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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Hob Woodward
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VOLUME ^XXIV.
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, JULY 24. 1941
NI MRER 49
A break in the “A” line canal oc- UCDMICTAA TA
VACATION BIBLE
corred about noon Tuesday, back of
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Oregon Smiles Invade New York!
the Lenz place vnd about three-quar- 1
SCHOOL TO START
ters of a mile from the intake, at the | II Air I euTEI
site of the bad washout in 1924. This IIAVE LIOMIIED
MONDAY, AUG. 11
is the second break to occur in the |
“A” line this season, and is espec
ially serious at this time when crops
The annual vacation Bible school
are dependent upon frequent irriga
will commence in Hermiston Monday,
tion to sustain them through the hot
August 11, and will continue for two
dry weather. W. A. Mikesell, over
weeks. Sessions will be held in the
seer at the reservoir, reported Tues SEASON TICKETS TO
day evening that it would require 8
Baptist and Methodist churches, and REPAIR WORK IS
to 10 days to repair the damage and I BE ON SALE MONDAY
in the public school building.
BEGUN AT ONCE
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perhaps longer if it becomes neces- |
Classes will be provided for child-
sary to make a new ditch. The break
| ren from four to 16 years of age.
has disrupted irrigation through most
A serious break in the “A" line
The city of Hermiston is falling in
of the district, as the water flooding
Registration will begin Saturday eve-
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from there washed out the banks of step with some of the other commun
| ning. August 9, at the Baptist near the F. W. Lenz property in the
the “L’ line in several places. A crew
church.
Columbia district occurred Tuesday
began work at once and irrigation ities of eastern Oregon in installing
a
lighted
softball
field
to
be
located
A complete schedule and a list of morning about 11:15. The break cuts
through that line should be resumed
I instructors will be announced soon.
within a few days. Arrangements near the baseball diamond at the dia
j off all irrigation water from the west
were made to bring CCC men and mond at the park. Five poles will be
| end. project and endangers rapidly
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equipment from the Heppner camp to erected with clusters of light suffic
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work on the ‘A” line repairs.
maturing crops unless the damage is
DRIVE-IN
MARKET
A
Mr. Humphreys, of Seattle, son of ient to play softball and other sports
repaired within a short time. Al
H. G. Humphreys, Hermiston school which can be arranged. Although no
TO OPEN SOON
fies
though several estimates have been
band instructor, has recently pur 1 ground has been broken to date, bids
chased a small tract of land from have been let for poles, lights and
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Work has been progressing rapidly made, it is doubted whether the nec-
John Gray and has started construc other necessities.
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tion of a house.
during
the past few days on the I essary repairs can be made in less
In order to finance this project,
The 4-H Cooking club met Thurs
drive-in
market on Hermiston Aven than a week’s time.
day of last weke at the H. M. Som I several dances and benefits have been
OHN RAMSEY, 21, of 813 South Davis Street, McMinnville, and a
ue
about
one block west of the Cronk
Enginers have surveyed the site
held. In addition, donations have been
merer home.
graduate of Linfield College; and Irma Gevurtz, 21, of 2260 N. E.
apartments. The market will feature
Miss Nina Rae McCulley, student , received from the various business
31st Avenue, Portland, a graduate of the University of Washington, are | all types of groceries and fruits and and it is planned to re-lay the ditch
congratulated by Walter S. Mack, Jr., President of Pepsi-Cola Company,
at O.S.C. has recently accepted an houses. Season tickets of $1.00 will
some distance above where the break
vegetables.
as winner and finalist, respectively, in the 1941 Walter Mack Job Awards
invitation to join Pi Lambda Theta, | go on sale this week which will ad
occurred. Considerable havoc occur
for
American
Youth
contest,
in
New
York
City,
where
twelve
Job
Award
No
date
has
been
set
for
the
open-
women’s honorary in education.
red when the large stream of water
mit the bearer to all league games
winners were chosen from a group of 23 Analista who had won trips to
| ing. F. P. Stern of Hermiston will rushed down the hill-side. At the
Mr .and Mrs. Henry Garberding
New York on the basis of essays they had written on “Why I Consider
and nephew, Bill, spent the week-end and also one vote at all league meet-
J operate the market and L. C. Melch- Lenz farm, approximately four feet
American Democracy Worth Saving.” The Job Awards plan provides
near Elgin and visited the Eugene | ings.
i er of Colvill.e, Wash., is the builder. of water stood in the barn where a
business internships for college graduates, in specially created positions
and Verne Dunham families, former
All managers and sponsors who
in those fields in which the young people want training, at a salary of
residents of this district.
quantity of freshly chopped grain
wish to enter a team in the Hermis
11300 a year.
