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NEWS FROM YOUR I OWN STATE & COUNTY 7Z e. 4-Ji2ïG.LdL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER COLUMBIA NEWS By .Mrs. Bob Woodward VOLUME X X X /V HERM /STON, U M ATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 17, 1941. NU M BER 35 A very bad break in the "A ”’ line I canal occurred late Tuesday night, back of the Boylen place. It was 1 first discovered about 2:30 a. m. by i Miss Danner, who aroused by the sound, got up to investigate, and j found the floor of her house covered , with water. Miss Danner waded through water to get to the Christ-1 ______ ley place and from there Mr. Mike- i . ... sell was notified at the reservoir and I SSI O N I N D I A N S FINAL PETITIONS Joe Vdey, ditch overseer, was called ' _ __ c a v out. The water was shut off imme- C N t lA w C K fcU S O A NEEDED FOR VOTE ------• diately but all of the low ground be- [ low the break was badly flooded, and The first games of the Umatilla A meeting of those interested in the water continued to drain back county baseball league will be played establishing a West Umatilla people’s from the Hermiston end of the ditch, and was still running down the hill Sunday afternoon with Hermiston en utility district, which is proposed to late Wednesday morning. The Boy- tertaining the Mission Indians on the cover the cities of Echo, Hermiston, ten place was badly damaged by the meal diamond, Helix playing a t the Stanfield and Umatilla, was held in main flood of the water coming the office of the Farm Bureau mill through there. The Danner, Neber- reservation in Pendietun with a team at Hermiston Wednesday afternoon. gall and Hutchison places were all Known as Texaco Chiefs, and Wallu partially flooded. The break was be la playing at Umatilla. The league Present was Morton Tompkins, rep lieved to have been caused by a goph oi the above six mentioned teams is resentative of the Bonneville admin er digging in the bank and undermin expected to be well balanced and con istration, who explained in detail the ing the cement wall. A crew of men recent recommendation of the state was called out early Wednesday to siderably stronger than last year oegin repairing the ditch, which will when Hermiston copped the league hydro-electric commission which eli ake several days. oanner with a 4-2 victory over Helix minated that section in Morrow coun Carl Hammer, accompanied by at the Fourth of July celebration. ty which included the cities of Irri DR. W. M. MARBUT TREAT IN STORE John Economos of the employment Next week>g scheUule finds the BIDS ASKED FOR gon and Boardman. This territory office in Hermiston, made a business REPORTS TUESDAY Hermiston Ked Sox traveling to M AIL SERVICE FOR MUSIC LOVERS was originally proposed as part of trip to Portland last week end Miss Bessie Hammer, who has been ' Umatilla, Wallula playing at iexa- the utility district. FOR ARMY SERVICE TO STANFIELD Music lovers will be afforded a .isiting her parents here, returned to [ co Chiefs and Mission at Helix Most of the territory which the .Salem Sunday. Hermiston will be represented by rare opportunity on Friday evening, commission excluded from the P.U.D. Hermiston is at last due for some April 2 5, at the Hermiston Methodist Dr. W. Martin Marbut, practicing already is being served by the Uma Mrs. Jessie Hooker, recently called ! one oi the strongest teams in many to Connell, Wn., by the death of her years with several new-comers avail better mail service. This fact was es church, when the Pacific University physician of Hermiston for several tilla Electric Cooperative association, sister-in-law, Mrs. Jack Coons, came tablished this week when the govern home last Wednesday, accompanied by able to fill in with the regulars of ment issued a call for bids on motor A Capella Choir of Forest Grove, years, will leave Friday to report to which operates a rural electrification Ore., will present a concert. her brother, Mr. Coons, but has re past years. C. G. Morehouse, son of Barnes General Hospital at Vancou administration project. “The com turned with him to Connell to remain Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Morehouse of car transport from the Hermiston This will be one of the few stops mission,” the report states, “can see a few weeks. On Sunday Mrs. Hook near Hermiston, is expected to start postoffice to the Stanfield train. East on the choir's tour of Eastern Ore ver for a year’s service as an armji no advantage to the cooperative