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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXIV.
An Achievement Day program and 1
picnic of the Columbia school was held 1
las-t F riday at the school grounds and
was hjghly commended by patrons
and well attended. There was an ex- H
hihit of school work, and a very good i
program was presented, the main
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te x tu r e ol th e day being a M aypole J , (|T U I I J (1
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dance and crowning o f the May V U v I l l l l l U I w i l l I L J
Queen, Bonnie Gray. A picnic din-1
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ntr at noon and games were enjoyed I
AGED MAN DIES
OF BURNS WHEN
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. MAY 13, 1941.
LEAGUE LEADERS
PLAY HERE SU N D A Y
FOR TOP HONORS
Wickard Calls Farm Vote May 31
NUMI!ER 39
MANY GRADUATES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
THURSDAY EVENING
Umatilla County League
Standings
W
L
Pet.
byn
al,M
1 Mr.
M and 1 Mrs.
u r George FUNERAL SERVICES
0
1 000
Wallula ....................4
On
Monday
LEGION C O M M A N D E R
Liebe motored to Pendleton taking HELD A T SUN NYSIDE
1
Hermiston ............... 2
.666
the 7th and 8th grade pupils of Col
2
Texaco Chiefs ........... 2
.500
DELIVERS ADDRESS
umbia school on an educational tour
2
Mission
Indians
.......
2
.500
Louis
Moore,
88
years
old,
died
in
of the city. They visited various
Û
.250
business houses, the fire department the Hermiston General hospital Sat Umatilla ................. 1
One of the largest classes in recent
and other places of interest.
3
.000
urday afternoon of burns received Helix ..........................0
years participated in the commence
Jesse Moore, employed at the Boe when he accidentally ignited his
ment exercises at Hermiston Union
ing plant in Seattle, spent the week clothing as he set fire to weeds near
Gumes Coming Sunday
high school Thursday evening, May
end here with his parents, Mr. and
Wallula at Hermiston, Mission at
15. Alfred P. Kelley, state comman
Mrs. Forrest Moore. He was accom the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
panied by Deverde Elwood, who vis Corliss, in the Westland district. Mr. Texaco Chiefs and Umatilla at Helix.
der of the American Legion, deliver
ited his family north of Hermiston.
Moore for many years lived at Sun
ed the address of the evening and
Mr. and Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell nyside, Wn., but for the last eight
The Hermiston Red Sox dropped to ,
stressed the fact that the youth of
moved into their new home on the
second place in the Umatilla county :
today will play a great part in the
Diagonal road Monday. They have years had made his home here.
Apparently Moore had gone to the league race Sunday when they lost a I
been living the past few months at
world of tomorrow, and that prepar
the home of her parents, Mr. and mail box to await the arrival of the 1 e-inning contest to the Texaco Chiefs |
edness for this work is very essen
Mis. Jack Rueber in Stanfield.
morning delivery. As was his cus on the home diamond. The Indians:
tial.
Several local residents report that tom, he probably attempted to burn got off to a good start, scoring three 1
Baccalaureate servees for the class
gasoline has been stolen from their
of '41 were held Sunday evening in
cars at night during the past week, j brush nearby and in so doing set fire runs in the opening inning. Hermis
and think a timely warning to then- ! to his clothing. He was found lying ton tied the count in the eighth frame
the school auditorium with Rev.
neighbors might be appreciated and I in the road by Charles Seeliger, a when Cook, first baseman, clouted a
Stearns Cushing, Jr., as the main
might either discourage the thieves j neighbor, and Gordon Smith, automo- lusty triple, scoring three runners
speaker. Also participating on the
or assist in apprehending them.
program were various numbers by the
Sunday callers at the Henry Wil ! bile salesman for the Hermiston Au- ahead of him.
son home were Mr. and Mrs. John I to Co., who immediately summoned
The Chiefs won the game in the
high school glee club. A good sized
Helling and on Monday evening, Mr. i Dr. A. C. Willcutt.
tenth inning when McKay, first man
crowd was in attendance. .
and Mrs. Lon Harper. Both families
Mr. Moore was rushed to the hos up, hit a triple into left field, scor- 1
The high school band played dur
reside east of Hermiston.
pital
but he failed to respond to treat ing a minute later on a fly ball into
ing the processional Thursday even
Mrs. Elmer Ryland and Mrs. For
rest Moore motored to Walla Walla ment. He passed away about 2:00 right field.
