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r/ a OFFICIAL UMATILLA BOUNTY PAPER COLUMBIA NEWS By Mra. Bob Woodward FURRER-KNOX The marriage of Miss Susan Marie Knox, (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Knox, anti Frank Page F u rrer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred F u rrer of Stanfield, was solemnized Thursday, June 1-, a t Vancouver, Wn. The couple was attended by Mrs. Gus Dover and Joe Furrer, sister and brother of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. F u rrer will make their home near Hillsboro where he is employed. a.’im.Li.ton VOLUME ..X X IV HEAVY RAINS OF PAST WEEK CAUSE HAY CROP DAMAGE DIXSON REPORTS RECORD HOP YIELD H ERM ISTON, U M ATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. JU N E 19, 1941. Portlind Police Practice for Stanfield Show July 4th and 5th NUM BER 44 WORK SPEEDS UP AT MUNITIONS SITE DURING PAST WEEK ROAD IMPROVEMENT URGED BY OFFICIALS Mrs. Jennie Hearing, who has been Several matters of in portance re “And then the rains came.” In- i staying with her mother Mrs. Sink lated to national defense projects oc a t the Pendleton hospital, returned eluded among the many changes ■ to her home in Wasco Sunday. curred during the past week. Her brought into this district by the con Mrs. Henry Garberding left struction of the Umatilla Ordnance miston has been declared a national Thursday of last week by train for defense area in relation to federal Crystal Lake, Minn., to visit her Depot is the climate. Not a drop of , housing projects; school authorities mother and other relatives. She rain fell in June, 1940, and to date j have been informed that they will in June, 1941, Hermiston and sur- plans to be gone a month. Mr. and Mrs. James Getchell are rounding territory has experiendeed | ■ very likely receive some aid from parents of a son, James Ronald, a total of 1.16 in. of precipitation. j PWA sources for aid in caring foe born Sunday, June 15 at the H er I new school students and announce- A check of the weather records inj miston hospital. | ment at the depot site that crews Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell, Mr. the office of Chas. Taylor, city RED SOX DEFEAT HERMISTON AUTO U. S. O. GROUP TO will be increased substantially to in- and Mrs. A. H. Cable and Doreen, weather observer, divulged the fact, and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Stone, who that not only was there no rainfall I sure speed in construction. TEXACO CHIEFS ORGANIZE HERE COMPANY PLANS were visiting at the Cable home , , „„„„„„i Mayor F. C. McKenzie received the from Heppner, spent Sunday at m June, 1940, but also several hot IN W ILD AFFAIR following news this week from Fol- (iays were recorded. Temperatures Ukiah. In response to demands for an NEW ADDITION ' g e r Johnson, F. H. A. Director for Mrs. Joe Udey, accompanied by read something like this: June 12, agency to promote the morale of our Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Watson of Her 104; June 19, 101; June 24, 102. ■ Umatilla County League One of Hermiston’s newer estab Oregon: “inasmuch as Hermiston is soldiers, sailors and defense workers, miston, were in Pendleton Sunday to June, 1941, has brought so fa r only Standings lishments is finding the climate well reasonable and normal commuting the United Service Organization for visit Mrs. Udey’s mother, Mrs. Sink, j one warm day which was last at St. Anthony’s .hospital. Mrs. Sink national defense has been formed. to its liking here. In fact, the ori distance from Pendleton (already de W L Pet. is much improved and was to have Thursday, June 12, when the ther- 1.000 The U.S.O., a non-profit corporation ginal building of the Hermiston Au clared a defense area for that same Wallula .... been brought home Wednesday even I mometer rose to 100. .667 of six national agencies, has out to Co. has proven inadequate and the purpose) it may be considered un Hermiston ..... ing. Harold K. Dean, superintendent of .555 lined a program which will take care firm expects to begin construction der the Pendleton designation for op Mission Indians Week end guests at the John Knox eration under Title 6.” the Umatilla Field Station, stated .444 of the recreational needs of the men soon on a 28 ft. by 90 ft. addition to Texaco Chiefs home