NEWS FROM YOURj
OWN STATE &
COUNTY
77 Q.
4^e.l&LeL
OFFICIAL U M A TILLA COUNTY PAPER
COLUMBIA NEWS
Uy Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
a im iito n
VOLUME X X X IV .
HERM ISTON, UM ATILLA
COUNTY. OREGON, MARCH 20, 1941.
NUM BER 31
The Umatilla Project Farm Bu
ROHRMAN BEGINS
M A N Y REGISTER
reau held its monthly meeting last
Saturday evening. A pot luck din-
PRODUCTION IN
AT LOCAL OFFICE
n tr was served at 7:30 by the F. B.
A. At the business session it was
MASS QUANTITIES
FOR WORK HERE
■. "ted to continue the yearly contri
bution of $25 to the Boy Scout orga
Rohrman Motor Co., agency for
nization and to rodent control was
Activities at the Hermiston em
designated >15. Ed Russell, district
Ford Motor cars, trucks and tra c to rs,:
ployment station have been humming
agent for the State Farm Mutual In
this week added another line of busi
during the past few weeks, according
surance company showed some safe FIRST INTER-CITY
ness when they landed a contract for
to Lynne M. Black, senior employ CITY SITE OFFERED
ty pictures during the evening.
300 monument markers. Mr. Rohr
ment officer. ' Approximately 1000
The Home Extension unit of the MATCH MARCH 30
man stated this week that he was do
men have registered for work at the FOR MARRIED MEN
Oregon State college completed F ri
day of last week a very successful 4-
Umatilla Ordnance Depot but to
Activities this week at the Uma
The first competitive play of the ing the job as a hobby as it gave him )
d'ay sewing session held at Columbia
opportunity to tinker with small I
date only a small number has been tilla Ordnance Depot have stressed
club rooms. Miss Lane of the State 1941 golf season will be launched
called. Officially 29 carpenters and the construction of temporary quart
college and Miss Clinton were pres Sunday when members of the Her machines.
Gus Estle, however, appears to be
9 common laborers have been cleared ers for single workers at the site
ent as instructors. Approximately miston club will engage in a ladder
20 interested women attended. Elev
the foreman of the job and is devot-)
through the local office to date, al west of Hermiston. A crew of ap
tournament.
Score
cards
have
been
en dresses were made and the women
ing his full time to the task. T h e1
though several of the men were for proximately 30 carpenters are work
report a wonderful time as well as turned in by the various players and markers will be used at the site of
mer members of Terteling's crews, ing at top speed to prepare for the
instruction.
listed according to the score. Jim
the
Umatilla
Ordnance
depot.
and
were called directly.
The Columbia club house is proving Todd, president, upheld the honors of
influx of workers expected shortly.
Mr. Black stated Wednesday that
such a pleasant place for communi his office by turning in low score and
Other work going on includes road
ty meetings that an effort is being
it was very important that men list construction, surveying and well
BUS
ROUTE
TO
for
the
time
being
is
at
the
top
of
the
made to have running water in the
ed a t the office have telephone num drilling. It is expected that the
building.
The Columbia district heap.
SITE
PLANNED
bers so that contact tan be made im crews will be increased as the occa
school board is cooperating with the
Bud Beard, tournament chairman,
mediately after the call comes in. sion demands, although the peak of
F B.A. and will permit the piping of was next in line with a score of 80,
water from the electric pump at the one over that turned in by Todd. | Paul Pettyjohn of Arlington has
Local men will be given preference construction is not expected until mid
-thool house at a small yearly oper
; in the early order for help.
obtained a franchise to operate a bus
summer.
Beard
will
challenge
Todd
Sunday
in
j
ating cost. One hundred interested
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Efforts are being , made to locate
persons at the dinner next Thursday an attempt to dethrone the leader. j route between Hermiston and the site
Rev. J. R. L. Haslam, pictured PILOT ROCK TO
night will insure these funds, accord This
' houses of married workers and their
arrangement
will
carry j of the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. He
above, will begin i series of services
ing to reliable information.
| families within the city limits of
through to the bottom of the list with will begin the service as soon as suf
at the Baptist church this week end. PLAY HERE FRIDAY
The Cold Springs reservoir is prov the low man challenging the man ficient business is available.
I Hermiston. The site chosen is the
ing to be quite a public resort. Mr.
An estimated price for the round Meetings are scheduled every evening
j
15-acre tract just west of Hermiston
and Mrs. Roy Rogers and Mr. and next to him. Each week scores will
except Saturday, beginning at 7:45,
The first baseball game of the on the bend of the Heppner road.
