s markets, will be among the go out this week and final plans are tion of these birds, has served to ent. activities pictured on the screen of bring sportsmen to the realization getting attention. Dan Parker is constructing a mod the Oasis theatre here Friday, Sept. that the annual hunting season is ern dwelling on his farm here. The near at hand. old house has been torn down. The 20, when free showings of the ALBERT SHIPP IS new building is being built in a bank, sound movie “24-Hour Service” are In just about a week, September a basement side will face the grounds. scheduled 20, the deer season opens. Shortly HURT AT ROUNDUP There will be two stories above this Produced entirely in the Columbia thereafter, on September 29, the an and the house will have nine or ten telope season is on, and on November rooms with sun room and a den for river basin by Pacific Power & Light Albert Shipp, 21, who has been em 1, the elk season, both for bull and the man of the house. Also the home company, the film pictures the life ployed at the Roundup grandstand cow elk, will be officially open. will have two bath rooms on differ and industry of the area, woven ent floors and also a shower bath. around the fascinating background of project at Pendleton, fell 30 feet or A new regulation is in effect on AY GAULKE, of Coquille, state champion boy automobile driver of There will be hardwood floors. more Tuesday morning and suffered blacktail deer—reduction in the bag the story of electricity. Oregon, won a $100 scholarship in the Ford Good Drivers League Tiny Caldwell, who purchased a national finals at the Ford Motor pavilion, New York World’s Fair, in serious injury to his back. It was limit to one deer. There will be- no Scenes taken in Pendleton both small plot of ground across from the late August. Edsel Ford, president of the League, personally handed him announced by physicians Wednesday doe season this year and the bag Robert Woodward residence, will open and close the picture. The pro his award. In this photo Edsel Ford is shown with 18-year-old Gene M. that Shipp was paralyzed from the limit on mule deer continues at one erect a three room house with full logue pictures the coming of the cov Kennard, the Indiana boy who won the national boy driving champion basement. The excavating has been ered wagons, filmed during the pag waist down and that his back was deer. The season extends from Sep ship, and his mother, Mrs. J. L. Kennard. The occasion was the League’s done and the pouring of cement will eantry of the famous Round-Up, broken. Latest reports Thursday tember 20 to October 25, both dates first annual Champions Dinner at the Ford pavilion at the Fair, with start this week. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker as principal speaker. The League paid all were that he was in a very critical inclusive. while action shots of the Round-Up Two carpenters, Mr. Lockridge of expenses of Gaulke and an adult sponsor named by himself for a gala condition. Hermiston and George Wallace of bring on the finale of the picture. Elk season opens November 1 and week of entertainment in New York. The object of the League is to Mr. Shipp is a Hermiston youth, extends to the 16th, both dates inclu Stanfield, were working all last week What happens when lightning promote safety on the highways by teaching every high school boy in on the Robert Woodward dwelling. strikes a high-tension power line? America to drive expertly. Any boy between the ages of fourteen and his parents now residing at Harper, sive. Bull elk with horns may be eighteen, inclusive, may join without charge. Enrollment blanks may be They were putting finishing touches The picture answers that question by Oregon. He was removing the scaf shot in Union, Umatilla, Grant, Mor obtained from any Ford, Mercury or Lincoln-Zephyr dealer. on the new addition, which consists folding from the official Pendleton row, Baker and that part of Wal of a large living room and one bed portraying just such an exciting sit roundup bucking horse on the rear lowa county north of baseline and room on the main floor with two bed uation during the portion of the film rooms upstairs. The other part of devoted to the generation, transmis FOOTBALL SEASON of the grandstand when the accident west of the Imnaha river. The cow HERMISTON GARDEN the house has been remodeled, the sion and distribution of electricity by occurred. elk territory lies within the bull elk kitchen enlarged and a bathroom ad Pacific Power & Light company. OPENS NEXT WEEK CLUB TO PICNICK territory but does not embrace the ded. After picturing the complex pro AGAINST CONNELL FARM BUREAU M ILL entire territory. Hunters should re Jess Myrick is making improve NEXT WEDNESDAY ments on his recently purchased cesses involved in supplying efficient fer to the official hunting synopsis ADOPTS NEW LAWS farm. The barn has been remodeled electric service, the swift-moving film for the exact boundaries. Coach Ray Critcnfield’s gridiron and this week is receiving its last makes a broad industrial survey of The Hermiston Garden club will AT MEETING FRIDAY Decision of the game commission coat of paint. A modern farm home the Columbia river basin area served warriors are hard at work this week to throw open a number of game re preparing for the opening game of hold its annual picnic next Wednes will be erected. The basement has been excavated and forms are being by the Pacific system. Through the the season next Friday against Con day, September 18, at an all-day af- By-laws of the Farm Bureau co serves for deer hunting has made built this week in preparation for the resourceful lens of the movie