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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mr». Bob Woodward
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 10. 1941
VOLUME AXXIV.
Miss Bernadette Richmond of Win-
Chester Bay is the noUse guest of
Miss Helen Jendrzejewski at the
home of her parents in this district.
The two young women arrived here
after two weeks vacationing on the
Oregon coast. They came via Klam­
ath Falls where they visited Mr. and
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Mrs. Walter Jendrzejewski and col­
lege friends. They also spent some
time at Crater Lake, motoring home
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through Redmond and the John Day FARMERS URGED
Fossil Beds. The girls suggest "see­
ing Oregon first." They will have TO STORE WHEAT
covered almost the entire state after
spending a few days in the W allowa
mountains and at Wallowa lake as
Foreseeing a market price higher
guests of Miss Joan Bales of Baker.
Mrs. William Huhsz of Fortland than the loan value for wheat before
spent from Thursday to Sunday vis­ the first of the year If marketing
iting at the Walter Maffei home. Mr.
and Mrs. Maffei, Mrs. Hulisz and Mr. quotas are successful in keeping sur­
and Mrs. Robert Marvin of Hermis­ plus wheat off the market, A. R.
ton spent the 4th at Wallowa lake Coppock, chairman of the county
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and Hurricane creek. Mr. and Mrs.
AAA
committee,
advises
wheat
grow
­
Archie Gore and daughter, Norma,
of Longview, Wn., were also guests ers who will have excess wheat un­
at the Maffei home during the week-
der marketing quota provisions to
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell at­ store the excess wheat as the most ORDNANCE DEPOT
AMERICAN LEGION
tended the rodeo in Kennewick Sun­ desirable method of handling it.
day afternoon.
Pointing out the purpose of mar- | WORKER DROWNS IN LAUNCHES DRIVE
Bert Parsons returned Monday af­
keting
quotas is to keep the surplus RESCUE ATTEMPT
ter spending several days visiting in
FOR AMBULANCE
The Dalles and Tacoma, Washington. off the market, Mr. Coppock said that
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Upham and payment of penalties and subsequent
Charles Jacob Clapper was drown­
The American Legion in Hermis­
baby of Portand were holiday week- marketing of the excess wheat by
end guests at the home of his par­
ed
while
attempting
to
rescue
a
ton
has launched a campaign to ob­
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Upham. On the grower would defeat the purpose
daughter Monday afternoon while tain an ambulance for use hert. A to­
Sunday they visited at the Lester of quotas.
Hammer home.
.
Growers that store their excess she was swimming in the Umatilla tal of $400 was realized from the
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox visited wheat may obtain a loan on this river under the Echo bridge. Lois be­
Huggins Model Shows, a carnival
the Maryhill Museum on the 4th, and
in Goldendale, Wn., where Mr. Wil- wheat at 60 per cent of the regular came trapped in a deep hole and call­ held here several weeks ago. This
cox enjoyed a meeting with an old loan rate, provided they fulfill one of ed for help. Mr. Clapper was known
friend whom he had not seen for 43 four conditions, Mr. Coppock said. to be an excelent swimmer and it is money has been placed in an "am-
years.
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j and
j These conditions are given as fol­ thought he succumbed to a heart at­ i bulance fund” at the First National
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Woodward
Bank to be used towards this goal.
tack.
children returned Sunday from a lows:
Other groups and individuals have
Deposit
of
an
acceptable
bond
with
Lois
was
rescued
by
two
Echo
short vacation spent with relatives
and friends in Tacoma and Seattle. the treasurer of the county commit­ youths. Bill Esselstyn and Kenneth given indication of willingness to
Of interest to friends here was the tee to secure payment of the penalty Jordon, who were standing on the help. Anyone wishing to contribute is
picture of small Richard Mikesell ap­ on the excess wheat This bond must Echo bridge. After taking her to | asked to leave money at the bank. A
pearing in the last Sunday Oregonian be in an amount equal to 49c a bushel shore, help was summoned and Tom­ ! dire need for this type of conveyance
Farm, Home and Garden section.
has been felt here for some time.
Richard, age 3. is the son of O. “ for each bushel of excess wheat to be my Lloyd, 21, dived into the river
Several accidents have occurred in
and after 20 minutes managed to re-
Mikesell of Albany, Linn County 4-H placed under loan.
i this vicinity in recent months where
club agent, and the grandson of Mr.
