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NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE fir COUNTY Tk a COLUMBIA NEWS > By Mrs. Baxter H utchison alm Liton 4/a.ïe.LdL OFFICIAL U M A T ILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME X X XIV . HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, J A N U A R Y 16, 1941 NUM BER 22 Mrs. H. G. McCulley was called to Pocatello, Idaho, last week due to the death of her mother at that place. Jesse Moore and Deverde Elwood were called to work at the Boeing airplane plant near Seattle last week. They left here Sunday morning. Miss Gladys Elwood and Mrs. Forrest Moore made the trip over with the boys to bring back the car. Mrs. Craig Percy substituted for Miss Rosemary Serrell, primary PLANS FOR NEW LOCAL OFFICES TO teacher at Columbia, Monday. Miss COURSE PRESENTED Serrell was ill. GET NEW QUARTERS Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rosenau of Pendleton were over night guests at All officers of the Hermiston Com Plans for the establishment by the the home of her mother, Mrs. Mabel mercial club were reelected Tuesday war department of a huge ordnance Weeks Monday. night at a regular meeting in the depot three miles west of Hermiston Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maffei were Odd Fellows hall with the Hermiston visitors in Pendleton last Friday. got underway officially Saturday Rebekahs serving the dinner. Presi Mrs. A. H. Cable and Mr. and Mrs. when four suits to acquire by con Russel Piersol made a trip to La- dent George Harkenrider, Union Oil demnation 4640 acres of land in that commission agent here, will serve Grande Saturday. area were filed in the federal court Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lindner called another term, as will Walter Pear in Portland by United States Attor on Mr. and Mrs. George Strohm Sun son, vice president, and Leander Quir- ney Carl Donaugh and Chief A ssis day. ing, secretary-treasurer. tant United States Attorney Mason Mr. and Mrs. Kent Garrison were Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen dinner guests at the H. A. Wilson Dillard, acting on behalf of the feder presented a proposed pre-vocational home Sunday. al government. Keith Hutchison spent Friday night training setup in Hermiston for The 16,000 acres which will be with his grandmother, Mrs. L. W. youths who are not in school between necessary for storage of ordnance Douglas. He was on his way to certain age limits. The plan of the Portland on business and to spend materials for use of army units in the week end with his uncle, Dr. Jor courses is explained in another story this area lie partially in Umatilla on this page. After considerable dis dan at Albany and his brother Ralph and partially in Morrow county. Ear at O. S. C. cussion by club members it was voted BUCCANEERS LOSE; HOT SHOTS PLAY Mrs. W. H. Cotts of Warrenton, as favoring such a plan. UMATILLA PROJECT ly this week word was received that the original proposed site would be Ore., aunt of Mrs. Bob Woodward, Quite some time was spent in dis B U L L D O G S W IN DAYTON WEDNESDAY FARM B U R E A U is here for a few days helping care moved one-half mile to the west but for her mother, Mrs. Belle Caldwell. cussing a building program and var the authenticity of this statement has SATURDAY NIGHT Mrs. Woodward states that her ious phases of house construction The Hermiston Hot Shots will play ELECTS NEW OFFICERS not been confirmed. grandmother is greatly improved were brought up. E. P. Dodd told of the Dayton, Washington, town team since she brought her here to her Suits filed Saturday sought to ac a building program by a Walla Wal Basketball fans of Hermiston were on the local floor next Wednesday some from Irrigon. About 50 members attended the quire from the county of Morrow Mrs. Nellie Tucker was a Pendle la firm while H. E. Crawford, repre treated to two exciting games Satur night, January 22. The visitors are pot luck dinner and meeting of the 3760 acres, from the county of Uma ton visitor Monday. sentative of the Tum-A-Lum Lumber day night. L. S. Burrell’s sharp, reported to have an excellent aggre tilla 640 acres, from the Western Ir Miss Elma Dunham will spend Co. was present and expressed his shooting Umatilla Project Farm Bureau Wed graders were matched gation and will make the going rath some time visiting with her aunt and nesday evening. Much credit is due rigation company 160 acres, and from uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dunham at views of the F.H.A. loans and stated against Helix high school B squad in er tough for the local squad. Mrs. Henry Ott in preparing the ex Marie Alice Hanson and John Doe that Hermiston was one of the few the first thriller and were nosed out their home near Pendleton. Several additions nave been made Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hooker and towns in Umatilla county which had in the final seconds of the game after to the Hot Shots since the first of the cellent dinner. Among the subjects Hanson, 80 acres. Government ap praisers estimated the total acreage children were dinner guests Sunday been certified by that organization the score was tied at 14 to 14. The year and is now reported to be at full coming up for discussion included: named in the four suits to be worth of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Putnam. methods of controlling sparrows and second game was equally thrilling strength. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dunham for a building program. rodents; regular items of the budget; approximately 66620. Road conditions were discussed by when the score was reversed, with the were visitors at Wallula Sunday. Locally the activities centered at the question of draining irrigation F. C. McKenzie, H. M. Sommerer, F. high school Bulldogs scoring the first the Reclamation building where the seepage water from the park, and two points, after the score was tied PRE-VOCATIONAL B. Swayze and W. J. Warner. Mr. other minor topics. M. E. Knicker lower floor is being vacated by the Swayze told of the road leading to at the end of the game and again tied COURSES STUDIED bocker gave a short outlook of live Hermiston Irrigation district offices after the three minute overtime per the munitions depot and Mr. Warner of Enos D. Martin and Charles T ay By Mrs. Rose Hedrick stock and poultry for 1941. expressed his views on the proposed iod. FOR LOCAL SETUP lor, and the offices of the Umatilla Election of officers brought sever road which would take truck traffic The fast-coming Buccaneers put a Electric Cooperative association. A crowded auditorium was very at al changes. A. H. Cable was elected By IF. G. Kersbergen scare into the ranks of the Helix B tentive and greatly pleased Jan. 10 off the Main street of Hermiston. These offices will be quartered in the president replacing H. J. Ott who Plans are under consideration, Wm. E. Logan, Hermiston post squad in the first quarter when they with the rendition of the Christmas building east of the reclamation program which had been postponed master, stated that his office had jumped to a lead of 8 to 2, holding the looking towards the establishment of has devoted his mite in this office building which will be remodeled into because of the prevalent flu epidem shown a fine gain for 1940 and that Helix boys scoreless except for two one or more pre-vocational classes in since 1 926. Another old timer to be ic. All parts in the play when the the first 14 days of January far ex successful foul throws. Wilcox and the community. Under the National replaced was C. M. Jackson, who for a suitable site. The actual change will not be uuiPe until the construc chimes rang were effective. The choir many years has been secretary-treas sang sweet choruses. The greatest ceeded those of 1939 and 1940. He Gettman each scored 4 points in the defense program an allotment of ten tion has been completed in the new gift is love, and was portrayed by the expressed hope for a continued gain first half to still hold the lead at half million dollars has been made for the urer of the organization. Emil Ziv- building. -mall children in “Farewell to Toy during the new year. time of 10 to 5. The taller Helix training of rural and urban youth in ney was elected. The survey of the proposed site is Land” ; 8 tap dancers gave a skat The secretary announced that 1941 boys managed to find the basket in several courses that may be valuable Other officers include: Del Christ- practically completed and the entire’ ers waltz with the snowmen, Betty dues were payable at any time. A the second half but were still trail in speeding up defense production. ley, vice president: H. J. Ott, finance project now awaits the go ahead sig Lawrence and Voynn Gonseth, giving committee of J. .A. Clarke, James G. ing at the close of the third quarter The theory is that preliminary train committee chairman; John Jendrze- nal. It was indicated this week that the finale. It was reckoned that 150 costumes were used in the evening’s Pearson and Dan Gray was appointed 12 to 9. However, the fast pace of ing will make the slow “breaking in” jewski, rodent and pest control; an Oregon employment office would program, concluded by three tap- to solicit memberships. This work the graders was beginning to tell on process of new hands much shorter Claude Upham, park board project be opened in Hermiston soon to aid in Jancers, Lorna Gabriel, Mildred Rog will be done soon. Other committees them in the last stanza when Helix or in some cases eliminate it entire leader: Henry Wilson, recreation ers, Lena Bowman and Popeye (Bud will be appointed in the near future. jumped into the lead for the first ly. Further the student acquires the project leader; J. W. McMullen, 4-H obtaining labor for the project. To date all applications have been direct McGraw) singing “Happy New Year time 12 to 13, but the locals tied it elements of a skilled or semi-skilled club project leader; M. E. Knicker ed to the Pendleton office. to All.” The teachers as well as pu up with only 20 seconds to go. Just trade. Positively no guarantee of a bocker, inter-organization leader; H pils deserve great commendation for Activities in building and locating BEAUTY SHOP HAS the event. before the final whistle, Helix job Is offered. Training for the job K. Dean, experiment station and re are rapidly forming the rush stage The School Advancement associa search. dropped one in to take the game 14 is offered, however. with numerous projects slated to be tion drew a large crowd Monday NEW OWNERSHIP to 16. The present “set up” includes four The question of starting a national gin in the very near future. Sever night when hot lunches and their ben Metal and state Farm Bureau Federation al building contractors have been in efits formed the chief discussion. The lead changed hands several courses: Auto