Mr. and Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell ton night league under the new lights
was stored. This was damaged to a
LICENSE
EXAMINER
made a business trip to Pendleton must turn in a list giving the names
great extent. In numerous placea
Monday afternoon.
ZIMMERLY BROS.
FARM SECURITY
SCHEDULED JULY 30 small itches and roadways were
Mrs. Elbert Hutchison and baby of the sponsor, manager and team
washed away with several roads
who have spent the past several players. These lists should be turned TO GIVE RIDES
ADMINISTRATION
Examiners for driver and chauf blocked to travel.
weeks at the Baxter Hutchison home in the The Herald office by next Sat
returned to their home in Pendleton urday night.
The break was first discovered by
fer licenses will make a special stop
AT GOLF COURSE
OPENS OFFICE HERE
last Friday.
in Hermiston on Wednesday, July 30, the Lenz lad who was irrigating a
Possibilities for Class A teams in
Mrs. William Instone and daugh
from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Those field some distance from the break.
ter, Constance, of Lena were Sun clude aggregations from Echo and
Flying enthuiasts in the Hermis
Personnel for the Farm Security
day visitors at the Bob Woodward Umatilla, Terteling’s, C. Q. M., and ton area will have ample opportunity administration office arrived Tues desiring license to drive on the high Noting the colored water, he immed
ways of this state should get in touch iately felt the danger and rode to the
a town team under the sponsorship
home.
to satisfy their yearnings this week- day and the office was opened for with the examiners at this time.
source of the disturbance. The break
Mrs. W. A. Mikesell who has been of Hale’s Confectionery. Others may
end when the Zimmerly Bros. Air business Thursday. The room in the
ill the past week is much improved. enter if they so desire.
The above date has been arranged came, however, soon after with little
Transport of Lewiston, Idaho, and La Creamery building, formerly occupied for the convenience of those who are chance of prevention.
She was confined to bed for several
Included in the Class B category Grande, Oregon, will bring three
days.
by the Hermiston Mercantile, has employed at the Umatilla Ordnance
A similar break occurred in the
Mr. Fleckinger of Boardman was a will be the girls’ teams, mixed teams, planes here for passenger trips. The been redecorated and divided into Depot seven days a week.
line in 1924 at which time consider
business visitor at the R. B. Wilcox old men’s teams, or high school un planes will be in Hermiston Friday, several offices. The move was made
able loss of crops was experienced.
and H. M. Sommerer homes on Mon dergraduate teams that wish to par Saturday and Sunday this week and
from Pendleton to Hermiston in or
Farmers state that had the break
day.
ticipate.
PHOTOGRAPHY
SHOP
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of next der to be nearer the scene of opera
come weeks earlier the danger of loss
Mr. and Mrs. George Voyle of Ba
It is expected that actual league week.
tion.
ker are staying at the Foster place activities will get underway within
would have been much greater. Some
OPENS THIS WEEK
while Mr. Voyle is employed at the
Passenger flights will be given for
Bruce E. Stewart is the supervisor
fear is felt for the huge hop acreage
a
short
time.
munitions depot.
$1,00, $1.50 and $2.00 for adults for the Hermiston branch. He will be A photography studio will open ' of L. W. Dixson & Son unless water
Mrs. Edward Shaw and baby went
and 75c and $1.00 for children. A assisted by Marvin R. Wightman, as
to Pendleton Saturday with her EXAMINATION FOR
I this week-end in the upstairs of tbe is restored within d week. Alfalfa
special scenic flight for parties of sistant county supervisor, and Miss
brother. Elbert Hutchison, to spend
Dr. F. B. Belt building. The studio and other crops are not expected to
six to the Cold Springs Reservoir will Emily R. Husbands, home supervisor,
several days visiting in that city and I POSTAL CLERK SET
i will be operated by H. G. and T. P. suffer greatly unless the time re
Pilot Rock.
also be featured.
