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NEWS FROM YOUR) OWN STATE & COUNTY COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrs. Baxter Hutchison Q. a.rm.Liiton O F F IC IA L U M A T I L L A C O U N T Y VOLUME X X X IV . ■//o.’ia.LdL PAPER H ERM ISTO N, U M ATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 27, 194! NUM BER 32 INFORMATION ON Mrs. Walter Rosenau is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. PERSONNEL LISTED Mabel Weeks. Word was received this week of th t death of E. H. McReynolds, for Upon an inquiry as to personnel mer resident of this district. He was for the operation of the Umatilla living with a son in Seattle and old age was given as the cause of his Ordnance Depot at the completion of death. construction, Master Sergeant Ron The Hermiston Home Extension ald A. McLain made the following MERCHANTS BUY unit held its regular monthly meet F IG U R E S FAR statement this week, that the Ord-1 ing in Columbia club rooms Tuesday nance department did not desire ap SITE FOR HOUSES afternoon. Miss Francis Clinton was EXCEED ESTIMATE present to demonstrate “Dessert No. plication for employment at the de The long anticipated “boom” 2”. It s reported that 22 interested pot as the personnel would be select wimen were present. Members of the city council had a ed from competitive examination lists struck with full force this week when A group of twenty neighbors and surprise awaiting them Friday night of the Civil Service Commission pre word was received here that the gov friends celebrated several birthdays at the regular council meeting when pared by the district manager at ernment had approved construction of a t a well planned dinner in Columbia Mayor F. C. McKenzie opened three club rooms Sunday. Mrs. Alpha Seattle. These requirements will be approximately 83 houses for families Christley had the greatest number of bids on the city hall, jail and fire announced publicly through the local within the city limits of Hermiston. years to her credit while little Dor house building. The architect’s es press and post office bulletins as the j The homes will be for men employed een Cable celebrated her fourth birth timate on the building was $7,500, at the site of the Umatilla Ordnance necessity arises. day. Others having birthdays dur and the first bid opened jumped the ing the week were Mrs. A. H. Cable He also said a small staff of key j Depot and their families. The houses will be built on a 15- and Mrs. B. Hutchison. Yellow and figure to $16,800, by Meyers and personnel was being selected by the acre tract of land belonging to H ar white were the colors used for the Belvail, contractors of Pendleton. ordnance department for operation table. A bouquet of yellow daffodils Edward “Chuck” Mardis, contractor old Keller at the extreme west end purposes when the construction acti was the center piece, and two beau of Hermiston Avenue. A meeting of tifully decorated cakes in yellow and now in Hermiston, had the low bid vities are completed. Outside of a white made by Mrs. W. A. Mikesell of $12,337.00, and McCormick-Foley, very limited number of key personnel i interested businessmen of the city Inc., of Pendleton, bid $13,550.00. and Mrs. A. H. Cable were cut. now in the ordnance department, the 1 was held Tuesday evening agreeing George Liebe and sons W alter and It was the unanimous decision of remainder of the organization will be to purchase the tract of land for Willie 'made a two day business trip the council to reject all bids turned $1400 from Mr. Keller. selected from the district civil service to Salem this week, returning home Government agencies had previous in, since the figure was too high to Monday evening. lists. ly approved the project, waiting only build at this time. Immediate steps Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer were It was also learned th a t the ord for a deed to the government on the Pendleton visitors Monday afternoon. were taken to cut down the building nance department is the operating land for the project. Contributions Girls from Columbia attending the in some way to start at least the branch and in no way does the con by business men soon swelled the to District Home Economics Clubs con building of the city jail a t this time, struction activities enter their pro tal needed for the purchase of the ference of high schools held at La with the view of later building the gram, therefor any inquiries as per land. Grande Saturday were Mary Som- ! entire building. Chief of Police H. merer. Dorothy Hiatt and Norma taining to construction should be with The committee in charge of collect Getchell. They went over with Miss A. Pankow went to Pendleton today the constructing quarterm aster con ing funds for the purchase of the Effie Conner of the Hermiston high to contact the architect and see what cerned. Machines play the leading role in modern defense. Shown above are school teaching staff and were ac could be done. Keller tract stated Thursday that machines for soil defense and national defense. The cannon is one of a companied by Mrs. H. M. Sommerer $1400 had been deposited in the bank The need for drastic action of po number of U. S. guns capable of long-range destruction. The earth and Janet Hodges of Hermiston. LOCAL PASTIME but that several hundred dollars licing Main street for speeding and moving equipment at top is of a type used by many farmers in building Mrs. Belle Caldwell, grandmother were still needed to complete contri dams and reservoirs. In 1939 farmers moved more than 11 million cubic of Mrs. Bob Woodward, has gone to parking of large trucks was taken in TO OPEN TUESDAY butions for that amount. The com yards of earth in performing thia conservation practice, equivalent to Umatilla to be with her daughter, to