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NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE fir COUNTY COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison rz Q. VOLUME X X X IV . a lm iito n 4-/a.T.tzLcL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERM ISTON, U M ATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, DECEMBER 5, 1940 NUM BER 1« Another land transaction took STUART STARS IN place in this district Saturday when I l r . and Mrs. H arry B. Schulty sold O. S. C . U. OF 0. their 20-acre farm to Pendleton peo ple. The Schultys only recently pur FOOTBALL GAME chased the place from Herbert Boy- len, and since decided to return to their old home at Colorado Springs. Jim Stuart, son of Mr. and Mrs. They will leave this week. The new Tom Stuart of Hermiston, finished occupants arrived Monday afternoon his college football career in a blaze and took possession. They purchased of glory Saturday afternoon when the household goods, machinery and LOCAL MINISTERS GARDEN CLUB TO stock. The young couple are Mr. and the University of Oregon staged one TO HANDLE FUND Mrs. Norman E. Anderson. of the season’s most startling upsets SPONSORPROJECT Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Parkers and In spite of the fact that general by trouncing Oregon State 20 to 0 two sons moved last Friday to the W. in a muddy game. Christmas week in Hermiston will P. Trumble farm. conditions about the country are con Stuart, who is captain of the Ore be a bright one if all the plans of the Word was received here Tuesday siderable better than they were the gon team, not only was the defensive of last week of the sudden illness of lighting committee materialize. This Elma Dunham, who is a teacher in past winter, many cases of needy star of the game but also had his group is hard at work making a r the Union school. Her parents, Mr. families have been brought to the at hands in other highlights. He recov and Mrs. Eugene Dunham and their rangements and handling details of son Verne left immediately for Un tention of The Herald. Christinas ered an Oregon State fumble which the project with complete rules and later led to an Oregon touchdown. He ion. Tuesday evening Miss Dunham this year will be just another day in classifications ready for publication also did all the kicking off for the underwent an appendicitis operation at La Grande. Her mother is \?,tb the lives of many unfortunate child- w a r ^ r s in green and yellow. next week. her and will remain until she is able j ren in the Hermiston area unless The Garden club will again spon Coaches of both teams paid Big to come home. , someone provides some means to take Pictured above is the H. W. Klages Land Leveler which Mr. Klages sor the contest as it has done the past Jim big compliments following the Mrs. Virgil Wilkes and little Edith care of them. and his son Howard have recently placed upon the market. The appar Marie returned last Friday from St J The Herald herewith launches a contest for his fine play. He received atus, which will be manufactured in Hermiston, promises to be of great two years. The sponsors wish to an nounce that no entry blanks will be a fine ovation upon leaving the field Anthony s . hospital in Pendleton. 1 . , ,, , , . . ,, ,, ,, .. . , campaign to collect money which will use to farmers where land needs smoothing out. A recent demonstration mailed out this year and the only en late in the game. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maffei a n d 1, . . ... ... ‘ , Ralph Maffei were Pendleton visitors be used ln Providing Christmas cheer trip through the northwest proved quite satisfactory. try slips available will be published Wednesday. to homes where this would otherwise in Thè Herald. Anyone who does Mrs. Emil Zivney was called to i be impossible. Money collected will J CHRISTMAS SILVER not subscribe to the paper may come Portland last Friday due to the ill- \ be turned over to the Hermiston Min- HERMISTON TOWN FRESHMAN CLASS to the office for a copy. The entry TEA IS SCHEDULED ness of her mother. Mrs. Craig P e r-, ¡gterial association which will handle I blank should be cut out and filled cy is substituting for her at Colum the details of distribution. TEAM W INS OVER TO PRESENT PLAYS The Hermiston Garden club will bia school. out and returned to some member of R. J. Wilbur of Pendleton was here I Tt is not the purpose of this cam- present a Christmas