HEWS FROM YOUR I
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COUNTY
COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
Friends here were shocked to learn
of the passing of Mrs. H. T. Clark of
Canby, Ore. Death occurred several
days ago and was due to heart trou
ble. Mrs. Clark with her family was
a resident of this district a number
of years and is well known here. She
took quite an interest in community
affairs and was for several years
president of the Farm Bureau Aux
iliary. In her immediate family, be
sides her husband, she leaves five
children to mourn her death, three
daughters, one at Canby, another at
Wisenam, Wn., and Mrs. John Dahl-
man of Stanfield, two sons, Kenneth,
who was still at home, and Hal Clark
of this district.
About 35 were present at the
Grange turkey dinner in Columbia
club rooms Saturday night. The
evening was spent socially with
many games in progress, and a fine
time is reported.
Mrs. Mabel Weeks and daughter
Rachel and son Junior spent Satur
day with her daughter, Mrs. R. J.
Wilbur in Pendleton.
The Jess Myrick residence, that
has been under construction since
early fall, is now completed. The
new dwelling is said to be modern. It
is heated by a furnace.
Mrs. Charley Bracher of Pilot
Rock and Mrs. Paul Bracher were vi
sitors of Mrs. L. W. Douglas the lat
ter part of the week.
Mrs. L. W. Dixson’s daughter
Francis who has been visiting here
for several weeks, returned this week
to her home in Colorado.
Mrs. Laura Bardun and two child
ren are moving this week to the Bels-
camper place.
Making a trip to Elgin Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dunham,
Eugene and Coy Dunham, and Miles
Barager. Mrs. Eugene Dunham join
ed the party at La Grande.
Callers at the Forrest Moore home
last Friday were Evangelist Evans
and wife and daughter, and Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Warner.
A number of women from this dis
trict attended the women’s meeting
of the Extension Service held a t the
Legion hall Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Epperson
and baby Jerry spent Sunday after
noon at the Forrest Moore home.
The trees that were removed in Co
lumbia park to make room for the
club rooms were cut into stove wood
last Friday. Everet Shaver did the
work with his power saw. The wood
will be used at the club rooms.
Ruth McCulley is home from school
due to flu. .
Mrs. W. E. Sandy of Portland has
been a visitor at the Elmer Ryland
home for the past month.
George Metteer and his brother
William of Fossil stopped for a visit
at the John Knox home the first of
the week while en route to Vale for
a visit with a sister there. George
Metteer is Mrs. Knox’s father.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell and
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cable and daugh
ter Doreen were Walla Walla visitors
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sommerer and
daughter Sue are reported to be con
fined to their home due to flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Parker and
two sons were dinner guests Sunday
a t the John Knox home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W arren and
two children of Ione spent the week
end at the Virgil W arren home.
Mrs. Lee Putnam spent the day
Saturday a t the Bud Hooker home.
Elmer Ryland’s work now takes
him to Umatilla where he is shooting
a rock quarry for A rthur Riedell, a
contractor.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hooker were
Pendleton business visitors Monday.
Miss Lucille Weeks of Pendleton
was an overnight visitor of her moth
er Monday.
The flu seems to be making its ap
pearance in this district. Three mem
bers of the B. E. Getchell family are
reported to be ill.
H. T. Clark of Canby, Ore., is here.
Mrs. Ed. Hug and two daughters
were visitors a t the Elmer Ryland
b m e Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Colpitts and
son Charles were visitors at the E l
mer Ryland home the latter p art of
last week.
Elmer James, who has been em
ployed since early fall at the Helix
Flour mill, was visiting with his cou
sin Baxter Hutchison over night
Wednesday of last week.
Miss Dorothy Nelson was an over
night guest of Miss Rachel Weeks
Tuesday.______ ____
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OFFICIAL U M A T ILLA COUNTY PAPER
HIGH SCHOOL G ttt
CLUB TO PRESENT
ANNUAL CANTATA
CHRISTMAS STORY
TO BE PORTRAYED
The annual Christmas cantata per
formed by the girls glee club under
the direction of Miss Gwendolyn
Ross, will be presented at the Decem
ber meeting of the P.T.A., December
19, and on Friday afternoon, Decem
ber 20, at 1:00 o’clock. Both per
formances are free.
