NEWS FROM YOUR a
OWN STATE &
COUNTY
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
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VOLUME XXXIV.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 17, 1940.
NUMBER 9
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Barager have
C. JARVIS DURFEY
M A N Y REGISTER
HUNTERS BOMBARD D
sold their farm to Wesley Townsend
LOCAL
COUNTRYSIDE
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of Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend
DIES IN PORTLAND
FOR C ITY VOTE
will take possession at once. They
have five children at home with them
HOSPITAL M ONDAY
1
and an older son not at home. Mr.
Although a great number of Her TUESDAY MORNING
and Mrs. Barager will remain here
miston voters have completed their
until the first of December in order
The past week has seen hundreds
Charles Jarvis Durfey, connected registration for the city election Nov
to dispose of their turkeys. Their
of
nimrods from many parts of Ore
with
the
Hermiston
Hotel
since
1917,
ember 5, there are still many who
plans are indefinite as to their fu
passed away early Monday morning have failed to register. It is abso gon and Washington concentrate on
ture location.
in a Portland hospital followng an lutely necessary that every voter, this section of Umatilla county in WQRI$ TO REQUIRE
Will Barber’s sister and husband, M A N Y PARTICIPATE
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bumford of Sa
emergency operation performed Sat who wishes to vote for city officers, quest of the elusive pheasants. The S E V E ^ l_ M O N T H S
lem, came Sunday for a visit at the IN CASH AWARDS
urday night. Funeral services were to register in spite of the fact that opening of the season Tuesday morn
Barber home. They are enjoying the
held
Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 they have voted in previous elections. ing found the streets of Hermiston
Dean Robertson is the 1940 win
hunting season. They were accompa
Accuracy tests of every electric
jammed with cars as early as 3:00
nied by a niece. Miss Ruby Hutchin ner of the annual predatory bird and o'clock from the Zeller Funeral Chap
It is essential that the city regis
son of Schell City, Mo., Mr. Barber’s animal contest sponsored by the Her el in Portland. Interment was in the tration books be closed at the end of a. m. in preparation for the attack service meter now in use in the en
tire Hermiston territory will be un
at daybreak.
home town when he was a boy.
Rose City cemetery.
October. Anyone wishing to register
dertaken at once by Pacific Power *
Tom Haddox of Everson, Wn., miston Rod &■ Gun club. Raymond
According
to
reports,
most
hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Durfey had gone to may do so at the office of Charles
Light company, according to John A*
is here visiting his boys at Irrigon Holloman came in a close second, ag
ers
obtained
the
limit
kills
with
some
and old friends in this district and gregating 2730 points to 27 59 for Portland, in company with Mr. and Taylor in the Reclamation building, completing their bag of four by 7.30 Clarke, local manager for the com
Mrs.
Walt
Pearson,
Saturday
to
see
ermiston. Mr. Haddox moved fram Robertson, according to figures re
at the Herald office or contact Mrs. in the morning. Others had to work pany. The work is expected to re
is district 10 years ago. He states leased by Walter Hamm, club secre the Oregon-Washington football game Gertrude Sanders.
quire at least four months.
most of the day.
he is glad to meet his old friends. He
that afternoon. Mr. Durfey w as'
Myron Miller, one of the compa
also says that Sidney Barnard, who tary. The contest proved exceeding stricken at the hotel that afternoon
Duck season opened Tuesday with
is his neighbor in Washington as well ly interesting this year with 36
most of the lakes and sloughs covered ny’s meter testers, is being trans
and
an
emergency
operation
p
e
r
JIM
STUART
OUT
as when he lived here, sends his best youngsters participating.
by hunters. No great kills were re ferred here from the company’s As
regards to his Hermiston friends.
Cash awards were presented this formed in the evening. He failed to
ported because of weather conditions toria district to undertake the check.
The Home Economics club of Col year with first place receiving $15, respond to treatment, however, and OF ACTIVE PLAY
Approximately 955 service meters
although several limits were reported
umbia Grange met with Mrs. M. E. second place $12.50, and others rang passed away early Monday morning.
are now installed in this territory.
in the Stanfield district.
Knickerbocker at her home Friday
Oregon’s
chances
for
a
winning
Mr.