Miss Ona M. Davis and Miss Regina i Tyson, recently of Colorado.
quired for repairs is too long.
The Ladies’ Council of the Central
Fix,
secretaries.
Mr.
Wightman
has
Another
attraction
will
be
the
op
Action for repairs was started
The Tysons, who are brothers and
The United States Civil Service
Church of Christ met Wednesday af
ternoon with Mrs. Forrest Moore.
Commission announces an open com- portunity to fly a plane for 15 min obtained living quarters here but the single, have had considerable exper soon after the break occurred and all
Mrs. Leona Garrett of Clarkston, | petitive examination for the position utes at the cost of $2.50. All the others expect to drive from Pendle ience in this line and expect to de efforts will be made to restore water
Washington, arrived Saturday to vis I of substitute clerk at the Hermiston planes and pilots are government li ton each day.
velop the field here quite thorough as promptly as possible. Aid is being
it her mother, Mrs. Elmer Ryland post office. Applications for the job censed. Landings will be made at the
Office contact hours will be every ly. Their first job was photographing received from several sources to
for several weeks.
south end of the golf course.
Thursday and Saturday mornings. the break in the “A” line canal. The speed up the operations. In the mean
Miss Ruth Gifford is a house guest must be on file with the Manager,
As
a
feature
attraction,
the
con
The office will be open every day but picture can be seen in the Herald time, farmers and city people alike
Eleventh U. S. Civil Service District,
of Miss Marian Cassidy.
cern will sponsor a parachute jump Mr. Stewart and Mr. Wightman will window but was received too late to will have to do without irrigation
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Post
Office
Building,
Seattle,
Elmer Ryland made a business trip
from 10,000 feet Sunday afternoon be in the field Thursdays and Satur publish in the paper.
water.
to Heppner the first of the week.
Wash., not later than August 4.
between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00. days.
The increase in poulation in Her
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Carpenter of
Applicants must have reached their
Pendleton visited Saturday with her 18th birthday but must not have
miston the past 6o days has taxed
DRAFT DODGER
sister, Mrs. Mabel Weeks.
the domestic water supply to the lim
Mr. and Forrest Moore were Sun passed their 4 8th birthday. The basic HIGHWAY MEETING
SCHOOL
BAND TO
it. The pump has been working to
ARRESTED
HERE
rate
of
pay
for
substitutes
is
65
day afternoon visitors at the J. W.
capacity
to supply the normal de
McMullen home west of Hermiston.
PRESENT CONCERT
cents per hour. No date for the ex SLATED FRIDAY
Guests at the J. H. Reid home last amination has been set as yet but will
Theodore Whitehead, 22, who gave mand. Water works officials had
planned to ask everyone to conserve
week were Mr. Reid’s nephew and follow shortly. Further information
The high schol band will present his address as Palmyra, New York, on water until additional pumps could
Mayor F. C. McKenzie received
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Reid of Spo may be obtained from W. E. Logan,
word Wednesday that members of the the first of a series of summer con was arrested in Hermiston Tuesday be installed. Now owing to the break
kane, who were enroute home from a
vacation spent at Newport and oth Hermiston postmaster.
state highway commission would be certs on the high school lawn next for failing to register for the select in the “A” canal, it becomes neces
er coast points. They also called on
in Hermiston Friday for a confer Tuesday evening, July 29, according ive service act. Whitehead was taken sary to ask everyone not to use the
Dr. Pierson at the Ordnance Depot.
ence
with local officials concerning to G. C. Humphreys, director. The into custody here by a United States hose to irrigate. The additional water
Mr. Reid is an electrician at radio JUSTICE DODD
the
roads
in this vicinity. It is hoped group has been holding regular re marshal and taken to the Pendleton used for this purpose would drain the
station KHQ in Spokane.
that some help will be forthcoming hearsals during the summer months. jail.
