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
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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
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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.
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*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