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NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE & COUNTY . _________ I a tn iL ito n a. F*.... .... COLUMBIA NEWS OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison Mrs. Gus Linder, who has been visiting her daughter and family in Portland, has returned to her home. She came with her grandson Wesley Blessing and his wife, who were en route to Spokane to visit his brother Gordon. Mrs. Walther Ott and daughter Edna Ruth arrived last Thursday for a visit with her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ott. She had been visiting her parents at Corvallis be fore coming here, and will leave next Sunday for her home in Pennsylva nia. R. E. Reid and Mrs. Eleanor Hayes of Spokane arrived Saturday at the home of their brother, J. H. Reid. They returned home Tuesday. Earl Getchell left Sunday night for Camp Murray where he is with the National Guard. PARADE PLANS RELIGIOUS LECTURER HERMISTON DIVOT Mrs. Eva LaFollett was a week I end visitor at the Miles Barager i ARE OUTLINED DIGGERS W IN SAND home. Mrs. J. H. Reid attended the coun- BY G U Y S H A W GREEN GOLF CUP ty planning board meeting of home ; economics Wednesday in Pendleton. : The street parade of the Umatilla Verne and. Coy Dunham made a Another championship cup will be trip to Wallula Sunday evening. county fair next Saturday morning at added to the collection in the Herald Henry, Allis and Harold Lathrop, j 10.00 o’clock is expected to draw a window this week, following a win by nephews of Duane Lathrop, were i LOCAL MERCHANTS large list of entries if interest dis local golfers in the annual sand STATE OFFICERS IN Sunday visitors here from Wallowa played this week is any indication. green tournament held this year at AUTOMOBILE WRECK Sunday. IN VITE FAIR GOERS The line will form near the Legion Rex Boylen of Pendleton was vis Athena. Hermiston carded a total hall at 9:30 a. m. with the parade iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Her of 63.33 points, narrowly edging out By Mrs. Vera Doyle bert Boylen Sunday evening. ♦ commencing at 10:00, according to PROCLAMATION Condon with 60. Others teams en The second annual Blue Mountain Miss Barbara Reid left Sunday for Guy Shaw, director. tered were Echo and Athena. District picnic was held on the lawn Corvallis to take up assistant teach The line of march will be west I, F. C. McKenzie, mayor of ❖ ing in the nursery. She goes to Eddie Bensel proved the hot shot of the W. E. Logan residence Wed school part time as she is working ❖ the city of Hermiston, do here- ❖ along Main street to First street, of the day when he carded 33 and a nesday. There were fifty-two mem for her master’s degree. ❖ by proclaim Thursday, Friday, ❖ north to the Rohrman corner, west 39, for a 72. He was closely fol bers present, representing the Free Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid, Mrs. ❖ and Saturday, September 26, ❖ across the railroad tracks and south Eleanor Hayes and R. E. Reid made lowed by Ray Critchfield with a 74. water, Pendleton, Echo, Umatilla and a visit to the Maryhill museum Sun ❖ 27 and 28, 1949, as official ❖ to the Farm Bureau building where Other scores of local golfers were: Hermiston Garden clubs. A pot luck the parade will disband. Anyone day. ❖ Umatilla County Fair dates. Todd, 77; Beard, 83; Jackson, 78; luncheon was served outside on the Miss Ann Sommerer will leave ❖ In behalf of the city of Her- ❖ wishing to enter should notify Mr. Ripley, 80; Brownson, 79; Gurdane, lawn. Saturday for Corvallis where she ❖ miston, I extend a cordial invi- <• Shaw at the Inland Cooperative. A program was furnished by the will enter college. 87; W. Smith, 86; Matott, 78; Pear Mrs. H. G. McCulley returned last ❖ tation to all residents of Uma- Umatilla and Freewater clubs. son, 81, and Simons, 97. Thursday from Pocatello where she ❖ tilla county and surrounding <• BULLDOGS READY The cake made by the Umatilla Beginning next Sunday, September Besides winning the cup, the men had been for a week with her mother ❖ territory to visit and enjoy this 22, a i segies es of lectures on religion returned with quite a collection of club was won by Mrs. Helen Belt, FOR IN IT IA L FRAY who is ill. ♦ proceeds going to the hostess club. will be VSe en each evening at the individual awards and honors. Henry Sommerer Jr. went with M. ❖ fair. Signed, F. C- McKenzie. ❖ Catholic church at Umatilla at 7:30 The winner of the cake bakes the E. Knickerbocker to Baker Wednes ❖ <♦ The Hermiston high Bulldogs are p. in. by the Rev. Basil Kenny, C.S.P. day where they attended a cow tes •5» ❖ ❖ ♦ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ <♦ ❖ ♦ ❖ ❖ cake for the picnic next year, to bo ter’s meeting. Father Kenny, Paulist missionary, ASSISTANT CLERK held in Pendleton. Welcome is the theme word for straining at the leash for their first Miss Nina Rae McCulley came game of the season Friday against is attached to St. Philip Neri church, EXAM POSTPONED