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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXIV.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, DEC. 19, 1940.
NUMBER 18
A wedding of interest to this com
munity occured in Pendleton last Sat
urday when Miss Lucille Weeks,
daughter of Mrs. Mabel Weeks, be
came the bride of Walter Roseman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rose-
man of Glad, S. Dakota. The service
was read at the Methodist parsonage
CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST gifts for the “White Gift” should be us brought a new joy into a saddened
by Rev. Louis C. Kerby. The bride
C. Warner, Pastor
wore a beautiful brown and tan en-
brought to the church on Sunday.
world. Today we are living under
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-emble. Only members of the imme
To the friends and members of this
similar
conditions, yet we might
DEFENSE
PROJECT
diate family were present for the
church, we take this opportunity of HERMISTON BAPTIST CHURCH know this joy if we would give Christ M A N Y YEARS IN
ceremony. The young couple will
Grayden D. Loree, Pastor
saying, “We wish you a joyous
first place.
make their home at 308 S. E. Byers IS OUTSTANDING
IRRIGATION WORK
The title for our Christmas mes
Christmas season.”
Avenue. Mr. Roseman is employed
The regular services will be held
According
to
recent
reports
coming
Sunday, December 22, is Christ sage to be given Sunday morning at as usual. However, the Christmas
by Eugene Boylen.
J. W. Messner, general manager of
from Washington, D. C., two fat con
11 o'clock is “I Came”. “But when program has been canceled due to the
The Pumpkin Center Telephone tracts are about to be awarded to mas Sunday. We urge that all will
the Westland Irrigation district for
the
fulness
of
time
was
come,
God
make it possible on that occasion to
company held a meeting at the A. H.
prevalent illness in the community. approximately 30 years, passed away
'Sable home December 11. Officers Oregon firms provided Oregon con worship in some one of our many sent forth his Son.” Gal. 4:4. Christ
in Portland last Thursday, December
were elected for the ensuing year and tractors measure up to the jobs. The churches, The Babe of Bethlehem’s came at the appointed time to bring
12, following a lingering illness of
other important business was trans story, which was written by John W. Manger.
PENTECOSTAL
TABERNACLE
peace to troubled hearts in a sin
several months. Although he had
acted.
S.
E.
Graves,
Pastor
Kelly, Washington correspondent,
darkened
world.
Our Sunday morning sermon will
This next Sunday morning we are not been feeling too well for some
George Beddow of the East Ore lends weight to the fact the early be “From the Cradle to the Crown,”
Sunday evening at 7:30 our Sun
gonian staff spent several days in construction of the Hermiston muni and Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. day School will present the Christ having a small program in honor of weeks, he did not suffer until the
final week when he failed quite fast.
this district and neighboring districts tions depot is being planned.
mas program. There will be music, our Lord’s birthday.
The Meaning of Christmas.”
this week.
Owing to a change in arrange
According to Mr. Kelly, the first
10:00 A. M., Bible school. “The ments the last few days, Mr. Mess
Special music for the morning ser- recitations, tableaux, and a one-act
The Farm Bureau pot luck and so- contract to be awarded is for the vice will be an anthem, “The Lord Is play entitled, “Tilda’s Surprise”. The Birth of Jesus.”
ner was buried in Portland. Because
; ial meeting held in Columbia club
11:00 A. M., morning worship. of the fact that the date was some
rooms Sunday afternoon was not as construction of a magazine depot for Come” by the choir and a duet, “O ) public is cordially invited to attend
the
Pacific
northwest
to
be
located
Little Town of Bethlehem,” by Mrs.
well attended as was hoped, due no
J ust before the message, we will have what indefinite, no Hermiston citi
doubt to the great amount of illness in the Hermiston-Umatilla area and C. Warner and B. Gerking. For the I
METHODIST CHURCH
a short program and treats for all zens attended the services.
n the community. However, a fine involving $9,000,000, and the other
the children.
Stearns Cashing, Pastor
Mr. Messner was instrumental in
dinner and pleasant time is reported. the cantonment, etc., for the Pendle evening service, an anthem, “Christj
•‘And when they saw the star,
' :30 p. M., evening service.
