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COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
OFFICIAL U M A T ILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME X X X IV .
NU M BER 8
Columbia school children will have a
vacation next Monday and Tuesuay
wnen school will be dismissed because
ot teachers institute held at La
urande.
Mrs. Fisher and Miss Whipple
from the Maguire Electric Hatcnery
are here this week blood testing
chickens. Flocks are being tested at
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the following ranches: Roy Pearson,
A rthur Blinston, Henry Sommerer, INO SCHOOL HERE
PARK INDEBTEDNESS
John Bensel, U. Edwards and the
Cargill flock.
M
ONDAY
&
TUESDAY
UP FOR DISCUSSION
The Blue Ribbon Sewing club and
the Columbia Stitchers club had a
One of the liveliest Commercial
scavenger hunt starting at the H. M.
Monday and Tuesday, October 14
Sommerer home, and returning there. and 15, will be official school holi
club sessions in recent years was
Each girl asked a friend to accom
held Tuesday night following a din
pany her. A splendid time is report days in Hermiston. Superintendent
ner served by the Rebekah lodge in
W.
G.
Kersbergen
will
take
his
teach
ed.
the Odd Fellows hall. Following a
Lawrence Hunt who left for Alas ing corps to La Grande on those days
layoff of several months, members
ka in the summer is working at Sit to attend the annual Eastern Oregon
ka on government construction work conference of the Oregon State
were primed for the occasion and sev
a t an airport to be used in national
eral interesting discussions ensued.
Teachers association. Classes will
defense.
President George Harkenrider was in
Mrs. Ed Hug and baby daughter resume Wednesday morning, October
charge and introduced one new mem
came home from St. Anthony’s hos 16.
pital in Pendleton Wednesday.
ber, Wm. Sabin of the new Gamble
Plans for the conference have
Henry Garberding attended the
store.
been
completed
this
week
by
Lester
Pacific International Livestock Ex
It was reported that the Goodman
D. H arris, Baker, president of the
position in Portland Monday.
— Cut Courtesy The Bulldog
Oil Co. is contemplating locating in
Miss Dorothy Walls of Echo, who conference, John M. Miller, director
The following are members of the football team for this year: Front, Dave Hamm, Elmer Blahm,
operates a beauty parlor at that of teacher training at the college and
Hermiston which will mean the ad
Bernard Corpe, Russell Piersol, Lowell Tiller, Kenneth Elwood. Gene Miller, Carl Longhorn, Bob
place, was visiting her parents in general chairman of arrangements,
dition of several new families as well
this district Sunday. Her sister Mrs.
Dawson, Bob Smith. Back row, Alfred Buell, Clarence Kennison, Charles Pierson, Stanley Hodges,
as a shop building for the mainten
Bertha Culver and family, also visit and other conference leaders.
Levester Mulkins, John Allen, Bob Miller, Tom Fraser, Wayne H arris, Neal Borthwick, Gene Wells,
ance and repair of trucks. Several
ed at the Walls home Sunday.
The first general session will open
Bob Attebury and Frank Stone. Coach Ray E. Critchfield is shown at the right. Gilbert Dyer, Gale
locations were discussed for the lat
Mrs. Nora Franz and daughter and | at 8:45 on Monday, October 14, in
Felthouse and Jack Rodgers were absent when picture was taken.
— Photo by Gale Felthouse
son-in-law from Yakima were here the college gymnasium. Feature of
ter building. A committee was ap
the latter part of last week looking af
pointed to assist the company in
ter business interests connected with the morning meeting will be the ad
finding a suitable location. James
dress
“Education
for
the
Democra
Mrs. Franz’s farm here.
PHEASANT SEASON
ELECTRIC CO-OP
SCOUT LEADER TO
Pearson heads this group and will be
Mr. and Mrs. W alter Maffei were tic Way of Life”, by Dr. Ernest O.
ANNUAL MEETING
in Pendleton Saturday visiting at Melby, dean, school of education, OPENS TUESDAY
BE HERE THURSDAY assisted by Edgar Saylor, Walter
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H arry Jen Northwestern University.
Smith, Wm. Sabin and Walter Hamm.
HELD THURSDAY
sen.