were Mrs. Knox’s sister and This interpreted in plainer lang family, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schaf Wednesday th at this June has been .333 and women engaged in the defense of its present quarters. The addition Umatilla ......... uage means that the Federal Hous fer and daughter and children, all the wettest since 1916 when a total will be on the south side of the pres .000 our nation. Helix ............... of Condon. Sunday, Mrs. Knox and of 1.51 was recorded. An average ent building, according to C. L. ing administration will make loans The six agencies participating are Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer visited the up to 90 per cent on homes built ia the National Travelers association, Hodge, manager. Jam es Knox family in Pendleton and of .51 has been noted for June dur Games Played Sunday Mr. Hodge entertained his crew of Hermiston. This comes as welcome Mrs. Frank ■ Schaffer was a dinner ing the 30 years th at records have Salvation Army, Y. W. C. A., Jew news to numerous residents who are been kept a t the field station, accord guest of Mrs. Wesley Parker. Hermiston Red Sox 19, Texaco ish Welfare Board, Y. M. C. A. and 13 employees Monday morning a t a anticipating the building of new Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell spent sev ing to Mr. Dean. breakfast at O’Conner’s Cafe in hon the National Catholic Community Chiefs 2; Wallula 9, Helix 6: Uma eral days last week and Monday at homes. This in turn will also make The all day rain of Monday tilla 6, Mission Indians 3. Service. Means of recreation for the or of Heath Babcock who began the home of her parents, Mr. and available more houses for personnel personnel of our armies and defense work at the garage Monday. Mr. Mrs. Jack Reuber in Stanfield, while stopped haying operations in the employed in the construction of the Games Coming Sunday Mr. Caldwell attended the fights in Butter Creek area where several workers when off duty is presenting Babcock has been employed with the ordnance depot. Boise, Idaho. hundred acres of alfalfa were in Hermiston a t Wallula, Texaco itself as something of a problem to Ix>gan Chevrolet Co. at Walla Wal Mr. and Mrs. W alter Rosenau of various stages of making. A short Chiefs at Mission and Helix at Uma Following close on the news of la for the past year and a half and the whole nation. Pendleton visited Saturday at the the higher per cent of loans, cornea Funds for this movement are to be will be the service manager here. home of her mother, Mrs. Mabel age of labor has proven a further tilla. the announcement th a t «omethf^g The Hermiston Auto Co. is featur Weeks. They were accompanied by handicap in the operations. Although supplied by private subscription. A much of the hay has been discolored, Mr. Rosenau’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. The Hermiston Red Sox went on a county organization, headed by Roy ing a used car sale a t the present like 1,000 to 1,200 more men thaa William Rosenau of Glad, South Da making it unsalable, it can be used rampage Sunday and snowed under Alexander of Pendleton, has been time. Further particulars will be originally planned will be employed kota. Later the group visited the for feed locally. the Texaco Chiefs 19-2 in a wild and formed and James D. Todd has been found in an advertisement appear at the depot site. At the present Kicker home in Umatilla. Mr. Kick time some 1,500 people are employed However, the hay which was still wooly affair. The Red Sox scored appointed local chairman. The H er ing on page 7 of this issue. er is a brother to the elder Mrs. on one capacity or another at the in the fields during the Monday 12 runs in the fifth inning on 11 miston quota has been set at 4200 Rosenau. depot. If housing facilities can be Mrs. J. E. Schroeder visited her rain will probably suffer much dam hits and several Chief errors. They which amount must be raised in the mother, Mrs. Weeks on Friday. Rach- age. On the other hand, the rains added four in the seventh and two in obtained, the entire personnel will DEFENSE SIGN-UP near future. (>ocal organizations elWeeks, who has been visiting at the have proven a boon to wheat fields probably total around 3,000 within the eighth to run up one of the larg will aid m the raising of