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NEWS FROM YOUR | OWN STATE & COUNTY ____ * r / a. e tm L ito n 4/ziaLcL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER COLUMBIA NEWS VOLUME XXXIV. By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FEB. 13, 1941. NUMBER 26 — Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wilbur and his BENNION ADDRESSES nther, Mrs. Ida Wilbur, spent Sun- COURT OF HONOR ay evening at the Mabel Weeks P R O J E C T FARM HELD TUESDAY FOR • ume. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Schulty and BUREAU MEETING Mrs. Grace Foster and son Mark HERMISTON SCOUTS were visiting relatives at Irrigon Saturday. The Umatilla Project Farm Bu Mr. and Mrs. Harry Proudfoot of At a Court of Honor held in the reau held its regular meeting in the Wasco were Sunday visitors at the Columbia club rooms Friday evening American Legion hall Tuesday even- Walter Maffei home. with approximately 75 people enjoy Mrs. Walter Rosenau spent the RADIO SPEAKER ing a pot luck dinner and the busi day Monday with her mother, Mrs. Boy Scouts received recognition for CONFERENCES TAKE ness meeting. Mabel Weeks. ADDRESSES GROUP work which they have completed. Noel Bennion, extension poultry- H. J. Stillings was calling on Col Under the direction of J. J. Gimble, TIM E OF OFFICIALS man from Oregon State college, was ombia friends Sunday and among the At a regular Commercial club ses the principal speaker of the evening. the court was composed of Rev. hemes visited was the H. M. Sommer- sion, which had all the ear marks of He showed and explained some charts er home. Stearns Cushing Jr., chairman, L. S. Captain R. C. Williams, U. S. The Dave Dufur family is occupy an old-time camp meeting, the mat dealing with recent experimental Burrell, Jack Jackson and Mel Fol ing the I. D. Pike ranch at Pumkin ter of preparation for the munitions Quartermaster corps, constructing lett. work carried on at the college on Center. The highlight of the court session engineer, stated late Thursday that Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding depot project was thoroughly dis poultry subjects. He revealed that cussed Tuesday evening. Many phas was the recommendation of four lo activities were humming around the were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. their results had shown an increased Kerb Bauer and family in Pendleton es of preparation were brought up cost of 6 cents per bird when laying cal boys who have completed their local headquarters and preliminary last Thursday evening. during the evening and various ang hens are fed pellets over the ordinary basic requirements to the rank of preparations for actual construction Visitors at the E. C. Hughes home les discussed. Life Scout. The boys are Bill Belt, were keeping his large corps of work dry mash method of feeding. In spite Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Will Bar F. K. Haskell, radio commentator Jack Jackson, Jay Gimble and Dick ers busily occupied. Numerous con ber and Mr. Barber’s sister and hus of the greater waste by birds being band, who are visiting here from for the Townsend National Recovery fed mash in hoppers, the increased Belt. Other promotions were those of ferences have occupied most of Cap Plan, gave a short talk on legislation cost of the pellets more than made up Salem, Ore. Fred Gimble to Second Class and tain Williams’ time during the past Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sater and Mr. matters and generally discussed the Vance Matott from Second Class to week. and Mrs. A. C. Swarner of this dis Townsend movement. Quite a dele for the mash wasted. Word was received by Captain Wil First Class. trict are nroud grandparents this He also reported that their work Besides these there were awarded liams last week end from the war de week. Little Shirley Jean arrived gation of Hermiston club members has shown that birds housed in bat at St. Anthony’s hospital at 9:00 came to hear Mr. Haskell. merit badges to the following: John partment at Washington to author tery cages produced fewer eggs, and SUPT. W. G. KERSBERGEN o’clock Sunday morning. Her par N. R. Mueller gave a report of the Allen, Jimmy Allen, Bruce Norton, ize J. A Terteling & Sons, Boise ents are Mr. and Mrs. Ermol Sater. findings of his committee which has of much lower