Discussions were given by Mrs. H. home last Thursday for a visit with Hermiston business houses and resi O. Mansfield, regional vice president her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Mc dents for the coming week. This is the Walla Walla Bees. The locals Portland, Oregon. He is a Canadian Culley before entering school again sue of the Herald has been sponsored are considerable stronger than last by birth. Father Kenny was grad of the Blue Mountain district, and this fall at O.SiC. Miss McCulley year and are determined to start the uated from the Catholic university of An examination for candidates for Mrs. Ralph Fowler, chairman of the had been working during vacation in by local merchants and serves as a season on the right side of the ledger. America in Washington. D. C., in the assistant clerk job at the Her state roadside council and district cordial invitation to all residents of a Salem cannery. The game will be played on the 1931. Since that time he has been miston post office, which was to have radio chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Thistle of eastern Oregon to attend the second Payette, Idaho, and Mrs. Eddie Umatilla County Fair. On pages new turf field behind the school build attached to St. Peter’s church, Toron been held Saturday, has been post Short talks were given by Mrs. A. Young spent Sunday at the Eugene ______ ____ _______ ing. to. Father Kenny brings with him poned, according to Wm. E. Logan, C. Ebert, president of the Echo Gar Dunham home. The party had at Four and Five of this issue will be a wnalth of information and exper local postmaster. den club, and Mrs. O. P. Miller, pres tended the Round Up in Pendleton. found advertisements by the individ No future date has been set. ience obtained from his association ident of the Umatilla Garden club. Mrs. Thistle and Mrs. Young are ual merchants who have cooperated, HUNTERS SET FOR Mrs. F. B. Belt, presiding chairman, nieces of Mr. Dunham. in addition to the regular advertisers BIG BUCK CONTEST with organizations in Canada and the United States. Mrs. B. E. Getchell, Mrs. James TURKEY FEATHERS announced the Umatilla County Fair Getchell and Mrs. Earl Getchell spent which are found on the various other A hearty invitation is extended to for September 26, 27 and 28, and Monday in Boardman with Mrs. Earl pages. Considerable interest is being dis non-Catholics to hear Father Kenny, HAVE NEW USE asked all present to cooperate. Getchell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. The stage is set for the opening of played by hunters of the Hermiston who will close his talks on Saturday The clubs were saddened by the Hood. Mrs. Earl Getchell remained the gates next Thursday morning of evening, September 28. with her parents for a visit. district in the annual Big Buck con news that three officers of the State A new use for turkey feathers has Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Moore were the second annual Umatilla County test sponsored by leading ammuni Federation, who were en route to been discovered by alert farmers Fair, which is the outgrowth of the in Pendleton Friday for the Round near Hermiston. In years past Hermiston, met with a car accident Umatilla Project Fair held in Her tion factories. Valuable cash prizes PASSION PLAY IS Up parade. Mrs. Nelson, sister of Mrs. Clyde miston annually for the past 30 are being offered as well as mer SCHEDULEDHERE feathers have been destroyed imme and were forced to return to Port chandise awards. The slogan is, Hebert, who has been with her this diately following the picking season, land. They were Mrs. Daniel Heff summer but now is in Pendleton for years. The fair will continue until “Shoot for a prize as well as a buck.” but last year an experiment was con ner, state president; Mrs. E. C. Dal The life of Christ will be por Saturday night and fair-goers are medical attention, is very much im Anyone wishing to enter may do so ducted using feathers for fertilizers. ton, past state president; and Mrs. trayed in a Passion Play talking pic promised a well-rounded show. De proved. Mrs. Elmer Ryland and Mrs. Tom partment workers report that their by registering at Hale’s Sporting ture show at the Hermiston Baptist The results have been excellent, and Geo. Meredith, state secretary. Members are asked to bring canned Stewart made a business trip to divisions are rapidly filling up with Goods. church Monday evening, September consequently the demand has in Wallula Monday. fruit, pickles, jellies, conserves, veg In addition to the Big Buck com- 23, at 8:00 o’clock. The production, creased. booth space announced as “sold out.” Mrs. Elmer Ryland and Mrs. Tom The Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow etables and other articles for the Stewart made a business trip to Wal Although considerable anxiety was j petition, local hunters are having a presented by Rev. and Mrs. Sussell lula Monday. expressed earlier in the month as to contest all of their own