NEWS FROM YOUR |
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
COLUMBIA NEWS
VOLUME XXXIV.
By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FEB. 13, 1941.
NUMBER 26
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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the state tournament at Salem.
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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