quality, and also have Jay Gimble, Jack Jackson and Dick contractors, to proceed with construc (Continued on last page) Mrs. T. M. Ellis is quite ill at her looked into the matter of obtaining tion of the munitions depot to cost Belt. KERSBERGEN GIVEN borne. approximately $7,548,000, The site Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Hutchison a Farm Security Administration THREE YEAR TERM spread over an area of approxi are announcing this week the arriv camp here to house itinerant labor. P. T. A. MEETING TROUBADORS PLAY will al of a second grandchild. The little The committee had gone into the mately 24 square miles. AT BOARD MEETING Miss arrived in Pendleton at 3:15 TO BE FEBRUARY 20 J. A. Terteling arrived here Thurs HERE SATURDAY Sunday afternoon and her proud matter quite thoroughly and his re day and began immediate prepara parents are Mr. and Mrs. Elbert port covered the situation quite well. A regular meeting of the Hermis It was suggested that a request be tion for actual construction. He has Hutchison. At a regular meeting of the school Another benefit dance for the Her leased the building opposite the Rohr- Mr. and Mrs. Howard Strohm of sent to headquarters in Portland for ton P. T. A. will be held in the high Pendleton were afternoon visitors a representative of the administra school gymnasium on Thursday, Feb board of trustees of Hermiston Union miston park hall will be held Satur man Motor Co., known as the Mess Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Strohm. tion to come here to discuss further ruary 20 at 8:00 p. m. Harold Dob- high school Monday evening, several day evening in the local hall with ner building, for temporary head Mr. and Mrs.zC. A. Keller had as important items of business were dinner guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. details. This will be done immediate yns of Pendleton will show his pic transacted. Superintendent W. G. the Troubadors furnishing the music. quarters. Moving in operations be The crowds are improving with the gan Thursday and it is expected that K, B. Wilcox. ly as it is expected that some ar tures of the thrilling trip he exper Mr. and Mrs. Otis Jordan were rangement for housing will be neces ienced down the Salmon and Snake Kersbergen’s contract was extended influx of munitions depot workers office personnel will arrive soon. for a three year period and the fol and it is expected that this will con •tinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. sary in a short time. Other mem rivers. Due to the numerous details which Douglas Sunday. lowing teachers will be offered con tinue in the ensuing months. Other entertainment will include must be attended to prior to construc Miss Virginia Smith of Kahlotus, bers on the oemmittee are M. E. several numbers by the high school tracts for the next school year: La The proceeds derived are used to tion activities, no definite date has Wn., spent Friday and Saturday at Knickerbocker and J. G. Pearson. vina May Lynch, Teresa Breslin, the Forrest Moore home. Dr. F. B. Belt was present and girls’ glee club. School students, as Gwendolyn Ross, Ray E. Critchfield, pay up the park indebtedness. been set before work will begin at Mr. and Mrs. John Graves, wheat told of the work of the health asso well as niterested townspeople, are the site. Housing facilities for the anchers from Heppner, have pur cordially’ invited to attend the meet Mervin Werth and G. C. Humphreys. CALL ISSUED FOR numerous workers will receive initial chased 20 acres in Columbia district, ciation and stated that Dr. R. H. ing. The probable increase in school attention. l-nown as the Phipps ranch. Mr. and Wilcox, county health officer, had population was discussed at some VETERAN SERVICE (Continued on last page) been informed of the situation here A conference with school authori length and a committee representing HOUSE PROWLER and had pledged his cooperation. ties was held Wednesday with an ex the high school and the elementary Sam Moore, commander of the A committee of five members, F. school was appointed to confer with Hermiston post, American Legion, pected increase in enrollment of about ARRESTED HERE | C. McKenzie, J. A. Clarke, E. D. the contractor for the ordnance de has received information from head 200 students. Details are being Martin, E. P. Dodd and