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NEWS FROM YOUR i OWN STATE fir COUNTY COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison The Hermiston Home Extension nait held its monthly meeting- in Col umbia club house Tuesday. The meet ing was an all day affair and is re torted to have been very interesting. Twenty-two ladies were present at the lunch hour with several others at tending the afternoon session. The next meeting of the unit will also be in Columbia park. Weir Casady received word that his older brother in Missouri, whom he visited this fall, had passed away at his home there. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Warren and two children of Ione spent the week end at the Virgil Warren home. Marvin Hutchison of Pilot Rock has sold his 40 acre farm in this dis trict to Roland Holdman. The Hold- mat, family expect to take possession 77 a eXmLlto n 'c.ïa.LdL OFFICIAL U M A T ILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME XXXIV. LARGE SHIPMENT OF SUPERPHOSPHATE R EC E IV E D HERE HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 30, 1941 M atched W it h Dean G ro th NUMBER 2« AR M Y ORDNANCE DEPOT CONTRACTOR STILL NOT NAMED Considerable secrecy has been thrown around the identity of the contractors who will be awarded the contract for the construction of the U. S. ordnance depot here in the near future. Although it is known that the advisory board, which picks con tractors for national defense jobs, has made its recommendations at Washington the actual information and the identity has not been an nounced. Word received here is to the effect that negotiations are now underway with the chosen contractors but that said contractors at present are snowed under with work contracts. This much information was given out, however, that the chosen contractor was not a resident of either Oregon or Washington. Locally activity is gaining momen tum with speculation at a high pitch. News of the actual work construction is expected most any day. LOCAL FARMERS TO RECEIVE ALLOTMENT FUNERAL SERVICES HERE WEDNESDAY A 45 ton carload of 20 per cent Tragedy struck suddenly in Her superphosphate arrived in Hermiston miston again this week when S. L. Wednesday morning for distribution Carson, a pioneer resident of the west to local farmers who plan to comply end irrigation district, was struck by with the provisions of the 1941 Agri a car driven by E. E. Pulley near the cultural Conservation program. The Rohrman Motor Co. corner Saturday phosphate may be obtained by AAA scon. afternoon. Mr. Carson, affectionate Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Schulty ar cooperators under the grant of aid ly known by his many friends as rived here from Colorado Springs program and costs of same will be Sam, passed away Monday morning Tuesday. deducted in the fall from payments shortly after 9:00 o’clock from in Xieth Hutchison of Pilot Rock was in this district last Thursday and Fri earned under the farm program. juries received Saturday. Mr. Pulley day. He is a grandson of Mrs. L. W. The recommended application of was absolved of blame as Mr. Car- Douglas and a nephew of Baxter superphosphate for this area is 240 son is said to have stepped out from Hutchison. Mr. Hutchison was on his pounds per acre, according to M. E. behind a parked car. way to Portland where he joined the Mr. Carson received serious skull engineer corps of the U. S. Army. Knickerbocker, a s s i s t a n t county injuries from contact with the side W. A. Mikesell and A. H. Cable agent, based upon experiments car were business visitors in Pendleton ried on at the Umatilla Field Station walk after being knocked down. His Monday. under the direction of Superintend condition was considered serious from George Graves and George Wick- ent H. K. Dean. The phosphate will the first and little hope held for his lander of Boardman were visitors at recovery. The accident was the first the R. B. Wilcox home Saturday. cost approximately 220.00 per ton f. FIGHT CARD TO They are interested in finding a loca o. b. Hermiston, and a small charge traffic fatality in Umatilla county tion here. to take care of local handling will be in the new year. BE INTERESTING Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. made. Eligible farmers who plan to Mr. Carson