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S NEWS FROM YOUR) ** OWN STATE & COUNTY COLUMBIA NEWS By lira. Baxter Hutchison rx G VOLUME X X X IV . 4/e.TmLit.on 4/zt&Ld. OFFICIAL U M A TILLA COUNTY PAPER HERM ISTON. UM ATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. MARCH 6. 1911. UMATILLA LEAGUE 4r. anil Mrs. R. B. Wilcox gave a si- prise party for their son Lester ADMITS WALLULA Tuesday evening on his 17th birth day. Fifteen boys and girls were AT MEETING HERE present. The boys represent the Hermiston high school basketball team with their coach, Ray Critch- Plans for the 1941 Umatilla coun field. All report a wonderful time. ty baseball league were formulated Lester received many lovely gifts. here Monday night with representa Late in the evening ice cream, cake tives from the various towns in the TEMPORARY AID and cocoa were served. ROAD CONSTRUCTION Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberdlng league present. The league will con OFFERED BY COUNTY made a trip to Grandview recently GETS FIRST CALL sist of teams from Helix, Stanfield and spent the week end with his bro CCC, Umatilla, Wallula, Mission In — By Supt. IF. G. Kembergen ther Fred. Sunday they had dinner Actual construction of the Uma-1 dians and Hermiston. The school housing problem, which with Mr. and Mrs. Case and their Play will begin April 20 with the has been accute for some time, was daughter and husband, friends, at till* Ordnance Depot was launched , Sunnyside. Mission Indians playing a t Hermis eased temporarily today. The local Tuesday when equipment of J. A. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Conover of ton, Helix at Stanfield and Wallula schools have been accepting students, Holstein, Iowa, arrived Sunday af Terteling & Sons began to break at Umatilla. Beginning at this date who parents were attracted to the ternoon for a visit at the George ground at the site, four miles west the league will have one open date town by the Ordnance Depot project. Strohm home. Mrs. Conover and of Hermiston. Operations consisted prior to the Fourth of July playoff. The school operates on a definite leg Mrs. Strohm are sisters. The league is expected to be con al budget. There is also a maximum Mrs. Minnie Lindsey of Forks, o f grading work on the boundary pa y, n., is spending a few weeks with trol road. Two drag lines were also siderably stronger this year with the ration of pupils to teachers, beyond her sister, Mrs. Willis Struthers. addition of Wallula and the increased which a standard school may not go Mr. and Mrs. Don Burns and son • in operation seeking to develop gra- activities in Umatilla county. Other! and rate as a standard school. In Bobby accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. 1 vel for use on the igloos and road business at the meeting included the several rooms after a month’s steady Basil Mikeseil and Mr. Mikesell’s 1 surfacing. The gravel to date, how matters of umpires, dues, admissions increase this maximum was reached. mother, Mrs. Daisy Mikeseil, drove uj from Portland Sunday and spent ever, has not proven satisfactory for and the purchase of a silver cup. The result was that in four cases it the day at the A. H. Cable home. All cement work. was necessary to deny admittance to returned home Sunday except Mrs. Work is expected to get underway students until additional funds were Daisy Mikeseil, aunt of Mrs. Cable, soon on the construction of barracks PAST WEEK BRINGS who will remain here for a longer secured. for single workers on the project. visit. Since the increase was due to the WARMER WEATHER Mrs. Babel 'Weeks made a trip to These barracks will be located on the Depot project, the project authori Pendleton W ednesday of last week to I government reservation. Accomnio- be with her daughter, Mrs. Walter ' dations will be provided ^>r 700 or Maybe the weather man was just ties were asked to contribute to this Pictured above is a drag line at work digging test holes at the site of foolin’, but nevertheless several days end. Local officials received the re Rosenau, who underwent an opera ! 