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OFFICIAL U M A T ILLA COUNTY PAPER
COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mri. Baxter Hutchison
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VOLUME XXXIV.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JAN U ARY 9, 1941
NUMBER 21
A meeting of the Farm Bureau
W M . A. HINELINE
Auxiliary was held at their club
Famous Artist of “Our Democracy” Cartoons
rooms Friday afternoon. Following
DIES IN PENDLETON
an interesting business meeting the
president, Mrs. H. J. Ott, turned the
HOSPITAL MONDAY
meeting over to the program commit
tee. 'lhe subject for the afternoon
William A. Hineline, a resident of
was needlecratt. Mrs. Clyde Hebert,
chairman, took charge of this in a
Hermiston for 32 years, passed away
very able manner, displaying needle
Monday evening at 10:00 o’clock in
work as she talked, and having had
St. Anthony’s hospital in Pendleton CHILDHOOD DAYS
FIRST
UMATILLA
experience in a tailor shop, was able
after an extended illness. He was
to give the club some interesting and
instructive hints along this line. Mrs. MEETING FEB. 6
taken to Pendleton last Saturday with TO BE RE-ENACTED
Adam Blahm directed games which
a serious attack but was thought to
A state-wide series of meetings
sharpened the wits of members and
Something rather unique in the
be improving when conditions sudden
caused much meriment. The next reaching all counties in Oregon on the
way of programs has been arranged
ly
changed
for
the
worse.
meeting will be an all day session de
Funeral services were held Thurs for the Parent-Teachers association
voted to sewing for any housewife general subject of “The Agricultural
who through illness or misfortune Outlook and Its Relationship to Nat
day morning (today) at the Central meeting next Thursday evening, Jan
needs some help with mending, cloth ional Preparedness,” has just been
Church of Christ in Hermiston with uary 16. Parents of students and
ing alterations, or comforter making. announced by William A. Schoenfeld,
burial
in the Milton cemetery. Rev. others interested will turn back the
Grace Foster, Mary Buell and Emma dean and director of agriculture at
C. W’arner, pastor of the church, was pages of time for the evening and be
Hutchison will be in charge of ar
students again.
rangements. F. B. A. members are Oregon State college. The new ser
in charge of the services.
According to W. G. Kersbergen,
urged not to forget the Farm Bureau ies, as was the case with former out
Mr. Hineline was born in Clinton
meeting to be held January 15 on look conferences held periodically
superintendent, a model school in
county,
Indiana,
in
1871,
and
had
Wednesday night in the club rooms. since 19 24, will be under the general
reached the age of 69 years. A con condensed form will be the order of
A pot luck supper will preceed the direction of the extension service of
siderable portion of that time was the evening. Regular classes (bells
regular business meeting.
The Columbia school bus has been which Schoenfeld is director and W il-!
spent on a farm southeast from Her and all) will be held with the parents
as students and the regular instruc
re-routed covering an additional two liam L. Teutsch is assistant director.
miston.
miles, but eliminating a turn at the
tor
telling of the class work, number
“It has always been the policy of
Mr. Hineline is survived by his
school which will be an additional the extension service to carry infor-
of
students
attending, and other de
wife, one brother who resides in In
safeguard.
tails which occur from day to day.
mation
relating
to
changing
national
diana,
and
several
half
brothers.
He
B. E. Getchell, who has been suf
The class periods will be about five
was well known on the project and
fering for several weeks due to a bone and world conditions which affect
minutes in length at the end of which
infection in his hand, is reported to market outlets for Oregon commodi
listed many among his'friends.
time the “students” will march to
be well on the way to recovery.
ties,” said Teutsch, in explaining the
Hubert J. Mathieu (“Mat”)
Mrs. Bob Woodward’s grandmoth plans and purposes of the meetings.
another classroom. However, one
er, Mrs. Belle Caldwell, who has been
Hubert J. Mathieu, who draws the Dakota State College at Brookings,
switch will be made in the regular
very ill for some time, was brought “'Always a desirable procedure, this i "Our Democracy” cartoons, has been the artist worked as a boy on nearby HELIX TO PLAY
proceedure, stated Mr. Kersbergen.
to the Woodward home Sunday from is particularly important under pres- j nationally known for years as an farms. He graduated from South HERE SATURDAY
The “students” will have to wait un
Irrigon. Miss Agnus Caldwell is al ent conditions of world war and
Dakota State College in 1919.
til the end of the day’s work to re
so at the Woodward home and will America’s preparation for defense.” illustrator of stories and serials.