Mrs. C. L. Upham were among the be published showing the results of trip is 25c but this is only tentative. according to Rev. Grayden Loree,
J season will be played here Friday af The acreage belongs to Harold Kel
numerous visitors there last Sunday ladder play.
pastor.
ternoon when Pilot Rock meets the ler and will probably be purchased
and state that eight speed boats were
The first inter-city tournament of FIRST PERMANENT
on the lake that day.
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Hermiston Bulldogs on the park dia by Hermiston merchants to give to
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the year will be played March 30 at
»Vier Casady received word last I n
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mond. Coach Critchfield has had his the government in case the location is
OFFICER
ARRIVES
Condon.
April
6
will
find
the
local
EXAM
INATIO
N
ON
week of the death of a sister-in-law,
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Bulldogs out for practice the past approved.
Mrs. Ida Casady in Nevada, Mo. Mr. group going to Pasco, Wn.
Master Sergeant Ronald A. Mc
two weeks and indications are that
Casady stated that three people with
A Walla Walla firm has the task
The order follows: Jim Todd 79, Lain, who has been at the Ogden ord TEETH COMPLETED
a fair ball club is in the making. It of supplying water for Uncle Sam’s
whom he visited on his trip East Bud Beard 80, Ray Crltchfield 81,
nance
depot
since
1936,
in
charge
of
three months ago, had passed on. All
Dental examinations on school is expected that Don Cellers will start new ordnance depot near Hermiston.
three were from 75 to 80 years of M. T. Matott 82, Howard Klages 83, the property section, recently arrived children of the first six grades of on the mound for the locals.
Contracts were signed last week with
Ralph
Brownson
8
4,
Glenn
Ripley
age, and one was a brother of his.
here as the first permanent officer Hermiston, Columbia, Umatilla, Stan
To date only four games have been A. A. Durand & Son, Walla Walla,
Mss Nina Rae McCulley, daughter 8 4, Gerald Keller 86, Sam Moore 87, for the local ordnance depot. Master
of Mr. and Mrs. Otis McCulley, who C. J. Jackson 87, Paul Van Patten Sergeant and Mrs. McLain and son field and Echo were completed last scheduled, two with Pilot Rock and for several groups of wells about the
week by Dr. W. L. Morgan. The pro two with Athena.
it attending O. S. C., is spending the 90, A. E. Bensel 91, Ray Chenault
huge tract and the following day
Billy are living in the N. D. Bard ject was in cooperation with th e ,
spring vacation in Portland with an 92, Joe Miller 116.
they moved in their first rig, put to
home at Stanfield.
aunt.
Umatilla County Health unit, head- j POST OFFICE HAS
work
a crew of four operators and
Sergeant McLain, who was born in ed by Miss Lucile Lukens of Pendle
Miss Ann Sommerer arrived last
started the initial bore.
Thursday from Corvallis to spend the
Greensburg, Pa., March 24, 1901, ton.
EXTENSIVE
GAIN
Within a short while, according to
spring vacation with her parents, Mr. LETTER TELLS OF
served his first enlistment in the
A total of 234 children were ex-
and Mrs. II. M. Sommerer.
It is getting to be quite a problem Paul Durand, junior partner, two
army at the Aberdeen proving am ine(j jn the Hermiston area. Stu-
TRAINING
CAMP
Miss Barbara Reid came Saturday
other well drilling rigs will go to
ground in Maryland. He was dis- dents were not only given examina- at the Hermiston post office to keep work on the contract, and as soon as
evening from O. S. C. for a visit with
step
with
progress.
Postmaster
W.
charged
from
his
first
enlistment
as
her parents. She will return to Cor
A. A. La Belle, employed at the
tions but also dental education. Ex
J. Logan reported this week th at re additional shifts are practicable,
vallis Sunday.
Oregon Hardware & Implement Co., a duty sergeant, from his second en amination was for cavities, extrac ceipts for this month were approxi about 18 or 20 men will have months
^ S- .7 e rret t ...M0° 1'e is reP°rted t 0 1 this week received an interesting let- listment as a staff sergeant, and tion, oral hygiene, cleaning and mal
bt ill at her home.
mately 60 per cent over last year. of work ahead.
from' the third and fourth enlistment occlusion.