silver tea in the GRANDVIEW FIVE the Garden club or to the Herald of last Saturday at the Mabel Weeks paign to provide only food an cloth- Legion hall Friday, December 13, at l’hc freshman class of Hermiston fice. home. I ¡ng, but also candies, toys and other 2:30 p. m. Mrs. Roy Hale will be It is the wish of the committee in Anne Sommerer was home for the The Hermiston Hot Shots got off Union high school, under the direc Thanksgiving holidays. Her cousin, items which are a delight to the kid- the hostess for the event. Visitors to a conspicuous start Wednesday tion of Miss Lavina May Lynch, will charge that all residents of Hermis W alter Carson, who is also attending ’ d'es Christmas time. are invited from Hermiston and sur night when they defeated Grandview present four one-act plays in the ton and surrounding territory make Anyone wishing to contribute to rounding cities. O. S. C., came with her. Mr. Carson’s quintet 21 to 25 on the local court. school auditorium Thursday evening, some attempt to light up during the home is at San Francisco this fun is asked to leave money with A feature of the afternoon will be The Hot Shots were in the lead from holiday, even if only a candle shines Rev. Stearns Cushing was calling any pastor of a local church or at the December 12, at 8:00 o’clock. a competitive exhibit of Christmas the start and were never headed, al from the window. The spirit of in this district Monday. The plays will be as follows: “I t’s Mr. and Mrs. George Strohm at Herald office. The donor’s name will table arrangement. Anyone may en though it looked like Grandview was I the Law” : “Simple Simon” ; “Blue Christmas is one of light and good tended the funeral of R. J. Rueber, be published or may be just signed ter the contest. Prizes will be award going to make a comeback late in the Plate Special” and “Isn’t It the cheer. held last Monday at the Lutheran as A Friend. The Herald will start ed following the afternoon’s play. People residing in the country will contest. A fair sized crowd was in T ruth?” church in Pendleton. the fund with a cash donation of The silver tea has been arranged attendance. H. M. Sommerer attended a county 95.00. The general purpose of presenting compete with city residents this year as a benefit for the Christmas light committee meeting of the County Coach L. S. Burrell’s grade school these plays by the freshmen is to de in the contest. The Rural Electric Farm Bureau held in Pendleton Tues ing contest. youngsters taught the high school velop their dramatic ability early in association now extends to practical day evening. •John Gray, son-in-law of Mr. and BULLDOGS DEFEAT freshmen team a lesson in defense, their high school careers. The admis ly all parts of the project and elec tricity is available to all. Mrs. R. B. Wilcox, is here from his ATHENA IN FIRST TOM LENHART IS holding the more learned boys to 5 sion price will be 15c. The Pacific Light & Power Co. has home at Heppner. He has bought points while the graders were piling Those taking parts are Erwin Null, hay on the project and is chopping BASKETBALL GAME HELD FOR THEFT available a folded pamphlet for the up 10. The contest was a preliminary Betty Jean Jackson, Ray Shaw, Laur- it here before hauling. He has both to the main game. lee Gimbel, Janet Hodge, Dorothy public showing Christmas lighting at dairy and beef cattle on his wheat Tom Lenhart, 34, Hermiston, ranch. Jordon, Laureleu Saylor, Allan Pan home. These are free for the asking Coach Ray Critchfield's courtsters The Hermiston squad looked fair Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dixson re pulled their first basketball game out George Hoescherl, 28, Antigo, Wis., ly well in its initial game and with kow, Julius Gimbel, Bonnie Hunter, and will prove a big help to those who and Alva Miller, 21, Kaim, Colo., turned the first of the week from a David Mittlesdor/, Opal Null, James wish to participate. of the fire when they came back in trip to coast points in Washington. were arrested Monday night by Dep several more weeks of practice and Mrs. W. E. Logan is chairman of Garoutte, Ellamae Casper, Dick the last quarter of the Athena game Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Feldman were uty Sheriff H. A. Pankow on charg a few more games will develop into Kingsley, Ethel Clarke, Iva Van the lighting committee, and will be here from Wasco over the week end. last Friday to win 20 to 14. L. S. a strong combination. assisted by Mrs. Julius Gimble, Mrs. They visited at the Walter Maffei Burrell’s grade school team started es of burglary not in a dwelling HermistAn (25) (21) Grandview Orsdale, Bob Attebury, Jack Rodgers, B. A. Doylp and Mrs. Gerald WbiLe. house. The trio confessed to the home. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Freeze of El- the evening with a 24 to 18 victory crime of entering a garage at Stan Gettman F ( 1 ) Lanford Virgil Logan and Lucille Weeks. lensbuix, Wn., visited from Friday J over the Athena graders. F (3) Walker field Sunday night and taking tires, Crampton (4) In the high school contest, Bob until Sunday at the George Strohm F. Rankin (3) C (9) Brant UMATILLA PORT DOUBLE WEDDING auto parts and miscellaneous tools. home. The two families are old Smith started the ball rolling with a G (4 ) Pearson Pankow took the men to Pendleton M. Rankin (6) friends and were neighbors in the gift shot from the foul circle. Athe CEREMONY HELD ( 2 ) Drysdale BOARD NAMED G state of Iowa. Tuesday morning where they were Keller (7) Subs: Hermiston— Pearson (2), _______ Word has been received here that na came back fast, however, and lodged in jail. No disposition of Leonard Bales, who made his home countered two field goals in rapid In a double nuptial ceremony per Cook (3), Gorrell, Shaw, Sollers, Five members of the newly-created with Mr. and Mrs. Willis Struthers succession. Hamm then connected their case had been made by press formed in the living room at the Belts and Hiatt. Grandview— Smith Port of Umatilla commission were ap- time. and attended school here for a num with a two pointer but a minute later (2), Thompson and Van Horn. ber of years, has married a Roseburg pointed Tuesday by Governor Charles home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Referees: Beard and Riegel. girl. The wedding was the 11th of committed a foul, Athena making the Commercial Ch(b Meets Wednesday A. Sprague. The appointment came Crawford in Walla Walla, their September. Mr. Bales is a clerk in attempt good. The first period end The Hermiston Commercial club following a recommendation by the daughters, Julia and Martha were the Rose Hotel at Roseburg, Ore. ed with the visitors on the long end will meet Wednesday, December 11, Ministerial Association To Meet Umatilla County Farm Bureau which married Saturday morning. Miss Carl Hammer and A rthur Blinston of a 5-3 count. instead of the regular meeting which The West End Umatilla county Min sponsored the port election at the last Julia Crawford became the bride of are expected home from Fort Lewis Hermiston shot at the basket from falls on Tuesday. The change was isterial association will meet a t the William B. Harris of Walla Walla, Friday. election. Mrs. Carl Hammer and daughter all angles in the remainder of the made in order not to conflict with the Baptish church Monday morning, De son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. H arris of Named on the commission are Cir Carole will leave Saturday for Berk first half but had little luck. Hamm Hermiston-Mac Hi basketball game. cember 9, at 10:00 o’clock. The com cuit Judge C. L. Sleek, Glen Storie Condon, and Miss Martha Crawford ley, Cal., for a visit with her father dropped one from the field for the and other relatives. She will return only Hermiston score, while Athena Special entertainment is being ar- ing Christmas Cheer baskets and the and Rep. Carl Engdahl, all of Pen was married to Daniel T. Gray Jr. of ranged for Wednesday evening. The ' National Christian Mission will be dleton, Irvin Mann of Adams and W. Hermiston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan in time for Christmas with her fam iel T. Gray of Seattle. ily. She will go as fa r as Portland was making another five points. At Rebekahs will serve the dinner. j topics for consideration. H. Switzler of Umatilla. with her husband and as he returns the half time whistle the visitors led Performing the ceremony was Dr. to his work at Ft. Lewis. 