Mr. Mathieu’s first paid job was
The cartoons appearing in the
help care for her grandmother.
The Helix Grizzlies will invade the ceive their lunch which will be served
This new series of meetings, which as a farm hand, and he owns and Herald are drawn by Mr. Mathieu,
Fredrick Gray returned to the
Hermiston
court Saturday night for in the cafeteria on the same lines as
will start in January and continue I lives on a farm today. Born in partly on his farm and partly in a
blind school at Salem Saturday.
a
basketball
game with Coach Ray is done every day.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Haneline through March 1, will serve as a fol Brookings, S. D., the son of the late studio he rents in New York, where Critchfield’s Bulldogs. The local
Mrs. J. A. Clarke, president of the
called at the George Strohm home on low-up to the 1938 economic outlook Hubert B. Mathieu, dean of South the photograph above was taken.
squad has been receiving some in P.T.A., stated Wednesday that she
their recent visit to Hermiston from conferences in which a general con-;
tense drilling this week and are now wished to urge all parents and any
their home at Klamath Falls.
Ed Hugg made a trip to Portland ference organization committee was COMMERCIAL CLUB
one else interested to attend the meet
ready for all comers.
POSTOFFICE
HAS
the first of the week with a truck set up with four sub-committees, j
A grade school game will precede ing, even though memberships have
These sub-committees dealt with land
load of stock.
not been paid. A regular business
RECORD SALES IN
the main contest.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hampton of use, farm crops, livestock, and farm TO MEET TUESDAY
meeting will precede the model school
Pendleton were dinner guests of Mr. home and rural life.
YEAR JUST PAST
TO ELECT OFFICERS
which has been planned by the high
and Mrs. H. G. McCulley Sunday.
The plan is to bring the members
ACCIDENT VICTIM S school.
Mr. and Mrs. George Strohm spent
New Year’s day with his nephew, of the general committee and these
Election of officers will be the
The Hermiston postoffice, which
Howard Strohm and wife of Pendle four sub-committees together in each
GREATLY IMPROVED
highlight of the Hermiston Commer ha» always served as a sort of baro
BOB HENDERSON
ton.
Mrs. Jessie Hooker, who returned county rather than to hold large mass cial club meeting Tuesday night, meter for local business, reports a
Latest word received late Thursday RECEIVES AWARD-
the first of last week from a visit meetings. These committee members, January 14. The affair will be in
record year for 1940. According to afternoon was to the effect that the
with her son at Weiser, is now in together with the representatives of
Walla Walla at the home of her bro 4-H clubs, AAA committees, soil the form of a dinner in the Odd W. E. Logan, postmaster, stamp sales accident victims of Sunday, December
Bob Henderson, son of Mrs. Geor
ther, R. Coons.
Fellows hall with the Rebekahs serv during 1940 amounted to 310,028.20, 2 9, are greatly improved and on the
gia Henderson of Hermiston, has been
Mrs. J. B. Bradshaw and her son- conservation district supervisors and ing the lunch.
an .increase of 3555.01 over the year road to recovery. All three, Miss La «warded an assistantsHp in , plant
in-law, Cecil DeMary, left for Wash so forth, will devote themselves to the
Several other important matters
vina May Lynch, Miss Vit'ginltt’ YV ells
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ougal, Wn., Wednesday to visit a son
are slated to appear upon the pro previous. The sales in 1939 totaled and Elbert Moore, are recovering breeding at Cornell University, Itha
of Mrs. Bradshaw.
A1 Moody and Mrs. Gene Harover
gram, according to George Harken- 39,473.19. This represents an in- from injuries at the close of the old ca, N. Y., effective February 1st. He
will leave soon from the Moro exper
of Pendleton, relatives of Mrs. Tom NEW INSTRUCTOR
rider, president. This will be the crease of 5.8 per cent for the two year.
iment station and begin instruction
Melton, were visitors at the Melton
first meeting in the new year and years.