800 men and will include mess halls tion for appendicitis at that time. he Umatilla Ordnance Depot. Work was started Tuesday on these test of the past week had a touch of spring quest and forwarded it to the Quar The daughter is reported to be get j as well as sleeping quarters. its as well as grading for roads. Th • lone sentinel in the lower picture is in their makeup. Monday a maximum termaster General’s office in Wash Housing for men with families is ting along nicely. one other than the sage of Hermiston, E. P. Dodd. Photo G. Felthouse of 63 degrees was recorded and high ington, D. C. The reply from that i still pending, awaiting word from Mr. and Mrs. George Carnes of school lassies were out in spring re office was that there were no funds. Pilot Rock spent Sunday at the Wil Washington as to the location. lis Struthers home. Mrs. Carnes is galia. However, old timers are just We were informed that neither the Lieutenant Colonel E. M. George Z. O. M A R B L E BASEBALL MEETING a sister of Mrs. Struthers. a little skeptical and are not risking federal government nor the state of Washington, D. C., zone construct L. W. Douglas left Tuesday for SET FOR MONDAY any spring planting for a few days. government had any funds for such ’ ASSES SATURDAY ing quarterm aster, arrived in Her Pilot Rock where he will be employed The report for the week, according a purpose. Finally the local district for the summer. Otis Jordan will miston Wednesday evening to confer to Charles Taylor, weather man, fol did not have nor does it expect to have charge of the farm land on the with Captain R. C. Williams and A meeting of all those interested Funeral services for C. O. Marble have funds to handle the estimated Douglas place. Terteling & Sons in regards to the ere held Wednesday afternoon in in playing baseball for the Hermiston lows: increase. However, County Supt. J. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sommerer re construction here. No information February 27 ................ 55 38 Red Sox, members of the Umatilla le Hermiston Methodist church with turned home from Corvallis Satur A. Yeager has been able to offer tem February 28 ................ 57 44 day. Mrs. Sommerer remarked that was released as to the contents of the ev. Stearns Cushing in charge. Mr. county league, will be held Monday porary help. From funds at his dis March 1 .........................6 1 4 ' evening, March 10, in the Hermiston 1000 homemakers were in attendance discussion. iarble passed away quite suddenly posal he has agreed to allocate a suf March 2 ......................... 61 34 at the conference held there. aturday after an illness of only a Herald office. The Red Sox won the ficient amount to employ two extra March 3 ......................... 83 35 Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hooker and county championship last year but lort time, his condition not being teachers until the close of the present family and Mr. and Mrs. Alton Hook WEDDING RITES March 4 ......................... 60 2 7 snsidered as serious until the last will have tougher sledding in 1941 term. The local board will contri er and family were Boardman visi A total of .08 in. rainfall was re as the other members of the league ?w days. HELD SUNDAY FOR tors Sunday afternoon. bute funds for building alterations Mr. Marble, who reached the age have been considerably strengthened. corded. --------- «*--------- —— - - Mr. and Mrs. Miles Barager have and class room furniture. The tru s LOCAL COUPLE taken possession of their new home. It is expected that workouts will f 24 years, was born in Tilnay, Sas- tees greatly appreciate this help as They moved to the Eugene Dunham atchewan Canada. When eight years be started in a few weeks in prepara FAMOUS COACH IS it enables them to accept about sixty dwelling and will rent the house for Miss Maxine Faust, daughter of Id the family moved to Minnesota, tion for the league opening, April 20. additional elementary school students merly occupied by the Verne Dun HERMISTON GUEST Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Faust of ifter three years there, the Marbles and they hope that the school term hams. Mr. Barager will take over the government work he was in Eagle Creek, and Alfred Monroe loved to Hermiston where they have will end before it will be necessary to Swarner, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. esided since. He graduated from HOT WATER BOTTLE Glenn S. "Pop” Warner, noted accept more. charge of. Miss Betty Cox, daughter of Mr. Swarner of Hermiston, were married lermiston high school in 1928. football coach, is in Hermiston this However pleasing this arrange CAUSES BURNS and Mrs. Emory Cox, was given a Sunday afternoon at the Methodist week visiting ab the home of his bro ment may seem, it can not be too He was married last fall to Miss birthday party by her parents last Saturday afternoon. The sixth grade church with Rev. Stearns Cushing Jr. elda Curtis. He is survived by his Mrs. Walt Pearson and daughter ther, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Warner. greatly emphasized that the solution pupils