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NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE & COUNTY atmtiton Hetald OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER COLUMBIA NEWS Hy Mrs. Rob IVooduard James Getchell, who suffered a vere head injury in an accident at the munit ions depot Saturday morn- ing , was r e Ieas ■ a To 111 the hospital M nday evening, but will nut be able to return co work for several days. The family of Alex Jones, who has been in this ■ istrict. for several VOLUME „XXIV. ALL ADULTS ASKED TO REGISTER FOR HOME DEFENSE WORK UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGOX, JUNE 26, 1941. Sprague Urges Forest Defense RED SOX DEFEAT WALLULA NINE IN CURTAIN RINGER NUMHER 45 STANFIELD PREPARES FOR CELEBRATION NEXT WEEK END Uniat ilia County Leagw months, arrived Satu ay from Col- Standings orado and plan to m e their home W I Pct. here. • 9 1 .900 MANY FEATURES ON Visitors Sunday al the B. E. Get- LOCAL RESIDENTS TO Wallula Tom Colpitts .700 - Hermiston ■ family of Staniteli, Mr. and ENROLL AT LIBRARY TWO-DAY PROGRAM 5 .500 Mission Buell and sons J and Mr. and Mrs. .500 5 5 Texaco Chiefs . Charles Wells. Arrangements have been completed The stage is all set for one of the .300 Mrs. Roy Rogers returned last Umatilla ......... largest July 4th and 5th celebrations in Hermiston by Mr. and Mrs. James Thursday from Union after ----- spending . 1 9 .100 Helix ............... held in this district for several years. a week with her mother who was ill. Todd and their assistants for the de Mrs. Elsie Nickerson and daugh fense council enrollment of all adults The celebration, which is being spon Games Played Sunday ter Judy, Mrs. Harold Campbell and Hermiston Red Sox 13, Wallula 3; sored by the Stanfield Commercial daughter Gameta of Lewiston and of the city Friday and Saturday, Texaco Chiefs 12, Mission 8 (10 in- club, promises to draw visitors from Mrs. Betty Tyler who has been visit June 2 7 and 28, for home defense. far and near as the attractions con ing in Irrigon for several months, County Judge Carl W. Chambers of nings): Helix 9, Umatilla 7. visited at the Caldwell and Wood Pendleton will be in general charge tracted are of major importance. ward homes during the week end and of the campaign in the county. Activities will get underway Fri The Hermiston Red Sox gained with other relatives in Stanfield, Ir- Registrations in Precincts 33 and sweet revenge for the defeat, suffer day, July 4, at 10:00 a. m. when a logon and Umatilla. Walt Jendrzejewski visited Sunday 3 4, Hermiston, will be held in the ed ‘at the hands of Wallula earlier in parade will march down the Main with his parents. Mr and Mrs. John library, according to Mr. Todd. Polls the season, Sunday when they jump street of Stanfield. Three bands, Jendrzejewski. He is employed as will be open from 8 a. m. to 8 p.m. | ed on the league leaders for a 13-3 drill teams, Mustangers of Pendle Governor Charles A. Sprague hands statement designating June 30 to assistant county agent at Klamath both days. The sheriff’s office will i July 6 as Keep Oregon Green Week to Nelson S. Rogers, state forester. win on the Washington team dia ton and several other features will Falls. A statewide mobilization is planned Frank Fife Jr. of Grandview is distribute to all county polling plac- mond. The Red Sox seemed to en make up the procession. Hermiston staying at the Garberding home this is enrollment blanks for both men joy the extremely hot weather and is preparing a float to enter in the week. He has recently been employed and women. parade. had a field day at the plate. at the munitions depot and plans to At 11:00 o’clock Hon. Leslie M. COMMERCIAL CLUB All adults are asked to register I LOCAL BOY PICKED The win for Hermiston assured the return to Grandview Sunday to bring Red Sox of a place in the league Scott, state treasurer, will deliver his family here. They will live in a except those actively in military ser- HEARS PUD TALK trailer house near Garberdings. vice. Those enrolled for selective FOR TEST TO DECIDE playoff. In the other games played an address. He will be accompanied Mrs. James Getchell and infant service but not called so far, also are Sunday, the Texaco Chiefs won a by an official body from Salem. A TUESDAY EVENING son returned home Tuesday from the asked to register. Persons who will DRIVING CHAMP 1 «-inning thriller from Mission 12 basket lunch and free coffee will be Hermiston hospital. be absent during the two days will to 8, and the lowly Helix nine won featured at noon. Vern Bradshaw is home from Dearorn, Mich.