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NEWS FROM YOUR I
OWN STATE &
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COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Bob Woodward
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VOLUME X X X IV .
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERM ISTON, U M ATILLA
COUNTY, OREGON, A P R IL 10, 1941.
NUMBER 34
Ci interest to many friends in this
FIGHT CARD SET
POWER COMPANY
LOCAL GOLFERS
•vicinity is news of the Cecil Madden
family contained in a letter received
NEXT TUESDAY IN
LOSE AT PASCO
ISSUES DIRECTORY
thiv week by Mrs. Baxter Hutchison.
The Maddens have recently moved to
SCHOOL GYMNASIUM The Hermiston golf players con OF BASIN PRODUCTS
a new location, an improved farm of
tingent, bolstered by several out-of-
about 300 acres, with very good
Starting another step in a contin
buildings and good crop prospects,
Hermiston is entering into the big town players, took one on the chin
uing
drive to promote the products of
near Leon, Iowa. They also write
time fight bracket next week when at Pasco, Wn., Sunday when they
that their community has become in
the Columbia basin area, a new and
lost
a
2914
to
18
16
decision.
The
30 rounds of professional and 20
terested in and is working to orga CHURCHES PLAN TO
enlarged edition of Pacific Power &
rounds of amateur fighting is sched local players stated, however, that
nize a cooperative laundry and can
Light company's directory of manu EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
the
trip
was
well
worthwhile
be
nery with the Hermiston set-up as WELCOME VISITORS
uled for the high school gymnasium
facturing
and processing plants lo IS BUSY CONCERN
a pattern. Mrs. Madden requested
next Tuesday, April 15. The com cause of the royal reception they
cated in its territory has just come
that a sample of canned goods pro
were
accorded
there.
Special services are scheduled for ing card lists three or four of the
cessed in the local cannery be sent to
The following is the list of scores off the press and is ready for distri
Work at the site of the Umatilla
exhi bit at a future meeting to orga Good Friday and Easter Sunday in topmost battlers of the west, featur
made
with the Hermiston player men bution, according to John A. Clarke, Ordnance Depot is gradually taking
nize. Mrs. Hutchison has sent a can the various churches of Hermiston. ing in the main event Negro R. J.
local manager for the company.
each of asparagus, corn and peas.
Programs and meetings will be held Lewis of Boise, Idaho, and Johnny tioned first: Todd 0, Heater 3; Har
The directory, attractively bound shape with some delay being caused
M’ s. Jessie Hooker left for Con commemorating the Easter period. A Taylor of Oakland, Cal.
ris 0, Neuman 3; O’Conner 0, Shupe
and well illustrated, will be placed in due to the shortage of material. Work
nell, Wn., last Friday after receiving
Of particular interest to the many 3: Beard 1 ’/a, Hull 114: Sam Moore
word that her sister-in-law, Mrs. list of the various programs are list
the hands of purchasing agents of is progressing on barracks for men
local fans is the semi-final bout in 116, Gall 114: Gray O, McGahey 3;
Jacs Coons of that city, had passed ed below.
large concerns throughout the nation, to be employed at the site with road
away. Mrs. Hooker expected to be
Sunrise services have been sched which Sammy McCracken, local fis- i Ed Bensel 2, Makler 1: Mattot 3,
according
to H. W. Derry, manager construction also being stressed.
gone a week.
uled for Easter Sunday at the Her tic pride, will attempt to defeat Bob- | Anderson 0; Klages 1, Ness 2; Jack-
Wednesday was a busy day at the
Carl Hammer, accompanied by W miston city park at 5:30 a. m. The by Hayes of Boise, Idaho. These two j son 1, Glason 2: Fossetti 3, Oliver 0; of the Pacific company’s new indus local office of the Oregon Employ
H Potts and Clyde Caldwell of Uma meetng will be led by Don DeMoss boys have fought two previous draws Hanlon 0, Taber 3: Pinkerton 1, tries department, under whose di
ment Ageny. A total of 38 men were
tilla, made a business trip to Pendle
rection the directory was compiled.
and will consist of group and indi in fights at Boise and Sammy is de- 1 Spreen 2: A. E. Bensel 0, Purdy 3;
sent out during the day to be em
ton Monday evening.
