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NEWS FROM YOUR I
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COUNTY
UMATILLA NEWS
By Mrs. Olean Ostrom
MORAN-MONTGOMERY
At an eleven o’clock service Christ-
ias morning in the Catholic church,
Miss Veta Moran, (laughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A1 Moran, became the bride
if Leonard Montgomery, son of Mr.
.»nd Mrs. George Montgomery, with
:he Rev. Father Reardon reading the
services.
The bride in a dark green suit with
Hatching accessories, was attended
by K atharine Kennedy, and Jim Mor
an, brother of the bride, acted as best
man.
Many friends and relatives attend
ed the wedding after which a recept
ion was held at the home of the
bride’s parents. A beautiful wedding
ake and punch and coffee were
served.
Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery
gave a wedding Christmas dinner for
the couple in the afternoon.
The young couple will make their
home here for the present.
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXIV.
HERMISTON, UM A TILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 2, 1941.
PAST YEAR BRINGS
MANY EXPERIENCES
TO LOCAL RESIDENTS
AUTO TRAGEDY CASTS GLOOM
OVER CITY AT CLOSE OF VEAR
DATES LISTED IN
ORDER OF EVENTS
The last papers of the fifty-two is- i
sues of the year 1940 came off the !
press last week, and this week we are i
attempting to pick out just a few of '
the interesting headlines and stories
that appeared in each issue of th e 1
year as a short resume of the year’s j
happenings in Hermiston and su r
rounding communities.
January 4— The following four lo- '
cal girls were popular brides over the j
holidays: Miss M argaret Felthouse |
to Dr. P. L. Poulsen, Miss Edna Ott
MUSTARD-NYE
to Willard Stratton, Miss Helen Dun
The Episcopal church in Pendleton ning to Lester M. Keenan, and Miss
was
beautifully
decorated
with Ruth Dodd to Dale Fischer; Local
Christmas greenery and lights for the post office reaches second class stand
wedding of Miss Dorothy Mustard, ing.
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mus-
January 11— Temperature drops to
ard, to John Henry Nye, son of Mr. n;ne above with five inches of snow
and Mrs. Sam Nye of Echo. The Rev. | on gvound: Miss Jacqueline Burd be-
w issenback performed the ceremony j Comes bride of James Reid.
at 5 o’clock with the immediate fami-
January 18—J. W. Messner re
y and friends present.
signs from management of Westland
The bride wore a print green silk Irrigation district; George Harken-
frock and was attended by her sister, rider elected president of Hermiston
Margie Mustard, and Bob Spike act Commercial club; Edward Schell
ed as best man for his brother-in-law. loses sight of one eye through injury
The young couple left immediately received when rubber band backfires.
for the coast where they spent their
January 25— R. C. Todd celebrates
honeymoon, and are making their 75th birthday anniversary; Connor’s
home in Hermiston.
Cash Store makes ready for new
home in Oregon Hardware & Imple
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Meyers and ment building; Frank M. Caverhill
W ORLD’S BEST BACKS; Fifty-two years ago, when Collier's Weekly
liece Leta Meyers of Pasco, returned appointed as district manager of
Drat started picking All-America teams, the men who received the famoui
to their home Saturday after spend Westland Irrigation district.
All-America gold football were all from three or four Eastern colleges
February 1—'Junior Garden club
ing Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Now they’re from every part of the country. Thio year's Collier’s All-
organized in Hermiston; Plane trip
Switzler.
Amerloa back-field, shown above, doesn’t find an Eastern school repre
Je rry Morrison of Portland spent fails to save life of little William
sented. They are: upper left; Albert, quarterback, Stanford; upper
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Han- Kenneth Gregory; Snow deficit in
right; Kimbrough, fullback, Texas A. A M.; lower left; Harmon, half
‘on. She returned with him to spend mountains feared by irrigationists;
back. Michigan; lower right; Franck, halfback. Minneaata.
All school teachers sign contract for
a few days.
Mrs. D. Brown of Portland is another year.
February 8— Dr. F. B. Belt moves
spending the holidays at the home of
into new quarters of telephone build
her father, Earl Shaw.