-—Levester Mulkins Morton Tompkins and Frank The Portland Police Motorcycle Portland where he has spent the past be given other opportunities to regis- its first league victory by trouncing of I of Hermiston is one of the 12 boys Fitts, associated with the Bonneville several months. Corps are scheduled for their first ter, according to the Pendleton Umatilla 9 to 7. This round of and 12 girls selected to compete for administration, were dinner guests of Charles P. Donovan and family of performance at 1:30 p. m. Advance Denver, Colo., visited during the fice. the state championship of Oregon in the Hermiston Commercial club games completed the regular season. publicity promises 212 hours of Precinct personnel will also have the safe driving contest which will Tuesday night. Mr. Fitts addressed week end at the home of his sister, thrills and spills. Mrs. H. A. Wilson. blanks for volunteer service with the be held at Portland July 1 under the the group, telling of the benefits of NEW PASTOR TO Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wolff of defense recreation committee, and The fight card which is scheduled sponsorship of the Ford Good Driv- Bonneville power and told the histo ARRIVE SUNDAY Umatilla were Saturday evening for 7:30 on the high school tennis any man or woman willing to help visitors at the Myrnie Caldwell home. ry of this administration. He stated ers League. court is written up in another item Rodney Rogers was home Thurs in this respect should fill out these during his discussion that the Uma Young Mulkins and the 23 other Rev. Malcolmn B. Ballinger will on this page, Dances will be held day of last week from Bingham blanks as well as enroll for home de tilla Rapids dam had been author Springs. fense. Blanks for enrollment in contestants were rated by a board of ized and construction was just around be the new pastor for the Hermiston each evening in Refvem hall in nationally known judges above all Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Instone of both are self-explanatory. Methodist church, according to an- Stanfield and a dance is scheduled Lena visited Sunday afternoon at the young drivers of the state on the the corner. nouncement made following the an- for Hermiston Saturday evening. Veterans who registered previous the Bob Woodward home. Beverly A short business meeting was held Activities continue into Saturday Jo Woodward, who has been visiting ly are asked to enroll again in this basis of actual road tests, their let following the talk by Mr. Fitts, at nual conference of the Methodist churches held last week in Eugene. when the Portland Police will again at the Instone ranch returned with registration, which is a part of the ters on the subject of safe driving, and their answers to a questionnaire which time Supt. W. G. Kersbergen Rev. Ballinger will be accompanied perform at 1:00 o’clock. A balloon them. discussed the school problem, He by his wife and small son. Lloyd Garberding of Sunnyside, national home defense enrollment be on driving. ascension and parachute jump is set Wn., came Saturday for several ing taken this week throughout the stated that adequate space was at 3:30 Saturday. This promises to During the past year. Rev. Ballin In the state final competition safe Garberding days visit at the H. nation. available but necessary funds for ger has been a supply pastor in In be one of the highlights of the cele ty experts will rate the boys and home. Sunday Mr. Garberding and Many thousand Oregon citizens, operation were not as yet available. diana, but previously has held pas bration. A baseball or softball game nephews, Bill and Lloyd, attended the both men and women, will be enrolled girls on their ability in actual on Other subjects mentioned were the torates in North Bend and Canby. He is scheduled to follow this event. ball game at Wallula. the spot ” tests. The winning boy The Tommy Colpitts family of in the civil reserves, to serve as po and the winning girls will compete in road leading to the munitions depot, is a graduate of Boston School of Other features which have been Stanfield were dinner guests at the lice reserves, aircraft observers, fire housing troubles and other items per- Theology. He is also an accom- arranged