The cantata for this year is entit
led, “The Music of Bethlehem” and is
by Fred B. Holton. It tells in song,
the beautiful story of the birth of
Christ and the joy and song which
fill the hearts of all men. We are
told “Ring On, O Song and Wake the
Souls That Dream,” and we hear the
glad tidings which urge men to seek
the Savior who was born that night
in Bethlehem. In “The Lullaby
Hymn,” the Virgin Mary, mother of
Jesus, sings a beautiful lullaby to
the Babe in the manger. We are then
told of the shepherds who are guided
by “The Star of the E ast” to Christ
in Bethlehem. “The March of the
Magi” depicts the three wise men,
who came bringing rare gifts to lay
at the Savior’s feet. The chorus sings
“Hallelujah” and completes the ado
ration by singing the beautiful finale,
“The Music of Bethlehem.”
The cantata is composed of the
following songs: “Ring On, O Song,”
chorus; “The King Shall Reign,” al
to solo by Ethel Clarke: “The Song
of Hope,” trio by Ethel Clarke and
Doris and Francis Follett: “The
F irst Christmas Carol,” duet by Bon
nie Hunter and Mae McGee: “The
Song of the Morning,” chorus: “To
Bethlehem Draw Near,” duet by Jo
hanna and Elamae Casper and chor
us; “Let Heaven and Nature Sing,”
chorus; “The Lullaby Hymn,” con
tralto solo by Mabel Rauch, and chor
us: “The Music of the Bells,” solo by
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FLU EPIDEMIC IS
EXPERIENCED HERE
The Herald reporter was met with
many local items this week but in a
majority of cases they were connect
ed with the flu epidemic which seems
to be running its course here. Sup
erintendent W. G. Kersbergen an
nounced Wednesday that the sickness
was waning somewhat in his insti
tution. An absent list of 190 was
reported Friday, December 6, but had
dropped to 4 7 by Wednesday. Mon
day was a bad day at the high school
when 63 students were reported ab
sent.
However, the school had no mono
poly on the situation as many of the
firms were working shorthanded. In
nearly every business house one or
two were reported as under the
weather. To date no very serious
cases have been reported and doctors
stated Wednesday that the epidemic
was not getting any worse.
HERMISTON GARDEN CLUB
CHRISTMAS ILLU M IN A TIO N CONTEST
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The undersigned hereby indicates his intention of entering the
Christmas home illumination contest of the Hermiston Garden
Club. Please check in the brackets the division you care to enter.
DIVISION I— RESIDENTIAL
Town and Rural
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CLASS 2 — Window
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CLASS 3 — Doorway ............................................................ <
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CLASS 4 — Inside the Porch ................................................. <
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CLASS 5 — Mammoth Effective Display ........................... <
(Using 50 or more lights')
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DIVISION II— CHURCHES
CLASS 1 — Churches ............................... ;.......................... <
Frank Davis, a brother of David,
recently was employed with the Doug
las Aircraft Corporation on the
night shift. From latest reports ho
is getting along nicely. He io attend
ing U.C.L.A. in the afternoons.
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— RULES —
1. Displays must be lighted from 5:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m., on
each day of the contest period.
2. This blank must be filled in and returned to The Herald of
fice not later than December 19 in order to be eligible to compete
for the prizes offered. Contest starts December 20 and ends the
25th of December.
:’>. No “flasher” displays are eligible.
4. No entry in more than one class or division.
5. Grand prize winners in former years are automatically elimi
nated from winning again.
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ORDNANCE DEPOT
SURVEY CONTINUES
W ITH NEW HELP
CHRISTMAS CHEER
FUND GETS BOOST
IN IN IT IA L WEEK
The survey of the proposed ord
nance depot west of Hermiston is
proceeding rapidly with an enlarged
force working full time. The survey,
which is being made by Stevens &
Koon, Portland contractors, is ex
pected to be completed around Ja n
uary 15.
Lieutenant Colonel Theron D. Wea
ver, formerly a major and district
engineer at Bonneville, was here
Tuesday to inspect the site of the ¿ re
posed depot. He is now located in
Washington, D. C., and is serving as
chief of the construction division for
the war department. His division
has general charge of a construction
program involving a total expendi
ture of $800,000,000.
According to Captain Robert C.
Williams, construction quarterm aster
here, action may begin some time the
latter part of January or soon there
after. Three station wagons have
been obtained from Portland for
transportation of surveyors and
workmen to speed survey operations.
Citizens of Hermiston gave a help
ing hand during the week to aid the
Herald Christmas cheer fund which
will help bring joy and happiness to
homes where th at day will be made
just a little brighter for youngsters
who otherwise might be forgotten.
The fund has been boosted to $22.75
and several others have indicated that
they wish to help.