was one of the first John Knox visited at the A. C. West- get phosphate from this shipment are farmers to settle on the irrigated fall home in Stanfield. Considerable interest is being dis lands, about 1902, and later located Mrs. Mary Harr who. has been urged by Mr. Knickerbocker to take played in the ferth-coming fight card on the Hermiston project. He reside visiting her sister, Mrs. Herman the materials direct from the car on Leeper since before Christmas, re Friday and Saturday of this week, to be staged in Hermiston Thursday, ed in this district for 34 years. Mr- turned to her home Monday. February 6. Reports from Pendleton Carson was well known about the thereby saving the handling charges. Ernest French and Mrs. Jim Knox are to the effect that both Dean Groth project and for many years operated The sum of $1.50 will be paid for were dinner guests from Pendleton and Doug Wilson are grooming for a small farm that was the envy of at the John Knox home Saturday. the application of 240 pounds per Baxter Hutchison is ill at his home acre. The payment may be earned the battle on that date. The winner many farmers in thia region. Mr. this week. has been promised a bout in Heppner and Mrs. Carson sold the ranch to Phyllis Wilson is recovering from by applying superphosphate to or in February 22 with the winner of that Mr. and Mrs, W. F, Cargill shout a connection with the seeding of per a ease of chicken pox. bout to be matched against Tony Ka- year ago and since then have resided Mr. and Mrs. Will Barber and ennial legumes, perennial grasses, Pictured above is Doug Wilson, Mission Indian, who will fight the pop hut for the middleweight champion in Hermiston. family of Stanfield were Sunday vis winter legumes, or permanent pas » ular Pendleton boy, Dean Groth, in the main event at the Hermiston fight itors at the E. C. Hughes home. ship of Oregon. Mr. Carson had been in the North tures. No payment will be made for Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hooker called card next Thursday, February 6. Both men are willing mixers and are Sammy McCracken is doing consid west for about 40 years, coming to OH Mr. and Mrs. Duff Knight Sun- application of this material on a soil out to win. Sammy McCracken, Hermiston, and Stan James, Mission will erable work these days and is expect Irrigon in 1902 from South Dakota. depleting crop. aay evening. meet in the semi-finals. Three interesting preliminaries have also been Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hutchison ing difficulty in his match with Stan In 1907 he moved to Hermiston where The trials carried on for a number arranged. The fight card will be held in the Hermiston park hall. and daughter- Nadine were dinner James, Mission fighter. Informa the family has been located since. He of years at the U. S. Umatilla Field guests at the L. W. Douglas home tion has leaked out that James is a reached the age of 78 and was in ro Sunday. Marvin called on his broth Station show that superphosphate much improved fighter and may give bust health until the last few years. when applied to alfalfa has on the COMMERCIAL CLUB er Baxter Hutchison, while here. PRESI DENT'S BALL Sammy a run for his money. Miss Naomi Beeson of Fossil spent average increased the yield of hay He is survived by his widow and from Wednesday until Saturday at 45 per cent. Farmers who have used ENDORSES P L A N S The sale of tickets is uqi way 10 sons and daughters: Mrs. H. M. TO BE SATURDAY the John Knox home. with ringsides selling at a -ap clip Soninicrer,.. Lester Carbon and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell and it also report similar yield increases, FOR NEW C IT Y HALL IN HERMISTON HALL They may be obtained locally at Orville "Dawson, all of Hermiston! Mrs. A. H. Cable and daughter Dor according to Mr. Knickerbocker. O’Conner’s Cafe. Walter of San Francisco: Mrs. Hen een were Pendleton visitors last Fri Although the phosphate will be day. At a specially called meeting of the Cities of the west end Umatilla ry Jones of Lewiston: Ernest of Port available to cooperators as long as Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hutchison county are sponsoring a President’s EMPLOYMENT OFFICE land: Earl and Clarence, both of were visitors here from Pendleton the supply lasts, farmers are