ing. The girls’ glee club sang “Dan
last Friday taking a group of 8th o’clock in the afternoon. It is thought
Wallula maintained its perfect rec
ny Boy” and “Rose n the Bud”. Oth
grade pupils to the class picnic.
that in the attempt to smother the ord by winning from Helix 13 to 1
er selections were presented by the
^ ^ , a; t ^ i n ^ nryr^ arobneS
flames, Mr. Moore tried to reach
and the Mission Indians handed the
girls’ trio, “Sweet Song of Long
were in the Holdmar,
Ago” ; sextet, “Hills of Home" and
ness Friday of last week and were irrigation canal nearby but failed to Umatilla nine a 4-3 defeat in ano
ther extra inning contest
dinner guests at the Jim Dunham reach his goal.
“Song of Love”.
home near Myrick station.
The league is very evenly matched
He is survived by his daughter,
Marian Ott, daughter of Mr. and
Declaring safe management ef the country's large wheat supplies sn
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hunt of Wal Mrs. Corliss, and three sons, Sam this year and the next few Sundays
Mrs. Henry J. Ott of the Columbia
■"Porlant defense measure. Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard
la Walla were Sunday guests at the and Glenn Moore, both of Hermiston, should see some tight ball games. The
district, was valedictorian of the
(abore) has proclaimed a marketing qaota for wheat and has snnounced
Elmer Dixson home. Mrs. Hunt is
and Raou, Moore of Naches.
highlight of the local games will be
an aunt of Mrs. Dixson.
class of ’41 and Mabel Rauch and
May 31 aa the date of a referendum at which wheat farmers will mark
Funeral services were held Monday Sunday when Wallula, sitting at the
ballots such as the one shown to determine whether quotas shall con
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Woodward were
Gilbert Dyer gave the salutatory
hosts Sunday for a family gathering afternoon at Sunnyside, Wn.. his for top of the percentage column, comes
tinue in effect on the big 1941 crop. Marketing quotas are provided by
talks. The high school band also
at their home, planned in honor of mer home. Burial was in the family to Hermiston. Should Hermiston
the AAA farm program, and enable farmera to safely store their surplus
played the recessional.
Mrs. W. D. Carter visiting here from plot there.
for use as needed, Wickard said. According to current estimates U. S.
win,
the
Red
Sox
will
have
an
even
Henry Sommerer, member of the
Louisville, Ky. Thirty-three rela
wiU
wheat
on
hand
after
harvest
this
year
to
chance to cop the league honors for
tives and family friends were pres
board of Hermiston Uniop high
supply the nation’s expected
for nearly two years.
ent. Eight brothers and sisters, Myr GRADE EXERCISES
the second consecutive year.
school, presented diplomas to the fol
nie Caldwell of Hermiston, Loran
lowing:
Caldwell of Kamela, Mrs. Carter, HELD WEDNESDAY
GARDEN CLUB TO
Alma Anson, Bill Belt, Lois Cas
Mrs. Glenn Parsons of Tacoma, Mrs.
M A YO R PROCLAIMS
CO-OP.
GROCERY
per,
Kenneth Bradshaw, Susan Knox,
Kenneth Beebe of Stanfield, Mrs.
Rev. C. Warner gave the principal
Lynn Easton of The Dalles, Miss Ag address at the grade school gradua SEE COLORED F IL M
Elmer Blahrn, Marie Hinkle, Ralph
1941
POPPY
DAY
OPENS
M
O
D
E
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N
FOOD
nes Caldwell of Irrigon and Mrs.
Crampton, Elna Holmquist, Clarence
Woodward were together for the tion exercises Wednesday afternoon
.»TORE TH IS WEEK
The Hermiston Garden club is IN HER M ISTO N
Crampton, Georgia Lindner, Gilbert
first time in about eight years. One at the high school auditorium. Super
Dyer, 7,elm i Leru d', J. hn Dawson,
other Brother, Maurice Caldwell at intendent W. G. Kersbergen present sponsoring a program of colored film
Fort Lewis, was unable ’ to attend. ed eighth grade diplomas to 33 stud pictures of flower arrangements fea
Maxine Mead, Gale Felthouse, Ruby
Saturday,
May
2
4,
was
proclaimed
1'he Hermiston Mercantile Co-op Metteer, Tom Fraser, Juanita Mitch
Mother’s Day was also observed with
tured by the Coca Cola beverage com
Mrs. Belle Caldwell, grandmother of ents. Ted Roy, music instructor, sang pany, Friday, May 23, in the high as Poppy Day in Hermiston, in a pro erative moved Wednesday to larger ell, Junior Grimps, Barbara Moore,
clamation issued today by Mayor F. quarters in the brick building on the
the family, present. A picnic dinner a solo and other numbers were fur
was served on the lown at one o’clock. nished by the grade school orchestra. school auditorium. The program will C. McKenzie. The mayor called west side which they have leased David Hamm, Lillie Moyer, Charles
begin at 8:00 p. m.
