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COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
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OFFICIAL U M A T ILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXIV
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, JANUARY 23, 1941
NUMBER 23
Mrs. Bert Quick, president of the
COMMERCIAL CLUB
STEVENS & KOON
Hermiston Home Extension unit of
the state college, states that the Jan
PRESIDENT NAMES
GIVEN CONTRACT
uary meeting of the unit will be
held in Columbia club house next
NEW COMMITTEES
BY HEADQUARTERS
Tuesday. It is hoped that Columbia
women will take advantage of the
convenience of tnis meeting and
The Hermiston Commercial club, in
According to an announcement by
avail tnemselves of the many helps
preparation for a banner year in the
John W. Kelly, national correspond
of this extension work. Details con
history of the city, is being organiz
ent at Washington, D. C., Stevens &
cerning the meeting will appear else
COMMITTEE PLANS ed and the past week saw the appoint
where.
Koon, Portland contractors, have been APPROXIMATE COST
ment of new committees by President
An all day meeting of the F. B. A.
signed
by the U. S. war department
SET AT $ 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0
was held in the club rooms last F ri FOR YEAR'S WORK
George Harkenrider. The organiza
to do the architectural work for the
day. The meeting was in the nature
tion
will
take
definite
lead
in
com
munitions depot near Hermiston. This
The Land Use Committee for the
Plans for a new city hall for Her
of a working bee. Several men ac
firm has been on the field during the miston was one of the major topics
companied their wives, and in spite west end of Umatilla county met in munity affairs in an attempt to pro
mote
cooperation
and
harmony
among
preliminary survey and with the new of discussion at a meeting of the city
of the rain spent their time applying Assistant County Agent M. E. Knick
rustic to the unfinished gables of the erbocker's office last Friday evening the various business concerns and aid
contract will remain here during the council Wednesday night. The dis
clubhouse, while the ladies made two
the new establishments which will no
construction.
cussion lasted until a late hour, and
comforters and did mending for two and completed the map and report for doubt come with developments.
Locally, activities at the reclama it was decided to take up further act
families of the community. A splendid this community. This detailed plan
The following is a list of commit
tion office are going along at a set ion at the next meeting, January 30.
potluck dinner was enjoyed at the ning work is a part of a nation-wide
noon hour. The regular business movement being carried on by the tees with the first named to be the
pace in preparation for large con
H. E. Crawford, architect for the
meeting was called to order in the Bureau of Agricultural Economics chairman of the group:
struction orders which are expected Tum-A-Lum Lumber company, was
afternoon by the president, Minnie
at any minute. Three stenographers present to help formulate temporary
Road committee: F. C. McKenize,
Ott. The next meeting of the F. B. with the cooperation of the Extension
have been added to the office force, plans which called for a building ap
A. will be February 7, and the pro Service of the Land Grant Colleges F. B. Swayze, J. G. Pearson.
and more will be hired as the occa proximately 36 feet wide and 58 feet
gram committee will use as its sub in order to develop a method of pro
Park and Fair committee: H. G.
ject, “First Aid”. This committee is cedure based upon a farmer’s ideas Rankin, E. D. Martin, W. J. Warner. ,
sion demands. Several new automo in length. The building would in
composed of Emma Upham, Edith
biles have been placed at the disposal clude storage space for a fire truck
Post Office committee: Roy Hale,
Cable and Fern Zivney. Anyone in of what constitute his problems, and
of local officials which will be in use and an auxiliary truck, three cells
MISS CONSTANCE LUEtiRS
terested is always welcome to attend. also what steps should be taken to Dr. W. L. Morgan, J. E. Saylor.
At a recent board meeting, Miss during the building period.
and a “bull pen” for the jail section,
C. L. Upham received word Tues remedy the situation.
Port committee: Henry Sommerer,
day that his only brother, Glenn W.
Constance Luehrs of Ontario, Ore-
In Oregon a detailed land use re A. F. Rohrman, Sam Moore.
office space for city police and re
Upham, had died suddenly of heart port has been prepared in at least
gon, was selected to fill the position ; CHAMPIONSHIP TO
corder if necessary in the future, and
Membership committee: J. A.
trouble at his home in Richmond, Va.
left vacant by Miss Lavina May
one community in every county. In
a council room. All plans were tem
Membership committee (collection l Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Isaminger of
BE
DECIDED
HERE
porary, and may be changed several
Pendleton were visitors at the Eug two counties an intensive project is of yearly dues): J. A. Clarke, J. G.
