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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 .
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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