Doctors orders were again reiterat February 10 for a three year period,
HIRED AT SCHOOL
home Tuesday.
over
the
When
a
postoffice
goes
members
are
urged
to
be
present.
ed that the patients receive no visi which will qualify him for the degree
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udey are having
W. G. Kersbergen, superintendent 310,000 mark, and maintains this tors at the present time.
some remodelling done to their home.
At
a
regular
board
meeting
of
the
of Ph. D. at the New York Universi
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of the Hermiston schools, will present for three years, it is placed in a pre
Hermiston Union high school district,
ty. His position is half time, per
a plan whereby local high school ferred second class and becomes eli
Miss Constance Luehrs of Ontario
mitting half time residence with some
students and graduates may receive gible for a federal building. This is TOWNSEND CLUB
was hired to teach the classes prev
additional
work in summer school un
vocational training. The courses will the second year Hermiston has been
iously
taught
by
Miss
Lavina
May
der
special
direction. His graduat
SPONSORS
DANCE
be financed by the government.
By Mrs. Rose Hedrick
in the second class division.
Lynch, who is recovering from auto
ing thesis will be the inheritance pro
The Stanfield Woman’s Study club mobile accident injuries received De
The Hermiston Townsend club will blems of red clover.
Henderson was graduated from the
met at/ the home of Mrs. L. Jouan- cember 29. Miss Luehrs comes well
sponsor its annual birthday dance in
nault January 2 when all December recommended to Hermiston.
Hermiston
high school in 1932, and
th*e Hermiston park hall Saturday,
i m
business was reported complete. The
has since received his bachelor of
She
attended
grade
and
high
school
January
11.
Mrs.
Joe
Udey
stated
club voted $5.00 to the Scholarship
Thursday that good music would be science degree at O.S.C. and complet
Loan fund and also paid its dues to in Ontario, and also attended Oregon
ed the work for his Masters degree.
the General Federation. Mrs. Jouan- State college and the University of
provided.
nault discussed famous women. In Oregon from which she graduated.
The next meeting of the club will The work at Moro which has been
poetry of yesterday, Mrs. Inez Mc She has been an assistant instructor
be held Friday, January 17, in the along research lines will be applied
Cormick selected and typed ten poems
at
University
High
at
Eugene
and
Legion hall. Only business of impor toward his doctor’s degree at Cornell.
which were read by as many mem
tance will be brought up. The remain
bers. Mrs. Fred Shelton, president, also at Ontario.
asked that the names of Mrs. F. A.
der of the program will be in charge CHURCH RECEIVES
B eginning with the musket
Baker, Mrs. F. B. Stuart and Mrs.
of Mrs. Percy Corman.
TURKEY
GROWERS
BEHIND THE DOOR OF THE
Sadie K. Bagan be sent in for the
$500 DONATION
Pioneer Roll Call as outstanding
CABIN IN THE W ILDERNESS,
members of our club which has been COMPLETE RECORD
QUEEN
ESTHER
STAR
AND THE VOLUNTEER FIRE
The congregation worshipping at
federated since 1913. The next meet
ing is at the home of Mrs. William YEAR IN HERMISTON
HAS INSTALLATION the Central Church of Christ last
DEPARTMENT IN THE NEW ,
Reeves.
Sunday morning was pleasantly sur
GROWING T O W N -
The local plant of the Eastern O re-:
The Monday Bridge club met Jan
Installation of the officers of the prised at the close of the morning
uary 6 at the M. Refvem home with gon Turkey Growers is spic and span
PREPAREDNESS HAS BEEN
Queen Esther chapter of the order of service when the pastor, Rev. C.
Elva Berry as hostess. A full quota following a thorough cleaning after I
NATURAL TO A M ER IC ANS-
the Eastern Star was held Wednes Warner, presented to the church a
of members were present and three the final pool of the season which was J
ONCE THEY K N E W
tables were in play. The six low completed last week. The past year j
day evening. The Masons and their cashier’s check for 3500.00. It was
scores of the last half of 19 40 will be
THEY NEEDED iT.
wives of Echo, Stanfield and Her a gift to the church but the donor's
hosts to those holding high scores, a proved a record breaker with a total i
miston were invited.
name is unknown to the congrega
week hence, January 13, at a lunch of 41,888 birds killed and shipped j
The officers installed were as fol tion.
eon, and then will go to the home of from the local plant. A total of 24 j
Mrs. Nathan Bard for cards. The
lows: Worthy Matron, Audra White;
Needless to say, the gift is greatly
highest score was held by Miss Ber cars were required to ship out the
Worthy Patron, Miles Barager; As appreciated by the congregation.
