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» NEWS FROM YOUR I OWN STATE fir COUNTY COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison r/ a e tm L lto n -!•/ q .’ lg .L c L OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME XXXIV. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 7, 1940 NUMBER 12 Johnny Cornutt of Riddle, Ore., FOOTBALL GAME who is a government turkey grader, and is here during this shipment of FEATURE EVENT turkeys, is making his home at the John Jendrzejewski home this week. ON ARMISTICE DAY A number of people from this dis trict are busy picking turkeys this week. The Hermiston high Bulldogs will A truck of the Sunrise Transport meet their old arch rivals, Heppner company was damaged last Friday on high, on the local grid iron as a fea the diagonal road near the Roy Rog ers place. The truck was loaded PLAY PROMISES ture attraction in the Armistice day PORT DISTRICT with wheat and hit a tree at the side celebration here. The Bulldogs al of the road when the driver, it was TO BE EXCITING ready hold a 13-0 victory over the GETS BOOST HERE reported, fell asleep. No one was The Junior class will give for their same team but reports have it that hurt. Nothing extremely exciting mater H. M. Sommerer made a business fall presentation, the three act farce, | Heppner will come to Hermiston ialized in the local election with all » t , j , ,, „ . ., , . , primed for victory and to revenge the trip to The Dalles last Thursday. K city officers re-elected for another Mrs. Willard Stratton of John “A Ready-made Family”, in the high | earHer defeat Day came Wednesday of last week school auditorium Friday, November term. Aside from the usual last- Activities will start around 1:00 for a visit with her parents, Mr. and 15. The play was written by Jay minute write-ins, the voters expressed o’clock when a parade will form at Mrs. H. J. Ott. She will return their approval of city council and Tobias and is under the direction of the high school and march east on heme Friday. voted another two-year term for all Mr. and Mrs. Verne Smith of Wal Miss Lavina May Lynch. Ridgeway to Fourth street, south to la Walla, former residents of this members. Main street and west again to First The synopsis follows: district, were calling on friends here The following is a list of votes cast street and north to the Rohrman Mo- A widower with two children and Sunday. Mr. Smith is in the butch for city candidates: Including both a widow with three, fall in love and: t01 * corner> an,l back to the school er business. precincts) Mayor, F. C. McKenzie Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Blessing of get arried, but, for the time being, at et*c where a flag raising Portland were here over the week decide to tell their children that they C^ 'emonI : ,!°rmati°n evol«tions and with 245 votes, and the following end. They drove to Walla Walla write-ins: Leander Quiring 22, W. ! other activities will precede the foot Saturday, accompanied by Wesley’s are only engaged. W. Felthouse 4, E. P. Dodd 2, Roy ball game which commences sharply! grandmother, Mrs. Gus Linder, to Since both parents’ children are I at 2:00. Hale 3, J. G. Pearson 2, Alfred Quir see Mr. Linder. very definitely set against the idea ing 2, and the following with one Ralph Maffei is here from Walla of having a stepmother or stepfath A patriotic dance will be sponsored W’alla. He will spend the winter each, George Harkenrider, Tiney er, they privately decide to persecute in the evening by the Hermiston Post with his son Walter and wife. Keys, Gwyn Hughes, N. R. Mueller, Claude Wilcox, who has charge of the others’ parent until he or she de of the American Legion in the Her Dr. F. B. Belt, Gerald White, Tom the carpenter work on the Jess My- cides to break the engagement. None miston park hall with the Trouba- Jensen, J. T. Ayers, Clarence Ken.ii- rick dwelling, was off work for a few of the children know about the other dors playing. A pot luck dinner is days last week while the plastering son and Charles Taylor. planned for the evening. All stores was being done. He and his wife children’s plans. For Recorder: Charles Taylor, 311. will close for the day. Mrs. Martyn’s children, Bob. Mari- made a trip to Seattle, Tacoma and For Treasurer, Gertrude Sanders, Portland, returning last Sunday. lee and Gracie heckle Mr. Turner 306. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sommerer at with such things as fits, baby prat For Councilmen (six to elect): R. tended the County Farm Bureau at tle, and practical jokes, respectively, TURKEY PICKING Pendleton this week. A. Brownson 279, Alfred Quiring while Sammie and Doris, Mr. Tur CONTINUES PACE Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eskelson of 252, W. L. Morgan 262, M. G. Hed- Portland were on their way to Ukiah ner’s children, intend to weaken Mrs. wall 250, N. R. Mueller 222, George AT LOCAL PLANT to visit their daughter and family, Martyn with kleptomania and con RED CROSS ROLL COMMERCIAL CLUB Harkenrider 209, Berdell Haneline and also to hunt elk. They had car stant talk of an operation. It all re Picking at the local plant of the CALL ANNOUNCED trouble near Umatilla and had to sults in one long side-splitting riot of 167 and the following write-ins: W. TO MEET TUESDAY leave their car in a garage for re Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers has W. Felthouse 140, Ollie Watson, Jes pairs. Mr. Eskelson is a brother of fun. been going at top speed all week and sie Hineline, Lois Taylor, Edgar Say The Red Cross roll call will begin A regular meeting of the Hermis Mrs. R. B. Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox took However, the children’s plans are it is expected that it will require the lor and E. D. Martin, each one. them on to Ukiah. Armistice day and end Thanksgiving ton Commercial club will be held thwarted when they find out that remainder of the week to complete Hermiston voters followed the gen Mrs. Walter Blessing, who was their parents are married. They de day, November 21, according to Mrs. Tuesday evening, November 12, in here from Portland because of Gus cide that “What is done can be un the kill. Earlier anticipation has F. B. Belt, local chairman. Carl the Odd Fellows hall with the Re eral trend about the state in their Linder’s illness, returned home last been greatly exceeded and it is vote on the various measures. The week with her sons who drove here done” by means of a divorce or an- thought that five cars will be filled W. Chambers, county judge, has been bekahs serving the dinner at 7:00 vote follows: Removing time limit, appointed roll call chairman of Uma o’clock. An interesting program is for her. nullment, so they continue their per by the end of the week. The first tilla county. being lined up as several matters of Yes 314, No 292. Three year aver Mrs. W. C. Morehouse and Mrs. secution and hope for the best. car rolled out of Hermiston Wednes Ferris spent Friday at the Forrest importance are scheduled to come up age levy, Yes 211, No 242. Double In this week's edition of The Her Miss Lydia Martyn, sister of Mrs. day bound for the New York eastern Moore home. bank liablity, Yes 265, No 283. Leg ald will be found an insert telling of for discussion. L. W. Douglas was home Tuesday Martyn’s first husband, also trys a Thanksgiving market. islators compensation, Yes 323, No It is possible that an outside speak the Red Cross and its work. Local ghost act (impersonating her long- to cast his vote. Due to the fact that earlier plans 264. Changing primary date, Yes Gus Linder, who was taken to a dead brother, Horatio) to frighten residents are urged to cooperate with er will be present for the evening. 251, No 401. Further regulate liq Walla Walla hospital last week, is Henry Turner, but is found out right called for the shipments to go to Los local workers in order that the Her- Angeles, speed has been stressed reported to be showing some improve uor, Yes 271, No 397. Repeal liquor in the middle of it. Meanwhile, the during the week in order to get the cniston quota may be filled at an FD HUG AWARDED ment. law, Yes IBS', Nd 57<. Legalize early date. A. H. Cable, with a party of Her five children get together and find birds east on time for November 21 BIG BUCK PRIZE gambling, Yes 209, No 471. Repeal miston hunters, spent from Thursday that the idea of being stepsisters and turkey day festivities. A total of 80 milk control, Yes 260, No 398. until Monday in the mountains hunt stepbrothers isn’t half bad. Since pickers has been kept busy. ing elk. Hermiston gave a great boost to TWO DANCES SET Ed Hug of Hermiston is the win Mr. and Mrs. James Getchell, My the parents are now on the verge of Prices of the birds has been steady ner of a cash prize of $5.00 donated the proposed port district by adding (Continued on page 2) ra and Norma Getchell spent Sunday FOR NEXT WEEK during the week. by Hale’s Sporting Goods for killing 700 to the Yes total, with only 70 at Echo with Mrs. Getchell’s mother. s* i (he biggest buck during the past sea- voting against. Mrs. William English had as The Troubadors have been engaged | 80n. i„ addition to this award, Hug eaest last Wednesday Mrs. W. O. ENGINEERS START Registration Number Corrected Miller. for two dances in Hermiston nextjalso copped the jack pot made up by Mrs. W. O. Miller of Umatilla WORK ON PROJECT The confusion that resulted when week. The first will be held Monday local hunteis which amounted to ROOSEVELT WINS spent last week at the home of her the name of Troy Gilbert Linder ap night under the sponsorship of the $22.50. His buck weighed in at 226 BY Bid MAJORITY niece, Mrs. Ruby Knight. A group of engineers arrived in Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hooker and Hermiston Wednesday morning from peared twice in the registration list Hermiston Post, American Legion, pounds but did not place in the Pet which was published in the East Ore and will conclude activities of the ers Big Buck contest in which sever family of Enterprise spent the week AT POLLS TUESDAY Portland to begin a preliminary sur gonian last week has been cleared up. day. It is expected that a large al larger kills were reported. «•d here visiting relatives. Guests at the Christley ranch for vey for a munitions depot. The site Troy’s number should read 1956 group of Legionnaires will attend To J. C. “Sammy” Nye goes the President Franklin Delano Roose #nner Monday evening were