The fund will be used to purchase
candy, peJnuts, orange's,'¿imatl toys
and other little presents which go to
wards making a merry Christmas for
all young folks. The campaign will
be handled by ministers of Hermis
ton and anyone wishing to turn in
names where such help is needed is
asked to do so.
The fund will be open for almost
two more weeks and other citizens
who wish to contribute may do so by
leaving money either a t the Herald
office or with any of the ministers.
It is the wish of. friends of the
Christmas cheer fund that it might
reach as large a figure as possible.
Every penny will go towards making
some youngster’s Christmas day
brighter.
The following is a list of those
contributing this week:
Variety Store .................. $3.00
Hermiston Auto Co. Em
ployees ....................... . 8.50
A Friend ................................... 25
Hermiston Herald ............ 5.00
Mrs. F. B. Swayze .......... 5.00
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sale
1.00
PROJECT FARM TO
POT LUCK SUNDAY
Members and their families of the
Umatilla Project Farm Bureau will
meet Sunday afternoon at the Colum
bia park hall for a pot luck dinner.
Following the dinner a business meet
ing will be held.
Slated to come up for discussion
will be problems of interest to farm
ers and organization matters.
$22.75
TOTAL
SCHOOL VACATION
IS ANNOUNCED
Students of Hermiston schools are
already looking forward to Christmas
vacation which starts Friday, Decem
ber 20, and will continue until Mon-1
day, December 30, according to Sup-1
erintendent W. G. Kersbergen. Stu
dents will also be excused Wednes
day, January 1, but will return to
school Thursday, January 2.
Although many of the colleges are
rnnouncing vacations for the entire
period from December 20 til! Ja n
uary 2, local school authorities decid
ed that it was easier to attend clas
ses during the winter months than
late in the spring when the weather
warms up.
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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. DEC. 12, 1940
VOLUME XXXIV.
The Hermiston American Legion
Auxiliary will sponsor a turkey din
ner at the Hermiston Hotel dining
oom Saturday, December 14, from
5 00 p. m. on in the evening. A
harge of 50c per plate will be made.
The general public is cordially invit- i
DAVID DAVIS NOW
ed to participate.
Mrs. R. H. Piersol, auxiliary presi W ITH U. S. NAVY
dent. also announces that the cedar
chest campaign will be concluded dur
David Davis, son of Mrs. Florence
ing the evening. The chest will be Davis of Hermiston, Friday enlisted
riven away following the dinneT.
with the United States navy at Wal
la Walla, Wn., and successfully
J. W. Messner Suffers Stroke
passed the entrance examination.
J. W. Messner of Portland suffer Davis attended Hermiston high school
ed a stroke Wednesday and was re where he was prominent in athletics.
ported seriously ill. A wire was re
ceived by Mrs. Florence Davis from
Mrs. Arietta White, stating that Mr.
Messner was in the St. Vincent’s hos
pital in a state of coma, and that re-
■ avery was very doabtfnL
4-jexmLito n
STUART TO PLAY
IN SHRINE GAME
PUBLIC HEARING
OF HYDROELECTRIC
Jim Stuart, captain and star sen
ior tackle on the University of Ore COMMISSION FRIDAY
gon football team, received an invi
tation this week to play with the
western forces in the annual Shrine
football classic in San Francisco on
New Year’s day.
Big Jim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Stewart of Hermiston, accepted the
bid and is the only Webfoot player
I to receive a bid. Three men were
chosen from the Oregon State squad.
Stuart was a unanimous choice on
all-coast teams last year and re
ceived several mentions this season.
He was listed on one All-American
team as a third string tackle.
Hermiston football fans will anx
iously listen to the radio January 1
to hear of Jim's action in the big
game.
A public hearing of vast import
ance to all users , of electricity is
scheduled for Friday, December 13,
beginning at 8:00 o’clock in the even
ing in the Hermiston Union high
school auditorium. The hearing has
been called by the Hydroelectric Com
mission of Oregon to consider the
preliminary petitions of voters of
portions of Morrow and Umatilla
counties for the formation of a peo
ples' utility district to be known as
the West Umatilla Peoples’ Utility
i District.
The proposed district would em
P. P. fir L. DOUBLES
brace an area of approximately 82
square miles in Morrow county and
CAPACITY HERE
394 square miles in Umatilla county.
Three new transformers will be in It would include the municipality of
stalled at the Hermiston substation Boardman in Morrow county, and the
next week by Pacific Power & Light municipality of Echo, Hermiston,
company to double the capacity of Stanfield and Umatilla in Umatilla
the substation, John A. Clarke, local county, together with unincorporat
manager for the company, announced ed territory.