The next pot luck with a business ton air base costing approximately Is Born,” by the choir and a solo,
organizing the Western Land and Ir
“Star Of Bethlehem,” by Allan they rejoiced with an exceeding
meeting will be held in the evening, i
$1,500,000. Not so certain to go to Clarke, now a member of Northwest great joy.” These words of the an dy. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., Bible stu rigation Co. in 1908^ He was asso
January 15
ciated in this venture by Dr. W. J.
„ , , Springs
„
, , is
. reported
. , to
. i Oregon contractors is the 7 50-bed j Christian College male quartet.
cient Wise Men will be the basis for
Cold
school
Don’t
miss
any
of
these
services.
Stapish of Walla Walla and Elmer
be closed until after the Christmas hospital and a group of associate
Because of illness, our Christmas the Christmas sermon. With His, We give a hearty welcome to all of Cleaver of Pendleton. This company
holidays. Early closing is due to the [ buildings at Vancouver, even though program has been postponed. All message of peace and good will, Jes these services.
paid the Hinkle Ditch Co. $150,000
flu epidemic.
I Vancouver is in the Portland area.
for its interests. It then made a con
A
new
policy
adopted
recently
in
Local people working at the turkey
tract with H. G. Newport to complete
pool will have a reprieve. The. tur Washington is to give, whenever pos LOCAL CHRISTMAS
PIONEER PASSES
FAIR CROWD AT
the present system of main canals.
key pool closed Thursday. The next sible, local contractors first chance
Mr. Messner served as general
pool will begin, it is reported, Jan on building projects within their CHEER FUND TO
PUBLIC HEARING
manager of the district from that
uary 2, when three more carloads of state. Rival contractors from Port
turkeys are expected to be shipped.
CLOSE THIS WEEK
date until about two years ago when
P. U. D. DISTRICT
land are now in the national capital
his
health forced him to give up
Mrs. Mabel Weeks and family at and are after the ammunition depot
strenuous work. Since then he has
tended/ a dinner held in Pendleton job, which consists of excavations,
Contributions for the Hermiston
A
hearing
called
by
the
hydro
Sunday in honor of her daughter and
electric commission of Oregon with been a familiar figure on the streets
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter concrete beehives (650 of these ig Cheer Fund will be received until
Saturday
night.
To
date
a
total
of
regard to the formation of the West of Hermiston, also spending much
Rosenau, who were married Satur loos), 100 miles of highway, and 30
day. The dinner was at the home of miles of railroad. This is the out $31.00 has been received at the Her
Umatilla People’s Utility district was time in Portland.
A great change took place in the
the bride’s sister, Mrs. R. J. Wilbur. standing defense project of the north ald office to be used to spread joy
held Friday evening. The commis
There were 29 relatives and close
Westland
district during the tenure
where Santa Claus might not have
sion headed by Chairman George
friends present at the 6 o’clock din west in the matter of dollars.
of his office. He saw a desert waste
time
to
stop
this
year.
Anyone
wish
Joseph,
first
considered
the
prelimi
It represents more money than the
ner. The beautifully decorated wed
ding cake was cut by the bride.
nary petitions of voters of the dis land turned into prosperous farms
assessed valuation of Morrow coun ing to contribute, either money or in
and well planned irrigation ditches.
food
stuffs,
is
asked
to
bring
it
in
by
trict,
finding them in order.
Rev. and Mrs. E. D. Rounds and ty, or Deschutes, or Sherman, or Gil
He weathered the storm through sev
two children of Spokane stopped here liam, or Josephine, or Hood River, or Saturday. Food and clothing should
Arguments for and against organ eral depressions and was ever noted
last week for a visit with her par Grant, and more than Crook and be reported to some minister of the
ization of the district were presented for his willingness to face the facts.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William English.
city.
with chairman of the sponsors’ com
They were en route to Portland to Curry combined. That gives some
With the passing of J. W. Mess
The following is a list of this
mittee, H. J. Ott, speaking for the ner, another milestone is reached In
make their home. Rev. Rounds will idea of the cost of this munitions
be chaplain for the CCC in zone 4, dump.
district organization. Mm. A. E. Mc the history of Hern^iston. •
week’s contributors:
which includes Stanfield and other
There is an insurance bureau in Previously reported ...»........ 423.75
Farland summed up the testimony of
camps near here as well.
downtown Washington which has a
speakers for the district organiza
The Bud Hooker family is ill with
A Friend ......................................... 25
tion. Among those speaking for the BURK RETURNS FROM
the exception of the baby. All are file on the history of every general Mrs. O. C. Pierce ........................... 50
contractor. This is being quite gen
public utility district included the
reported to be improving.