John Clarke was introduced as the
Departmental
meetings
will
open
The
annual
barrage
of
shot
gun
An important meeting for all Boy
Mrs. Ralph Saylor and Mrs. Dale
representative of a new firm, the
Blackstone were Sunday afternoon a t 1:30 Monday afternoon. Those fire will be heard next Tuesday
Scouts and those interested in this
Pacific Power & Light Co. which has
The election of seven directors was
visitors of Mrs. A. H. Wilson.
from Umatilla county who will have morning, October 15, when hundreds
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,, work will be held next Thursday, Oc-
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Coons of Wal part on the program in these meet of nimrods from many parts of Ore one of the highlights of the annual
recently taken over the interests of
.
,
,
.
.
,
.
.
.
tober 17, in Hermiston, the place to
la Walla spent the week end here ings are Mildred Bennett, Pendleton,
the Hermiston Light & Power Co. Mr.
gon gather in the Hermiston district meet,ng of the Umatilla Electric co- L announced later. Mr whiddle> r
with his sister, Mrs. Jessie Hooker.
director frQm g kane Wn.( Clarke told of some of the advantages
Mrs. Hooker returned to Walla Wal who will serve as a discussion leader for the yearly attack of China Phea operative association held Thursday
la with them for a visit.
at the intermediate and upper grades sants. Reports from farm ers and a ftt’ noon on the lawn of the reclama- i , Qscai. H„over epunci, director> of the new setup and indicated that
The executive committee of the section on Monday; Mary Mattley, game men are very encouraging, stat tion building in Hermiston. New b y - 1 .,,
nt Mr. whiddle will rates in several departments will be
Farm Bureau Auxiliary met a t the Pendleton, discussion leader at the ing the birds are again plentiful.
Jaws now require that each d istric t, speak ()n „The p ,ace Qf Scouting ¡„ lowered. He also told of the recent
Baxter Hutchison home Tuesday to
findings of the swimming pool com
Duck season opens the following be represented by a resident director, thp Present Nationa, Emergency.„
form plans for the new year’s work. junior high section; Clarence Hines,
mittee, revealing the fact that the
Those present were Mrs. Henry Ott, Pendleton, discussion leader at the day, October 16. The China Phea with the board increased from five
The talk is expected to be of vital
only feasible plan is to utilize water
Mrs. L. C. Upham, Mrs. Mary H arr, high school section on Monday and sant season will continue for 15 days to seven.
importance to the youth of Hermis
Mrs. Otis Buell and Mrs. Hutchison. A1
Elected at the meeting were: E. D. ton and the public is cordially invit from the artesian well on the Dr. A.
Weinel of Milton-Freewater, while the duck season continues un
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Barager made
E. Marble farm.
Martin, J. H. Reid, A. C. Houghten, ed to attend.
another
discussion
leader
at
the
high
til
December
14.
a business trip to Pendleton last F ri
Harold Rankin gave a report of the
Mrs.
Minnie
McFarland,
Leo
Clark,
school
section;
John
Winn,
Adams,
day.
recent Umatilla county fair and stat
H. J. Bean and Claude Meyers.
Henry Linder is confined to his and Henry Sommerer, Hermiston, CITY OFFICERS
home because of illness. He was op who will take p art in the school
ed that the a ffair was a financial
Principal speaker of the day was P.T. A. RECEPTION
erated upon Sunday because of a board section meeting on Monday; UP FOR ELECTION
success because of the backing re
Glenn Bell of Spokane, Wn., who has IS P O S T P O N E D
blood clot. His trouble is reported
ceived from local business firms and
recently
been
appointed
district
man-
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Aileen
Moreland,
Umatilla
county
to be due to a bad fall received a
The city of Hermiston will hold the
other Hermiston and surrounding
of the Bonneville project with
public health nurse, who will be on
year ago.
The
annual
teachers
reception,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Thomas of the program on the primary section city election in conjunction with the offices in that city. Also present was originally scheduled for October 11, residents. He especially expressed
Portjand spent Sunday at the Wal Tuesday; James Burgess, Milton, who general election Tuesday, November Merton Tompkins from the Bonne
his appreciation to those firms who
ter Maffei home.