as er and M t . Coons visited at the home on the mound for the Ked Sox. He bound mail will leave here at 12:00 gon and western Idaho. physician. Dr. Marbut is on the re sociation or to the proposed people’s of Mrs. Lucille Ganger near Pendle has shown plenty of speed and con o’clock and leave Stanfield a t 12:57. There are 3 6 voices in the choir serve list and received his orders last utility district in having the area ton. West bound mail will leave here at which is under the direction of B. week that he must report April 19, served by this cooperative included Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Upham attend trol in workouts during the past few ed E aster services at the Episcopal weeks and is ready to work for four 2:45 and leave Stanfield at 3:40. Ellsworth Harris. Twenty of the 1941. within the P.U.D.” church in Pendleton last Sunday. or five innings. Jim Pfifer, another This, in addition to the regular night members are girls and the remaind Echo, Hermiston, Stanfield and Mrs. Marbut will accompany him Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Edmonds, ac newcomer but now residing here, will train through Hermiston, gives local er boys. They will give a concert to Vancouver but will return imme Umatilla and some adjacent rural patronizers three services. companied by their daughter, Mrs. also see some action on the mound. that is well balanced between sacred, territory are now served by the Pa Ri .h Bradley and son Charles, of Other twirlers include Fred Rankin, Bids for the service should be filed semi-classical and spirituals. Two diately. The family will remain in cific Power & Light company. The Portland, were Easter visitors at the Hermiston until school is out and with W. E. Logan, postmaster, not groups will feature a ladies’ trio and then will probably move to Vancou P.U.D. proposes, in case it is voted H. J. Ott home. The Edmonds are Charles Wilcox and Bob Woodward. later than Thursday, April 24. Wilcox has looked good in two games a male quartet. former residents of this district. by the people of this territory, to buy ver. No admission will be charged but Carl Hammer is building another with Umatilla and is expected to be these facilities and use Bonneville Dr. Marbut’s office will be tem power. As recommended by the com house on his property which his fam ready to go for several innings Sun BREAK IN 'A 'L IN E I a free-will offering will be taken to ily will occupy during the coming day. defray their travelling expenses. The porarily closed but it is expected that mission, the district would have a CAUSES DAMAGE year. He has given a year’s lease on public is cordially invited to hear this a physician will be obtained to con population of 3,040, an assessed val Behind the plate will be the ever- his present home to Lynn Black and tinue the practice here during Dr. uation of $2,746,203 and 880 elec fine singing organization. reliable Bob Woodward, who has John Economos, manager and assis A break occurred in the A line 1 Marbut’s absence. tant at the Hermiston employment vowed to play baseball as long as he tric customers. office. They will take possession can throw and run. He looks for Tuesday night on the west end of the The P.U.D.’s investment would be RUSSIAN REFUGEE J. H. Reid place in the Columbia dis April 20. The Hammer house has ward to one of his best years. The 3195,171, requiring payments of been equipped this week with an elec trict. The cause appears to be due TROOP COMMITTEE $7,800 annually for the first four tric range, refrigerator and water infield is rather uncertain to date. to a gopher hole in a high part of the TO SPEAK HERE system. The Carl Hammer family Available are Fred Rankin, “Bucky” bank. About 20 feet of the canal years and $12,201 a year for the ORGANIZES HERE will reside at the Lester Hammer Harris, Gerald Keller, Brandon, Sol next 2’ 6 years. The money would be Peter Varonaeff, 24-j’ear-old son line was washed out. hi -oe until heit own house is finish ly's a'hd Pfifer. paid by bonds, which would be re ed.. No damage was caused on the Reid of a Russian minister, will speak at The new local Troop Committee of In the outer gardens there will be land due to a blue grass sod which the Hermiston Central Church of Mrs. Mabel Weeks enjoyed an the Boy Scouts met Tuesday evening, tired from the sale of power. Easter reunion Sunday with all the Bud Beard, Hartley, Knox, Wilsine, prevented washing, but considerable Christ next Tuesday evening, April April 15, in