Durfey
came
to
Hermiston
in
afternoon, with 11 members present. ing from here on down. The Uma
Although all of these meters are of
Delicious refreshments were served. tilla Project Farm Bureau donated 1917 with his father and mother, at season suffered a severe blow last
modern type, they have never been
week
when
Jim
Stuart,
All
American
which
time
they
acquired
the
Hermis
George Lewis Fredrickson of Sa »15.00, Eastern Oregon Turkey
KLAGES
INVENTS
tested
for accuracy while in service,
candidate
from
Hermiston,
suffered
lem, nephew of Mrs. R. B. Wilcox, Growers, $10.00, Roy Hale, $5.00; ton Hotel. Mr.Durfey Sr. passed
according to records of the former
came Sunday night to spend the win and the remainder was donated away in 1918 and Mrs. Durfey in ' a hip injury in a scrimmage session. LAND LEVELER
Hermiston Light & Power company,
ter here. He came because of the
He saw very little action in the Ore
dry climate and when he is more able by the Hermiston Rod Ac Gun 193 4. The only survivor in the im gon-Washington
-
- game last Saturday - , Considerable interest is being dis-' tl0"1 "hich company service in this
mediate
family
is
his
wife,
Mrs.
Anne
club.
A total of $92.62 was
will attend school here..
and reports are that the torn liga- played in the recent invention of
Y tBken
b>
C. Durfey.
Lewis Wilson, Theodore Panages presented to the 36 contestants.
Pacific system.
ment
has
failed
to
respond
to
treat-
Klages
&
Son.
An
apparatus
which
and Glen Wilcox, who attended the
Mr. Durfey was one of the most
A total of 1757 old magpies were
Service policies of the Pacific
Pacific International Livestock Show, killed in this year’s contest. Other familiar figures on the local streets. ment. This will in all probability will be used in leveling land has been
company require that every meter in
returned home Wednesday of last
keep
him
out
of
the
Southern
Calif
attached
to
a
tractor.
The
affair
re
figures include: old crows, 165; old It was his custom to make the rounds
week.
ornia game this week end.
sembles a snow plow and can be op stalled on its lines be tested periodi
Mrs. Charles Baker spent Monday hawks, 36; old ravens, 30; magpie of the business houses practically
It
is
expected,
however,
that
Big
erated
from the driver’s seat. Virgil cally for accuracy. Its rules require
every
day
and
his
friendly
greetings
morning visiting with Mrs. Walter eggs and young, 4798; crow eggs and
that every meter must register be
Maffei.
young, 67; hawk eggs and young, 16; will be greatly missed by all who Jim will make the trip to Los Ange Smith of Hermiston has manufac tween 99
and 100 per cent accu
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dunham and raven eggs and young, 41; skunks,; knew him.
les. It is also hoped that his condi tured the machine.
Mrs. Verne Dunham were in Pendle
rate,
with
the
of 1 per cent varia
The land leveler was seen in ac
Going to the funeral from here tion may improve so that he will be
37; weasels, 9; young coyotes, 9; and
ton Saturday. -
tion allowed only on the slow side.
able
to
get
into
the
game.
tion
Wednesday
afternoon
and
per
were
James
Pearson,
Frank
Bilder-
Mrs. Louise Middlestadt of Port old coyotes, 3. Responsible for th e !
formed notably. It is expected to No variation is allowed on the fast
land came Sunday for a visit with greatest number of predators was back, Willard Felthouse and H. K.
her daughter, Mrs. George Liebe and Loren Hughes, who turned in 1026. Dean who was already in Portland.
build the machine in various sizes side.
family.
LOCAL
BOYS
ON
In making his accuracy tests, Mil
ranging from six to 12 feet. Its
A. H. Cable completed his new However, most of his contributions
ler will use a delicately adjusted in
greatest
asset
will
be
to
level
land
for
CO OP BOARD
chicken house last week and he now were magpie eggs and young which j
strument known as a “standard,”
j irrigation purposes.
has room for 1000 hens.
did not rate the points given for old j M A N Y OUTSIDERS
Klages & Son have had the mach which is a portable meter that meas
Arthur Blinston and Carl Ham magpies and crows. Kills were turned ! REGISTER HERE
Two boys from Hermiston were ine patented.
ures electricity with absolute accu
mer have been working recently for
_____
elected to offices in the recent elect
Tiny Caldwell on his new dwelling. in and rated at Hale’s Confectionery.:
racy. This instrument is checked and
They have the forms for the cement
The contest this year proved equal
a total of 247 young men register- ion held at Maple Manor, cooperative '
calibrated regularly against a mas
basement almost completed.
to those held during the past four ed in the tw0 Hermiston precincts boarding house on the Oregon State TOWN FOOTBALL
ter standard in the fully-equipped
Mrs. LaVon Miller came Wednes
meter service department maintained
day from Portland for a visit with years. The following is a list of Wednesday. Of this number, how- campus. Officers chosen were: Don
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udey, predators killed and the years: 1935 j ever, many came from Portland and Turnham, president; Don Olson, IS TALKED HERE
by the company at its Walla Walla
year of contest), 8317; 1936,1 other outside districts, mostly hunt house manager; Mac Fleming, vice
and her grandmother, Mrs. Florence
office.
