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COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
OFFICIAL U M A T ILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXIV.
Another fine crowd is expected at
me Farm Bureau meeting and pot
luck next Saturday evening. Those
attending are reminded to bring then |l||f> A I E A M U ICC
wn table service. The pot luck will R U R A L I A l’llL lL J
be served promptly at 7:30.
Mrs. Joe Udey left for Portland - a a - - |J A f i r L|CDC
Saturday to be with her daughter,
JJQ M A U L iltK C
Mrs. Lavonne Miller.
Mrs. Daisy Mikesell of Portland is
a house guest at the W. A. Mikesell COTTON, TICKING
home this week.
Miss Joyce Sater had as dinner
r est Sunday Miss Rebecca Pierson. FURNISHED FREE
Alfred Smith of Pendleton was in
Following the acceptance of the
this district Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dixson and program by all cooperating agencies
daughters spent Sunday in Walla at a meeting held in Pendleton on
W alia.
Thursday, March 6, applications are
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Struthers of
Better Creek were Monday visitors being filled out in the office of As
sistant County Agent M. E. Knick
at the Willis Struthers home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dixson drove erbocker this week by rural families
■U La Grande last Saturday. Mrs. eligible to receive mattresses under
Dixson went on to Pocatello, Idaho,
•while Mr. Dixson returned home that the Cotton-Mattress Program inaug
urated by the U. S. Department of
day.
Miss Omega Sater was a dinner Agriculture.
a est of Miss Grace Bensel Sunday.
Mattress are to be made by the
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Getchell were families themselves under the super
Sunday afternoon visitors at the
vision of community leaders trained
Bud Hooker home.
Lee and Floyd Skull of LaGrande, in the procedure, and total cost will
nephews of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers be $1.00 per mattress to pay for
called at the Rogers home Sunday. needles and other incidentals. Fifty
M widay they went to work on the j pounds of cotton and ten pounds of
hep drier at the Dixson hop yards.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers and son heavy ticking used in the construc
Ensley were Sunday afternoon visi tion will be furnished free of charge
tors at the Bud Hooker home.
by the Surplus Commodities Corpora
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robertson,
who have been camped in their trai tion.
Three types of families can quali
ler house at the Bob Woodward place
moved to a trailer camp in town Mon fy under the provisions of this pro
gram: the farm family—those deriv
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Potts, who ing their income all from agricul
have recently moved to Umatilla from ture: half farm, where at least half
Warrenton, Ore., have been frequent
visitors at the Bob Woodward home. the income is obtained from agricul-
Mrs. Potts is an aunt of Mrs. Wood tural pursuits; non-farm, no income
ward. This week Mr. Potts will be derived from agriculture. Under the
employed finishing Tiny Caldwell*,"
house just across from the Woodward regulations prepared for the pro
gram, all families in the west end of
heme.
Mrs. Mabel Weeks and daughter Umatilla county would be eligible if
Rachel and son Junior and Dorothy their net income does not exceed
Nelson spent Sunday at a picnic near $500, or, in the case of the non-farm
Hoquiam, the Weeks old home. They group, if their gross income does not
report picking old fashioned wild exceed $500 for a family of one to
buttercups.
Mrs. Elmer Ryland and Mrs. Otis four members, Knickerbocker stated
Buell called on Mrs. Jessie Hooker in explaining the provisions of the
Wednesday.
program.
Mrs. L. Ferris spent Sunday at the j
Forrest Moore home.
Mrs. Mary Harr was a Sunday RED SOX BEGIN
dinner guest at the Roy Rogers home.'
Mrs. Mabel Weeks made a trip to TR A IN IN G SUNDAY
Pendleton last Wednesday to see her
daughter Mrs. Walter Rosenau in St.
The Hermiston Red Sox, champ
Anthony’s hospital.