Dr. F. B. Belt’s office It was stated at the meeting Wed members of her family at the home Berry, Michieli and possibly several damage was reported on the 20-acre 22. He will outline some of the hor nesday that the first step would be for the purpose of organization. of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Shroder others. Suits are being given out. place formerly owned by H. E. Boy rors he endured as a missionary’s son Stearns Cushing, Jr., was elected to get sufficient signatures for the on Emmigrant Hill. The contest will get underway at 2 len but now owned by Mr. Anderson. which he describes as a living hell. final petition which calls for an elec New residents in this district are chairman of the new committee. tion on the P. U. D. and also a board Mr. and Mrs. Lester Colpitts of Rieth o’clock Sunday afternoon. He will teil of the misery and pri The bank was restored Wednesday After a discussion of its functions who are moving into the Meteer house but it will require several days for vation that he and his people have and responsibilities, the following of directors. Providing this step was this week. concrete to dry sufficiently to per gone through in Soviet Russia. Mr. committee chairmen were appointed: taken immediately, the election would Gordon Blessing came from Port FIRST INJURY Varonaeff comes well recommended Organization, C. J. Jackson: Ad come either the latter part of June or mit a head of water in the canal. land to spend Easter Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus OCCURS AT SITE Due to the break in the line there and citizens of Hermiston are cor vancement, Health and Safety, Ser early in July. Linder. The James Buzzard family will be no irrigation in the city of dially invited to hear him. geant R. A. McLain and Mel Follett; were also dinner guests at the Linder Finance and Publicity, H. Money and home. The first casualty during construc- Hermiston this week. However, in NEGRO W INS BY KO the chairman of the Troop Commit Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Owens and ing of the Umatilla Ordnance depot all probability, the regular schedule MC KENZIE RESIGNS will be resumed next week. ■laughter Phllis of Pendleton were occuned Tuesday night when Bill tee. ON TUESDAY CARD FIREMEN POST Sunday guests at the H. G. McCulley Plans are being prepared for an Lass, Hermiston, was injured by a home. “Radio Louie" Has Rare Coin overnight Camperlno for training the R. J. Lewis, Boise middleweight, Earl Getchell was home over the falling rock and truck accident. Laas Inspired by an item appearing in Mayor F. C. McKenzie, who among boys in the art of camping, especially proved too strong for Irish Johnny week end from Fort Lewis. was taken immediately to St. Antho Miss Joyce McCulley spent Sunday ny’s hospital in Pendleton where his last week’s Herald, L. M. White this the many other position he holds in in selecting the right equipment. Taylor in Tuesday’s fight card at the ir Pendleton. week displayed a piece of paper mon civic affairs, has been a fireman for Those present were C. J. Jackson, high school. The negro showed lots condition was described as not dan Mrs. Miles Barager, who has been ey which was dated 1974. Wm. M. the past 32 years but decided this Al Quiring, Harold Thompson, Mel of class and kayoed his opponent in ir. poor health most of the winter, gerous Wednesday afternoon. According to reports Laas was Meredity, secretary-treasurer, was week to retire. During much of that Follett, Sergeant R. A. McLain, H. the fifth round of a scheduled 10. went to Portland last Thursday and wll remain there two or three weeks looking out of his truck cab while in probably responsible for the issuing time he has served as secretary of the Money, Stearns Cushing Jr., and the round affair. In a six-round semi with her daughter while receiving reverse and a loose rock from his of the “shin plaster” as it was known group. Mr. McKenzie has taken an scoutmaster, Julius Gimble. George final, Sammy McCracken of Hermis medical attention. in those days. The date appearing active part in the affairs of the city Harkenrider, the other committee- ton and Bobby Hayes, Boise, fought Mrs. Ben Fix, who underwent a load dropped on his skull, knocking beneath his name was 1949, indicat firemen and will be greatly missed. man, was unable to be present. to their third consecutive draw in re major operation in a Portland hospi him unconscious. The truck went A new city fireman has been elect The next meeting will be Tuesday, cent months. Sammy was out tal Wednesday of last week, is re out of control and down an embank ing that the authorization for the money dated some time back. ed to fill the vacancy. May 13. ported as getting along nicely. weighed five pounds but had much ment not severely damaging it. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barclay of ----MB* • ----- the better of the battle through most Lewiston, Idaho, en route to a busi of the six rounds. ness meeting in Portland, were Sun In the special event Marino and day visitors at the Bob Woodward FIRE DEPARTMENT home. Mrs. Barclay, former Edna Bayne fought to a draw. Burns won Caldwell, lived in Umatilla for sev ANSWERS CALLS oyer Blackwell and Sherrill, Boise, eral years and attended grade school kayoed Neill of Hermiston in the oth there. The Hermiston fire department er preliminaries. Neill was out Miss Helen Jendrzejewski was here answered two calls this week. Fri- weighed by several pounds but put from St. Helens for a four day E ast day they were called to the E. N. ' er vacation spent with her parents, Boynton farm where a turkey brood up a game fight. Mr. and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski. The high school preliminaries went er house was on fire. One end of the , She has had her contract renewed for as follows: Edwards vs. Hugg, draw: next year as home economics teacher wood structure was quite extensive- ■ , Allen vs. Parker, draw; Ellwood de- at St. Helens. !y damaged. Serious trouble was cisioned Dodge; Wilson vs. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bradshaw are avoided due to the fact that a flock staying at the J. B. Bradshaw home ' draw: Attebury vs. Bradshaw, draw of poults were awaiting placement in until living quar ters are prepared for Tiller ilecisioned Dyer, and Dodge de them at the Ried farm where they are the brooder house. feated Buell. now employed. Wednesday evening a brush fire ----- e i» _ Dale Woodward is home from a near the steel bridge west of Hermis two weeks stay at the Instone ranch ton was threatening the wooden near Lena. Mrs. Instone and daugh GOLFERS GO TO ter, Constance, visited relatives here planking. No serious trouble re sulted. Sunday. CONDON SUNDAY -------- - ■ — ................ . Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mains of Grand view. Wn., called at the Henry Gar- EMPLOYMENT HERE The Hermiston golf team will jour berding home Sunday afternoon. The regular meeting of the 4-H ney to Condon Sunday for an inter arden club was held at the Dufur SHOWS INCREASE city match. The jaunt to Condon is home Monday evening. The 4-H Calf alway- looked forward to by local !ub, known as the “ Dizzy Dozen". According to Lynne Black, senior j golfers as both the entertainment, and Had their meeting Wednesday at the employment officer of the Oregon competition is always enjoyed there. lanages home. Of news to many friends here wa« Employment office here, the person- Bud Beard, tournament chairman, the recent marriage of Margery nel of the crew employed at the site urge that all golfers who can make ' ray. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John of the Umatilla Ordnance depot is I the trip notify him at the Hermiston ray. and James Barber, son of Mr. To date 238 1 Trading Co. ~nd Mrs. Will Barber, which took gradually increasing mace last week at Couer d’Alene, men have been put to work and this in addition to the office personnel 1 laho. Garden Club To Elect Mrs. Amanda Shaver, Mrs. Ever- runs the figure to approximately 400 , Nominations for new officers will •rt Shaver and Marilyn and Lynn men and women now employed in and be in order during thp meeting of the - haver visited at the Lesser Hammer near Hermiston. Hermiston Garden club Friday, April • ome Monday. Mr. Black has received a call for 18, in the basement of the library. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Clifford are -,ew boarders at the Baxter Hutchi- additional help at Nyssa, Oregon, The time has been set a t 2:30, ac ->n home and were visited there by where beet thinning is now in pro cording to Mrs. B. A. Doyle, publicity an uncle. E. E. Clifford of Seattle, gress. Camp facilities are available chairman. All members are urged who was in this territory on business there. to attend this important meeting. Tuesday afternoon. Strsis,, A C a p p e lla C h o ir to S ing H e re A p r i l I S OPENING GAME OF BASEBALL SEASON SET FOR SUNDAY I P. U. D. DISTRICT DISCUSSED HERE BY BONNEVILLE MAN