this week include perform- H. A. Wilson home on Sunday. department reserves, air raid ward the national finals at Dearborn, taining to the construction of the plished cornet player. anees by Hurt’s Flying Cireus which Mrs. W. A. Mikesell and Mrs. A. Mich., August 21-25. Each of the H. Cable and Doreen were Pendleton ens and members of first aid squads, 4 8 states and the District of Colum ordnance depot. Rev. Stearns Cushing Jr., who has includes parachute jumping and Defense councils will be divided President George Harkenrider been pastor here for the past three stunting. The Mustangers of Pen visitors Friday of last week. A pot luck dinner was enjoyed at into five major divisions. The plan- bia will be represented in the finals. presided at the meeting. years, has been transferred to Hepp dleton will perform on both days. Each of the 98 contestants in the the Christley home Sunday by the ning division will deal with publici All in all, next Friday and Satur ner until such time as he is accept following guests, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. ty, financial, industrial and regis finals will be awarded a university Voelker of Walla Walla and daugh ed as chaplain in the United States day will be busy days in Stanfield. scholarship. The scholarships, iden GUN DISPLAY AT tration matters, while the protection ter Mrs. Hertzel and two children army. Rev. Cushing will preach his who are visiting in Walla Walla from division’s activities will include po tical for boy and girl divisions, are: HALE'S SCHEDULED farewell sermon Sunday morning at | FOURTH OF JULY Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid. Mr. lice, fire, debris clearance, demoli First prize, $5,000 scholarship, sec Sportsmen in the Hermiston area 11:00 o’clock. and Mrs. W. S. Cassidy and daugh tion, rescue, first aid, evacuation and ond prize, $2,000 scholarship, third, CAUTION SLATED ter Marian and Miss Ruth Gifford. air raid precautions. fourth and fifth prizes, S500 scho- are invited to attend a free display Mr. Voelker was superintendent of and exhibition of the new Remington AID COURSES TO larships; the remaining 4 4 in each Under the necessities division will the Hermiston schools a number of An effort is being made by Dr. F. guns at the Hermiston trapgrounds be food, clothing, housing, emergen division, $100 each. years ago. BE POSTPONED B. Belt and a group of volunteers to Sundayfrom 2:00 to 4: On p. m. The Mr. and Mrs. Alva Stone and son cy shelters, medical and community organize first aid stations in Stan Wilfred of Heppner visited Sunday facilities. The other divisions will event is being sponsored by Hale’s H. at the home of her brother, HAMMER ELECTED Word was received at the Herald field and Hermiston during the Confectionery and Sporting Goods. deal with communications and pub- Cable. office Thursday that the proposed Fourth of July celebration. Attempt guns A complete line of rifles and Miss Ruth Gifford of The Dalles lie utilities. BUSINESS AGENT will be on display at the store Sun- first aid courses which were to have will be made to equip these two sta was the guest of Miss Marian Cassi day and Monday, according to Roy been opened in the near future have tions with all the necessary mater dy during the week end. Carl Hammer of Hermiston was Mr. and Mrs. Glen Emberson of STANFIELD FIGHT been postponed until further notice. ials to render first aid. Hale, proprietor. elected business agent for the Car- Springfield, Oregon, were Friday Due to the defense program and oth- An appeal for anyone holding ad evening guests at the W. S. Cassidy CARD PLANS MADE penters' Union Local 933, at a meet- Pot Luck Dinner Planned er business, it has been impossible to vanced first aid, instructor or U. S home. They were en route to Bos- ing held Tuesday. Mr. Hammer was The members of the Westland obtain capable instructors at this Bureau of Mines first aid certifi ton. Mass., where they will make Sammy McCracken of Hermiston instrumental in the forming of the Grange and their families and friends time. cates to report to Dr. Belt has been their home in the future. Harold will meet Jackie Burns of Heppner union here and has been actively en will meet at the Chas. Seeliger home Along the Diagonal Persons who have signed for the issued. It is necessary that anyone Buell driving a new Chevrolet coupe in the main event of the July 4 box gaged in the organization and its in the