urged Hermiston Commercial club Tuesday Walla Walla: Dale of North Caro to get their supply directly from the evening in the library basement, the Birthday dance Saturday night, Feb Sunday. lina, and Lee Carson of Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Buell called on car, thereby saving local handling and club went on record as favoring the ruary 1, in the Hermiston park hall. TO OPEN SATURDAY Mr and Mrs. Forrest Moore Sunday storage charges of approximately $1 The proceeds of the evening will go Funeral services were held Wed immediate construction of a new city towards President Roosevelt’s infan Mr. and Mrs. Alton Hooker and per ton. The Oregon employment service nesday afternoon at the Hermiston two children were dinner guests at Full particulars on this grant of hall and jail. The construction prob tile paralysis campaign which is will cooperate with the work of con Methodist church with Rev. Stearns the Bud Hooker home Sunday. aid program may be obtained at the lem is being left up to the city coun headed locally by Mrs. W. Martin structing the U. S. army ordnance Cushing in charge. Burial was in depot by establishing a branch em the local cemetery. office of the assistant county agent. cil and the club endorsed the project Marbut and her host of workers. ployment office here this week end. Steele’s orchestra of Pendleton has cost not to exceed $7,500.00. Various Temporary headquarters have been MRS. CURTIS DYER been engaged for the evening and re DODD URGED FOR plans and figures of the new building By Mr». Rote Hedrick ports of the ticket sale committee are found in the Legion hall where acti were discussed during the evening LEGISLATIVE SEAT to the effect that quite a crowd will vities will get underway Saturday. TAKEN BY DEATH Stanfield Commercial club will en but no definite action taken on the In a few weeks the office will be attend the benefit dance. joy an oyster supper at 8 o’clock E. P. Dodd of Hermiston has been Mrs. Curtis Dyer, 64, former Her Thursday night, January 30, with Various other functions have been moved up town to the building now prominently mentioned for appoint matter. nc-host affair at the Hi-Way Cafe. occupied by Farmers’ Supply Co. miston pioneer resident, passed away The housing situation in Hermiston Committees will be named for the an ment to the state legislature from was given careful consideration and sponsored during the past week by The local office will be under the at 9:30 this morning (Thursday) in various groups of this district. The Umatilla county to fill the vacancy nual stag dinner for February 13 SUnfield A.F. & A.M. lodge 173 caused by the sudden death of O. L. temporary plans discussed for the Masonic lodge of Umatilla held a supervision of Don Robinson, manag St. Anthony’s hospital in Pendleton will be hosts to their members and Babcock of Pendleton Wednesday af care of transient labor influx which “Dime March” at their regular meet er of the Pendleton branch. L. C after a lingering illness. Funeral ar lamilies and local Eastern Star mem ternoon. As soon as news was re is expected here as soon as news of ing this week. Stoll, state director, was in Hermis rangements had not been made at bers for a beefsteak dinner Thursday ton the past week making arrange press time. actual construction of the munitions ceived of the tragedy, various groups evening, February 6, at the Presby ments for the office. All persons are Mr. and Mrs. Dyer have been mak Grange To Sponsor Sale and individuals began contacting the depot is announced. A committee of terian church. Columbia Grange Home Economic asked to contact the employment of ing their home with their daughter, M. J. McDermott has rented his county court urging that Mr. Dodd M. E. Knickerbocker, James G. Pear- son and N. R. Mueller was appoint- club will sponsor a food sale at the fice here in connection with the ord Mrs. Chas. Isaacs at Pilot Rock for farm to Otto Troxel who live beyond be appointed. Nolin. ed to study the matter during the Hermiston Trading Co. February 15. nance depot work, and not to apply the past several months. Mrs. Dyer It was stated here that Mr. Dodd Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Bard enjoyed next few days. They will report their Particulars will appear in next to either the army engineers, Stevens