Sink. She and her husband are mov 6597; 1937, 6439; 1938, 6100 ers who were shooting pheasants in president; Wilbur Fisher, secretary-
Considerable talk has been heard
Miller's procedure in making his
ing to Tillamook where he will be in 1939, 6532, and 1940, 6,968. This
this neighborhood. Precinct 33 (west t.. .surer, Louis Hildebrand, serg- during the past week concerning a tests will be to call at every residence,
business.
Miss Eva Wilcox, who left last totals 40,953 predators killed in the side of First street) had the greatest eant-at-arms; Kenneth Bensel, ath- football game between Hermiston and
(Continued on Page Two) ,
count with 195, while on the other letic manager; and Jim Jackson, song Fossil and perhaps another town. It
Thursday for Portland to attend the six years of the contest.
is indicated that there is sufficient
Farmers and fruit growers of the side of the tracks 52 signed up. It is j leader.
Livestock Show, returned on the early
material
available to form a fairly ADVENTIST CHURCH
(Continued on Page Six)
stage Monday morning.
difficult to say whether a 100 per
Jackson has also been chosen libra-
Miss Lucile Lukens, county health
strong aggregation here.
cent
registration
was
received
al-
rian
of
the
college
glee
club,
under
nurse, called at the Mabel Weeks
The plans have not been perfected SPONSORS MEETING
though the figure is up to expecta-. the direction of Prof. Paul Petri. Jim
home one day last week.
RAYMOND KNAPP
and
further announcement will be
H. M. Sommerer made a trip to
ti°n.
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jack-
made
next week.
What will be the outcome of Eur- .
La Grande Monday.
W INS CONTEST
Serving on the registration board ‘ son and Kenneth Bensel is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Henderson and
ope’s war and how will it affect us?
in Precinct 32 were: Mrs. Grace Lo Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bensel.
daughter of Moro were visiting his
George Sale Joins Army
This question will be discussed and
In a plowing contest held on the gan, chief, Mrs. B. A. Doyle, Mrs. B,
aunt, Mrs. Charles Baker, the first
George
Sale Jr., son of Mr. and answered from Biblical authority F ri
of the week.
George Scarlett ranch last Saturday, J. Nation, Mrs. R. H. Piersol and W.
Mrs. George Sale of ‘Hanfield, left day evening in the Seventh Day Ad
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mikesell and Raymond Knapp was declared win R. Longhorn. F. C. McKenzie was in ANNE SOMMERER
Monday for Pendleton where he join ventist chapel at Fourth street and
son Richard are here for a visit with ner over five other contestants. In charge in Precinct 33 and was aided
ed the United States army. His ap Ridgeway. Every American citizen
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. the district semi-finals held Tuesday by Mrs. Paul Bracher, Mrs. Gerald WINS SCHOLARSHIP
Mikesell, and his sister, Mrs. Edith
pointment has not been made, and he should know the answer.
Cable and family. Oscar expects to of this week in Spokane, Knapp White, Mrs. George Harkenrider and
is not certain where he will be sta
This subject will be the first of a
The
Union
Pacific
railroad
Mon
Mrs.
Roy
Hale.
spend some time while here enjoying placed fourth. He competed with the
pheasant hunting.
day announced that 21 Oregon and tioned. George plans to be in radio series of illustrated lectures and gos
best in Eastern Washington and
work.
pel meetings conducted weekly by col
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil DeMary and Northern Idaho.
Home Ec. Meeting Tuesday
Washington
college
scholarship
two daughters of Portland came Sat
lege evangelists Ward Scriven and
The
local
contest
was
supervised
The Hermiston Home Economics awards had been made to 4-H club
Machine Taken To Portland
urday for a visit with her parents,
Wallace Konzack.
by A. F. Rohrman, local dealer in club will meet Tuesday, October 22, and vocational agriculture winners in
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bradshaw.
The A. Popick pellet machine, used
Added attractions will be the com
Mrs. A. E. Metteer of Sunnyside, Ford tractors and Ferguson Imple at the Legion hall at 2 p. m. Miss counties served by the railroad. Anne the past year at the local Farm Bu
Wn., mother of Mrs. John Knox, is ments. Judges of the local contest Francis Clinton will tell of her Sab Sommerer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. reau mill, was taken to Portland this munity sing at 7.45, vocal and instru
here for a week’s visit at the Knox were Henry Ott, E. P. Dodd, George
mental specials, and free literature
batical leave in a talk on tropical Henry Sommerer, has been chosen to week where it will be reconditioned. on the subject discussed.
home.
Spending the day at the Tom Mel Strohm. Emil Zivney and Frank Sa topics. There will be a silver tea represent Umatilla county.
O. C. Pierce, mill mechanic, made the
Everyone is invited to attend.
ton home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. fer.