Miss Luehrs, a graduate of both
ways, but it was the wish of every
ene Dunham home the first of the being carried on to complete land use Pearson, Dan Gray.
Ontario grade and high schools, at-1 Dean Groth of Pendleton snd Doug member to start action as soon as
week.
reports in every community. Reports |
Agriculture committee: R. G. Say tended University of Oregon from Wilson of Mission will fight it out possible.
Mrs. Forrest Moore and Miss will be supplemented and changed
Gladys Elwood returned last Wed from time to time as conditions war lor, J. H. Reid, H. T. Fraser.
which she was graduated. She has for the championship of eastern Ore
The approximate cost of the build
nesday from a trip to Seattle. They rant.
Public Relations committee: E. P. taught at University High at Eugene gon in Hermiston on Thursday, Feb ing was set at $5000.00, with nearly
accompanied Deverde Elwood, Jesse
ruary 6. Both boys are well known that amount already on hand in the
Members of the land use commit Dodd, R. A. Brownson, Walter Smith, and also at Ontario.
Moore and Clair Olsen of Pendleton
in fight circles and the winner will building fund.
to the Boeing airplane plant where tee in this community are: W. T. H. A. Pankow, Charles Taylor.
they are employed. Mrs. Moore states Reeves, R. G. Saylor, C. M. Jackson,
Budget committee (hard-boiled): CARBON MONOXIDE
probably be matched with Tony Ka-
The problem of delinquent city
that the boys are comfortably locat Fred Shelton, Carson Linder, H. J. A1 Quiring, H. T. Fraser, Walter
hut for the Oregon crown. Sammy water users was again brought up,
ed, having been lucky in finding liv
POISON
FUMES
McCracken, Hermiston, will meet Stan and definite action on this matter was
ing quarters at the same rooming Ott, H. K. Dean, J. R. Chenault, Dick Hamm.
Further organization will follow at CAUSE CONCERN
James, Mission, in the semi-final.
house and work in the same factory Whiteman and M. E. Knickerbocker.
left to the water committee which
the next meeting.
on the same shift.
Other bouts include Kid Irish vs. will meet during the next week to
The report follows:
The North Columbia Telephone
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Keller had a Bill Herring'. Pete Atkins vs. Mark take decided action. The city record
Area 1— Grazing Lands.
company held a meeting Tuesday at
umatilla lays
narrow escape Sunday night when Gorton; “Pinky” Neiil vs. Willie er, Chas. Taylor, had the office rec
the C. A. Keller home.
Total area involved, approximately
they were overcome by carbon mon James. More information will follow ords of the water department at the
Mrs. C. L. Upham returned last 105,000 acres.
HERE
SATURDAY
meeting, and the books were gone
oxide fumes caused by the burning of next week.
Friday evening from a two weeks
Ownership represented, in approx
trip to her old home in Chicago. On imate percentages:
wet coal with the draft shut down.
over by the council. The records
The Umatilla high school basket
the return trip she contracted a se
showed that practically all of the
Private .................................. 61% ball team will invade the Hermiston They were awakened during the night MARCH OF DIMES
vere cold and sore throat, and is ill
by
the
smoke
and
fumes
and
took
same accounts past due at the pres
at. her home.
N. P. R. R. Co............. X........ 17% lair Saturday night. Umatilla at
DRIVE COMMENCED ent,
turns fainting.
were the ones that were hard to
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Mr. and Mrs. Elwin McHarin and
present is at the top of the heap in
Help was sought and doors opened
collect during the past several years,
two boys have moved into the J. H.
the “B” division of the Wheat League to relieve the situation. Considerable
Banks for the annual “March of and it was brought out that definite
Reid house just west of tne Reid
and boasts a strong aggregation. concern was felt at first and the pair Dimes” were placed locally this week action of shutting off the water on
home. The family is from Grand Is TOWNSEND CLUB
land, Neb., and Mr. Harin will be em
Rugg, who played for the Bull olaced under the doctor’s care. How by Mrs. W. Martin Marbut. chairman those accounts must be undertaken
ANNOUNCES DATES Gene
ployed on the Reid farm.
dogs here last year, is now attending ever, no ill effects were felt the next for this district. The drive is in the during the next few months.