SURVEY EXPECTED
JUSTICE BEAN IS
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knudsen re ing; Rod & Gun club votes to find
turned
Saturday from Portland new site for trap shooting equipment. TO BE COMPLETED
REPORTED AS LOW
February 15— Thomas A. Camp
where they had spent Christmas at
bell succumbs from heart attack: Oth
the home of friends.
notices were A. Buhman BY JANUARY 15
Justice Henry J. Bean of the Ore
Mr. and Mrs. John Kinney, Mar er funeral
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gon supreme court, father of Hawley
garet and Frank, returned Thursday
According to Captain R. C. Wil- J. Bean of Echo, is reported in a ser
night from Portland where they had
spent Christmas with friends. Ted ATTENDANCE IN
[ liams, constructing quarterm aster in ious condition in a Salem hospital.
Hatfield worked a t the Conoco sta
; charge of the Ordnance Depot here, Justice Bean, who is 87 years old, has
tion during Mr. Kinney’s absence.
stated Thursday that the survey of been ill for several months and was
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Chapman and SCHOOL NORMAL
I the site west of Hermiston is progres taken to a hospital Thursday where
■laughter Frances spent Christmas
lay with Mr. Chapman’s parents, Mr.
According to Superintendent W. sing in fine shape. It is expected he underwent an operation for an in
and Mrs. D. C. Chapman in Pendle G. Kersbergen, attendance at local that the surveying operations will be testinal ailment.
ton.
completed by January 15, the goal
Latest report here was received
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Regal and schools is again at normal, the flu
set some time ago.
epidemic
having
disappeared
during
Wednesday and his condition was re-
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Further instructions have not been j pOrted as “fa ir”.
the holidays. Approximately 96 per
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cent of the students were present at received locally from Washington,
D. C., however, some news concerning
/Messner Eiineral A t Baker
classes Thursday morning.
The final funeral services for J. W.
Of interest to the students are the the depot is expected soon.
By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
Messner were held in Baker Tuesday,
semester examinations next week. The
conducted by the Elks Lodge of Bak
first semester is slated to end next JACK SM ITH JOINS
er. The body was cremated in P o rt
Friday.
ARM Y THIS WEEK
Dr. George Jordan and Miss Juan-
land and a funeral was conducted by
ta Kroschel of Albany arrived here
the Masons. The ashes were then
Saturday evening for a visit with his BASKETBALL TEAM
Jack Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. taken by R s . Veatch of Portland,
mother, Mrs. L. W. Douglas, and his
Walter Smith, left Tuesday night for i an o|,| mining friend of Mr. Messner,
brother Otis Jordan and family. They TO MAKE TRIPS
Los Angeles where he will be sta- i an,i be came through Hermiston and
will visit other relatives and friends
at Pilot Rock, and return to Albany
tioned at Hamilton Field until fur- was accompanied to Baker by G. J.
The Hermiston high, school basket ther orders. He enlisted that same . Casper. Interment was in a crypt
Wednesday.
Corporal Don Baumgardner of ball team will take to the road dur day and received immediate orders to ! in the Baker Mausoleum.
Camp Murray spent the holidays here ing the next few days and play three
report at the above encampment.
at the H. J. Ott home where he was
Jack, who has been employed at
Mr». Morgan Wins Permanent
formerly employed. He left Sunday games on foreign soil. The team has
for Portland to visit his brother Rus been undergoing considerable treat the Hermiston Trading Co. for sever
Mrs. Wm. L. Morgan was awarded
sel who is in training there. Russel ment over the holidays and reports al years, enlisted for a three year a free permanent this week by Ruby’s
Baumgardner is also well known are that a strong team is taking
term and will be connected with the Beauty Salon. Mrs. Morgan’s name
here.
shape.
radio aircraft division. He has prom- was drawn from a bowl containing
Mr. and Mrs. John Peck, who have
Friday night Coach Critchfield ised to write soon telling of his ex- j the names of all customers of the
been occupying the Laura Morris
will take his courtsters to Umatilla, periences.
place, have moved to Pendleton.
I beauty salon.
Rodney Rogers, Jesse Moore and Saturday to Heppner and Tuesday to
Opal Stockard left for Portland last Ione.