Such
a
commodity
index
of
the
Mr. and Mrs. George Rand and vidual singing. Scripture reading, in termined to take the third on the! B. Doyle 3, Beste 0; Van Patten 116,
area is particularly timely now be- ployed at the site of the Umatilla
Mr and Mrs. Batie Rand and sons of dividual prayer, special talks and a home canvas. He has been training Linn 116.
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cause
sudden demands of the nation- Ordnance Depot. This brings the to
Irrigon were Sunday guests of Mrs. benediction.
diligently during the past few weeks, i
"
w
w
j al defense program have exhausted tal to date at 173 men which have
G rate Foster.
There will be three special talks
Harold Neill, another local boy, FARM BUREAU TO
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Neill and Peg
| many normal sources of supply and been placed through this office, ac
gy aiTO Mrs. Lester Hammer and Ted given by Leo Haddox, who will speak will be featured in a preliminary,
I purchasing agents frequently are cording to Lynne Black, senior offi
were dinner guests Sunday at the on “The Glorious Fact of the Resur meeting Chuck Martin of Nampa, DISCUSS P.U.D.
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hard pressed to find new ones, Der- cer.
Car; Hammer home.
rection,” Lois Messenger of Stanfield Idaho. This will be the first “big
Mr. Black stated Wednesday that
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding
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This
gives the
bout tor
Harold
who
is rap .J
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Bureau o r-¡ I ry pointed out.
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spent the week end in Grandview, will speak on “The Amazing Results time
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Uc Northwest a fine opportunity to he has an order calling for beet top
a first class scrap- i ganization will be held next Wednes-| . ,,. ,
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pers in the region of Ontario where
Outlook and Sunnyside, Wn., visiting of the Empty Tomb”, and Rebecca ly developing into
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» i , c . al f' i
establish itself as a dependable new
relatives and friends. Sunday they Pierson will give a special closing per. l he special , event . of - six
rounds, | day evening, April 16, at the Colum- , source
200 to 300 men are needed at once
attended the confirmation services of talk on “Because He Lives, I Too Rock Vincent of Kuna, Idaho, vs. Ray bia park hall. A. H. Cable, presi- J
to top beets. Further information
By
placing
this
ready
directory
the Sunnyside Lutheran church. Their Shall Live.”
Marino of Oakland, Cal., is expected dent, stated Wednesday that refresh
nephew, Bill Garberding, who has
j of products directly in the hands of can be obtained at the office.
Stanfield, Umatilla and Boardman to be a whirlwind affair. One other ments will be a part of the evening’s [ men who do the buying, we are at
Captain R. C. Williams, construct
spent the past two summers here,
was in the confirmation class. The churches have been invited to coop professional fight is scheduled, in ad entertainment.
ing
quarterm aster here, is in Wash
tempting to make it easy for them
Garherdings were accompanied to erate with local churches in this dition to 20 rounds of am ateur fight
ington, D. C., this week conferring
to
use
the
products
of
this
region.
Grandview by Mrs. Anna Whitney, event. Each participant is asked to ing between high school lettermen.
report of the state hydro-electric
who was returning home after a
Our idea is to have the answer to the with officials there concerning the
The main event is expected to draw commission concerning the formation
week spent in Hermiston visiting her bring a steak, bread and eggs, with
purchasing
agent’s question, ‘Now, construction here. No word has been
coffee and marshmallow cocoa to be fans from all parts of eastern Ore of a P.U.D. in this area.
received as to what has transpired.
son, B. I. Whitney.
where can I get this product?’ in his
Mr. and Mrs. W alter Rosenau of furnished for the breakfast. The gon, due to the extreme popularity
Temporary office quarters are be
hands
even
before
he
can
ask
it.”