the quota Schroeder home on Emm ¿grant Hill, TO BE JUNE 27 28 the next two months. to the north although some reports est saores this year. camé home. here. The American Legion auxili The sore spot during the past few Mrs. Phil DeRoussea and son Phil are coming in th at due to the large The contest proved an excellent ary this week started the ball rolling Jr. of Tacoma, arrived Sunday for a amount of rainfall some wheat is ly tonic for the batting averages of the Umatilla county’s defense council, weeks has been the road from Her with a contribution of $5.00. Lad week’s visit at the Elmer Ryland ing flat on the ground. a part of Oregon’s state defense miston to depot headquarters. Im Red Sox who enjoyed a field day at ies of the community will call on res home. Mrs. Rousseau is a niece of L. W. Dixson, hop grower in the the plate. On the other side of the idents and business houses during council, was organized at a meeting provement in this road has become Mr. Ryland. an acute necessity and is fast be A family picnic was held at the Columbia district, stated th a t his ledger, however, it was a different the following week. held in Pendleton Tuesday night. coming dangerous to travel. Urgent Martin Lenz home Sunday with a crop looks the best in years. He has story. Fred Rankin, on the mound Friday and Saturday, June 27 and appeal is being made to WPA offi pot luck dinner servecj on the lawn installed several new kilns a t his for Hermiston, was extremely stingy at noon. Those present were Mr. 28, were agreed upon for a county cials by both Captain R. C. Williams, and Mrs. George Strohm, Mr. and dryer in anticipation of a bumper with his hits and retired in the sixth COMMERCIAL CLUB wide registration of all adults for constructing quarterm aster, and J. Mrs. Bill Lindner, Mr. and Mrs. crop. inning without letting an Indian A. Terteling ft Sons, contractors, for Melvin Follett and childen, Mr. and The report for the past week fol cross the plate. Bill Auberton, who TO MEET JUNE 24 home defense. some assistance. Mrs. John Reuber, the George Liebe lows: replaced him, was equally effective The object of the registration is to family and Ella and Junior Pardun. A regular meeting of the Hormis- Date Max. Min. but several errors and one hit ac Mrs. Duff Knight has returned ascertain home defense possibilities, FIRES THREATEN June 11 ...................... 96 .... 51 ton Commercial club will be held counted for two Indian tallies. from a two weeks vacation trip with where each man and woman can fit June 12 .................... 100 .... 53 Mrs. Afton McFarland of Umatilla. In other games in the league, Tuesday, June 24, at which time sev OVER WEEK END They visited with Mrs. McFarland’s June 13 ...................... 84 .... 63 Umatilla defeated Mission on the eral matters of importance will be into the general scheme. After the parents at Lakeview. ■» registration, various committees and June 14 ...................... 83 49 Umatilla diamond in a close contest. One alarm Friday noon and two Fire late Sunday night destroyed j brought up, according to George June 15 ...................... 80 55 sub-committees will be named to ac Saturday evening gave the Hermis Helix threw a scare into the league the barn and chicken house on the Harkenrider, president. The meet June 16 ...................... 76 .... 50 Virgil Rogle place. It was also re leaders, Wallula, and led 6 to 3 go tively conduct the defense program. ton fire department a busy week end. ported that a Shetland pony died in June 17 .................... 77 .... 53 ing into the eighth inning but sever ing will be held in the Odd Fellows Mr. and Mrs. James Todd, Her A smalt grass fire was started in the fire. al costly errors on the part of the hall with the Rebekahs serving the miston, and Clyde Kenison were ap the North Hill district Thursday Along the Diagonal—A pleasant l Helix infield saved the day and the dinner. night but was fanned into raging drive any evening . . . new buildings REGISTRATIONS FOR perfect record for Wallula. Frank F itts of the Bonneville Ad pointed local chairmen in this dis flames about noon Friday. The here and there . . . trailer houses in The Hermiston Red Sox travel to ministration will be present to dis trict. All adults over the age of 21 flames for a time threatened