W. W. Felt- ironed out so that the children may By Mrs. Glenn Ostrom Night Officer Bert Nation arrest pot. It is expected that as a result quarters to issue a call for registra be taken care of when they arrive. house, was appointed to confer with of such a conference a better esti Captain • R. C. Williams and J. A. ed Frank Shelton Tuesday night foil mate of requirements to be met may tion of world war ■ veteransS'for folr 1 he project will employ ahout 1,500 Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Murphey are lowing complaints of house prowling j unteer national defense service. The men at the peak of construction dur parents of a 9 lb. baby born to them Terteling, contractor, as to what will and other acts of disorder. He was be made. emergency duty which may be re ing the coming summer but prior to be needed here and the best steps in last Tuesday evening. quested as an outgrowth of this reg that time a smaller crew will be on W. E. Cutting attended the Union preparation. This conference will be caught entering the home of Mrs. 1 sales banquet Wednesday evening called as soon as possible. Bert Mullins where he was going • istration would be purely voluntary the job. , at the Marcus Whitman Hotel in at I through the clothes of boarders j MINISTERS PLAN in character and without remunera Considerable debate occurred This is the biggest national de Walla Walla. tion unless otherwise provided for by fense project yet authorized for the Mrs. Bill Switzler and her sister- intervals throughout the evening and *k™ 10 P'"il” COMING MISSION agencies of government responsible Inlan)l' Empire, and while the main in-law, Mrs. Minnie Sharpstein of various matters were given consid The affair might serve as a warn Walla Walla returned home last erable airing. tor requesting such service or under- construction job mentioned $7,547,- week from Portland where they had ing to townspeople to keep doors The lub voted to sponsor a Four-H The Wests End Umatilla County taking. 661, other costs will in all probabili been with Mr. Switzler who is re locked at all times as a precaution. Further information and blanks ty bring the final figures to some Ministerial association met at the ceiving medical attention there for scholarship and also voted to pay the some time Lloyd Harry man drove annual fee of $5.00 to the county Hermiston Baptist church Monday, are available at the Hermiston Drug where between nine and twelve mil Eredrecksons Enjoy Anniversary them home. unit of the Wildlife Federation. February 10, for its regular month Co. The National Executive Com lion dollars. Many Umatilla people attended the Observing their golden wedding an ly meeting. The main business of mittee of the American Legion is The Rebekahs served the dinner Building operations are being boxing matches in Hermiston Thurs day night. Harold Regele was ref for the evening meeting which was niversary on February 7, Mr. and the day concerned the coming Nat anxious to list all available men in rushed locally iqg order to house as Mrs. Wm. Fredreckson of Stanfield ional Christian Mission to be held in this area. held in the Odd Fellows hall. eree. many as possible of the office work celebrated quietly at home with their Portland and its local follow-up pro Mr. and Mrs. Ursel Hiatt have ers and afficers connected with the Auxiliary Plans Meeting Purchased a new V-8 car. family and relatives. They were mar gram in Umatilla county. Also, af project. To date enough rooms for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tucker and MOORE REVAMPS ried 50 years ago in Astoria and ter the adoption of a constitution, The Umatilla Wool Growers aux secretaries and office men have been Mrs. Florence Holdman spent Thurs came to Stanfield in 1909 being there was held an election of officers, iliary will be entertained at the home available. STORE BUILDING day afternoon in Walla Walla. among the first pioneers to settle on which are president, Cecil Warner: of Mrs. Homer Coppinger of Echo on Mrs. “Grand” McMartin arrived Numerous trailers have begun to heme last week from a month’s visit L. A. Moore is making extensive the project. j secretary-treasurer, Grayden Loree: Tuessday, February 18, at 1:30. Sev arrive on the scene with many more it Richland and Spokane with rela- improvements in his furniture store All members of