Cold Springs visited her mother, Mrs. public is invited for the occasion.
of the two fighters. Lewis is the RED SOX W IN IN
ing constructed at the site just east
More than 80 classes of products
Mabel Weeks, on Sunday.
middleweight champion of Idaho and
of town where 83 houses will be con
J L. Hatfield of Umatilla visited
are indexed in the directory, running
PRACTICE
GAME
C
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N
TR
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CHURCH
OF
CH
RIST
1
Taylor
holds
the
welterweight
champ-
structed for married men with fam i
at the Bob Woodward home Sunday
from agates to awnings, blankets to
C. Warner, Pastor
ionship of Idaho. The two men re-
afternoon.
lies. Leveling operations have been
bulbs,
cans
to
coal
stokers,
draperies
Miss Bessie Hammer and nieces
There is one day between the c^ntly staged a sensational scrap in
underway during the past ten days.
The Hermiston Red Sox baseball
to drugs, filters to fishing tackle,
Gloria, Viola, Rosalie and Louise re darkest and brightest days of histo- Boise with Lewis winning a 10-round
team (minus the red sox) won a and so on through the alphabet. It is expected that construction of the
turned Monday night from their au
ry,
the
day
between
the
Cross
and
decision.
The
latter
is
expected
here
buildings will get underway as soon
practice tilt from Umatilla Sunday
to trip to Seattle, Tacoma and Cana
the Resurrection. For weeks we have ^his week end to begin training for afternoon, 11 to 6. The game was Nearly 500 producers, manufacturers as final details as to roads, water
da.
and
processors,
with
their
products,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Seeley, Dell been worshipping around the Cross, I the Tuesday card.
scheduled as a practice affair and
and house dimensions are completed.
covering most of the 130 communi
Ch.’jstley and Miss Marian Cassidy but now the picture changes. Our
does not count in league standings.
However, no definite date has been
drove to The Dalles Sunday to spend sermon for Sunday morning will be
ties served by the Pacific company,
set as to when actual building wilt
The Umatilla county league will get are listed.
HEPPNER M AN IS
the day with W. P. Trumbell and
begin.
son Bob, and Miss Ruth Gifford. “ He Is Risen”, and Sunday evening,
underway Sunday, April 20. The j
Thty were guests at a birthday din- “If A Man Die Shall He Live Again”. ARRESTED HERE
Red Sox will travel to Umatilla Sun
Locally business houses are doing
nei in honor of Mr. Trumbell.
UNION MEETING
A basket dinner will be served in 1
day afternoon for a return contest.
a rushing business with almost alt
Mrs. Daisy Mikesell, who has visit the basement of the church following
concerns hiring extra help. Due to
Three pitchers toiled on the mound ! SCHEDULED HERE
ed here the past several weeks at the
Something new in the way of local
the fact that numerous men have
W A. Mikesell and A. H. Cable homes the morning worship service.
lawlessness was brought to light here, for Hermiston Sunday with Court- ,
will return to her home in Portland ’
been unable to “get on” as yet, the
Wednesday night when Night Officer
T.. !
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M ETHODIST CHURCH
Thursday (today).
A meeting of all those interested streets are quite crowded during
Woodward taking turns on the rub
B.
J.
Nation
arrested
Buz
Furlong
of
Mrs. Elmer Ryland was a caller at
Rev. Stearns Cushing, Pastor
ber. The Red Sox looked fairly well In forming a union of workers to be most of the day.
the Liebe home Tuesday afternoon.