Deposit with the treasurer of the cover the body of Mr. Clapper.
and Mrs. W. A. Mikesell of this dis­ county committee funds in payment
Mr. Clapper was born in Red an ambulance could have been of
trict.
of the penalty or to be held in escrow Cloud, Nebraska, March 3, 1883, and ! great assistance.
Eva Wilcox and Lois Cooley at­
was united in marriage to Neva Mc-
tended the 4th of July celebration in as the producer elects.
Name the treasurer of the United Cathron December 25, 1908. To this
Baker, where Miss Wilcox rode in
the parade and took part in the show States, in care of the county commit­ union were born ten children, nine YOUNGSTER IS
presented by the Mustangers
tee, as payee of the loan documents of whom are still living. Mrs. Clap­
Mr. and Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell were for the amount of the penalty, such per passed away in 1934. Mr. Clap­ ACCIDENT VICTIM
Pendleton visitors on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Zacharias amount to be used in payment of the per was employed at the ordnance
Carey Allen, 1 8-months-old son of
were Sunday guests at the W. R. penalty or to be held in escrow as the depot.
Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Allen suffered
Struthers home.
producer elects.
Relatives who live to mourn hi fatal injuries Monday evening when
Mark Foster and mother, Mrs.
Deposit with the treasurer of the passing are: his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Grace Foster, drove to the Edmonds county commitee additional ware­ Dora McCathron, of near Portland: he ran into an auto being driven by
Orchards near Umatilla Monday eve­
| Ira Gentry at the Cabin City camp
ning and visited the Rand family house receipts covering an additional one brother, John Clapper and one grounds, Mr. Gentry was backing his
amount of wheat equal to the mar­ sister. Mrs. Florence Holopelter, both
near Irrigon.
j car out of a parking space when the
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson keting quota excess. These receipts of Ainsworth, Nebraska; nine child­ young lad sudenly apeared on the
and children of Pomeroy, Wn., spent will be held in escrow.
ren: Mrs. Lee (Zola) Combs, Mrs. scene.
the 4th at the Virgil Wilkes home.
Fulfilment of any one of these four Fred (Mary) Cowell, Clayton, 17,
He was rushed to Pendleton but
A Townsend Youth Organization is
being formed locally with Charles conditions will allow the producer to Lois, 15, Don, 12, and Dean, 10—all died soon after arival at the hospital.
receive
the
60
per
cent
loan
on
his
of
Echo.
Oregon,
and
Dale
of
Buf
­
Kik sponsoring the movement. A ser­
Upon investigation ,the coroner held
ies of benefit dances, starting Wed­ marketing quota excess, Mr. Coppock falo Gap, S. D., Frank of Sioux
nesday evening of this week at the said. However, he warned growers Falls, S. D., and Mrs. Lola Hilmow that the death was accidental and
pavilion, will be given to finance the that storage of the excess under loan of Chamberlain, S. D. : five grand- that Gentry was blameless. The
child’s father is employed at the Um­
organization.
The Leland Morehouse family spent does not take it out of the producer’s children: Robert Dale Combs, Adri­ atilla Ordnance Depot.
Wednesday in town at the Walter hands, but rather defers payment of enne and Marilyn Cowell—all of
Morehouse home to honor the birth­ the penalty and gives the producer Echo, and Mary Lou and Sharron
day anniversary of the elder Mrs. a chance to bring his operations into, Clapper of Sioux Falls, S. D.
MOVIE ACTOR
Morehouse.
line with marketing quota provisions Funeral services were held in the
Mrs. Fern Millard and Mrs. Gus without an immediate cash outlay.
Echo Methodist church with Rev. MAKES STOP HERE
Lindner were callers the first of the
Malcolm B. Balinger in charge Wed­
week at the Udey home to visit Mrs.
Eugene W. Pallette, portly screen
nesday morning at 10 o’clock. Burial
Sink, who is recovering nicely from
CHURCH OFFERS
star of Hollywood, was a short vis­
her recent illness.
will be in Ainsworth. Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Sisson visit­
itor in Hermiston one day this week.
ed Tuesday at the Virgil Wilkes BASEMENT ROOM
He was en route to his ranch in the
HOME EC CLUB TO MEET
home.
Imnaha
river district when his car
Mrs. Edward Shaw and small son,
The Central Church of Christ is
The Columbia Grange Home Econ­ developed motor trouble here.
visiting here from Alt, Colorado, at
Mr. Pallette was quite genial and
the home of her parents, Mr. and cooperating with other organizations omics club will meet Friday, July 11,
Mrs. Baxter Hutchinson, is enjoying of the community by offering use of | at the home of Mrs. Elmer Dixson in freely signed autographs of those
meetings with many friends. Sunday the church basement each Tuesday,
who were fortunate enough to recog­
she was a caller at the Carl Hammer Wednesday and Friday afternoon for1 the Columbia district. Members are
nize
him.
urged
to
be
present.
home.