Miss which has been approved, is located while the number 1958 is that of his from surrounding cities as well as booby prize of $2.50 for killing the velt was the choice of a majority of Marion Casady and her house guest, four miles west of Hermiston, in the brother Lester. It was a typograph others. loss Ruth Gifford. smallest buck. His contribution the voters who went to the polls Tues The second dance will be held Sat weighed only 68 pounds and friends day. His victory over the republican Callers at te Forrest Moare home sage plain area, and composes, it is ical error although it is a miracle fawday were Mr. and Mrs. Charles reported, about 16,000 acres of san that the two names appear so close urday night. Both will be held in ¡are accusing him of turning in a candidate, Wendell Willkie, was de ^»person, Mr. and Mrs. Jepp and dy soils. together. the Hermiston park hall. I large jackrabbit. cisive although the race for a time Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dixson. It is stated that next week about Mrs. Jessie Hooker who has been 45 men will be employed in making was neck and neck. The democrats aasiting her brother Jack Coons and had a great day retaining control of Mis wife at Connell, Wn., returned a contour map of the area and in both houses of congress and reducing name the latter part of last week. making storage locations. the size of the republican minority Mr. and Mrs. Jim Knox and Mr. in the house. nad Mrs. Charles Wells were Sunday visitors at the John Knox home. Willkie ran much stronger in Ore CHRYSANTHEMUM Mrs. Alpha Christley and son Del gon than he did nationally which had •went Tuesday evening with Mr. and SHOW TO BE FRIDAY been anticipated. Oregon still re Mas. B. Hutchison. tains two republican representatives, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jones of Friday, November 8, the Hermiston x’wiston. Idaho, came Saturday to James Mott and Homer D. Angell, wteit her sister. Mrs. H. M. Sommer- Garden club will meet in the Legion and one democrat, Walter M. Pierce. ^r. Mr. and Mrs. Carson, who had hall for a chrysanthemum show and Leslie Scott won an easy decision over heen visiting in Lewiston, came home silver tea. Doors will be open to ex A. L. Brown for state treasurer. with them. hibitors from 10:30 to 11:30, and Bruce Spaulding, Polk county demo will be open to the public at 2:30. crat, made a great fight to unseat TOW N BASKETBALL Proceeds will be turned over to the the veteran I II. Van Winkle from Bundles for Britain organization. The the attorney-general post but lost by TEAM TO ORGANIZE public is cordially invited to attend j a small majority. Special speakers for the occasion The largest vote cast in the coun The first meeting of candidates wilt be Mrs. Grace Logan of Hermis ty was given Sheriff Bob Goad, dem fc>r a city basketball team will be ton and Mr. Hunter of the Stanfield ocrat, who polled 6920 votes to 3188 held this week end or the first of C.C.C. camp. Other features are al cast for James H. Estes, republican. next week at which time plans will so being planned. A. C. McIntyre, district attorney, was be made for the coming winter. In It is felt by members of the Gar reelected over his democratic oppo dications are that a strong combina den club that this is a cause worthy of nent, Raley Peterson, while William tion will be available. If sufficient attendance, and members will come Meiners retained his position as coun strength can be mustered, is is ex from the hall enthused over the chry ty commissioner, defeating S. R. Hun pected that Hermiston will join some santhemums and light of heart be ter of Milton. eastern Oregon league. cause they have contributed in help High vote in the county went to In addition to those who turned ing to help others in time of chaos. County Assessor D. W. Davis who cut last year, newcomers this year was uncontested. J. A. Yeager, school •ill be Gerald Keller and Fred Ran i superintendent, was also uncontest- Sloan Reelected Stanfield Mayor kin, who played for Pacific last i ed. year, Bill Gorrell, Gary Sollers and Frank Sloan was reelected mayor Ten thousand two hundred and several others. A complete roster of Stanfield for the sixth successive i ninety votcR out of 12,089 were cast will be published following the first time Tuesday. Councilmen elected for president in Umatilla county, a practice. were John Hickman, Wm. Behme, ! vote of better than 89 per cent. Wilbur Gifford, Claude McCall, G. Wool Grower* Auxiliary to Meet Smith and M. Refvem. Roosevelt de Notice To Ex-Service Men The Auxiliary of theUmatilla Wool feated Willkie 224 to 144 with a to Any ex-service men who are now Growers will meet at the home of tal vote of 373, with 15 absentee bal unemployed and who wish work, are M rs. Marian George in Echo at 1:30 lots counted. All measures had a (WNU Service) asked to register at once with Sam oa Tuesday, November 12, according majority “no" vote except the port Moore, commander of the American to Mrs. Gaylord Madison, president. bill. Legion Post No. 37. JUNIOR (LASS TO PRESENT COMEDY FRIDAY, NOV. 15 The W innah! HERMISTON VOTES SAME OFFICERS FOR AN O THER TERM Football Game Here Armistice Day - High School Field - 2:00 P. M. Sharp
