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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
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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
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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