Other out-of-town guests at the
Knerr, eBtty Morehouse, Harry Lew
upon all citizens to observe the day from the owner, Dan Lindsay.
The list of graduates follows:
Woodward home Sunday were Mr.
is,
Mae McGee, Leonard Mopps, Del
Coca
Colas
will
be
served
free
by
by
wearing
the
memorial
poppy
of
Jim Allen, George Corliss, Dick
and Mrs. Johnny Newell of Tacoma.
A large walk-in refrigerated cool
Mr. Newell formerly lived in Hermis belt, Bruce Norton, Virginia Borth the company and sandwiches will be the American Legion and Auxiliary. er of the latest design has been in la McKenzie, I.avester Mulkins, Mar
ion Ott, Frank McKenzie, Mabe!
ton and attended high school here. 1 wick, Marvin McKenzie, Bobby Con-1 sold by the Garden club to defray ex ‘The proclamation stated:
stalled. Built by the Corona Case
H< was one of the star players on the nor, Beulah Ryland, Lois Elwood, penses. No admission charge will be
Whereas, the wearing of the company of Portland, it has ample Rauch, Bill Nation, Russell Piersol,
Lyle Sargeant, Lowell Sater, Carl
“super” football team that Hermis- Glenn Wilcox, Dan Follett, Myrla
and the public is cordia“y in- I memorial poppy is a fitting and ef-1
space for the storage of all perish Shaw and Bob Smith.
to* boasted in the early 192P’s.
Gailey,
Patsy
Warner,
Alice
Geer,
I
|
fective
way
of
keeping
bright
the
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Parsons re
ables such as meats, butter, eggs
memory of those young men who cheese, fresh vegetables and other
turned to Tacoma Sunday evening af Bill Anderson, Frank Harkenrider, j
ter spending the week end here and Bill Knerr, Rosalee Hammer, Jack AMERICAN LEGION
gave their lives in America's service produce. It is equipped with six self- SADDLE CLUB TO
were accompanied by Mrs. W. D. Car Jackson, Leona Laird, Velma Knapp,
' in the World War, and
service triple glass doors in front, SPONSOR SPRING
SPONSORS COURSE
ter who will return here Thursday.
“Whereas, men of Hermiston where customers and clerks have easy
A car carrying five passengers Verna Kowitz, Bob Martin, Emma
I served gallantly in that war, some j access to four large shelves within. HORSE SHOW SOON
narrowly missed being involved in an Moyer, Donna Myers, Harold Met-
accident Tuesday afternoon near the teer, June Myrick, Vance Matott,
The Hermiston American Legion being called upon to sacrifice their It is amply lighted and is beautiful
drain ditch east of Hermiston when Charleen Rowland, Dean Stout, Peg has completed plans for the forth lives in that service, and
The Pendleton Saddle club will
ly furnished in white enamel, with
a trailer on the Percy Corman car,
sponsor a spring horse show Sunday,
“Whereas, the present national black base and chrome hardware.
traveling just ahead of them, came gy Todd, Tom Todd and Jack Pier coming course in first aid work
which is being sponsored by the dis emergency requires the same type o f! The lighting in this new store is May 25, beginning at 2:00 p. m.
loose and hurtled across the road and son.
into the fence.
aster relief program. Qualified in unselfish patriotism displayed by the I worthy of note, being the latest flor- The program will be in charge of the
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knapton and SCHOOL BAND TO
structors will be available.
men and symbolized by their mernor-1 escent type fixtures. These flores- Mustangers, a club recently organiz
children of Boise, Idaho, are now liv- |
Any
adult
who
is
interested
in
this
ial
flower, and
j ,.ent lights have a soft quality and a ed there. Miss Eva Wilcox, book
mg at the Cassidy place in their I BROADCAST S U N D A Y
work is asked to register at the of
trailer house, while he is employed
H hereas, the women of the high degree of intensity without keeper at the Farm Bureau Coopera
tive mill, is the only member of the
with the construction crew at the
Director G. C. Humphreys will j fice of Dr. F. B. Belt or at the Her American Legion Auxiliary will dis- j glare or excessive shadows,
munitions depot. Mr. Knapton’s fam- L , . . . . .