5. To be elected are a mayor, trea ville office. R. L. Woolley, local has been postponed to Thursday, Oc
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will
be
chairman
of
the
high
school
tober
17,
beginning
at
8
o’clock.
The
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McDonald of
surer, recorder and six councilmen. manager, told of the gains of the or
Pendleton visited at the Verne Dun- section on Tuesday: and Frank Fitz
affair
will
be
in
the
form
of
an
in
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patrick, Stanfield, a discussion lead To date there has been no indication ganization and other details.
formal get-together and will be held JACKSON SINGS
A large crowd was in attendance in the high school gymnasium with
er at the high school section on Tues of any contest and even the incum
bents have been exceedingly reluct at the meeting.
AT CONVOCATION
day.
FUNERAL RITES FOR
the public invited to attend.
ant
in revealing their inclinations to
The school board section is a new
The
following
program
has
been
W .O . MILLER HELD
department meeting for the first wards another term. However, it is BOY ORATOR TO
arranged: Address of welcome, re
Jim Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
time this year. Dr. Roben J. Maaske, expected that within the next two
sponse, violin solo, film shown by E. L. Jackson of Hermiston, has
UMATILLA, Ore., (Special) — president of Eastern Oregon College, weeks that interest will become more TALK AT UMATILLA
Mervin Werth, introduction of teach been awarded a musical scholarship
Funeral services for the late W.
brisk.
is
in
charge
of
this
meeting.
ers
in a unique manner, with re at Oregon State college under Prof.
O. Miller were held Thursday after
This year all voters qualifying
Harold Regale will be in charge of
The Hermiston Townsend club is freshments to follow the program.
noon at the Community hall with the
Paul Petri. Jim , whose singing ex
must register during the month of
Mrs. Julius Gimbel is chairman of ploits are well known here, was hon
Rev. J. K. Walpole of Boardman and the Umatilla county unit meeting on October to be eligible to vote, re sponsoring a Townsend gathering at
Rev. Cecil W arner of Hermiston of Tuesday morning.
ored recently when he was chosen so
gardless of whether registered for» Umatilla next Thursday evening, Oc the arrangements.
ficiating.
tober 17, in the Community hall. The
loist for the first Freshman convoca
the
general
election.
This
may
be
Three songs, “In The Garden,”
public is cordially invited to the Women’s Council Meets Wednesday tion. Over 2,000 were in attendance
done
either
at
the
office
cf
the
city
LOCALYOUTHS
IN
““Near To The H eart Of God,” and
meeting which starts at 8 p. m.
A regular meeting of the Women’s at the convocation, and reports are
recorder or at the Herald office.
-“Where We Never Grow Old," were
The principal speaker of the even Council of the Church of Christ was that his singing proved very popu
sung by a quartet consisting of Mrs. AUTO ACCIDENT
V. D. Bramer of Umatilla, Mrs. Cecil
ing will be Tiffin Reed, 19-year-old held Wednesday at the church. The lar.
Troubadors Play Here Saturday
W arner of Hermiston, Mrs. May
speaker who has caused a sensation morning was spent in working about
The
ever-popular
Troubadors
will
Jim has also been nominated by the
Lester Flanigan. Albert Skovbo
Dickenson of Walla Walla and Mrs.
Fanny McMillan of Lexington. The and Clarence Myers, who left two make another bi-monthly appear wherever he has appeared. He spoke the building and a pot luck dinner independent men for the presidency
pall bearers were Del Jackson, Ros weeks ago on a vacation trip, re ance in the local park hall Saturday, at the recent Townsend convention was enjoyed at noon. A missionary of the Freshman class but no report
coe Williams, Henry Thompson. Pete
October 19. Previous engagements which Mrs. Joe Udey attended. The program was held in the afternoon. haas been received as to election re
McNabb, Max Graybeal and Gene turned Sunday night looking as if here have drawn large crowds from latter speaks very highly of Mr. Approximately 30 ladies were pres sults. Jim has received much of his
they had recently been in a war. They
Dexter.
Reed.
ent.
training from Ted Roy of Pendleton.