the family were and director of publicity, Stearns eral important features are planned expected soon. Interested land own tives. home for the occasion. Cushing, Jr. location this week. The Fuller glass for the afternoon. At the last city council meeting it ers are preparing camp sites in or »as decided to fix up the city park people are installing large plate glass der to care for the workmen who will and make plans for a swimming pool. windows. Other improvements in reside on these houses mounted on Mr. and Mrs. AI Montgomery and wheels. children left Saturday for Holdman clude balconies on both sides of the where they will make their future room with a stairway at the rear of home. Mr. Montgomery is employed the building. FARM BUREAU TO there. A three-quarter inch celo-tex mat Mr. and Mrs Al Montgomery and erial will be used on the walls and HAVE MEETING • 1 ildren left Saturday for Holdman ! ceiling and an oil furnace is also be- where they will make their future i. borne. Mrs. Montgomery is em- 1 ini? installed, The store will be re The annual meeting of the Farm ployed there. painted and v ili be modern through- Harold Regele was the referee for I out. Bureau Co-operative of Hermiston : he Morrow county all stars game in will be held Friday, February 14, Kermiston Wednesday night. Precaution Measures Taken starting at 10 a. m. in the basement Fred Knudsen visited Thursday in ' of the Methodist church. Lunch will The Dalles with his wife who is in . Due to the many traffic hazards ( be served during the noon hour and • m SPlU 3 reCent opera' j in the city at the present time, par- | sessions resumed at 1:90 o’clock. The Umatilla grade school child- ents of youngsters in the first five | Four directors will be elected in • n are working on an operetta “Rip grades are being informed that they the Stanfield, North Columbia, Uma 7an Winkle” which they plan to give will not be permitted to leave the tilla-Irrigon and Boardman districts ? a month or more. This is under j scj,0O[ premises during school hours the direction of Miss Joan Leslie. The membership at larg ■ may vote Miss Orion Wattenburg visited a unless they have a written excuse on all candidates regardless of dis Superintendent few days last week with her sister ‘ f|om their parents. trict affiliation. ”'d husband. Mr. and Mrs. Neill W. G. Kersbergen stated Thursday , Watson in Spokane. that the measure was necessary be The Altar Society met at the home COURT PLAY-OFF f Mrs. William Kennedy Thursday. cause of the increased travel on local streets. They spent the day piecing a quilt SET FEB. 17-19 with the hostess serving a lunch at Legion Auxiliary Plans Dinner noon. The basketball play-off between A. D. Hubbel of Boardman has The Hermiston American Legion leased 4 9 acres of the Brownell Pendleton, Milton-Freewater and T itch Co. just east of the Fred Davis auxiliary will sponsor a turkey din- j Hermiston for the east half district ¡ace and plans to plant it all to wa ner in the Odd Fellows hall Satur will be held February 17, 18 and 19. termelons this season. day. February 15, at 5:30. A charge! The first game will be here between The Christian Endeavor and Sun- ay School committees met Thursday of 50c per plate will be made. A ce Hermiston and Pendleton. The sec 'light and decided to give a program dar chest will be given away during ond tilt will find Hermiston at Mac- v raise money to purchase the win *he evening. Hi and the third contest will pit Mac- dow for the new church. Orion Wat- Hi against Pendleton at the Round t-nbnrg. Mrs. Ervin Chapman and Bank Enlarges Basement Room up city. Uelores Van Schoiack were appoint Work has been underway the past ed on the committee to prepare the The winner of this series will play week in enlarging the basement of : ngram. the winner of the west district at the local First National Bank. The Mrs. Ervin Chapman entertained either The Dalles or Hood River for •he 590 club at her home last Wed- space will be utilized for a new stor the right to represent this district in -sday. Miss Sara Rix was a guest. age vault. (Continued on Page S) the state tournament at Salem. I COMMERCIAL CLUB TALKS ON PROBLEMS OF NEW RESIDENTS Gets 3 -Y e a r Term ACTIVITIES HUM AS CONTRACTOR PREPARES FOR JOB UMATILLA NEWS Last Home Game - Pendleton vs. Hermiston - Monday Night - Gist. Playoff