“Christ is Risen” is the song o n , Heppner on a charge of impersonat-
Miss Blanche Harmon and Miss the lips of Christians on the Easter I lng an officer’ He was taken into in several spots but will need consid employed at the site of the Umatilla
Georgia Crofoot were Sunday dinner
erable bolstering to repeat in the Ordnance Depot will be held Thurs HIGH SCHOOL TO
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Duff Knig-ht. morn throughout the world. It will ] cust°dy at a eamp near the Alstott Umatilla county league champion- day evening at 7:30 ¡n the Hermis
Rodney Rogers, on spring vacation be the theme of our morning worship ranch after being traced there
ADD SHOP COURSE
ton park hall.
from his teaching duties at Pilot service. Fully as important as the through an automobile license num ! ship.
All
men
now
employe
by
J.
A.
Ter-
Other
teams
in
the
league
are
Wal
Rock, visited last week end a t the
ber.
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. declaration that we are “risen with
At a recent meeting of the high
Furlong made his first move last lula, Helix, Umatilla, two teams from teling & Sons an anyone else inter
Christ”
is
the
command,
“Seek
the
Roy Rogers.
Mission Indians and Hermiston.
ested is invited to attend the meet school board it was decided to intro
Sunday
when
he
stopped
Miss
Lilly
Mrs. Lester Colpitts and baby of things that are above!” Special mu
ing where matters pertaining to the duce • vocational shop in Hermiston.
Rieth visited Sunday with her moth sic for the Easter day will be a part Moyer on her paper route and a t
functions
of the union will be taken The first step necessary will be to
BUILDING
PERMITS
er, Mrs. Elmer Ryland.
tempted to fine her for speeding. A
up.
Mrs. Walter Garner of Weston was of the service which starts at 11 a. companion in the car, however, asked
increase the shop space. The pres
BOOM IN APRIL
a Sunday guest of Mrs. Forest m. The church school meets as usual
ent building of 30x36 feet will be en
Furlong
for
identification
papers
and
Library Hours Increased
at 10 a. m.
Mocre.
larged to a floor space of 3000 feet.
A group of students from College
The evening service will be a spe he then fled. Later in the week he ‘a r
Quite a number of readers are Vocational shop for a one year course
Place, accompanied by the Rev. and cial program given by the choir and rested’ Elza Murphy for drunkeness
The “boom” has definitely hit in
Mrs. Konzak, visited Saturday a fte r
and asked for $10 bail. Mr. Murphy the office of Chas. Taylor, city re taking advantage of the extra hours will be started at the fall term.
noon with Miss Mary Ellis at the the members of the Epworth League. gave him a sum of $5.00 on the ac corder, where the blotter shows a to of the Hermiston library. The office
The addition of a larger building
The choir will present an Easter
Moore home.
A rthur and Clarence Powell, broth message in song. There will be num count, the man again acting suspic tal of $16,000 in bulding permits is hereafter will be open each Monday will be made with aid of a N.Y.A.
sued during the first 9 days in April. and Thursday evenings from 7:00 to grant wherein local young men will
ers of Mrs. Duff Knight, visited her bers by the choir as well as duets, ious.
las’ Friday. They were accompan
9:00 o’clock in addition to the regu be employed. The details of the pro
With these cases as a clue Officer March figures stood at $6,200.
trios
and
solo
numbers.
ied by John Powell, father of Mrs.
lar daytime schedule. The addition ject have been under the supervision
It
is
expected
that
the
Month
of
Nation
made
the
arrest
and
Furlong
The Epworth League will present
K l ght, and .Jim Bowden of Portland,
of Henry Vorlicky of Pendleton. Any
who will remain for an indefinite as the closing feature the one-act is now in the county jail at Pendle April will establish some sort of rec al hours have been added to accom
boy over the age of 16 who is inter
modate newcomers in Hermiston.
ord in building in Hermiston.
time at the Knight home, and are as Easter mystery drama, “— And Pet ton.
ested in working on the project is
sisting Mr. and Mrs. Knight in land- er”. The evening service will begin
taping their grounds about the
asked to get in touch with W. G.
promptly at 8 o’clock.
house.