Mrs. L. W. Douglas is leaving this ions of the 1940 Umatilla county
week for Pilot Rock where she will baseball league, will begin workouts
visit with her daughter Mrs. Marvin Sunday afternoon at 1:00 o’clock. A
Hutchinson and family. She will also preliminary meeting was held Mon
visit in Freewater with a sister be day evening and indications are that
fore making definite plans for the
summer. The Douglas’ have rented a stronger aggregation will be field
their home and Mr. Douglas is em ed this year. Several newcomers will
ployed at Pilot Rock.
join the club this year which will give
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hutchison and added strength in several positions.
daughter Patricia Mary were down
Players interested in joining the
from Pendleton in their new Stude-
baker car Sunday. They were ac team this year are asked to report
companied by Mrs. Hutchisons aunt, Sunday. Anyone who will be in
Mrs. Margaret Asmervig of Eugene. Hermiston during the coming sum
They were dinner guests at the home mer is invited to try out.
4 Mr. Hutchison’s parents.
Mr and Mrs. Roy Rogers are
ilding an addition to their chicken P. P. & L. COUNTY
MATTRESSES FOR
HERM ISTON. UM ATILLA
COUNTY. OREGON. MARCH 13, 1941.
“ Second F id d le ” P la y C ast
NUMBER
30
CONTRACTORS' BIDS
(AILED FOR NEW
CITY HALL BUILDING
ESTIMATED COST
SET AT $7850.00
Contractors’ bids were called this
week for the construction of a new
city building for Hermiston to be
built on the corner east of the Oasis
theatre. Bids will be opened on or
before the 21st day of March, and
work on the new building is expected
to start immediately.
A previous architect’s drawing for
the building was turned down by the
council because the estimated cost
was too high. During the past week
another set of blueprints were drawn
by the architect, C. B. Miller of Pen
dleton, and his estimate of the cost
of the building was set at $7850.00
complete. The building accepted will
be 3 2 feet wide facing Main street,
and 57 feet long.
Included in the building are a
council room 14 by 34 feet, an office
for either the recorder or police de
partment, two jail cells and a “bull
pen”, a vault, a garage room 22 by
3 2 to house the city fire truck and
Dave
w: Barbara Moore, Mae McGee, Mabel Rauch, Marie Hinkle. Back row
another truck owned by the city, and
Lois
Casper,
Marion
Ott,
Gilbert
Dyer.
director, Gilè Felthouse,
a fireman’s room built over the front
end of the room housing the fire
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SENIOR PLAY TO
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and a drying rack for the fire hoses.
Rev. J. R. L. Haslam, noted evan It also included all the steel work for
The senior class of Hermiston high
At a recent meeting of the grade
gelist, will conduct evangelistic ser the jail cells which will be made of
school
will
present
“Second
Fiddle”
school board all teachers were ten
vices at the Hermiston Baptist solid concrete.
dered new contracts except in the Friday night in the school auditor
church beginning Tuesday, March 18,
ium.
The
play
was
written
by
Gern-
j
A set of the plans are on file with
first grade. Miss Esther Ann I an-
and continuing each evening at 7:30 the city recorder, Chas. Taylor, and
drey had previously handed in her say Le Pelley and promises to be an :
o’clock until March 28. Rev. Has
resignation taking effect at the end amusing performance. Miss Con lam is an interesting and helpful with the architect in Pendleton.
stance
Luehrs
of
the
high
school
fac
Every bid that is turned in must be
of the present school term. Ben Bran
speaker and the people of Hermiston accompanied by a check or bid bond
don, graduate of Oregon College of ulty is the director.
The play is centered around a mer are fortunate to have the opportuni in the amount of not less than 5 per
Education, began his duties Monday
cent of the amount of the bid, and
to handle the overflow caused by the ry mixup of a prospective young ty of hearing him.
Some of his topics will be: “Good
influx of new families. A room was bridegroom who rehearses his mar News to the World” ; “ Have a will be forfeited in case the success
riage with a young girl, not his
ful contractor fails’to errOr r into* .4
fitted up for this purpose.
fiancee,
and finds out too late that Heart” : “Laugh That Off” : “ Peace contract with the city within ten days
Teachers rehired include: Miss
in Time of War” : "With the Wind following notice of award.