The purpose of organizing said dis
today.
Work on the improvement, which trict as stated in the petitions filed
will cost approximately $4 600.00, be with the Hydroelectric Commission of
gan Thursday and will be completed Oregon is “the acquisition and-or
in about 10 days. The substation construction of power and light faci
foundation, which at present supports lities for the generation, transmission,
only a single transformer, will be en distribution and sale of self-generated
and-or purchased electrical energy to
larged.
Clarke pointed out that installa residential, commercial, industrial,
tion of the new transformers will agricultural and general consumers.”
At the meeting Friday the Hydro
assure continuity of service for the
electric
Commission of Oregon will
Hermiston area because it will enable
the company to supply the entire make a report of its preliminary in
power demand of the area from its vestigation and will hear evidence in
Pendleton-Pasco 66,000-volt tran s favor of and against the formation
mission line in case of emergency at of said district.
Considerable interest in the com
the Umatilla river hydroelectric plant
which ordinarily furnishes a part of ing hearing has been manifested in
this locality during the past few
the required electricity.
weeks. At » recent board meeting of
the Umatilla Electric Cooperative as
HOT SHOTS PLAY
sociation it was voted to go on reo-
ord as follows: “The Umatilla Elec
HERE WEDNESDAY
tric Cooperative association favors a
The Hermiston Hot Shot basket P.U.D. on account of a statement by
ball team will engage the fast First the Bonneville administration th at a
National Bank team of Pendleton on P.U.D. is the only feasible method of
the high school floor next Wednesday getting Bonneville power.”
The board announced Wednesday
evening, December 18. The visitors
are reported to have a fast aggrega that all members of the R.E.A. should
tion and list a former Hermiston boy, attend the hearing Friday because of
its vital importance.
Gene Pierce, on its roster.
The Hot Shots won a contest and
a practice game Monday during the MINISTERS FROWN
past week, trimming Sunnyside Mon
day night and winning a hard-fought ON SUNDAY SIREN
practice game with Domestic Laun
Meeting at the Baptist church on
dry of Pendleton Wednesday night. Monday, the West End Ministerial
The latter game was won 21 to 19 association voted to cooperate and
after four quarters of hard battle.
participate in the follow-up program
of the National Christian Mission
Revival Services Announced
which will be conducted the last of
Rev. Aaron J. Huis of Springfield, February and the first of March.
Mo., began two weeks of revival ser
It was decided also that the Christ
vices at the Hermiston Pilgrim Holi mas boxes would be packed on Mon
ness church Wednesday of this week. day, December 23. If you have any
The services begin at 7:30 each fruit, vegetables or meats, that you
evening and the public is cordially in would like to give to this cause, please
vited to attend.
have them ready at that time.
It was noted at this meeting that
the noon siren still continues to be
a nuisance on Sunday.
RURAL CARRIERS
ASK COOPERATION
* ( . t 0 dOOO tW ftE , WtWEkLHAT T here Be no children o T
With the view of expediting the
handling of mail during the Christ
mas season, it is desired the patrons
of the rural delivery service purchase
supplies of stamps In advance and to
affix the necessary postage on first
class and third class mail (greeting
cards in unsealed envelopes) which
they leave in their mail boxes.
The carriers anil postmaster will
greatly appreciate the cooperation in
this respect. The stamping of mail
by the-patrons before putting in their
mail boxes will facilitate prompt
handling at the post office and In
many cases prevent delay.
Meepy
folks k k & otteii this lhristmas i ' m a $ kin 6 w
H -,p TO MAKE THIS TMEhAPPIESr CHRISTMAS H/E EVER HAP
IN OUe COMMUNITY. A REAL CHRISTMAS FOR ALL THE
WLICS. SEE 1»AT
A S l NGI E EERSONU^FOR&OTT e N.
REMEMBER, IM t^PENPINO OH
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MUCH INTEREST IS
MANIFESTED HERE
C’
GRADE SCHOOL TO
PRESENT CANTATA
The first five grades of the Her
miston elementary school will present
the operetta, “The Gift of C hrist
mas,” at the high school gym Wed
nesday, December 1$. at 2 15 o’clock.
An admission charge of 15c for
grownups and 10c for students will
be made.
The presentation is expected to
draw quite a crowd as the youngsters
have worked hard on the numbers.
Ted Roy, musical instructor in the
grades, is the director.