There was a very large crowd at had visited the San Francisco fair. many sections of the country.
tending the funeral and included a Los Angeles. San Diego and gone in
host of out-of-town friends. The to Mexico, returning to the States
ROD & GUN CLUB
floral offerings were many and
when
they
met
with
an
auto
accident
beautiful. Burial was in the Uma
SPONSORS SHOOT
near Yuma, Arizona. A wet, slip
tilla cemetery.
W. O. Miller was born in Wayne pery pavement caused their car to
county, 111., on September 22, 1867, overturn.
Nimrods of this section of the
and a t the age of 17 moved with his
country will be given an opportunity
Although
they
suffered
no
serious
mother and five brothers and sisters
to warm up their shotguns for the
westward and located near Moscow, injuries, they were considerably cut
opening of the bird season Tuesday,
Idaho, where his mother took up a and bruised. Flanigan was sporting
October 15, when the Hermiston Rod
homestead. Four years later he sent J a perfect shiner besides other cuts.
back to Illinois for Rebecca Powell,
& Gun club puts on its annual shoot
The
latter’s
car
was
considerably*'
she coming to meet him at the home
and card play event Sunday. Prizes
of his mother where they were mar damaged.
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will consist of money, merchandise
ried April 18,1888, at a double wed
and hams.
ding, John H. Miller, his brother, and
Miss Laura E. Graham, cousin of his ANOTHER REMOUNT
Previous occasions have proven
bride, being the other couple.
popular and it is expected th at a
SERVICE
SCHEDULED
To this union six children were
large crowd will be on hand Sunday
born, two of whom are still living,
morning at 10:00 when the shooting
L. B. Miller of Portland and Carl C.
The Remount Service will hold
starts.
Miller of East Nicholous, Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller took up another inspection of horses for pur
homestead near his mother’s and chase at the Round Up grounds at
LEGION AU XILIA R Y
lived there about five years, before Pendleton at about 2 p. m. Friday,
moving to Palouse City, Wn., where October 11.
HAS TICKET SALE
he worked in a flour mill.
Specifications for horses will be
In 1896 at the age of 29 years he
Members of the Hermiston legion
-tarted in the ministerial work with the same at this inspection as at the
auxiliary are sponsoring a ticket sale
his first charge at Rockford, Wn. last, except that a few outstanding
After filling several pulpits here in mares as well as a few large well
with prizes to be awarded to the
1207, he with his family moved to
winners. Top prize is a beautiful ce
grown
out
three
year
olds
may
be
ac
Alberta, Canada, and while there he
llar chest which is displayed in the
enlisted in the World W ar and served cepted.
Herald window. Other awards in
three years over seas.
clude a wool blanket and numerous
In 1926 he came to Umatilla with LENHART ACQUIRES
his family to live. He served as pas
pillow slips and other fancy work.
tor of the Presbyterian church here INTEREST IN STORE
Tickets may be purchased from
for six years having to give up his
any member of the auxiliary or at
work at the time because of poor
the Hermiston Drug Co.
health.
Tom Lenhart last week purchased
Besides his immediate family he the half interest of J. E. Peck in the
leaves two brothers, John Miller of Miller’s Trading Post, second hand
Clinic Announcement Made
Camas, Wn.. C. H. Miller of Juilette,
The children who received the first
Idaho, and a sister, Minnie Elell Slip store. Lenhart is well known in H er
shot for diphtheria on August 27 at
of Moscow. Idaho, along with other miston and states that the concern
relatives and a host of friends.
will be operated on similar lines as
the Hermiston pre-school clinic may
Two years ago Mr. and Mrs. Mil- heretofore.
get their second shot if they will come
’er went to Camas, Wn., where they
Mr.
Peck
has
no
immediate
plans
to
the American Legion hall at H er
mined the John Millers in celebrat
(WKU Serri««)
miston Tuesday, October 15, between
ing their 50th double wedding anni for the future but indicated he will
versary.
the hours of 2:00 and 3:30 p. m.
remain in Hermiston.
TEACHERS TO ATTEND
2-DAY CONFERENCE
FIR S T OF W EEK
I
HERM ISTON, U M ATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 10, 1940.
Hermiston High School Football Team
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1940
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