Mary Petri, second: Miss Blanch the butler who performed the fake
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or Setting Your Sails” : “The Un
marriage
is
a
notary
public
and
the
Harmon, third; Miss Gertrude Brad
pardonable Sin” : “Risking Eternity
ley, fourth; Miss Georgia Crowfoot, marriage is legal. The entanglement
POTATO LODGES
on the Opinions of Men”.
fifth: Miss Eleanor Tischler, sixth: is hilarious.
IN TOT'S THROAT
Mrs. Alma Greaves, seventh; and L.
DI5ASTFR
RELIEF
S. Burrell, eighth.
SERVICES PLANNED
U N IT STARTED
Considerable anxiety was caused
FOR GOOD FRIDAY
TOWNSEND CLUB TO
Monday
when Sharon Spencer, 18-
Our community is soon to be bene-
months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
SPONSOR IRISH STEW I fitted by the organization of a Dis-
The West End Ministerial asso Sloan Spencer, swallowed a potato,
aster Relief Unit. This is being
ciation
at its regular monthly meet the latter lodging in the tot’s wind
made
possible
through
several
sourc
An Irish stew supper will follow
pipe. The child was rushed to Doern-
the next regular meeting of the local es. The local American Legion has ing Monday, March 10, made plans becher hospital in Portland where a
for
its
annual
noonday
service
for
contributed,
and
a
number
of
the
Townsend club and will be served at
thorough examination was made. Ap
the Legion hall frem 6:15 to 7:..O friends of the late C. O. Marble, who Good Friday, which is April 11. This
parently the obstacle had disap
service,
as
last
year’s,
will
begin
at
instead
of
sending
floral
pieces
to
the
Friday, March 14. The supper as
12:15 and will be over by 12:50. peared before reaching the hospital.
well as the meeting is open to the funeral, donated to this cause.
Those making the trip besides
The
speaker for this year will be the
The
details
of
the
arrangements
public and a charge of 20 cents a
Alec Jones was a dinner guest at TAXES TOTAL $29,910 plate will be made. Following the are being made under the leadership Rev. Stearns Cushing, Jr. of the lo Sharon were Mr. and Mrs. Sloan
.he B. E. Getchell home Sunday
Spencer, Mrs. R. E. Alstott and Rev.
meeting, which will be very short, of Julius Gimble ami the Boy Scouts. cal Methodist church.
»veiling.
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C.
Warner.
Real
and
personal
property
taxes
Other business of the day included
will be an Irish program and games
Mr. Beck and son are farming
Wedding Anniveexaiy Enjoyed
Hrs. Laura Morris’ farm this year. totaling $29,910.46 will be paid in which will be put on by the chairman
discussion of the Daily Vacation Bib
Mrs. Mamie Reeher of San r ran- Umatilla county by Pacific Power * of the program committee, Mrs. Cor
Local friends received announce le School with the dates being set for GET-TOGETHER
'co returned to Pilot Rock Satur- Light company this week, said John
ments this week of the 50th wedding June 2 to 16.
Jay where she will visit her brother A. Clarke, local agent for the com- j man. She is instructing every one to
GOLF PLANNED
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse K.
wear their “Green”.
Marvin Hutchison and family foi
Out-of-town ministers who were
v other week before returning to ner pany at Hermiston, yesterday. The
The dance committee reports a nice Shotwell on Wednesday, March 12.
Hermiston golfers are invited to
rome. She had spent three weeks payment will be one of the largest re- crowd attended the dance Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Shotwell are former present were Rev. Astleford of Echo,
ore at the home of her brother, Bax- ceived at the Umatilla county tax col- ( night and all enjoyed the music and residents of Hermiston and are well Rev. Harness of Irrigon and Rev. participate in the get-together Sun
day at the local course. Players will
,er Hutchison.
.
Griffith of Pilot Rock.
office.
I known here.
splendid floor.