Tree trimming and any repairs erally consulted by government offi- Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Pearson ....... 3.00
following: Grange Master Myers of EASTERN JOURNEY
J. W. MESSNER
th at may be needed are being given
A Friend .................................... 1.00
Stanfield; J. M. Richards, secretary
the Pumpkin Center Telephone lines.
Charles Burk has now satisfied his
of the Stanfield Commercial club:
Miss Snow McCoy ...................... 1.00
It is hoped to eliminate the interrupt
SCHOOL
PROGRAM
lust
for wandering and is again back
Ben
Gerking,
manager
of
the
Her
ed service of the lines.
COLD WAVE HITS
Hermiston Food Store ................ 2.50
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox spent
miston Mercantile, and Mrs. H. Cor at his place of business. He returned
TO BE FRIDAY
Sunday at Lexington with Mr. and HERE IN EARNEST
home Saturday from a two months
win of Boardman.
$31.00
Total
Mrs. William Van Winkle. Mrs. Wil
Speaking in opposition to the dis trip which took him to many eastern
cox and Mrs. Van Winkle are sisters
The Hermiston school Christmas trict formation was the Pacific Pow states where he visited relatives and
The Hermiston area had its first
and the Van Winkles live at their
childhood home owned by their fath severe cold spell during the past week HALE DECORATES
program will be presented Friday af er & Light company, represented by friends. Charlie says that he had his
er.
with the minimum coming Saturday
ternoon at 1:15 o’clock, according to George Bragg, vice president and eye open for a prospective spot but
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Marvin of Her when the thermometer dropped to 5 STORE INTERIOR
didn’t realize until he came home
miston spent Sunday with Mr. and
Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen. general manager; Homer Beale, dis that he was going to be in the midst
above.
The
day
before
gave
an
indi
trict
manager:
D.
B.
Leonard,
mer
Mrs. Walter Maffei.
Hale’s Confectionery & Sporting The program will be given in three chandise supervisor and Mr. McGil- of proposed activities.
Betty Cornutt, who has spent the cation as to what was coming when
past three weeks at the John Jendrze- 6 above was recorded. However, the Goods store is resplendent in holiday parts: 1. Several numbers by the vray, rate engineer.
His first stop was in Pittsburg
'ewski home, left Monday for Port cold snap let up a little towards the dress these days. A total of 266 band: 2, Numbers by the junior high
where he visited relatives. He con
Chairman
Joseph,
at
the
conclusion
land where she will visit with a
brother, until her father, who has middle of the week, with a minimum lights were used in making the dis orchestra and glee club: and 3, High of the meeting, stated that the com tinued on to Washington, D. C., New
play of boughs and Christmas tinsel. school glee clubs will present the can mission will render a complete re York City, back to Pittsburg, Cleve
several days more of turkey grading of 20 coming Wednesday.
here, joins her. They will go on to
Traffic became considerably dan The setting for the arrangement is
port within 120 devs from the date land, Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha,
Eugene and spend Christmas with gerous Wednesday evening when a ideal among the various heads of big tata, “Music of Bethlehem."
of
the meeting. A fair sized crowd and then visited his mother and other
her sister before returning to their rain came late in the day and was game animals.
The public is cordially invited to
relatives in Denver. At the latter
was in attendance.
home at Riddle
place he accidentally met a brother
In addition to sprucing up his attend the program. The first and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maffei were frozen before nightfall. Cars were
of
George Strohm of Hermiston who
business visitors in Pendleton Tues- seen skidding about the streets, mak store, Mr. Hale further enters the third parts of the performance were
Heppner Game Is Postponed
operates the Troy Hotel there. Mr.
»day.
ing traveling difficult.
Christmas spirit each year with a presented before the Pendleton high
The high school basketball team
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Moody and Mr.
The report follows:
half page advertisement in the Her school student body Monday after will not go to Heppner tonight Burk made the trip by train and bus.
3nd Mrs. Ralph Moody of Pendleton
Min.
Max.