and indica Shofer. is a descriptive talking ver ers are asking for bids bn this Hermiston Garden club exhibit at the Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding the quality of vegetables, this fear tions are that the winning sportsman sion of the passion play with excel year’s supply. Further information fair to the home of Mrs. J. Gimble were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. has been lessened and excellent pro will be amply rewarded. lent singing and symphonic music. can be obtained from C. A. Flanigan. before Tuesday, September 24. For Eugene Dunham Sunday evening. information phone Mrs. Gimble, 2102. duce is expected. Mrs. Myrtle Davis, mother of Mrs. The next regular meeting of the Charles Wells, came Friday night The dairy cattle division is again Hermiston Garden club will be held from Caldwell, Idaho, for a visit listed as a highlight, with entries an with her daughter and family. She October 11 in the library basement. will be here indefinitely. She is at ticipated from many parts of the Plans for the year will be discussed county. the Christley home. and members are asked to bring sug Mr. and Mrs. Gus Linder were Plenty of entertainment is being gestions. Sunday afternoon vitisors at the For provided for Friday and Saturday. ■'J Mrs. Belt, club president, wishes to TíitT'5 5ÍAPES rest Moore home. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hebert were Friday afternoon there will be a . — ---------- thank Mr. and Mrs. Logan and all |W <9/¡ in Pendleton Friday for the Round football game between the Hermiston others who cooperated in making the maÿ 1 ave Up parade. high Bulldogs and Waitsburg. In annual picnic a success. Miss Eva Wilcox and Mr. and the evening Jack Bartlett’s donkeys w Mrs. O. P. Miller made a trip to Pen dleton Sunday. They brought home will provide amusement. The Brown SUNFLOWER SOCIAL a saddle pony from the Round Up. ing Amusement company is expected Mr. and Mrs. George Wart of Los to be on the grounds by Thursday SET FOR FRIDAY tine, old friends of the Lathrops, evening. were recent visitors at the Duane The street parade Saturday is The Columbia Grange will sponsor Lathrop home. James Marshall, nephew of Mr. scheduled to get underway at 10:00 a Sunflower Social Friday, Septem and Mrs. S. E. Walls, left for Port a. m. Horse racing follows at 1:00 ber 20, in the Columbia school house land this week to volunteer for ser beginning at 8:15. The ladies are vice in the U. S. army. He expects o’clock, a drum and bugle contest is asked to come in print dresses, gar to enlist in the heavy artillery divi at 2:00, and donkey softball in the evening. Bicycle racing and minor den hats or sunbonnets, and the men sion. The Blue Ribbon Cooking 4-H club sports will intervene. in overalls or other work clothes. The and the Columbia Stitchers club held ladies will also bring baskets, food Fair week will be inaugurated the last meetings of this year at the for two. Saturday night, September 21, with H. M. Sommerer home this week. A short program will be in charge Mrs. Mabie Weeks and family at- a dance in the park hall, and will be tended the Round Up parade Friday, officially closed with another dance of Mrs. M. E. Knickerbocker and her Mr. and Mrs. Gus Linder were o o . , committee. The Grange will furnish calling on Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dun- ‘he ^ ’lowing Saturday, September free ice cream, coffee or punch to ham Sunday afternoon. j __ _____ __ participants. The public is invited. Mrs. N. W. Bloom and Mrs. Ger trude Sanders were calling on friends ALIENS REGISTER in Columbia district Monday after New Chevrolet» Here Saturday noon. AT POST OFFICE The first showing of the 1941 Elmer Rucker and children were Chevrolets will be presented Saturday visitors from Irrigon at the Duane Postmaster Wm. E. Logan reports Lathrop home Saturday. at the Hermiston Auto Co. Accord Mrs. Tom Stuart went to Walla that nine aliens have registered there ing to C. L. Hodge, manager, the Walla Tuesday to be near her hus during the past two weeks, following new Chevrolets will be displayed at band who is in St. Mary’s hospital, the fair next week. where he was operated on Friday for an announcement by the government appendicitis. He is reported to be I to this effect. The group included getting along as well as can be ex five Canada born, one from Ireland, Volunteer Work Reguetted pected. one from Greece, and two from Rus Harold Rankin, fair president, is Victor Epperson came home Mon asking for volunteer labor Sunday to day from St. Anthony’s hospital. He sia. It is expected that seyeral more complete the grounds for the coming is able to be up and around the house. (Continued on Page 8) I will come in during the coming week. Uatilla County Fair. ANNUAL UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR OPENS HERE NEXT W EEK HERMISTON GARDEN CLUB PLAYS HOST TO VISITING GROUP 0 T h e C h a m p io n J FOOTBALL TODAY H . WALLA WALLA BEES vs. HERMISTON BULLDOGS