Government regulations do not per
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Stratton of ter from his son George who is n as a technical sergeant. Now serv
Each month this year has shown a
Ac»»rding to Miss Lukens, 425
J ( jin Day were here during the w°ek training for the British Air Corps at
mit of releasing much specific infor-
steady
increase
with
the
month
of
end and attended the senior high Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Anoth ing his fifth enlistment, he was pro students were examined in the west March gaining by leaps and bounds, mation on the plans for supplying
school play in which her sister Mar er son, Babs, is now a member of the moted to master sergeant January end of the county. Mrs. H. T. F ras
The new business will aid consider water to the ordnance depot, but it
ion Ott was one of the cast.
er of Hermiston acted as clerk and
flying corps and is undergoing pre 24, 1941.
ably
in Hermiston’s-efforts to obtain is expected that bores of 4 00 to 500
Mrs. L. W. Douglas has returned
Sergeant ' McLain has served also secretary.
here for a few days to look after bus liminary training at St. Thomas at Raritan arsenal, Metuchen, N. J.,
better mail service and a new post feet will provide the supplies. The
initial drill has begun with a 15-inch
iness interests. She spent Tuesday from where he will leave to serve in Frankford arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa.,
office.
the British R.A.F.
afternoon with Mrs. G. Strohm.
diameter hole.
The letter from George tells of Deleware ordnance depot, Baltimore, JUNIOR HIGH TO
Miss Dorothy H iatt was a guest of
Wells will be put down in groups
WORLD WAR DAYS
Miss Gloria Hammer Sunday.
his experiences at Edmonton and Md. He also has served in various PRESENT PROGRAM
at specified locations over the reser
other
temporary
posts
and
adminis
Mrs. Henry Garberding received particularly stresses the thought that
RECALLED HERE
vation, so that a minimum of piping
word Tuesday that her father had j is foremost in all the minds of Cana trative assignments on the east coast.
will be necessary.
passed away in California. Mrs. Gar- !
The Hermiston Junior high school
Besides
his
ordnance
depot
work.
berding left at once to be with her dian soldiers- to go overseas to fight
Two young men, Roy G. Penney,)
will present its annual spring pro
mother. Mrs. Garberding’s parents for England. The letter is touching Sergeant McLain is an active Scout gram Friday night, March 28, in the
ami
Alvin Benson attended high M'CRACKEN GETS
worker.
were in California for the winter. in spots and tells in detail of activi
school auditorium. The presentation school together, and graduated in the
T ie ir home is in Minnesota.
ties and experiences in camp.
this year is entitled, “Parade of N a same class from the Springfield high ANOTHER DRAW
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Boylen, for
George will make his first para RAND UNIFORMS
____
tions.” An admission price of 10c school. Later, when the call came
mer residents of this district but now
operating a grocery business in Sal chute jump in a short time and he is ALMOST READY
for the world war, they enlisted at
and 20c will be charged.
Sammy McCracken,
Hermiston
ein were visiting old neighbors i n : looking forward to the experience,
The program and play cast will different cities and were reunited at representative in the fistic world,
this district recently. Among those j An attempt will be made to print the
Kelley Field, Texas, where they
The high school band will soon ap be published next week.
visited were Mr. and Mrs. Weir Cas- 1 letter at a later date.
fought to a draw with Bobby Hayes
were together during the summer of
pear with new spic and span uni
ady.
at Boise, Idaho, last Friday night.
1917.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Conover, who
Van Skike Makes Egg Purchase
forms which have been in the making
This was the second consecutive draw
have spent two weeks visiting at the
Former Superintendent Visits
Penney later was transferred to
N. J. VanSkike, proprietor of the
for the past several months. Ap
between the two boys and they con
home of her sister, Mrs. George
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McAtee, for proximately $400 was raised between Hermiston “Vigorbilt” hatchery went Mineola Aviation Field, Long Island,
Strohm and husband, left Saturday
tend that the third time will be the
by way of Salt Lake for their home merly school superintendent here but the high school student body and to Weiser, Idaho, Wednesday where N. Y., and Benson was sent overseas. charm. Ben O’Conner accompanied
now of the Prineville school system, Hermiston business men to finance he purchased his next year’s supply Neither had heard from the other
at Holstein, Iowa.
McCracken to Boise.
Mr. and Mrs. Loran Caldwell and made an overnight stop in Hermiston the project.
of White Leghorn eggs. Mr. Van until about two weeks ago when Mr.
Appearing on the same card in the
son Georgie spent Sunday afternoon last Friday. Supt. McAtee was on a
Benson
came
to
Hermiston
to
work
A sample of the uniform was on Skike made the purchase from one of
main event saw Irish John Taylor
a t the Bob Woodward home. Mr. business trip in this region and
display in Superintendent W. G. the foremost White Leghorn breed at the munitions depot.
Caldwell is a brother of Mrs. Wood
Needless to say, many old yarns score a knockout over A1 Berro in
stopped here to look up old friends. I Kersbergen ’s office this week and ers of that state which assures him
ward.
the 12th round. Taylor is reported
are being spun.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W arren and He stated that Prineville was gain- was quite a popular subject.
of an excellent quality.
as a first class puncher and is an old
s( n Junior of Ione were here Sun ■ng by leaps and bounds and that the ) —
timer at the game. He will appear in
day. They spent the day picnicking school attendance had more than
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vir-
the main event in Hermiston in a 12-
doubled
in
recent
years.