Date
miston Herald in which he greets all noon where it was enthusiastically (Thursday) for a regularly scheduled
were visitors Sunday evening at the
December 12 ...... ...... 32 ... . 10
his friends with a Merry Christmas. received.
Tom Melton home.
game.
DAN LINDSAY BUYS
Ruth McCulley is reported to be
13 ...... ...... 32 ... . 6
back in school this week.
December 14 ...... ...... 23 .... 5
BRICK BUILDING
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding,
December 15 ...... ...... 25 ... . 19
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dixson and Mr.
December 16 ...... ...... 25 ... . 17
and Mrs. Elmer Dixson and daugh
Dan Lindsay of Lexington is the
ters were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Os
December 17 ...... ...... 30 ... . 9
new owner of the brick building
car Martin at an oyster supper Tues
December 18 ...... ...... 37 ... . 20
across the tracks which has beezi
day evening at the Martin home east
owned by the City of Hermiston for
of Stanfield. The occasior was Mr.
Martin’s birthday. Mr. Martin’s SCOTT AWARDED
the past few years. Mr. Lindsay’s
mother was also present.
bid of $1450 was high among the
5
Mrs. W. O. Miller of Umatilla 50-YEAR JEWEL
five bidders present for the auction
spent Mondav with Mrs. R. B. Wil
which was held in the office of the
cox. She left this week for Portland
city recorder.
A joint meeting of the Echo, Uma-
to spend Christmas with her son
Lloyd and will probably make heT t tilla, Stanfield and Hermiston A. F.
It is reported that Mr. Lindsay has
home in Portland.
* A. M. lodges was held Tuesday
no
immediate plans for the building
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Woodward have
but plans to rebuild it for business
been called several times the past night in the local lodge hall. A high-
weelt because of the critical illness of I light of the meeting came when
locations downstairs and apartments
Mrs. Belle Caldwell, Mrs. Woodward’s James Scott of Hermiston was award-
upstairs as soon as the weather is
-rnndmother.
ed a 50-year jewel pin. Following
more suitable.
Columbia school closed Tuesdav un- .
,
_
•il after Christmas holidays on ac-1 the reKular ’"«’«ting, refreshments
Early Copy Is Requested
,'ount of the flu. epidemic.
were served.
Mrs. Mary’ Harr is reported ill at I Recently elected officers of the
Correspondents and advertisers of
her home.
Hermiston lodge are: Worshipful
The Herald are requested to get mat
Master, Gerald White; Senior War
erial in early next week in order
hat much of the type can be set ear-
den, David Mittlesdorf; Junior War
CHRISTMAS CHEER
ly m the week. The
The paper
pap
den. J. V. Villermoure: Secretary, H. ;
will be
FOUND IN HERALD T. Fraser and Treasurer, F. B. Sway-1
published Thursday night as usual,
: but the Herald force will enjoy
se.
Christmas day with relative. ¿ Z
Readers of the Hermiston Herald
respondents are asked to mail their
this week will find numerous small HOLIDAY DANCE
news notes not later than Monday
Christmas cards from Hermiston
-merchants who are taking this means TO BE SATURDAY
of wishing all their customers and
' nh'm
Scheduled
friends a Very Merry Christmas and
The first of a series of Hermiston
The local meeting of the Umatilla
a Happy New Year. This custom is park benefit dances will be held Sat-
county agricultural conservation as-
becoming more popular each year and urday night in the park hall. The
h°.li‘ p r i i ^ ' n " he‘d *n the L<* ion
»ubscribers have voiced their approv-1 event has been slated as a pre-Christ-
Friday, December 20, at p j o
al of past issues.
mas holiday dance with the Trouba-
P-
m.
County officer, will be p re -
The Herald staff joins these mer dors furnishing the music. The com
X t Z 7 ” tKe 1941 PrOrram A"
chants in their wish and urges that mittee in charge promises that the
■
c<,mmitt*emen will , | M be
eaders take time to read the story hail will be well heated.
he^ J
of the district
content oC each individual card.
are
Popular prices will prevail.
•rged to attend.
CONSTRUCTION OF
MUNITIONS DEPOT
DRAWS CONTRACTORS
crru- <hri$lma$X
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Christmas Blessing:
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ANOTHER PIONEER
PASSES THIS WEEK
FOLLOWING ILLNESS