received a severe stroke last Monday the Union Pacific Old Timers Dixie would be the logical choice because of & Koon, or to Captain R. C. Williams. and was immediately taken to the week’s Herald. Minstrels at the Vert in Pendleton his previous experience in the legis findings in a short time. Pendleton hospital. Her daughter, Wednesday night. lature, because of his republican sta Mr. and Hrs. Marvin Ray have tus and also because he missed by on Mrs. Wm. Bloom of Fairbanks, Alas rented the Bard cottage. Mr. Ray ka, was immediately notified of her in engineer at the ammunition ly three votes of being elected at the serious illness, and word was re grounds. Also Mr. and Mrs. Bysinger primaries. ceived that she was to take the next will occupy the Edgar Hoosier home. plane out of Fairbanks, and arrive at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Massey of Boardman have removed Mrs. Wil ROOMS NEEDED BY Seattle February 2. Funeral ar ffi?EMEMPER,MOURE liams, mother of Mrs. Massey, who rangements were held up until fur has recovered from pneumonia, to DEPOT EMPLOYEES ther word is received from Fairbanks. their home. A request for more housing facili Mrs. Dyer was one of the early The Rebekahs of Ualte lodge held □ PACK IF W E their installation Monday night. ties in Hermiston has been issued and pioneers of this community, farming Mrs. Leora Heyden is noble grand, an attempt is being made this week T I SUM IS OUT with her husband a small acreage Mrs. Orpha Brown, vice grand, Mary to list all available vacant rooms in southeast of town. She was weii Khea, secretary, and Sophronia Rhea known here, and Mr. and Mrs. Dyer treasurer. Mrs. William Reeves is the city where employees at the mu nitions depot may be located. A com expected to return to Hermiston when district deputy. Mrs. Loren Kenison has been con mittee of women is canvassing the spring work started to continue their fined to her home for the past two city this week to prepare a list of farming operations. She was a mem weeks. Bert Sherry and F. B. Stuart rooms for this purpose • ber of the local Christian Science are also ill. and forced to remain at church. Anyone who has available space home. The Women’s Study club will meet and has not been contacted is urged Mrs. Dyer is survived by her hus January 30 at the home of Mrs. Troy to call Mrs. N. W. Bloom who will band, Curtis Dyer, the two daughters, Coleman at Echo, who gives the main forward the information to the com 3 grandchildren. talk of the afternoon on the Psycho- 1< gv of Personality. Mrs. Edna Fisk mittee. It is expected that the need will review the book by Frederovo, for the rooms will become urgent BURK MOVES TO -ailed “The Family”. Mrs. Hedrick, within the near future. tocal librarian, will give some points STANFIELD STORE c i modern authors. John Heckman is doing some repair TOM BOYLEN POSTS Chas. Burk, for many years a mer work at the Fred Thorne home. The "^hornes enjoyed their Christmas va- BOND AT PORTLAND chant of Hermiston, has packed his : at ion with relatives in Kansas City. bag and merchandise and is now lo Tom Boylen Jr., well known here, cated in his new store at Stanfield. Hermieton To Hare Rowling Alley was taken to Portland by federal of The move came rather suddenly and ficers Tuesday to face an indictment was a surprise to his many friends. L. A. Moore announced Wednes- charging conversion of mortgaged He will reopen for business in Stan ay that he plans to install a bowling sheep. field as soon as he has his stock ar aMey in the near future in the pres- U. S. District Attorney Carl Don- ranged. « *nt location of Estie’s Beauty Salon. augh said Boylen faces counts of dis The building he has occupied has Mr. Moore left for Portland Thurs posing of mortgaged sheep and of been leased by Ben O’Conner. The day to secure equipment. No infor making false representations to a latter has not stated to what purpose mation was available Thursday as to lender in New Orleans. Boylen post he will put the building although he Vbare the beauty shop would be lo- ed $15,000 bond to insure his ap hinted Wednesday that the site will pearance. (WNf be enlarged. $8 STANFIELD NEWS A n d W a tc h Y o u r S h a d o w H id 9 S. L CARSON DIES MONDAY FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT come right
