NEWS FROM YOUR
OWN STATE fir
COUNTY
COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
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VOLUME X X X IV .
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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.
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, 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,
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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
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COMMITTEE TELLS
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Basketball Tuesday Night - MAC HI vs. HERMISTON