Kersbergen, high school superintend
Mrs. Alfred Lentz and Mr. and
ent. It is expected, however, that
Mrs. Ted Crawford of Pendleton were HERM ISTON B A P T IST CHURCH
work will not be started until after
guests Sunday at the Joe Udey home.
Grayden D. Loree, Pastor
Mr. Liebe and son made a business
the close of school.
Our Easter Sunday morning mes
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trij to Pendleton Tuesday.
Word was received Tuesday that sage is entitled “Of What Import-1
N.Y.A. EXPLAINED
Mrs. Verne Dunham has returned to ance is the Empty Tomb?” Does it j
her home in Elgin after spending a i make any difference today whether j
AT ROTARY MEETING
week in the La Grande hospital with
or not Christ actually arose from the I
a severe attack of the flu.
Mrs. Corman and Childs Barham grave? Does it have anything to do
The local Rotary Club was treated
hat a song rehearsal with Mrs. Joe witth our salvation? As a part of ;
to
an interesting program at the
Udey Tuesday evening in preparation our Easter service the ordinance of
weekly meeting Thursday noon under
for the Townsend club program
which will be presented at the social baptism will be administered.
the direction of H arry Cline of Mil-
“Personal Evangelism” will be the
•hf club is sponsoring in Columbia
ton. Henry Vorlicky, irector of N.
rooms Friday evening.
subject for discussion at the young
Y. A. work in this district, told of
people’s meeting at 7 o'clock. Mr.
its purpose and organization and pre
TOWNSEND CLUB Setness will be in charge. At 8:00
sented Fred Lewis who told what the
o'clock the pastor will brng a mes-
NEWS
organization was doing. It was point
-age on “The Prodigal”. You are
By Mrs. Joe Udey
ed out that this project is not a re
welcome to all services.
lief organization but rather a bridg
I. again want to announce that the
ing agent between school and a job.
Townsend club meetings will be at PENTECOSTAL TA B E R N A C LE
Tho Rotary club will meet tempo
the Columbia park hall beginning
rarily every Thursday noon at the
S. E. Graves, Pastor
Friday, April 11. This being a so-
Odd Fellows hall until further a r
Sunday, 10 a. m., Bible school. A
cia. meeting, only important bulle- class for you, so come.
rangements can be made.
tii.- and business will be taken care
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11 A. M., morning worship.
of. The meeting will be then turned
7:45 P. M., we are beginning re-
HIGH SCHOOL DROPS
ov*r to Mrs. Corman who is the I vival meetings. Services every night
chairman of the program. She w ill, exept Monday. Rev. and Mrs. Brown
BASEBALL CONTEST
al-,, carry on a guessing contest, one wi,j be the evangeiist),. Special mu-
w -n the highest score at the end of i , ic and sin r jng.
Hermiston high school kept its
th quarter will be entitled to the
record clean this week by dropping
pi.ze. There also will be a rooster PILGRIM H O LIN E SS CHURCH
its third straight baseball game, los
given away to the person who can
C. R. Bennett, Pastor
ing 5 to 8 at Athena Tuesday a fte r
gotss the amount of corn this roost-
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. Lesson
noon. The home boys packed too
e ate after being on a diet for 24 is “Christ Shows Himself Alive”. I
much punch although Hermiston
” .rs. Each one guessting is to pay Easter Lesson. Lk. 24:13-17, 25-35.
made the game interesting for sev
' ’ ( cents for his guess. The social
We will have an Easter program
eral innings.
iv. imittee is to serve free lunch at at 11 a. m.. this to be followed by the
A return contest will be played
the close of the meeting. The public message by the pastor.
here next Tuesday, April 15. The
ii invited to come and get acquainted
Young peoples’ and junior meeting
team will journey to Pilot Rock April
a ’ d have a good time.
at 5:45 p. m.
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SPECIAL SERVICES
PLANNED HERE
FOR EASTER DAY
CITY BOOMS AS
WORK PROGRESSES
AT MUNITIONS SITE
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