Mrs. Earl Getchell, who is emploj- lector’s
make two rounds and turn in the
The
Pacific
company’s
tax
pay
at the John DeMoss farm spent
cards
and handicaps listed for future
ments
take
more
than
15
per
cent
of
- unday at the B. E. Getchell home
play. Action will get underway in
Henry Wheeler was a dinner guest the company’s revenue from the sale
- the Bud Hooker home Thursday. of electricity, or the equivalent of
the morning. Anyone interested in
Mr and Mrs. B. J. Bradshaw gave nearly two months’ total business
either tournament play or local com
dinner Sunday ih honor of her son
petition is urged to turn in score
each
year,
according
to
Clarke.
Bill and his wife who were married
cards
this next week.
t ecently.
.,
,
Green fees of $10 per year are now
W. R.' Coons and his wife from RED CROSS AID
Walla Walla were visiting Mrs. Jes-
5 payable. Arrangements can be made
. . Hooker Friday of last week.
REQUESTED
HERE
with either C. J. Jackson or R. A.
Mr and Mrs. Kent Garrison and
Brownson. Cards for the 18 holes
T brother Vernon Bradshaw were
i played Sunday should be given to
Carl Chambers, county Red Cross
aner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Me
Bud Beard at the Hermiston Trading
£ ren
chairman, has issued a call for assis
Mr and Mrs. Virgil Warren and tance from Hermiston for the cam
Co. The first tournament scheduled
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Syrovy »P««
is at Condon on March 23. This date,
Sunday afternoon at the Bud Hooker paign which was launched several
however, is still tentative.
weeks ago. The county will furnish
; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell had material for sewing and knitting
.. dinner guests Sunday Mrs. aisy with volunteer labor requested.
TREAT FOR LOVERS
i/ikesell of Portland and Mr. and
Anyone
wishing
to
participate
in
Mrs. A. H. Cable and daughter Dor-
SCHEDULED HERE
the campaign is requested to get in
Mr and Mrs. Verne Dunham were touch with Mrs. F. B. Belt, local
« from Elgin over the week end. chairman, in the forenoons. This
A decided treat for all those af
-aev spent Saturday night at the should lie done in the immediate fu
fected
by the love hug and who are
■ oi-ge Liebe home, returning home
wont to star gaze at night is sched
ture.
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Ward of Portland spent the
uled for next Thursday evening
week end at the Barager home.
when Mr. Johnson, representative of
BALL
PLAYERS,
Mr and Mrs. C. L. Upham were
, the Brown Astronomy Foundation,
«¡tors at the Roy Rogers home Sun- BUT NO GAMES
brings his largì’ telescope to the high
nay afternoon.
school. The affair is mounted on a
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cable and
- i.ughter Doreen and Mrs. Daisy
Six lettermen greeted Coach Ray
truck and will be at the high school
Mikesell. aunt of Mrs. Cable were Critchfield when he issued the call
at 8 oo o’clock (just a little early for
T *ndleton visitors last Thursday.
for diamond artists this week. Prac
lovers). No charge will be made for
tice sessions have been held this
Radio Proyrnm Sc^rdnled
the treat.
Mr. Brown, who comes from Whit
Miss Eva Wilcox and Miss Grace week on the park field. The pros
man college, will present a lecture
ensel, vice president and secretary , pects are rather promising, especial
during thp day to school students and
spectively of the local 4-H Lead ly in the pitching department.
However, sad to say, as yet no def
will discuss astronomy with towns
’s association, will occompany As-
inite
games
have
been
listed.
Ten
people in the evening.
stant County Agent M. E. Knick-
The entertainment will be a part
■bocker to Walla Walla Saturday to tative contests have been lined up
with
Touchet,
Walla
Walla,
Athena
of
the regular P.T.A. meeting sched
r.pear on n the
m e regular
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pro- .
uled for that evening.
am of the Umatilla county exten- and Helix but even these are some-
n staff over K.UJ. at V-M p.m.
That doubtful.
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