camera, nell, Wn., on the local field. Indica fajr. Highlights of the day will be operative of Hermiston, which dealt new deer hunting grounds that will cement. the audience is quickly whisked tions are that the starting lineup will an address by Mrs. Daniel Heffner, with methods of conducting business, accommodate many sportsmen. Last A. H. Cable will finish the paint through such diverse scenes as the ing of his new garage and milk room tuna and salmon industry at Astoria be considerable stronger than last president of the Oregon State Gar were amended at a special meeting year the commission opened Ochoco, year although capable reserves are den clubs, and the pot-luck dinner to held last Friday in Columbia park. A Myrtle Park and Canyon Creek in this week. The paint is being quick be served at noon. Members of the picnic lunch was held at noon with a Grant county and these three re ly applied with a spray machine. Mr. and the orderly bustle of the apple not plentiful. Cable also has plans underway for a harvest in orchard districts. Blue Mountain district will be pres fair sized crowd in attendance. The serves will again be open this year. “A better spirit—better enthu new chicken house which will be 56x (Continued on page 6) ent to hear Mrs. Heffner tell of the cooperative furnished ice cream and In addition, the following game ref siasm,” stated Coach Critchfield Wed 24. The new building will be joined nesday, “which means a better team.” activities about the state. to the present one and will make a coffee for the occasion, with students uges are also open to deer hunting: continuation of building 116 ft. long. ROUND UP OPENS Tlje picnic will be held on the from Columbia school partaking of Mule Deer, in southern Klamath and Two teams were running signals on Material is on the ground and con Lake counties: Steen Mountain, in the new turf field behind the school spacious lawn of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. ice cieam feed. struction will start this week. W ITH LARGE CROWD with light srimmage on tap for the Logan, west of Hermiston. Local the One amendment provides that the southeast Harney county; Mt. Emily, About fifty people enjoyed the pic members are asked to bring dishes mill can pay patronage dividends in on boundary of Umatilla and Union remainder of the week. nic dinner of the Farm Bureau Co The lineup which will probably and tables as early as possible in the stead of the 2 per cent refund, which counties and that part of the War op. at the Columbia park last Friday. The annual Pendleton Round Up start next Friday follows: fullback, morning in order that arrangements The tables were spread in the park has been in effect since early days of ner game refuge lying outside of the got underway Wednesday with the Gene Miller: left half, Lowell Tiller: may be completed. and lots of fried chicken and turkey, the organization. The Cooperative Heart Mountain Antelope Reserve in along with other good things, was en usual large crowd present. Rodeo right half, Russell Piersol: quarter, Also present will be Mrs. H. O. Service Station is now using this set southeast Lake counties. joyed. The Farm Bureau Auxiliary fans from many parts of the Pacific In Canyon Creek refuge, only bow assisted with the serving of the free Northwest were seen streaming into Buell: left end, Smith; left tackle, Mansfield of Freewater. Other clubs up satisfactorily. The change will Mulkins; left guard, Dyer: center, which have been invited are Heppner, make it possible to follow the fluctua and arrow hunting will be permitted ice cream and coffee by the coopera tive. The business meeting was held Pendleton, many stopping in Hermis Dawson; right guard, Blahm; right N.vssa, La Grande, Joseph, Umatilla, tion of prices more readily and sim from the opening of the deer season ton for refreshments or filling up tackle, Allen: right end, Hamm. in the building at 1:30 o’clock. until October 3. Echo, Stanfield and Freewater. plify operation. The west end Grange picnic was with gasoline. Reserves who will probably see ac Election of directors will now be It is expected that quite a large held in Columbia park Sunday. There The remainder of the week will be possible by the entire membership un was a fair attendance, and all Grang busy days for Pendleton when 142 tion early in the game include: Ber delegation will be on hand. WORLD TRAVELER es were represented. These includ top cowhands will compete for the nie Corpe, John Dawson, Gale Felt- der the new law. Nominations may ed the Echo Grange, Stanfield, West- house, Charles Hale, Tom Fraser and still be made in the sub-divisions com TO ARREAR HERE various prizes. Besides the usual several others. Greeley Promoted To LataJi land Columbia Grange. posing the territory served by the roundup activities, the American In At the district meeting of the R. cooperative but the entire member Rev. E. D. Greeley, pastor of the Kennings Wins Advancement E. A. held in Columbia school house dians will again be on hand to lend Delbert K. Harter, world traveler, local Pentecostal Tabernacle, re ship may pass on the qualifications September 4, two directors, according’ zest and spirit to the show. will appear in Hermiston next Wed of candidates both from his own and ceived word Thursday of his appoint Word has been received that Al to rules, were nominated. These were Happy Canyon is advertised to be nesday, September 18, at 9:00 in the John Jendrzejewski and J. H. Reid. bigger and better than ever. Fea bert G. Kennings, son of Mr. and ment to the church at Latah, Wn., a all other districts. Mr. and Mrs. C. L Upham arrived All by-laws were adopted unani