consideration with the result that Mrs. W. H. Potts, after spending the council decided to hire Frank the volume of material going into Columbia river’s huge Grand Coulee mittee further stated that all mer dam. three months at the Woodward home. Null for two weeks to act with the O’Conner’s Pastime, which has been chants and business men contacted G. Carver is remodeling his house local police in order to take care of J under construction during the past had cooperated who'e-heartedly and with the intention of renting it. month, is nearing completion and Mr. that anyone who had not been reached John Miller was a Sunday visitor the traffic hazard. Police tickets CARPENTERS' UNION JUNIOR HIGH TO O’Conner stated Thursday that the should leave their donation with F. have been printed and arrests will be at the Joe Udey home. opening will be held next Tuesday, B. Swayze at the First National Mrs. T. R. Hampton and Lloyd made in the future with tickets giv- j TO ORGANIZE HERE PRESENT PROGRAM April 1. The building, which was Bank. Chaney of Pendleton were visitors en to report to the city recorder for i formerly occupied by Chas. Burk, has a t the H. G. McCulley home Sunday. arraignment of all violators. WPA assurance has been given Mrs. Hampton is a sister of Mr. Mc A meeting of all interested car “Parade of Nations” will be the been entirely redecorated. Plywood Mayor F. C. McKenzie that financial Additional fees were granted the Culley. penters in and around Hermiston was theme of the spring program of the has been used to advantage on the assistance will be given the city in Mrs. W. A. Mikesell, Mrs. Daisy chief of police, night watchman and held at the Legion hall Tuesday Hermiston junior high to be pre- j walls and ceiling. running about a half mile 4-inch w a the city recorder for the extra work Mikesell and Mrs. A. H. Cable made evening with the purpose of organiz sented Friday night, March 28, in The Pastime will be for men only j ter main to the building site. Con- a drive up Butter Creek last Wed needed during these busy days. ing a Trades Union. A representa the school auditorium. An admission | and will feature card tables in the strution on this will begin soon. nesday afternoon. They visited at tive of the state council was expected of 10c and 20c will be made. The rear compartment and a bar in the ! Grading roadbed for the railroad the Sloan Thompson home and at i Echo with other old friends whom ’ YOUNG COUPLE but he failed to arrive, consequently pub1 . is cordially invited to attend fz>,t. Frank 8erning, recently of system which will gridiron the Uma Mrs. Daisy Mikesell of Portland hsd complete organization could not be the program. WED SUNDAY Kennewick, Wn., will operate the i tilla munitions depot has been not seen for some time. effected. It is expected that another Quite a variety of entertainment is business. launched. This grading is begin done Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ott attended a meeting will be called sbon. promised for the evening, including j fellowship dinner and the quarterly by several pieces of heavy road-build Miss LaVerne Thorsen, daughter conference meeting following the din Approximately 100 men were pres music by the orchestra, dances and j MUSIC VARIETIES SET ing equipment, and the initial section ner the first of the week at the of Mr. and Mrs. Soren Thorsen of ent for the meeting. singing. begins a short distance east of Mun- Methodist church. Stanfield, became the bride of James FOR NEXT FRIDAY ley water tank, and parallels the Mrs. C. R. Moore and small son of Boylen, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. POSTAL INSPECTOR Union Pacific mainline which runs Freewater, who have been visiting Boylen of Salem, Sunday afternoon WEATHER REPORT friends in town for the past week, The third annual Spring Music along the south side of the depot MAKES SURVEY HERE Varieties, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Forrest at 2:10 p. m. in the Methodist church- SHOWS SOME RAIN presented by the girls’ glee grounds. It will connect with the in Walla Walla. The young couple • Moore. clubs under the direction of Miss railroad yards on the depot grounds, Miss Joyce McCulley spent Friday was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. The past week showed nothing of last week in Pendleton. R. C. Sheldon of Portland, postal Gwendolyn Ross, will be presented in which are staked out in Morrow coun Ben Boylen of Hermiston. the high school gym at 8 o’clock F ri ty, only a few rods from the Umatil Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bradshaw were Mrs. Boylen is employed in the sensational in the way of weather al inspector, was a caller in Hermiston day, April 4. The admission will be la county line. Sunday dinner guests at the H. A. though .25 in. of precipitation last this week making a survey of the lo Tum-A-Lum office in Stanfield and Wilson home. There will be two connections be Saturday was greatly welcomed. The cal post office and mail service. Due children 10c, high school students Shirley Stockard was here over the Mr. Boylen works at the Rohrman 2 5c and adults 3 5c. tween the depot system and the days are becoming fairly warm and to the large gain in sales of stamps week end visiting his parents and Motor Co. in Hprmiston. The couple Phyllis Sires will act as accompan mainline, one near Munley water early spring gardens are already and money orders, additional office friends. will reside in Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udey called on showing signs of life. help has been requested. Indications ist for the»musical programs present tank and the other farther south in Mr. and Mrs. William Kik Sunday The report according to Chas. are that one office worker will be ed in three scenes. The complete the vicinity of Westland. evening. program and chorus personnel will This grading is the first breaking added in the near future. Taylor, weather man, follows: FORMER RESIDENT Mrs. Minnie Lindsey who has been be published next week. of ground on the depot itself, but long As a result of the demands made Max. Min Date visiting her sister Mrs. Willis Struth- ; sections of the highway which will by Hermiston patrons for better mail e rc for the past several weeks has re PASSES AT ROSEBURG 64 .... 