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NEWS FROM YOUR — / ! ha. OWN STATE & COUNTY quunyraunnmi COLUMBIA NEWS By Mn. Bob Woodward Miss Opal Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Wilson, ar rived Monday from Denver, Colorado and will make her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell left last Saturday afternoon on a motor trip which will take them through eastern Oregon and Idaho. They will visit friends at Idaho Falls and plan to return home Friday. Miss Edith Fraker, teacher at the Cold Springs school, has returned / / / / , . +1 (¿TmLiiton ■fie.'LG.LcL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER | volume .. xxiv . UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR PROMISES MANY FEATURES HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. AUGUST 7, 1941. STRIKE TROUBLES AFFECT OPERATIONS OF LOCAL MILL COUNCIL FAVORS LONG FRANCHISE P.W.A. GRANT FOR LOCAL RECREATION FACILITIES URGED N l MUER 51 IGLOOS BEGIN TO MOUNT AS ACTION MAINTAINS PACE The Hermiston city council Friday night voted 3 to 2 to grant the Pa- Very encouraging word from PWA Considerable concern over, thecific Power & Light Co. a 20-year strike situation in the various mill- franchise to continue operations in officials was received this week by a . ing companies in the northwest has | this city. The company has been op- local committee concerning the pro COMMITTEES PLAN I been felt locally. Practically every ! erting under a two-year franchise posed grant for recreation purposes PERMANENT SETUP in Hermiston due to the large in keemsounä"ärea.Portland and the Pu- FOR ENTERTAINMENT mill order of the local Farm Bureau butis asking a longer term. MATERIALS ARRIVE flux of workers. A request for $17, „ , -, ,, . , .... Cooperative was cancelled Wednes- , -------- I The franchise will be published for Mr. and Mrs. Hoff and children1 --------- 500 was made by the committee but Rapid inroad is being made daily who have been staying at the H. A. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, day with no word forthcoming as to two consecutive weks in the near fu- Wilson place have recently moved to August 28, 29 and 30, will be gala how soon the orders would be filled, ture after which the council must this has been upped by PWA to 336, in the huge task of constructing 1000 050. the H. G. McCulley home. I igloos at the Umatilla Ordnance De- days in Hermiston with the Umatilla It has been estimated that materials | again pass on the matter to make it Mrs. Townsend entertained on hand here, including concentrates official Proposed projects include a $28,- pot. As many as seven have been county fair slated on those days. group of neighbors at a service ware and other feeds vital to the turkey - =---------- 00 club house, lights for the soft-1 built during 24 hours, but the aver- demonstration dinner Monday noon. Committees in charge have been busy and chicken raisers, will be depleted ___ ball field, wading pool for children age is less than that. It was estimat Lawrence Hunt was at home dur the past few weeks in preparation for and other playground facilities. ing the week-end from Portland. ed early this week that about 90 ig- the event and reports indicate that in 10 to 15 days unless mill orders TRAFFIC EXAMINER Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding a bigger and better fair is in the Definite word concerning the grant loos had been completed or approxi and nephew. Bill, spent the week-end I ... The labor stiuation has been in COMING THURSDAY is expected within a short time. mately one-tenth of the job done. with Bill's parents at Sunnyside. 1 offing- turmoil in the larger companies for Should the money be forthcoming, it Weather during the past two weeks Premium lists will be completed While there they attended the Dis- A traveling examiner of operators is thought that construction would trict No. 6 Softball Tournament at this week-end and will be distributed some time but operations have been has been ideal and the 3,000 work and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive Grandview. begin immediately. men at the depot are concentrating next week. Anyone interested is ask continued. However, early this week Miss Barbara Reid is now at the ed to get in touch with Assistant workers went out on strike and ef in Hermiston Thursday, August 14, every effort to complete their task home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. forts to reach the concerns by tele and will be on duty at the city li in the allotted time. The kinks have H. Reid, having arrived Saturday. County Agent M. E. Knickerbocker phone have been futile. brary between the hours of 10 a. m. VOTE ON SCHOOL been ironed out in the various de- or call at the Herald office for a She will be employed locally. Every effort- is being made by lo and 5 p. m., according to an an- | partments and production is now run Mrs. A. E. Marble, Mrs. Walter copy. Premiums have been raised in BONDS FAVORABLE nouncement Herald received at the cal officials to obtain materials from Morehouse and Mrs. Cecil Warner several division this year. ning along smoothly and rapidly. The some source or other in order to care office from