Mrs. Clara Shaver and son, Robert, women who wish to read, do Red
left Tuesday for their home in Riv­ Cross sewing, personal sewing or who
erside California, after visiting her wish to use sewing machines there.
mother-in-law. Mrs. Amanda Shaver
This location offers a cool place to
during the past three weeks.
spend
the afternoon and the invita­
Laurence Hunt came Thursday of
tion
is
open to any woman of Her­
last week to spend the holiday week-
end at home. He returned to Portland miston. The church is four blocks
on Sunday.
west of the depot.
The Arthur Blinston family and
AQANP
PA,HAS
Mr. and Mrs. Halliburton spent the
SCORNEÉ
ROOM
Fourth at a picnic on Butterctreek.
KENNEDY
BUILDING
Mrs. Henry Garberding returned
For A SOUTHERN
Saturday from Minesota where she
had visited relatives for the past NEARS COMPLETION
EXPOSURE
month. She reports a very enjoyable
trip, it being 25 years since she last
The newest building on Main street
visited her native state.
Two of the farmers' telephone lines wil be unveiled sometime this week-
in this district were out of order« end. according to Wm. E. Kennedy,
several days the first of the week builder. The new structure is 50 by
following Sunday’s electrical storm. 75 feet in size and constructed en­
Maxine Blinston plans to spend this tirely of cement and steel. Plate glass
week-end in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garberding and windows were installed the first of
children of Sunnyside spent the 4th the week and a cement floor was be­
at the Henry Garberding home.
ing poured Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. J. H. Reid was visited Tues­
The building has been leased for
day by her nephew. Gene Coe, of
Lewiston, who came by private plane five years to G. E. Pankey of Id­
aho, who plans to put in a lunch
from Lewiston.
Laurence Hunt. Harold Buell, counter, beer parlor and card room.
Maxine Blinston and Peggy Smith
No definite information concerning
motored to Bingham Springs the 4th
the opening has been received.
and spent the day.
Along the Diagonal: Mark Foster
working on the telephone line . . . Ted
and Dick Hammer earning 50 cents LICENSE EXAMINER
by standing watch at the plane which
landed in Reid's pasture Tuesday . . SCHEDULED HERE
new naint on the roofs at the Reid
farm.
A Traveling Examiner of Oper­
id
EPWORTH LEAGUE TO PICNTC ators and Chauffers is scheduled to
The young people of the Methodist arrive in Hermiston Thursday, July
church are planning to hold Epworth 1 7, and will be on duty at the city li­
League Sunday evening at the Co­ brary between the hours of 10:00
lumbia river. All young folks are in- a. m. to 5:00 p. m., according to a re­
vited to be at the Methodist church cent announcement released from the
Secretary of State’s office.
at 6:00 p. m.
HIGHER MARKET
FOR WHEAT CROP
IS EXPECTED HERE
Quartet To Appear Here Soon
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COLLEGE QUARTET
SCHEDULED HERE
BUSINESS BOOMS
AS WORK SPEEDS UP
The male quartet of Northwest
Christian college of Eugene will pre­
AT ORDNANCE SITE
sent a concert in the Central Church
of Christ next Thursday evening,
July 17. The quartet has made its
annual apearance in Hermiston for
the past several years. The concert
next Thursday will be of particular
interest due to the fact that Allan
Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Clarke and a graduate of Hermiston
schools, is the second tenor.
Other members of the group are
Jim Winn, first tenor, George Whip-
pel, first bass, and Vernon Kullowatz,
second bass. The quartet will be ac­
companied by Dr. K. E. Burke, pres­
ident of the college.
From February 1 to June 1 the
quartet had traveled 4,000 miles and
had sung 500 numbers before groups
of all description. The boys have been
traveling since the close of the col­
lege year.
There will be no admission charge.
STANFIELD SHOW
DRAWS HUNDREDS
FOURTH OF JULY
A large crowd of people thronged
the streets of Stanfield during the
Fourth of July celebration last Fri­
day. Leslie M. Scott, state treasurer,
who delivered the patriotic address
of the day, pointed out that every
person is a treasurer of American in­
dependence and freedom. National
unity of thought and purpose is very
essential at this time. This is neces­
sary to defend our United States
from "old world conquest.”