to jump the shady spots . . . a good looking FIRST AID ASKED potato patch on the George Liebe Wallula Sunday in an attem pt to de cuss the advantages and use of Bon are asked to register on these dates. the road to various buildings but farm . . . another new car, Lynn Hermiston residents are asked to quick assistance by the department The Hermiston American Legion feat the railroaders. Should Her neville power. Black in a Dodge. Members are urged to attend as register at the libarary and Stanfield and helpful neighbors helped to is issuing one last call for registra miston accompilsh this task then they tions for the forthcoming course in are assured of a spot in the playoff several important issues will be vot at the old bank building. More in avoid further damage. ed on. A N N A RAY M ARTIN first aid work which is being spon for the league trophy. formation will follow next week. The second call for assistance was made Saturday evening when a bus, sored by the disaster relief program. WED IN PORTLAND Quite a list of signers was received parked across the street from the bank, caught fire. No one had been this week but several more names are Coming as a surprise to her many necessary before the classes can be in the bus for several hours and friends in Hermiston was the an organized. some mystery prevailed as to its ori nouncement this week of the mar-1 Registrations may be left at The gin. riage of Miss Anna Ray Martin, Hera,(, office or at the office of Dr The third fire destroyed a Uara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. F. B. Belt. chicken house and a quantity of hay Martin, and Frank Holmes of W at at the Virgil Ragle place in the Col erloo, Iowa. The marriage ceremo umbia district. A Shetland pony ny was solemnized this afternoon NO JAIL OPEN wjl3 also burned. (Thursday) in the Westminster Chapel in Portland at 4:30 o’clock. HOUSE SCHEDULED SCHOOL ELECTION Mrs. Holmes has been employed for the past three years in Portland | Although the new city jail is ex SET FOR JUNE 23 and Seattle. Mr. Holmes is connect pected to be ready for occupancy ed with the lumber industry in W at within the next week or 10 days, no The annual meeting of high school erloo where they expect to make open house has been scheduled, ac district 9 will be held Monday, June cording to H. A. Pankow, police of their home. 23, beginning at 2:00 p. m. and con Mr. and Mrs. Martin went to Port ficer. Finishing touches are being tinuing until 7:00 p. m. Elected will land Thursday to attend the cere put on this week by Wm. E. Kenne be one director for a term of five dy. who did the cement work, and W. mony. years. J. A. Clarke, manager for R. Longhorn & Son who are doing the Pacific Power ft Light Co. here, the woodwork. is the director whose term expires BIDS REQUESTED The structure is 14 by 33 feet in Other business will will alro be dis and is reinforced with steel and cussed at the meeting. FOR M A IL SERVICE size concrete throughout. The building The district expects a busy year in is of most modern design and when | 1942 due to the influx of residents Sealed bids for mail messenger completed will present a modernistic brought about by the construction of service from the post office to the affect. the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. A depot and return must be in by noon large increase in enrollment is ex- Saturday. June 28, according to W. I pected and ways and means to handle HUGGINS SHOWS E. Logan, postmaster. Pressley the new students are presenting a Stillings, who has held the job for huge problem. TO HAVE MATINEE - me time, has resigned the position. Efforts are being made to obtain Applicants must give three charac- A special matinee for children will some help from government sources ter references and must present bids will be held by the Huggins Model Further announcements along this on a yearly basis. Bidders must also Shows Saturday afternoon at the ine are expected in the near future. ■ within the delivery of the Her-1 fairgrounds. Children will be charged At the grade school election held miston postoffice. F urther informa- J 5c for all the rides. Monday, Frank Woughter was re ■on may be obtained from Mr. Lo- The shows are expecting a record elected as director for a three year gan at the office. week end. t*rm.