32 March 19 ......... Standard Oil Shows Movies completely surround the depot, have turned to her home at Forks, Wn 63 ... 26 I service, the department has been March 20 .......... Mrs. Joe Udey called the latter The Standard Oil Co. of California already been graded. This road will .. 30 asked to establish a daily east and 21 .......... .......... 65 - March p art of last week on Mrs. Forrest P. P. Sullivan, who spent most of 41 west mail service via Stanfield. With provided some interesting entertain be about 25 miles long. .......... 6 2 March 2 2 Moore who was ill, and found her his life in Hermiston, passed away Captain R. C. Williams, in charge the addition of the various offices and ment at the Hermiston high school 29 much improved. .......... 61 March 23 Wednesday afternoon a t Roseburg. of construction, is not ready to pre Thursday morning. A movies was crews in Hermiston the need for bet .......... 65 . .. 25 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Halliburton M arch 24 dict just when dirt will be broken for greatly enjoyed by the students. wt re in this district Sunday visiting Mr. Sullivan left Hermiston about ter service is acute. 69 ..... 28 March 25 ......... relatives. They also called at the H. three years ago to reside a t Rose the igloo construction, but announc < McCulley home. burg. While in Hermiston he w as! es that it will be the next major work The Columbia group of the Worn prominent in civic affairs, serving launched. Construction of living n’s Council of the Central Church about two years as justice of peace, quarters for both single and married of Christ met Wednesday with Mrs. v.-as a director of the Farm Bureau men must first be completed. F rrest Moore. Mrs. Rod Garret of La Grande, Cooperative as well as holding other .laughter of Mrs. Elmer Ryland. is offices. He was one of the early FIGHT CARD SET visiting this week at the Ryland pioneers of this city. home. FOR APRIL 15 He is survived by six children, Mrs. Mrs. Miles Barager received word Sullivan passing away about seven the first of the week that her sister- The next fight card in Hermiston in-law. Mrs. JI. R. Stuart, better years ago. Those surviving are H ar will bo Tuesday, April 15, with Irish known as the Little Minister, had old T. Sullivan of Portland, Roy and John Taylor of Oakland, Calif, meet ■assed away at her home in Portland. She was quite well known here and a Herbert Sullivan of Roseburg, Mrs. ing R. J. Lewis, sensational negro rew years ago gave a very inspiring Alfred Jones of Portland, Mrs. Dave fighter of Boise, meeting in the fin Mother’s Day talk at a Farm Bu- Mittlesdorf of Hermiston and I.uke als. These two boys met several "*au Auxiliary meeting. Her death Sullivan of Iowa. weeks ago in a 16-round thriller at was due to heart trouble. Funeral services will be held Sat-j Mrs. Clyde Hebert called at the Boise and are itching to get back in Mabel Weeks home Wednesday on urday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at to the squared circle to settle the dis her wav to Pendleton to see her moth Pi ami’s Funeral Parlors with the pute. er who is ill. Rev. Stearns Cushing, Jr., of the Io- Sammy McCracken of Hermiston Mrs. Rud Hooker has the measles cal Methodist church in charge of the ■‘Lis week. will renew his feud with Bob Hayes A FLÖC* OF ---- ----» a»-—---- ------ services. o f Boise in the semi-final bout. These FLEV7 OVE 12» T F N N K TO START two fighters have fought to previous V ested pay draws and will attempt to break th° W ITH HEPPNER T IL T HERMISTON ENTERS tie at the coming card. The evening’s entertainment will COUNTY TOURNEY The first interscholastic tennis 1«' held in the high school gymnasium match of the year will be played at ’ in cooperation with the Lettermen's Heppner next week. The local squad Hermiston golfers will journey to club of the school. Several prelimi o expected to be fairly strong judg Pendleton Sunday to participate in naries will be fought by boys who ing from tryouts being held this the annual Umatilla county tourna have been training in gym classes. week. ment. The local contingent is tak Also several other professional pre Among the girls showing the best ing the silver cup. won last year, to liminaries are being lini-d up. possibilities are Phyllis Sires. Marie Pendleton Sunday but are determined H. E. C. To Meet Saturday Hinkle, Barbara Moore, Georgia to win again and take another year’s The Columbia Grange Home Eco Lindner and Ethel Clarke. Candi mortgage on the trophy. nomics club will sponsor a card p a r dates for the boys’ team are Bill Pen At a meeting held Wednesday eve ty and jitney lunch at the Columbia ney, Bob Smith, Kenneth Elwood, ning a tentative team was chosen to 1 park hall Saturday night. During the Dave Hamm and Leon Sharinghous- represent Hermiston. It was made evening an I.E.S. lamp and a toaster •’n. However, there are several oth plain at the meeting that 1941 d u es1 will be given away. The public is in er possibilities which may replace must be paid before a player becomes those named above. vited to attend. (WNi; eligible for tourney play. C ITY H A LL B ID S REJECTED BY COUNCIL F R ID A Y N IG H T Machines Protect America Migrating Time GOVERNMENT TO BUILD 83 HOUSES IN C ITY L IM IT S