from the Hermiston school reading the services. Ben Gerking ddow, his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A .1 Sally were victims of a unique acci The former is accompanied by his is only temporary, that is this spring, were present for the occasion, and a sang “ Because” and “I Love You 1. Marble, his grandmother, Mrs. Le- dent Sunday night when a hot water wife, Mrs. Glenn Warner, and a cous that the increase will be several grand time playing games is report Truly”, with Mrs. Duff Knight play 'arris, and three brothers, Harold of bottle, which they had placed in their in, Mr. and Mrs. Somner W. Warner times greater next fall, and that the ed Ice cream and cake were served ing the wedding music. orvallis, Ralph of Lowry Field, Den- beds burst, causing severe burns on of Collins, N. Y. The group is spend sponsors of the project have declined for refreshments. The bride, given in marriage by her er, Colo., and Paul of Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Boh Marvin of Her their bodies. They were taken to St. ing the week here and making short to share any part of the added cost, miston spent Sunday with Mr. and father, wore a white satin gown with Burial was in the Hermiston ceme- Anthony’s hospital in Pendleton for trips about the country. for which they are responsible. The Mrs. Walter Maffie. a train and veil in fingertip length,, “ Pop” W arner is at present advis local district is restrained by law treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robertson of which was arranged in a coronet of ! ory coach at San Jose State and ex Sunnyside, Wn., are living in their Word was received today that they pects to return there next year. He from adding more than 6 per cent to trailer house at the Bob Woodward seed pearls. She carried a shower i are getting along nicely, although has spent his entire life in the coach its next year’s budget except by gen home. They are building a three- bouquet of white roses, gardenias I TRAP SHOOTING eral election. The problem is tem th e burns were quite painful. room cottage for Tiny Caldwell. Mark and sweet peas. Miss Thelma Swar ing profession and has earned a rep porarily solved but the future is un Foster is also working on the build ner, sister of the groom, was maid of SET FOR SUNDAY utation as one of the smartest in the certain. in g . Earm Organization. To Meet ----------- » ------------------- game. Janice DeMary, the two year ola honor, wearing a frock of blue moire The Hermiston Gun club is spon- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil De and carrying a bouquet of talisman A meeting of the Project Farm ring a “get-together” trap shoot at Mary is reported to be recovering roses. GOLF CONTINGENT Birthday Party Enjoyed from her experience with a can of e grounds south of Hermiston on Bureau will be held Saturday, March Ben E. Faust of Pendleton, brother Approximately 18 guests gathered lye last week, when she attempted to 15, in the Columbia club rooms. A ighway 3») Sunday afternoon. Ac INVITES VISITORS eat the lye granules she had poured of the bride, was best man, and Don uities will begin at 2:00 o’clock and pot luck dinner will be served a t 7:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. ald DeMoss and Lawrence Swarner from a can. ill last as long as powder holds out. with a business meeting and enter Morse last Wednesday to help Press The Hermiston Golf club is extend Alex Jones who is here from Colo were ushers. rado, is now employed at the C. A. nyone interested in the sport is tainment to follow, according to A. ley Stillings celebrate his birthday. ing a cordial invitation to all golfers A reception was held at the church Keller farm. rdially invited to participate. This H. Cable, president. Ed Russell, dis Present were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shaw in the territory to participate in a Bob Shueing was a visitor at the parlors, with Mesdames O. O. Felt- particular applies to newcomers in trict representative of the State Farm and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison and friendly day of golfing Sunday, pro house, E. N. Boynton, Ben Boylen K G. McCulley home Sunday. Mutual insurance, will be present to family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Putman viding the weather is favorable. If ermiston. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Carpenter, who and Miss Snow McCoy assisting. The The above date holds true only if show safety pictures and give a short and son and Mr. Putman’s mother, it rains or is too cold, the invitation were at the Mabel Weeks farm , living immediate families of the young cou and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Morse. address. in their trailer house, have moved ple and the wedding party were seat pather is favorable. stands until the first pleasant Sun back to Pendleton. day. No charges will be made for Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox were ed at a long table, with the guests at play on these dates and it is hoped business visitors at* Proser, Wn.. small tables. Each table had a wax j ’hat newcomers in Hermiston will ac T uesday of last week. taper sunk in a circle of camelias. i Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hutchison Crystal accessories were used. Miss cept the invitation. and daughter Patricia Mary, spent Snow McCoy served the wedding During the past two weeks, golfers Sunday evening with her parents at have spent considerable effort on the cake. The B. Hutchison home. The bridal couple left immediate Miss Joyce McCulley is now em course, re-sanding the “greens” and ployed at the Farm Bureau Cooper ly for Salt Lake and California points mowing the fairways. J. R. Chen- ative. on their wedding trip. Mr. Swarner ault, golfing enthusiast de luxe has Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Schroder spent been receiving numerous compliments the week end with her mother, Mrs. is employed at Fairbanks, Alaska, and the couple will be at home there of late for his efforts in re-oiling Mabel Weeks. Mrs. Frank Sater spent last Thurs- after April 1. sand for use on the greens. He uti- lay with Mrs. A. C. Swarner. Out of town guests for the wed lizezd a cement mixer for his project. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Syrovy and son Considerable work still needs to be Fredrick from Salem are visiting at ding were Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F . the Virgil W arren home this week. Faust of Eagle Creek, Mr. and Mrs. done before the course is in first class Mr. and Mrs. John Peck of Her Jasper Carney of Pendleton, Ben E, shape but with the warmer weather miston called on Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Faust of Pendleton, Miss Thelma enthusiasm also increases among the Wilson Sunday evening. the divot diggers. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hammer and Swarner of Portland, Lawrence Mrs. Car! Hammer and daughter Swarner of Corvallis, Mr. and Mrs. Carole were visitors at the C. L. Up H arry R. Smith of Enterprise, Mr. ham home Wednesday afternoon. and Mrs. Alan Langenwalter of The BUILDING PERMITS Mr. and Mrs. B. Hutchison and Dalles. Henry Stoop of Stanfield, Mr. Mr. Hutchison’s sister. Mrs. Mamie SUGGEST BOOM F>eher visited at the C. L. Upham and Mrs. Frank Brace er Irrigon, Mrs. W. H. Bloom of Fairbanks, home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil DeMary and Alaska. Mrs. Ray Baker of Summer Hermiston is experiencing a slight children are now located in the Franz ville. Oregon, and Mr. and Mrs. Ro- “boom" if the building permit depart house. Mr. DeMary is employed on ment of the city recorder can be used mar Stein of Portland. the Christley farm. jo a barometer. A total of 814,600 Mr. and Mrs Jim Dunham and Miss ■ in permits wa- issued during Febru Elma Dunham of Pendleton spent Monday at the Eugene Dunham home. COMMERCIAL CLUB ary. This is a decided step towards Mr. and Mrs. W alter Maffie were the right direction and very probab Hennner visitors one day last week. TO MEET TUESDAY ly is a greater amount than could Mrs. Charles Epperson was a vis have been issued during a long per- itor at the Joe Udey home last A regular meeting of the Hermis >od prior to this time. Permits have Thursday. Mr. and Mrs Eugene Dunham and ton Commercial club will be held only been necessary here since the Mr. and Mrs Verne Dunham left Tuesday evening. March 11, in the first of the year. T uesdav for their new home near El- Odd Fellows hall with the Rebekahs City Recorder Chas. Taylor stated gl" W o rd h®« been received here that serving the dinner. Several import- Wednesday that March permits were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Metteer have a tant matters of business are slated already being issued with prospects ,n born February 23. The Metteers to appear before the meeting. that this will be another banner in Columbia district until re- Several numbers of entertainment month. r-ntlv when they moved to La wil’ be presented. Grande. ACTION STARTS AT UMATILLA ORDNANCE DEPOT TU E S D A Y Work Begins on Munitions Depot Site There’s work to be done fellows! 1 NUM BER 29 SUPERINTENDENT TELLS OF SCHOOL PROBLEMS HERE