Mechanics, In a deal completed over the week Their president, Mrs. Ed Brown, times in the final game with the He Working, Wood Working and Elemen unit of the West End Umatilla coun the city the past week and indica end, Miss Dorothy Ferguson of Port hopes the same patrons and many lix Grizzlies. Helix led in the first tary Electricity. Competent instruc tv was discussed and favored by tions are that considerable construc more will come again and a program land takes over Ruby’s Beauty Shop which has been operated for several quarter 4 to 5 while Hermiston was tors and adequate shop space and most of those present, but will again tion will be done. Numerous strange will be featured in February. Little Sharon Myers was honored years by Mrs. D uff Knight. Miss in command at half time 11 to 9. Hol tools would be provided. The classes be taken up at the next meeting to faces have appeared on the streets, with a party January 10, her first Ferguson, who was employed here loman found the basket for two goals would be open to youths who are not be held February 11, when Noel Ben- evidently looking forward to locating birthday. Present were her mother, and Hamm slipped in for four points, in school and an enrollment of ten nion, extension poultryman at O.S.C., and investigating the supposed boom. Mrs. Orville Myers, two grandmoth about two years ago as beauty oper (C ontinued on last page) (Continued on Last Page) (Continued on last page) ers, Mrs. Lonnie Myers and Mrs. U. ator, has recently been employed with G. Shipley. Others were Mrs. Opal the Castle Rose beauty salon in Port BULLDOGS SLATE Bartley and Shirley, Mrs. Loren Ken- land and comes to Hermiston well ison, Mrs. Charles Foxx, Rosetta TWO BALL GAMES Dabney and Beryl Dewing. Little recommended. Mrs. Knight stated Monday that Sharon has been walking for a month. Cake and jello and tea were served she will spend most of her time in Coach Ray Critchfield’s high school to the guests. the future on the ranch home of Mr. hoopsters will spend a busy week end Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Connor and with Irrigon playing on the local daughter Dolores of Pendleton visit- and Mrs. D uff Knight northeast of floor I-riday night and Heppner com id her mother and father, Mr. and Hermiston. However, she will work Mrs. U. G. Shipley Sunday. at the beauty shop several days each ing for a return tilt Tuesday even Harry Wessell returned last Fri week indefinitely. ing. Both contests are expected to day from a two months visit with his result in some interesting basketball. mother, aged 8 4, in New York state, The locals will attempt to revenge a and reported her condition as im DALEN-STEWART defeat at the hands oil Heppner earl proved. He also visited his brother, Los Angeles, January 7— James Fred Wessell. ier in the season. William (Jim) Stewart, 21-year-old Arlie Ann Rueber, nee Parry, was The Bulldogs apparently are on University of Oregon football star, an honor guest at a shower in the the road to becoming a strong aggre hurch parlors January 10. Music and Joan Yvonne Dalen, 20, of 3040 gation and appear to have added con .-■rovided for the pleasure of about Mortor Avenue, Los Angeles, applied thirty guests was “I Love You Tru- for a marriage license here Saturday siderable zest to their play. ?y” sung by Billie and Lorna Gabriel, morning. and a piano solo by Mrs. Hans Ryn- The couple will be wed in Cheviot ;ng. A poem. “The Homemaker” was LOCAL BOYS JOIN (Continued on page 4) Hills, near Culver City, Wednesday ARM Y AT PENDLETON night at 8:30. Stewart, an AU-Coast tackle at UMATILLA COUNTY Oregon, played in the East-West grid Hermiston’s contribution to the FAIR DATES GIVEN iron classic New Year’s day in San armed forces of Uncle Sam is in F rancisco. creasing each week. Four more lo The Umatilla county fair dates He revealed last night that Stew- cal youths were accepted for a year’s have been scheduled and preliminary art is the correct way to spell his training Monday when Bob Pierson. ;lans are already underway for a big-' name. It has been spelled Stuart in Asa Shaw, Frosty Putnam and Bob ger and better fair in 1941. The lineups the past few years, Dawson made application at Pendle dates, August 28-30 are somewhat ton. earlier than in past years and come No report has been issued as to Troubadors Piny Here Saturday just one week ahead of the state fair what divisions the boys were alloted. The second of a series of dances to and two weeks ahead of the Pendle be held in the Hermiston park hall ton Roundup. Radin Program Scheduled will be presented Saturday with the The county fair board has joined Troubadors furnishing the music. The Assistant County Agent M. E. the Oregon Fairs association. The dances are being given as a benefit Knickerbocker and H. K. Dean, sup erintendent of the Hermiston Exper Matter group had a two-day meeting in . towards the park fund. The commit iment Farm, will appear on the reg Portland Friday and Saturday and tee in charge urges that Hermiston ular radio program Saturday from ¡t became impossible for anyone from residents especially help boost this here to attend the sessions. [ project. 1:00 to 1:15 p. m. The subject for discussion will be “Turkey Lighta.” COMMERCIAL CLUB RE-ELECTS SAME OFFICERS TUESDAY Reclamation Building Vacated 1er Army Headquarters GOVERNMENT FILES SUIT TO ACQUIRE LANDS FOR DEPOT STANFIELD NEWS Irrigon Friday - Home BASKETBALL Tilts - Heppner Tuesday