. ,
ald office. As soon as 20 or more tribute veteran-made memorial pop-i A natural finish has been chosen group from this section.
bandsters
to
!
iiy lived in this district a number of _ .?.1’ _ b scbo°'
have signed, classes will begin.
Events during the afternoon will
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years ago and as a boy he attended Pendleton Sunday afternoon for a
include racing, jumping, mounted
the local school. He now finds it a , half hour broadcast over KUJ, Wal- I
drill, cow horse events and other
pleasure to renew old acquaintances. , )a Walla branch, now located in Pen-1
The L. W Dixson fam,ly ,s now | d]eton_ A short ta]k win
be
features usually found in this type
qlso
ociupying their new home recently
of show. Only club members partici
presented during the program which
completed near the hopyard.
pate in the various numbers of the
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Linder were will begin at 5:30 p. m.
horse show.
Tuesday visitors at the F. Moore
home.
An admission charge of 25c for
Odd Fellows Pion Special Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. John Graves made a
adults and 10c for children will be
All
members
of
the
Hermiston
Odd
trip to Tacoma Wednesday of last
made.
week, taking a truckload of house Fellows lodge are urged to be pres
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ent Monday evening when the sec
hold goods.
Mrs. Mabel Weeks, Rachel and ond degree will be conferred on sev
C O M M E R C IA L CLUB
Junior spent Sunday at Cold Springs eral members.
Other important
with Mrs. Weeks’ daughter, Mrs.
EN TERTAINS GUESTS
Walter Rosenau. In observance of matters will also be discussed during
the
evening.
Mother’s Day. two other daughters,
Approximately 30 members of the
Mrs. Schroeder of Emigrant Hill and
Mrs. Wilbur of Pendleton were pres ATTEBURY RODEO
personnel of Captain R. C. Williams
ent.
and Stevens & Koon were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dickson of Port SET FOR SUNDAY
the
Hermiston Commercial club Tues
Angeles are visiting at the L. W.
day evening at the annual ladies’
Dixson home. On Sunday Mrs. Dix
night banquet. The affair was held
son was visited by her daughter, Mr.
George Attebury, veteran tophand
and Mrs. Helmer Johnson of La- and rancher, will stage a full-fledged
in the high school with the dinner
Grande.
served by the Rebekah lodge.
rodeo
at
his
ranch
a
mile
southeast
Riley Gray came home Monday
During the evening the various
from Idaho where he has been work of Stanfield on the main highway
guests were introduced by President
in g the past several months.
Sunday afternoon. May 18, beginning
Mr. and Mrs. James Knox and at 1:30. Mr. Attebury has had con-1
George Harkenrider. E. P. Dodd gave
baby of Pendleton were Mother’s Day
a short address of the history of this
siderable
experience
in
the
rodeo
visitors at the John Knox home. John
community. Following the dinner
business and is well known in the
Knox Jr. spent Sunday in Condon.
the high school band, under the di
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Luterell spent roundup world.
rection ol G. C. Humphreys, present
the week end in this district with
In earlier days he competed in the
'riends. They visited Sunday at the Pendleton Round-up and was one of
ed a short concert in the high school
M. Sommerer home.
Auditorium.
Frederick Gray, who has been suf- the winners of the famous wild horse
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races
of
earlier
shows,
an
event
al
'«ring with rheumatic fever, is much
Large
Egg Displayed Here
improved and able to be in a wheel ways looked forward to with eager
chair.
A. W. Thompson, farmer residing
ness and excitement.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maffei spent
near Hermiston, brought a large
Contests will include bucking, calf
last Saturday in Wasco,
Rhode Island Red egg to the Herald
The Misses Eva Wilcox and Lois roping, bull riding, wild cow milking
office Monday. The "freak" egg
Cooley went to Pendleton Sunday and bareback riding. Horses will be
where Miss Wilcox rode with the provided by Joe Pedro, Herman Ros
measured eight inches in circumfer
Mustangers club. The show for which enberg and Kyle Grant, all of whom
ence the long way around, and six
they have been preparing will be pre-
inches around the middle. The gen
own top-notch bucker-i. The rodeo
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eral opinion was that it must have
will be staged in a natural basin.
i
been a (food days work for the hen.