The
McAtees
i
n
r
g W arren at the Cold Springs res-
round fight. No opponent has as yet
-1 voir. The outing was in celebration were overnight guests here at the
been named. McCracken and Hayes
Junior’s birthday.
O. O. Felthouse home.
i !
will decide their troubles the same
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. English spent
to- week end with relatives in Wal-
evening in a six-round semi-final.
Calf Clab Meets Wednesday
USTENINU to YOU E ^Y ? ( j OMPLA i MIN û A 0ûur
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.1 Walla.
A meeting of 4-H Calf club mem-|
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ray of near
THE
$
ü
WL-0OS/
R
ê
MINPSM6
<7F
THE
T(ME
Umatilla were Sunday afternoon vis- hers was held in the Columbia park
WATER SUPPLY IS
.:,rs at the Bud Hooker home.
I use
hike five m il e s tc ? sc h o o l in T he
j hall Wednesday evening with Assis-
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wells were I tant County Agent M. E. Knicker
SUFFICIENT HERE
MOTINO ANP F ive MILES
H<2ME in THE
Sunday visitors at the John Knox
bocker
in
charge.
It
was
decided
to
home.
PVENlN^- kA iN O k SHINE, H O f O k COLP WE OSEP
Local resident, who have been read
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hooker and divide the group into three divisions
children picnicked at Sand Sunday. j to be headed by Miss Eva Wilcox,
ing reports of water shortage about
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TO COMPLAIN AbOOT THE-
Mr. and jVIrs. Jess Arnold and I Don Sherwood and Mr. Hunt. The
' the Willamette valley and in Wash
aughter of Butter Creek were after-
ington, can rest assured that the Cold
former
group
will
meet
April
2
at
noon visitors at the W. A. Mikesell
Springs reservoir is filled to the
the home of Lucile and Donald Holo-
h me Sunday.
brim. Irrigation has already started
Ruby Hooker, daughter of Mr. and man.
Mrs. Bud Hooker, has recovered from
in rural areas and water is available
i he measles.
) to anyone needing the service. Irri
Examiner Coming Mareh 27
Mrs. John Knox and Mrs. Wesley
gation ditches still need considerable
A traveling examiner of operators
Parker were in Walla Walla Friday.
, cleaning, according to reports.
Mr. and Mrs. H arry Peterson have and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive
moved in with her brother, Raymond in Hermiston Thursday, March 27.
The water situation here, even
Blahm. Mr. Peterson will help Mr. and will be on duty at the city libra
though the present outlook is favor-
P.iahm with the farm work and Mrs.
l able, may not be so bright later in
Peterson will have charge of the ry between the hours of 11 a. m. to
4 p. m., according to a recent an
the season. The intake may dimin
hrme.
.
Mrs. Daisy Mikesell, ikho is vislt- nouncement released from the Secre
ish because of light snow and precipi
■g here from Portland, is spending tary of State’s office. All those wish
tation in the mountains this winter.
•'is week at the A. H. Cable home.
ing permits or licenses to drive cars
City irrigation will not begin for
i several weeks.
are asked to get in touch with the
Men’s Class Aids Gerking
examiner during these hours.
The Men’s Sunday School class of
Trades Union planned Here
the Central Church of Christ dis
Dougherty Moves Barber Shop
I In another section of this week’s
played a neat bit of “brotherly love”
Vern Daugherty, who for the past
issue will he found an announcement
Wednesday when they got together vear has operated the barber shop
concerning the organization of a
and helped Ben Gerking pour his just west of the post office, this week
Hermiston Local of the Building
casement of his new home. Mr. Gerk- moved his chairs to the lobby of the
Trades. Preliminary work has been
i,-< is constructing a new home and Hermiston Hotel. Quarters have been
done by Paul VanArsdale, Carl Ham
: ontemplates in doing much of the fixed up there in the former location
mer and Walter Jackson. A meeting
work himself and the "lift” Wednes of the hotel office. Mr. Daugherty
of all those interested has been called
day was no doubt greatly appreciat will continue to live at the former lo
for Friday night, March 21, in the
Legion hall.
ed.
cation.
|
Revivalist Here
LADDER TOURNAMENT
SLATED SUNDAY
AT LOCAL COURSE
The Oldtimer
rc>
CARPENTERS BUSY
ON QUARTERS FOR
SINGLE WORKERS