Miss Sommerer will attend Oregon trip to Portland and will probably re
honoring Miss Clinton. Everyone is
Ralph Moody, Mr. and Mrs. A1 Moo
The contestants besides the win cordially invited to attend.
State college.
main until it is finished.
dy, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Critchlow and
MICHELS LEAVE ON
children, all of Pendleton, and Mrs. ner were Hubert Carnes of Pilot
B. C. Miller of Portland. All are rel Rock, Leo Rueber of Stanfield, Har
AIRPLANE TRIP
ry Rueber of Stanfield, Bob Bensel
atives of Mr. and Mrs. Melton.
Tom Haddox and sons Leo and of Umatilla and Ed Bensel of .Her □ [
zz
Tommy Jr. were visiting Sunday eve miston. All these young men are
A rare thrill is being experienced
ning at the H. J. Ott home.
by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Michel of Her
members
of
the
National
Farm
Youth
Mr. and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski
miston who left this week on a two
LJ
were Heppner visitors Sunday at the Foundation and this contest was a
AX1- ¿A z A
weeks vacation trip by airplane. Mr.
. X
John Skuzeski home where they spent part of the Foundation’s activity.
nUÉLL tVeéE SUEE OF FINDlNö
and Mrs. Michel are guests of Mrs.
the day.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Wilson had as
Michel’s daughter, Miss Margaret
Saylor fir s t Local Casualty
a full mail
now
dinner guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Howard, who is a stewardess on the
J. E. Saylor received a proverbial
J. B. Bradshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
United Airlines. She is also making
DeMary and two daughters, and Mr. "shot in the arm” Tuesday while
the trip.
and Mrs. Kent Garrison and daugh hunting pheasants in the Butter
ter.
The group will leave from Port
Creek district. Apparently some
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Parker of one's gun misfired or else extreme
land and will fly to New York City
Hermiston were dinner guests at the carelessness caused flying shot to hit
by way of Salt Lake and Chicago. At
John Knox home Sunday.
New York they plan to visit the
Mr.
Saylor
about
the
arm
and
leg
on
Jim Gaurotte, who is employed at
world’s fair and other points of in
the H. J. Ott farm, had his mother the right side. Although the injury
and his sister Aileen as visitors over was not serious it was extremely
terest. On the return trip they will
the week end of last week.
painful.
I fly to Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Olen and Earl McDaris of Sacra
Portland, over to Victoria, B. C., and
mento, Calif., spent several days last
Thrift Sale Is Scheduled
bark to Portland.
week with their aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Hebert.
A thrift shop sale will be held in
The trip will be especially enjoy
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers were | the basement of the Church of Christ
able as the stops were so planned
Sunday vsitors at the Bud Hooker I Friday and Saturday, October 18 and
that all the Hying will he in the day
home.
time.-
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dunham and j 19. The sale will continue from 10
son Coy were Sunday visitors in Pas a. m. Friday to 3 p. m. Saturday. It
co, Wn.
Turkey Picking To Start Nov. 4
j is announced that no old garments
Rex Boylen of Pendleton visited j will be sold at more than 50c. Fol
C. A. Flanigan, plant foreman of
'-is parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
the Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers,
lowing the sale Saturday the remain-
Boylen, oer the week end.
announces that turkey picking will
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Sisson have der of the articles will be moved to
commence Monday, November 4, at
oved into this district for the win- i the A. M. Smith residence at the east
the local plant. All former pickers
ter; , „
.
ond of Gladys Avenue for further
John Knox has been confined to his sa|e
are asked to be on hand on the open
home for several days because of the J ’ ___w , .
__
ing day to start operations.
flu. but is reported much better
Grange
Conference
At
Wild
Horse
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ragel have
-loved recently to the Addleman
Baptist Church Presents Drama
The Oregon State Grange confer
farm.
ence will hold a meeting with Wild
The Watson Players will present a
Dale Robert and Beverly Jo Wood- Horse Grange on October 23, at their
4-act sacred drama, "Their Last
—ard spent Saturday with their aunt
Warning,” on Tuesday night, Octo
and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. Tind Cald Grange hall. All Grangers are in
ber 22, at 8:00 p. m. There are five
vited to be present, since a number
well.
Claire Lindner was husking corn of state officers will be in atten
characters in the cast and it is spok
■'¡»r Bud Hooker Tuesday. Mr. Hooker dance. Dinner will be served at 12
en drama. The admission will be
has seven acres of com this year and
and also at 6:00 in the evening.
free but a collection will be taken.
a good yield is reported.
D & | TOTFtTAI!
ROBERTSON WINNER
OF ANNUAL CONTEST
ON PREDATORY BIRDS
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The "Forgotten Man
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