high school gymnasium. The pro Mrs. W. J. Kennings of Hermiston, congregation several times larger home from a week’s vacation at val tured in the music this year will be has been advanced to supervisor of than the Hermiston charge. He will mously. Henry Ott, president, and gram, which will last about an hour, the Pendleton Male Chorus, well ley points. They met several old friends while away, among them Miss known in eastern Oregon for its ex the Farm Loan association office at preach his farewell sermon here Sun Henry Sommerer, assistant secretary is under the sponsorship of the high Bessie Hammer of Salem, daughter cellent performances. G. C. Humph 'Yreka, Cla. The advancement becomes day, after which he will move his and manager, presided at the meet school student body. Harter, who typifies the American family to Latah. ing. of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hammer, and the ries of Hermiston will again direct effective immediately. O. L. Barlow family located at Cor youth, has visited 58 different for the Pendleton Municipal band at the nelius. They state that the Barlows eign countries, islands and possessions have a nice home and are doing fine various performances. during the past two years, and his ex there. Mr. Barlow was manager for "I r periences are interesting and many. several years of our co-op. laundry OFFICERS TR A IN IN G and cannery, and now operate a cus He worked his way through the Uni tom cannery of his own patterned af SCHOOL SCHEDULED versity of California at Los Angeles ter the lochl one. where he was an active student, tak Mr. and Mrs. George Farnsworth ing part in many extra curricular ac were guests Saturday night for sup \M THOSE DAYS ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS DROP A The Umatilla County Home Exten tivities. per at the George Strohm home. They LIME WITH A HOOK ON IT IN THE WATER WD YOU HAD had been visiting friends in Portland sion Unit is sponsoring an officers’ and were en route to their home at training school at the Vert Memorial A PICKEREL OR A PASS ANDUA/LESS IT WEIOHED fO l’£ HERMISTON PIONEER Evanston, Wyoming. Mrs. Farns hall in Pendleton on Wednesday, Sep worth is an old friend of the tember 18, from 10 a. m. to 3:30 p. OR FIVE POUMDS, W E THREW IT DACK.0UT MOW, PASSES WEDNESDAY Strohms, whom they knew in Iowa. m. The school will be open to any IF YOU CATCH A STRINO O F CROPPIES YOUP-E She has made several visits here. one interested in this type of work. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox left for LU C K Y * Willis Boon Beasley, aged 90 Mrs. Bert Quick of Hermiston is Salem last Friday where they visited, years, passed away early Wednesday chairman of the county unit. with her mother and three sisters. morning at the home of his daughter, They also attended the state fair. Mrs. Will Kennings of Hermiston ac NEW GAMBLE STORE Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hensley, in Her companied them as far as Portland miston. He had been bedfast for where she visited her daughter. On OPENS HERE FRIDAY four months, although his health had the return trip they were accompan been excellent before that time. ied from Oregon City by Mrs. Mar Mr. Beasley came to Hermiston in A new Gamble Stores authorized ion Petitt and son Bobby. 1906 when the town was founded. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding dealer located on main street, former attended the harvest festival at ly occupied by Connor’s Cash store, Being a carpenter by trade, he came Grandview Saturday. They spent will be opened here Friday, Septem here during the building boom and the night with friends there and re was also for several years in the em ber 13th. This store is independent turned home Sunday. ploy of the government. The family Mr. and Mrs. Max Graybeal and ly owned and operated by Wm. H. moved to Pilot Rock when he was 19 son Junior of Umatilla were Sunday Sabin, who is making his home hère afternoon visitors at the Duane Lath permanently. years old, his father owning the first rop home. sawmill to be established there. From The merchandise will consist in Mrs. B. E. Getchell gave a dinner there Mr. Beasley moved to Irrigon party Sunday evening for both of part of auto supplies, paint, radios, in 1904, coming to Hermiston two _ . Those household goods and light hardware. the newly _ married couples years later. present were Mr. and Mrs. Earl L'P.V From his association with Gamble „hell, Mr and Mrs. James> Getchell. Mr Sabin „ ab,e meet Mrs. Beasley passed away in 1935. Mi« anChariesJ 'Wells and son Billy, mail order and big city prices which He is survived by six children: Ruth Hensley, Hermiston; Della Bernard, substantial savings to th“ the — bring :------ u-*— find Norma and Myra Getchell and will Walla Walla, Wn.: Mrs. Wm. Bensel, people of this community. Mr. Sa B E. Getchell. Recent guests at the Tom Mel tor. bin’s store is one of over 1400 simi Hermiston; Roy Beasley, Oakland, Feme were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Pick lar authorized dealers operating Calif.: Arthur Beasley, Hermiston; ering of Everett, Wn., Mrs. Picker- and Gordon Beasley of Berkeley, Cal. is Mr. Melton’s mother, and his sis throughout the north and middle Funeral services will be held Sun ter. Mrs. B. C. Miller of Hubbard, west. Buying in a group enables day afternoon at 2 o’clock at Prann’s Ore., and his niece, Mrs. Harold Gamble Stores authorised dealers to Buckanan of Salem, and a cousin, get the benefit of the large volume Funeral parlors with Rev. Grayden Nate Macomber of Boardman. Loree in charge. (Continued on page • ) (Contiaued on Page » R f T h e O ld t im e r a