10 to 5. S. B. L. Penrose, president emeritus Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dunham of Pen The Hermiston high school band of Whitman college, alma mater not dleton were visiting relatives here and drill team presented several in only of the two bridal couples but of Sunday. They had driven to La Grande for Eugene Dunham who teresting formations during the inter the parents of the brides as well. The came home with them. mission, forming an A and H during two sisters were given in marriage Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cramer of Pilot the process. by their father. Witnessing the wed Rock and Mrs. Patridge of Pendle f W T V?U D<9IN6 ßüD, V/RITINÔ TO SANTA? LOOKS LIKE The Bulldogs started fast in the ding rites were relatives and a few ton were recent visitors of Mr. and second half, running the count to 13 Mrs. Willis Struthers. intimate friends with additional <?UITE A il$ T > t? U HAVE 'THERE. LElSSEE, ASLER, AHICVCIE. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Moore and to 14 at the three-quarter mark. guests bidden for the reception. Mr. A PÖAiy, A ELECTRIC T ^A IN .P O Y9Ü SUPPOSE HE CAN son Jesse were dinner guests at a Holloman sank his first field goal of and Mrs. R. A. Brownson attended turkey dinner at the Chester Flani the contest just before the whistle from here. 6ET ALL W POU/N THYHIMMEV SHUCkV gan home Friday evening. sounded. Mr. Gray is connected with the lo Mr. and Mrs. Charles Epperson WHEN I WAS YOUR A6E AND I Lowell Tiller sank a two-pointer spent Sunday with her brother H arry cal Tum-A-Lum office, and the young early in the final period to put Her Jeppe and family. FOUNP A TWO-BLADE. SHINY KNIFE couple will make their home in H er Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hutchison miston in the lead for the first time. miston. in My stockin oai hristmas were Saturday over night guests of From there on the game belonged to his parents, Mr .and Mrs. B. Hutchi M 0 P N IN ', I WAS TH 'H A P PltS T the locals. son. (14) Athena INSTALLATION NITE Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Douglas were Hermiston (20) HOY IN AMERICA Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Smith (1) F (6) Hampton DATE IS CHANGED Mrs. Otis Jordan. Holloman (5) F B. Zerba Dale Robert Woodward is ill this Hamm (6) (8) A. Kibby C week with a severe cold. Attention of Grange members is A. Butler G About 25 turkey pickers were busy Miller called to the fact that the date for D. Butler at the W alter Maffei ranch one day Tiller (4) G the joint installation of officers has the first of the week. The birds are Subs: Hertniston— Corpe (4 ), and been changed from Tuesday to Wed reported to be in excellent condition. Wilcox. Athena Suckley, E. Zerba Mr. Peck is in Portland this week nesday, December 11, at 8 p. m. with looking for a new location. Mrs. Lau and R. Kibby. the meeting place being the Stanfield ra Morris is staying with Mrs. Peck Grange hall as was previously an while he is away. nounced. The change in date was Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cable and RED CROSS FUND daughter Doreen returned last F ri COMPLETED HERE made necessary by the inability of day from a trip to San Jose, Cal. the installing officer, Pomona Master Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shipp and Claude Hanscom, to be present on daughter Thelma of Pendleton were A total of 9170.00 was raised in Tuesday. Mr. Hanscom will be as visiting at the John Knox home Sat Hermiston in the recent Red Cross urday. Their son in the St. Antho sisted in the installation ceremonies campaign, according to Mrs. F. B. ny's hospital is about the same. by a group from the Cold Springs Rev. Grayden D. Loree was a call Belt, local chairman. The amount Grange. er at the Bud Hooker home last Wed was 920 more than the set quota of Following the installation refresh nesday 9150.00. The money has been turned ments will be served by the ladies of Miss Betty Cornutt came two weeks ago from Riddle, Ore., and is over to the county chairman, who will the Westland and Columbia Granges, at the John Jendrzejewski home, and make the allotments. and it is expected that, there will be will be here until her father John Mrs. Belt and her committee wish some music if time permits. As is Cornutt has finished grading turkeys to thank the residents of Hermiston WNU S e rv ic e ! customary at installation ceremonies for the turkey growers. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell called and vicinity for their whole-hearted the meeting will be open to the gen support. (Continued from last week.) eral public. CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND STARTED TO SPREAD GOOD WILL H. W . Klages Land Leveler ' YULETIDE LIGHT COMMITTEE TELLS OF A C T IV IT IE S C Basketball Tuesday Night - MAC HI vs. HERMISTON