699,356
pounds
which
were
shipped
ry herself. Others who were high
sociate Matron, Lucille Mittlesdorf;
were the Mrs. Daughtry, McCall, out.
Associate Patron, Jess Arnold; Sec CLAUDE WILCOX TO
Greathouse, Rhea and Stuart.
The following is a resume of the
retary, Nettie Sloan; Treasurer, Hat
Mrs. Frankie Lane and Miss Marie
spent the week end in Stanfield and year’s business divided up into five
tie Hamm; Conductress, Ann Mar- WORK AT BOEING
pools:
in Pendleton with relatives.
but: Associate Conductress, Nell Ar
Mrs. Cecil Curl was an honor guest
Nov. 4-9—Five cars: 9,355 birds;
Claude Wilcox of Hermiston, who
nold: Chaplain, Margret Fraser; Or
at the home of Miss Mary Rhea Sun-
ganist, Phoebe Clarke; Ada, Rachel some months ago attended the gov
cay, the occasion being her twenty- 136,469 pounds.
C oast g uards - forest rangers - public health workers -
Jackson; Ruth, Elva Berry; Esther, ernment school in Pendleton with
first birthday.
Nov. 2-6—Four cars: 6,490 birds:
FIRE INSURANCE-LIFE IN S U R A N C E -T H E POLICE - W ITH
Miss Donna Johnson of Pendleton 126,89* pounds.
Inez McCormick; Martha, Ruth Mid several other Hermiston men, re
visited the latter part of last week
THESE WE ARE READY TO AVERT,OR IF NEED BE. WITHSTAND
dleton; Electa, Katherine Sommerer: ceived instructions Monday to come
Dec.
4-16—
Eleven
cars;
20,200
at the home of her friend. Miss
Warder, Beulah Simons; Sentinel, J. to the Boeing plant between Seattle
EVIL DAYS, AS WE NOW PREPARE W ITH
birds; 324,156 pounds.
Beryl Dewing, here.
and Tacoma where he will be em
V.
Villermoure.
Some friends have not yet learned
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AND
PLANES
AND
H
O
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/TZEES
Dec. 17-19—Two cars: 3,378
of the marriage of Miss Florence
Ila Ripley, retiring worthy matron, ployed.
birds;
65,880
pounds.
Lewis and Claude R. Powell, a news
He left Tuesday for Seattle where
was presented with a past worthy
Jan. 3-5—-Two cars; 2,465 birds;
paper reporter in Washington, D. C.
he had to report. No word has been
matron ring earlier in the evening.
This was an event of last September. 4 5,754 pounds.
Refreshments were served at the received as to what type of work he
Both are employed and reside there.
The above figures were released
dose of the evening.
will do.
Miss Viola Hogue and Leland Ber-
gin were married in Walla Walla on this week by Mrs. R. G. Penney, sec
January 6.
retary of the association. She stated
Pol I,nek Dinner Enjoyed
Divorce Suit Filed
Orville Kensler and Charles Mc that advances to the growers were
Approximately 25 friends and rel
Elmer Harr filed suit in circuit
Kenzie drove to Pullman for a few coming in better than a year ago and
| court at Pendleton Monday against atives gathered at the farm home of
lays visit the last of the week with
that
the
price
was
just
a
little
better
his wife Beverly Hari, seeking a di Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McCulley Wed
former college friends.
vorce on grounds of cruel and inhum- nesday for a pot luck dinner at noon
Miss Jo Rhea has gone to Pendle than at first anticipated.
ton where she is employed at the
Turkeys were shipped to the Los
| an treatment. They were married and an afternoon of visiting. Visi
Cyril McAtee home.
Angeles and New York markets. Ac-!
July 13, 1939, at Coeur d’Alene, Ida tors were present from the Cold
G. L. Dunning has returned from tivities will begin again in May when •
ho. Peterson * Peterson are the at- i Springs Grange as well as relatives.
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An excellent time was reported.
! torneys for the plaintiff.
a breeder pool is scheduled.
COUNTY MEETINGS
ON FARM OUTLOOK,
DEFENCE, BILLED
PARENTS TO ATTEND
MODEL SCHOOL AT
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