Mrs. H. G. McCulley returned
school at Umatilla and is playing a day except that both Mr. and Mrs. interest of the President’s Birthday
Mayor F. C. McKenzie, who was
home from Pocatello last Saturday OF COM ING EVENTS
prominent part on the team.
morning.
Keller were considerable weakened activities in behalf of the campaign starting his 33 years as one of the
Coach Ray Critchfield will send his by the experience.
The Townsend club dance commit
against infantile paralysis as cen city officials, gave a little talk of
Mrs. Emil Zivney spent the week
end in Portland with her mother who tee announces that an old tme bene strongest team on the floor Satur
The incident will serve as a warn tered in the Warm Springs Founda advice and counsel, and of the things
it reported better.
fit dance will be held in the Hermis day night. Critchfield has been sore ing to those burning coal during the tion. Fifty per cent of the money that should be accomplished during
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ton park hall Saturday night, Janu ly in need of capable replacements night with no outlet for the fumes. collected remains in the county while the ensuing year. N. R. Mueller was
ary 25. A door prize will be presented for the first five and several close en Care should be taken that stoves are the other half is used for the nation re-elected president of the council to
counters have been lost for this rea- not too closely shut down.
al campaign.
and a large crowd is expected.
sqrve for the next two years.
Banks can be found at the Hermis
The
Townsend
birthday
party
held
By Mrs. Glenn Ostrom
in the Legion hall Friday night was
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE ton Trading Co., Safeway, O’Conner’s ROHRMAN BEGINS
Substation Capacity Increased
Cafe and at the post office. Hermis
Mrs. Harry
Rodenbough and a great success. Credit was given to
ton residents are urged to get behind CONSTRUCTION JOB
The Pacific Power A Light Com TO BE OPENED HERE
and daughter Doris and Mrs. Frank Mrs. Corman for her splendid pro
the movement.
Clark were visitors in Walla Walla gram. Hot coffee and doughnuts pany has completed installation of
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last Wednesday.
Representatives of the Oregon
The Girls’ League of the Hermis
were served to over 40 members by three 20 KVA transformers at Her
The Rohrman Motor Co. began
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McFarland of the social committee.
miston substation increasing capacity State Employment agency have been ton high school will sponsor a silver operations during the past week on
Boardman visited Thursda" at the
The club meeting dates have again of substation from 300 KVA to 600 in Hermiston this week in prepara tea Tuesday, January 28, between the the construction of a 25 by 50 frame
heme of their son and family, Mr. and
been changed. The January 31 date KVA. According to John A. Clarke, tion for opening an office here. To hours of three and five at the home structure building on the Messner lo
Mrs. Milo McFarland.
Max Graybeal was in Pendleton a will be a business meeting at the Leg local agent, the Hermiston substation date no location has been announced of Mrs. W. Martin Marbut. The tea cation recently purchased from Mrs.
couple of days last week where he ion hall and from then on the meet now has reserve capacity to take care although it is understood that sever is being given by the girls as their Arleta White. The new building
served on the jury.
ings will be on the second and fourth of any normal increase in load in this al sites are being given consideration. part in the President’s annuoi “March will house the Rohrman school bus,
Mr. and Mrs. Stan. Wolf have
The setup here will be in great de of Dimes” and all funds realized will and other equipment.
moved into the Connell house recent Fridays of each month. The change area as well as any load that may be
ly vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Lyle was made so there would be no con required to meet national defense pro mand during the construction of the be turned in to the local chairman of
The vacant lot south of the build
the drive.
munitions depot.
gram.
Brown.
flict with dance dates.
ing will be cleaned''up and will be
The ladies of the Asbury Trans
utilized for a used car lot. An orna
portation drivers were guests at a
mental steel and wire fence will sur
card party at the home of Mrs. Wil MEN TO ORGANIZE
liamson Thursday afternoon.
round the entire location. Consider
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stockard were '90 & 9' GROUP
able cleanup work has been complet
host to a group of their friends last
ed and the entire corner has a differ
Tuesday evening. They enjoyed 500
Many churches, realizing the lack
ent appearance. The old wooden
and pinochle.