Friday. Miss Stockard, who has
-pent a week here with her parents,
was returning to her school work at TURKEY GROWERS
Portland.
The boys attended a .
Christian Endeavor meeting. Rodney RESUME KILLING
is president of the Columbia Union
Christian Endeavor and went as a
The plant of the Eastern Oregon
representative of this district. The
boys returned home Monday.
Turkey Growers was a busy place
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fix of Rose again Thursday morning. January 2,
Lodge and Eldon Fix of Springfield following a layoff of several weeks.
Tame Saturday before Christmas to
■■-pend the holidays with the boys’ This in all probability will be the last
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fix. They pool of the year unless some grower
-eturned to their homes Sunday.
decides to make a late shipment.
Mrs. Grace Foster and son Mark
It is expected that about two cars
were visiting the George and Batie
will be loaded this week for shipment,
Rands families at Irrigon Sunday.
Mrs. L. W. Douglas accompanied the destination not known at the pres
her son Dr. Jordan and Miss Juanita ent time. This will conclude killing
Kroschel to Pilot Rock Monday to activity until the breeder pool some
visit her daughter. Mrs. Marvin H ut time in May.
chison and family. They returned
here Tuesday.
Mrs. Minnie Lindsey is visiting at HOLIDAY WEATHER
the Willis Struthers home. She came
for the holiday season.
IS IDEAL HERE
Dinner guests Christmas day at
he Weir Casady home were Mr. and
I
Mrs. J. H. Reid and daughter Barba
The holiday weather brought little
ra, and Mrs. Christley and son Dell. in the way of severe inconvenience
Spending Christmas at the A. H.
Cable home were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. and both Christmas and New Year ,
Mikesell. and Mr. and Mrs. Alva were without snow. This was some
Stone and son Wilfred of Heppner. what in contrast from reports of oth
Mr. and Mrs. E. Slocum and two er parts of the state where severe
son» of near Vancouver, Wn., are storms were experienced.
visiting at her mother’s home. Mrs.
The report for the week according
Amanda Shaver, during the holidays.
Thursday of last week Mrs Carl to Mrs. Charles Taylor follows:
Hammer and her father, J. P. Bun-
Date
Max. Min
Irick of Oakland. Cal., who is visit
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December 26 .
30
ing here, left for Olympia, Wn. to
27
50
3$
«ee her husband who is employed
December 23
43
30
there. They returned Saturday.
Spending Christmas at the Ben Fix
December 2» ....
42 ... . 23
home were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fix,
December 30
43
27
Eldon Fix. George Ganger. Jack
December
31
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27
Southwell. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Guad-
January 1
20
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COLUMBIA NEWS
NUMBER 20
VOLUNTEER HELP
GIVEN AT SCHOOL
ACCIDENT TAKES
HEAVY TOLL HERE
SUNDAY MORNING
A true spirit of cooperation is be-
Funeral services for Marvin Ran
! ing manifested at the local high
school in order to continue the class kin were held Tuesday afternoon in
the Hermiston Methodist church with
es which have been taught by Miss
Rev. Stearns Cushing in charge. The
Lavina May Lynch. Mrs. N. R. services were
j Muller and Rev. Stearns Cushing are j one of the
donating their help to teach part of largest e v e r
the classes while other members of J held in Her-
the faculty are taking care of the re-1 m*ston w'th a
I mainder of Miss Lynch’s work.
large c r o w a
This arrangement will be main- una*3' e f° Ket
tained for about two weeks or until \ lnto t*le 'ocal
such time as is necessary to obtain a ! chuich-
full time instructor. Her
**“ • salary » will
■»’"
Marvin was
continue during the ¡me the donated Instantly killed
Sunday morn-
help is continued.
ing in a tragic
auto accident
“ MARV”
W ILLIA M J. LOGAN, which also took the life of Mrs. Mabel
Lynch of Keyser, W. Va., and placed
LOCAL PIONEER, IS three persons, Miss Lavina May
Lynch, Virginia Wells and Elbert
BURIED AT EMMETT “Eg”
Moore in the Pendleton hospi
tal
with
serious injuries.