Westland district for a pot luck courses will be informed of later de- rendering help from these stations . . . Sunday evening a strong wind ing card at Heppner, according to dealings. He will also serve as fi- dinner, games, and a general good velopments. Those in charge of the hold either of these certificates. and the new striped tent covering at Fred Hoskins, promoter. These two nancial secretary. time Sunday, June 29. Visiting local classes express regret that the It is expected that all work at the the Townsend club's pavilion. Lee Elwood was elected president Grangers are always welcome at project has been postponed at this munitions depot will cease from 8:00 boys recently fought to a draw at these meetings. Heppner and fans are predicting a of the organization. time. a. m. Friday to 8:00 a. m, Saturday. AUGUST BENSEL lively session of eight rounds. Both This will release a lot of workers BURIED MONDAY boys are fast on their feet and have who will flock to the cities in this gained considerable ring experience community. Cooperation is asked Funeral services for August F. in recent months. from all quarters in order to mini Bensel were held Monday afternoon In the six-round semi final, Jack mize accidents of all descriptions. at ■ 0 at Prann's Funeral Parlors. West of The Dalles will meet Cy Mr. Bensel passed away Friday fol- Webb, Mission Indian. Both of these " MY FATHER PLANTED hat TREE WHEN HE WAS A Boy USO DRIVE OVER lowing an extended illness. boys have won their last six bouts by Mr. Bensel was born January its THE OLDEST LIVINO THING IN THE- knockouts and should put up an in- TOP IN COUNTY 1852, and reached the age of 89 teresting scrap. As a special event AND THE 6RAND -DADDY OF THEM all . p ^ n ' t years, four months and 2 7 days, He Roy Partlow of Boardman will try According to Roy Alexander, coun SEEM QIOHT To DESTROY IT, JOST TO ADD A came to America in 1890 from his and stop the up and coming Chief ty chairman, Umatilla county is well birthplace in Bromberg, Germany. Scott of Mission. COUPLE FEET TO THE WIDTH OF THE HIbHWAY over the top in the United Service The family first located in Nebras- The preliminaries will bring to Organizations drive for funds to as THAT MAY PE PROGRESS PUT ITS PAVIÑÓ AM ka but later Mr. Bensel came to gether Al Partlow of Boardman and sist in off-time recreation and other Washington in 1900. He remained Young Max Baer of Grand Ronde, | forms of pleasure for Uncle Sam’s AWFOL PRICE: FOR IT in Washington for 10 years and Popcorn Burke of Mission and Young armed forces. An excellent response then moved to Hermiston where he Morgan of The Dalles. The curtain from persons solicited throughout the ha« resided since. raisers will be announced later. county was reported by Mr. Alexan Mr. Bensel is survived by six sons: Logan Todd of Hermiston will der. Chas. F. of Los Angeles, Rudolph of referee all the bouts. Umatilla county’s quota was Spokane, Paul of Portland, Walter of »1,500 which amount has been Nampa, Idaho, and Ed and Will of raised. A complete financial report TOWNSEND CLUB Hermiston. His first wife preceded will be released in the near future. him in death in 1893. His second According to James Todd, Hermiston NEWS wife passed away in 1934 and was chairman, this city had contributed Ry Mrs. Joe Udey buried here. »157.00 to the county fund up to Wednesday with several more dona The club will meet Fri- NOTICE FLOAT PLANNED tions expected this week end. day June 27 . in the Columbia park FOR CELEBRATION at 8:00 p. m. instead of in the location as before announced. REBEKAHS CHANGE The Umatilla county fair board The change was made because it was MEETING NIGHTS 11 sponsor a float to be entered in impossible to get the lights installed parade at Stanfield during the until a later date. It was decided at the last meeting ebration July 4th. No definite The open air pavilion which is be announcement has been made as to ing built one mile east of Hermiston of the Hermiston Rebekah lodge to hold forthcoming meeting* on the what type of entry will be made, on the diagonal road will be complet- manager of the Inland ed by July 1st. and the dance com- first and third Tuesdays. C -operative. has been appointed mittee reports that there will be a The change was made due to a head of the committee to prepare dance both nights of the July 4th conflict of dates with other organi and 5th. the float. zations. The Oldtimer T NY