ANNIVER.SARV ON
The Garden Club held their regu of organized effort on the part of the
structure has been given a prelimi
TUP SEVENTH JIM S ßlRTXPAy OH THE.
lar meeting at the Community hall men of the church for study and ac
nary coating of paint.
rdlPMTY
SEVENfH
SARAHS
PlRTHDAV
ON
Thursday.
tual service to the community, are or-1
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ostrom have ganizing their man-power. These
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Agricultural Committee To Meet
purchased a ’37 Chevrolet.
SlKTH O *
&PNA CEL60QATB5 HER
The members of the Junior class groups are known as “The Ninety
A meeting of the Grange Agricul
were host to the Senior class at a and Nine Men.”
pIRTHDAV OH JHE S'XTH
tural
committee was held Monday at
sleighing party on the gravel pit hill
Locally the movement will be taken
SOCIAL
the Farm Bureau mill office. Assis
Wednesday evening. After enjoying up at the Central Church of Christ
5UNPAV SCHOOL PICNIC LAST
sleighing a weiner roast was held.
tant County Agent M. E. Knicker
SATURPAy IN
The Redmen lodge held their in Friday night when the men of the
bocker was present and aided in the
church
and
anyone
else
interested
in
stallation of officers Thursday night
formation
of plans for the new year.
with the following installed: Sachem, the movement meet for an oyster sup
It was decided to meet every first
Art Bousquet: Senior Sagamor, Le per. Activities will commence at 7:30
land Smith: Junior Sagamor, Virgil
Monday of the month at the Farm
Johnson: Chief of Records, Elmore in the basement. A guest speaker
Bureau office. Granges represented
will
be
present
from
the
state
organi
McKenzie: Collector of Wampum,
include
Westland, Stanfield and Col
Jess Connell: Keeper of Wampum. zation. No charge will be made for
umbia.
Harrv Rodenbough: Prophet, Max the supper but a free will offering
Graybeal: Sanaps, Faye Gardner and will be taken.
Bool Growers Auxiliary To Meet
A1 Moran. The members enjoyed
oyster stew afterwards.
Dr.
Belt
Attends
Courses
The Umatilla Wool Growers aux
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Atchison of
Spokane spent Thursday here visit
iliary will meet at the home of Mrs
Dr.
F.
B.
Belt
left
Sunday
for
ing at the home of her sister and bro
Morris Coe at Echo Tuesday, Jan
ther-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ro- Portland where he is spending the
uary 28, at 1:30. Hostesses for the
lenbough and family. They were week attending a special post grad
occasion are Mrs. Marian George,
former residents of Umatilla.
uate course in obstetrics. The courses
Mrs. Gaylord Madisdn, Mrs. N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Stephens of are sponsored by the University of
Pendleton ere visiting at the home of
Bard, Miss Emma Geiszler and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Stephens. They Oregon Medical school. He will re
Wm. Shaar. An interesting meeting
were dinner guests at the A1 Steph turn home the latter part of the
is
being planned.
ens homo Thursday. The three men week.
nr® brothers.
Dr. Marble To Attend Sessions
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ostrom. Albert
Guernsey Sold To Mrs. Ijolnb
Vieg. Leta Mevers, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle
Dr. A. E. Marble will leave Friday
Brown and son Mrs. Jess Connell
Hermiston, Ore.— The American
"nd Skop. Mr and Mrs. C. A. Binder. Guernsey Cattle Club, Peterborough,
for Portland where he will attend the
Mrs. Oliver Mrs. Ervin Chapman and
convention of the Oregon Chiroprac
laughter Frances. Agnes Kennedy N. H., reports the sale of a registered
tors association. Dr. Marble, who is
and Max Gravbeal were among th< Guernsey bull by Frank Seeliger of
a director of the group, will be away
Umatilla people in Pendleton Satur Hermiston to Mrs. Emma Holub of
from his office January 24, 25 and
day.
fwrttr
Ione, Ore. This animal is Frantilla
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TENTATIVE PLANS
M A D E FOR NEW
CITY HALL AND JAIL
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