William J. Logan, 83-year-old
The body of Mrs. Lynch was sent
Umatilla project pioneei, passed
away at 6:00 o’clock Thursday morn to Cumberland, Maryland, where she
ing, December 27, in the Hermiston will be buried in a family plot.
The condition of those in the hos
General hospital after a lingering ill
ness of several months. He was cri pital were reported Wednesday even
tically ill, however, for just several ing as getting better by Dr. F. B.
Belt, attending physician. Absolute
days prior to his death.
ly
no visitors are allowed to see the
Funeral services were held Satur
patients
at the present time.
day afternoon at Prann’s Funeral
Although
the exact story of the
Parlors, with Rev. C. W arner of the
Central Church of Christ in charge. reason for the accident will probably
The body was taken to Emmett, Ida never be known, the following is giv
ho, where burial was made in the en after a careful review of the
facts.
family plot there.
The party composed of Virginia
Mr. Logan was born near Toronto, Wells, Elbert Moore, Lavina May
Canada, June 25, 1857. He moved to
Lynch (occupants of the back seat),
Holstein, Iowa, in the year 1882
Mrs. Mabel Lynch and Marvin Ran
where he was engaged in farming
kin (driver) left Hermiston Sunday
fon several years. He was masried
mofning at 9:00 o’clock bound
to Elizabeth Jane Milligan of Hamil
Toll Gate to take advantage of the
ton, Ontario, Canada, February 14,1
snow reported to make skiing excel
1887.
lent.
The family moved to Boise, Idaho,
The car was just three miles out
in 1890. In 1901 they moved again, of Hermiston on the Pendleton high
this time to Emmett, Idaho. Here he way when it approached a Mode! A
was actively interested in community sedan driven by Paul Alfred Walters
affairs, serving as Justice of the of Spokane, Wn. The latter machine
Peace, deputy game commissioner and was traveling in the same direction
as city councilman. During their as the Rankin car. Due to the fact
stay in Emmett, Mrs. Logan passed that the morning was cold, the inside
away.
of the Rankin car was considerably
In 1917 he moved his family to steamed up and the driver had made
Hermiston where he has since en several attempts to clear the wind
gaged in farming. Mr. Logan had shield for better vision.
been a member of the Oddfellows
The sun was just coming over the
lodge for more than 40 years and had horizon and glared the windshield to
always been interested in community such an extent that a truck driver
betterment until his age made it coming upon the scene of the acci
necessary for him to retire from pub dent a few minutes later remarked
lic work. He was a familiar figure that it was practically impossible to
on Hermiston streets until illness pre see because of the glare. This, ad
vented him from coming to town.
ded to the fact that the inside of the
He is survived by three sons: W. E. Rankin car was steamed up, very
Logan of Hermiston, R. B. Logan of probably made his vision decidedly
Olympia, Wn., and Dr. A. V. Logan poor.
of La Grande, and also six grand
The Rankin car was traveling
children.
at not an excessive rate of speed, ac
cording to the truck driver, and came
upon the Walters machine which was
traveling at a very slow speed. Ran
kin pulled his machine sharply to the
left to avoid smashing into the Model
A. However, when he pulled to the
left a truck, loaded with cattle, and
driven by Fred Price of Cayuse,
’ loomed up from in front. In a des
perate attempt to avoid a collision,
Rankin sought to cut in between the
' two machines, putting the light car
into the ditch and crashing head-on
into the truck. Price and his young
son who was with him, were unin
jured.
Mrs. Lynch and her daughter, Miss
Lavina May Lynch, were thrown
from the car while Miss Wells and
| Moore remained in the rear seat and
Rankin was pinned by the wreckage
in the front seat. Both Rankin and
Mrs. Lynch were killed instantly.
Miss Lynch, 27, English teacher in
the local high school, suffered head
injuries, fractured right forearm,
fractured right thigh, dislocated and
fractured left hip, dislocated and
compound fracture of the left ankle.
Miss Wells, 22, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman Wells and em
ployed at the local creamery, received
severe head injuries, a fractured jaw
and fractured right thigh.
Moore, 21, .son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Moore, received a fracture of the
right thigh and a kidney injury.
The three are taking the whole
affair in excellent spirit and hopes
for their recovery are bright.
All three machines involved in the
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