The • highlight of the afternoon
came with the show staged by the
Portland Police motorcycle corps.
These human dare-devils treated the
large crowd to several hours of thrills
of every description. The people in
attendance voiced their approval
from all corners.
The morning parade was colorful
with floats, drill teams and bands.
Sammy McCracken, Hermiston fis­
tic pride, upheld his reputation at the
Fourth of July fight card in Stan­
field by easily whipping Jackie Burns
of Heppner in the main event. Burns,
who apparently was not in first class
condition, failed to win a round and
McCracken hit him at will. He work­
ed Burns over effectively with body
punches and had him down for the
count of nine in each of the fifth and
sixth rounds.
Cy Webb, Mission Indian, won the
semi-final on a foul from Jack West
of The Dalles in a slap-bang battle. j
Referee Logan Todd of Hermiston
awarded the bout to Webb when the
latter was thrown from the ring by |
West. In a fast preliminary Popcorn
Burke of Mission K.O.’d Young Mor- 1
gan of The Dalles.
Al Partlow, Boardman, decisioned 1
Young Max Baer. Roy Partlow won
over H. Jensen and the Patrick
brothers fought a two-round draw.
The Tourist Season Is On
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NUMBER 47
LOCAL MERCHANTS
ADD TO PERSONNEL
Work at the Umatilla Ordnance
Depot is now in full swing with all
departments working at top speed. A
new order which went into effect last
week places all employees on a seven-
day work basis with two days of ov­
ertime pay. This step was deemed
necessary in order to speed up con­
struction.
Activities in the field are now di­
vided into several departments, in­
cluding road building, pouring ce­
ment igloos and fence construction
The past few weeks has seen the ad­
dition of several hundred men both in
the field and in the offices.
The entire area presents a scene
of activity. Men and machinery are
seen in every direction and the long
booms of drag lines can be seen for
some distance. Three rock crushing
plants are producing aggregates for
concrete, road material and railroad
ballast. Machine and carpentry shops
are working three eight-hour shifts
in order to keep equipment in shape
for the huge task ahead.
In Hermiston, the merchants and
businessmen are working extra hours
to keep up with the increased poula-
tion. Extra clerks and additional
equipment can be found at every
turn. One hour parking signs have
been installed in an attempt to keep
the traffic moving.
Hundreds of people crowded the
streets over the week-end. Although
no celebration of any sort was held
in this city, the streets were jammed
much of the day. Something new in
the way of business occurred Fourth
of July night when Roy Hale decided
to close his confectionery at 9:00 in
the evening due to the fact that he
was “sold but" of cold beer.
In the numerous trailer camps
about the city, preparations are al­
ready underway for more permanent
settlement. In fact, some talk is heard
(in spite of the 100-degree weather)
of preparing for the winter blasts.
Shortage of coal and wood is feared
by the fuel dealers of the city. It is
urged that residents order coal and
fuel oil now in order to relieve the
pressure when the snow begins to
fall.
But the more carefree are singing,
"There’ll be a hot time in the old town
tonight.”
PROCLAMA TION
We, the undersigned, hereby
declare the period from July
18 to A ugust 2 as a time to
collect aluminum of any type in
the cities of Hermiston and
Stanfield. We urge that citi­
zens cooperate in this alumi­
num drive to the fullest extent.
Signed :
Mayor F. C. McKenzie
Mayor Frank Sloan
ALUMINUM DRIVE
ANNOUNCED HERE
The period of July 18 to August 2
has been proclaimed as “aluminum
drive days” following a meeting of
the Umatilla County Defense Council
in Pendleton Tuesday evening. Mr
and Mrs. James Todd of Hermiston
attended the session. County Judge
Carl Chambers presided during the
evening.
In Hermiston, pots, pans, kettles
anything aluminum, will be gathered
at the Rohrman used car lot begin­
ning July 18. Anyone having dis-
carded aluminum materials is urged
to deposit same at this location. Fur­
ther information concerning the drive
will be published next week.
The project is sponsored by the
county defense council.
CHIEF OF GUARDS
ARRIVES AT SITE
Orvila A. Peterson, recently of Og-
den, Utah, arrived this week to take
over the duties of Chief of the Ord
nance Guards at the Umatilla Ord­
nance Depot. He as formerly a mem
ber of the guards at the Ogden Ord­
nance Depot at Ogden, Utah.
Mr. Peterson as accompanied here
by Mrs. Peterson and one daughter,
Grace Anne. They have obtained liv­
ing quarters at Stanfield.