Earl Getchell returned to Camp 'MARRYIN' SAM'
reservoir and increase fire hazards
No disposition of the case has been
The public is cordially invited to
from the commission on the road
Lewis on Tuesday.
very much. Cooperation is asked in
attend the concert Tuesday evening. reported here.
Friday night guests at the C. L.
Justice of the Peace E. P. Dodd leading to the muntions depot.
this matter.
Upham home last week were Mrs. broke into a new role this week when
Upham’s cousin, Mrs. Tom Dunn and
son Richard and Mrs. J. J. McGreal, he performed his first marriage cere
FARMERS SUPPLY
all of Chicago, who were driving to mony Friday night. The ceremony
was held at the Dodd house with Miss
Portland.
SECURE LOCATION
Mrs. Tom Wilson of Portland, for Margaret Louise Jones becoming the
mer resident of this district, has been bride of Quentin Elbert Jenkins. The
visiting friends here during the past former is a resident of the Minnehaha
Horace Smith and Sam Nye, pro
week.
prietors of the Farmers Supply Co.
district
and
Mr.
Jenkins
is
employed
The Cold Springs reservoir has be
here have purchased the building now
come a very popular recreational spot at the Umatilla Ordnance Depot.
occupied by the Miller Trading Post
during the hot days of the past few
Mr. Dodd is now called "Marryin’
For the present the concern will be
weeks.
Sam” by his friends.
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Along the Diagonal: A frequent in
located in the Sam Moore garage un
quiry almost every evening, “How do
til such time as other arrangements
we get to the reservoir?” . . . also, BUILDING WORK
can
be made.
"any rooms for rent? . . . watermel
Mr. Smith was undecided Wednes
ons ripening . . . carrying water to CONTINUES HERE
day whether he would move his con
favorite posy beds in the cool of the
evening . . . flowers droop, lawns
cern to the Trailing Post building or
Teh Herald reporter found numer
turn brown, leaves on the garden
construct new quarters just north of
stuff curl in the heat, the canal ous buildings under construction on
the building.
breaks, and cornstalks wilting in a his rounds this week. Included in the
hot wind seem to whisper "Sabo- group were O. O. Felthouse, The
tage!" ______ _
First National Bank, the drive-in
EARL WATSON IS
market, the Hermiston Trading Co.,
SURPRISE WEDDING
%
NEW MANAGER
the Hermiston Auto Co., the Farm
ANNOUNCED HERE
Security administration location, and
several others. In most instances the
Earl Watson, until recently em
ployed by the Farm Buraeu Cooper
Coming as a surprise to their many move was to increase floor space.
In addition to these mentioned
ative Service Station, has accepted
friends here is the marriage of Miss
the position of manager of the Her
Berniece Bennett, daughter of Mr. above, numerous others are planning
miston Cooeprative Laundry and
and Mrs. W. E. Bennett of the Co- expansion programs in the near fu-
Cannery. He will replace Alton Sis
1 imbia idstrict. and Bill Nation, son i ture.
son who has resigned to accept a po
f Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Nation of Her
sition with the Umatilla Ordnance
miston. The couple was married July Typhoid Caxr Pi oves Eol»c Alarm
Depot. Although Mr. Watson has
Considerable anxiety was felt last
16 at Lewiston. Idaho, but did not
been working at the cannery during
announce the marriage until this I week end when a case of typhoid was
the past few days, he will not take
reported within the city limits of Her-
week.
active command until July 28.
The young couple will reside in | miston. The case, however, proved
The concern has rapidly increased
Pendleton where Mr. Nation will be to be something else much to the re
into a thriving business during the
employed with the railroad. Both Mr. lief of local and county health auth
past few years and is now enjoying
and Mrs. Nation have worked part orities. Every precaution, however,
an increased business with the new
time at O’Conner's Cafe here during is urged in order to prevent the out
activities here.
break of a disease.
the past several months.
BREAK IN ‘A‘ LINE
TUESDAY CAUSES
FEAR FOR (ROPS
SOFTBALL FIELD
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