the Secretary of State’s were Tuesday callers at the Forrest months spent in preparation are now Entertainment for the three days office. Moore home. , An approximate vote of 3 to 1 in I bringing results, for the huge demands of turkey be varied. The Vernon Spallin- All those wishing permits or li School Districts 14 and U-9 was Mr. and Mrs. R. Feagan of Pros- Wl growers. ger carnival has again been signed | The igloos themselves are inter- ser, Washington, accompanied by a gei censes to drive cars are asked to get cast Monday favoring bond issues for son and nephew, are staying at the | and Mr. Spallinger reports that he I in touch with the examiner during the respective districts. School dis j esting. Each one costs the govern- 'Garberding place while the men are will bring with him quite an assort- HERMISTON NOW these hours. trict 14 (Elementary) voted $5,000 ! ment approximately $8,500. They are employed at the munitions depot. ment of rides, concessions and side | in bonds while the total for U-9 was heavily reinforced and equipped with Mrs. Edward Shaw and baby son, shows. BIG TIME CITY Roy, left Friday of last week to re $3,000. The bonds will be used to lightning arresters. Each igloo is 26 Although some of the other enter VACATION BIBLE feet in width and 80 feet in length turn to their home in Alt, Colorado, match in part federal funds. after spending a month here with her tainment is somewhat uncertain, it The final step of becoming a full and are being constructed in long The school districts have made ap- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Hut- is expected that horse racing, drum fledged city became official the past SCHOOL TO SIGN rows, divided into separate blocks. chison. I lication to the Public Works Admin week when an honest-to-goodness and bugle corps contest, tin lizzie Although the end is still far into PUPILS SATURDAY and Mrs. Mr. ana MIS. C. O. L. L. Upham upnam were • , 1 . istration for a grant to be used to business visitors in Pendleton Satur- derby, the Mustangers and airplane shoe shine stand began operations at the future, plans are already under provide additional school facilities, stunts will be among those listed. the corner of Main and First streets. day. way for the permanent organization The annual vacation Bible school necessary because of the large influx Mrs. Mabel Weeks spent the past Contracts for the various features Shelter was found under one of F. when construction is completed. In week at Cove, Oregon. Monday eve will be signed within the next week B. Swayze’s shade trees and business will commence in Hermiston Monday, of new students. The application car formation received this week from two August 11, and will continue for ries the provision that the local dis ning visitors at the Week's home and advertising will be released. is flourishing. Captain James M. Piercy, Ordnance were Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wilbur of In fact, business is so good that weeks. Sessions will be held in the tricts will contribute one dollar for Department, Umatilla Ordnance De The Saturday morning parade will Pendleton. Baptist and Methodist churches and I each nine dollars in the proposed Mr. Jeppe passed away early Wed again be the highlight of the final the personnel was increased to two pot, indicates that the arrival of mo grant. nesday at the home of his daughter, day of the show. Guy Shaw, inland operators the first of the week. The in the public school building. Classes will be provided for child- | Should, however, the grant from tor trucks, tractors, miscellaneous Mrs. Charlie Epperson, after a Cooperative manager, has again been boys explain that Hermiston dust is ren from 4 to 16 years of age. Reg- P.W.A. not be forthcoming, bonds tools and equipment toward the per week’s illness caused by paralytic placed in charge of this event. He ideal for the shoe shine trade. manent organization and operation strokes. No further information as istration of all students will take will not be sold, to funeral arrangements was avail announces that approximately $50 in | of the depot is now taking shape. place Saturday at the Baptist church ----- — " able at the time of this writing. prize money will be available. This POLICE REQUEST His organization of key personnel from 1:00 to 8.00 p. m. Anyone Mrs. Cora Hastings and daughter, amount will be raised from the bus- " STANFIELD SCHOOL is now busy on their planning and terested in the project is asked Patty, of Seaside, sister of Mrs. Ep inessmen of Hermiston. TURNED DOWN establishing of the various Ordnance get in touch with the committee in TC REGISTER SOON person, arrived last Saturday and a Harold Rankin, president of the Division required in maintaining and brother, Hugh Jeppe, arrived Tues charge. Additional state police help in day from Montana, called by the ill show, states that the same spirit of operating the depot after the com- ness of their father, Mr. Jeppe. cooperation as shown last year will Hermiston was frowned upon by Su- , . Students who intend to enter the pletion of construction. No informa- Mrs. A. H. Cable and daughter, again be greatly appreciated. Due to | perintendent Charles P. Pray this . — )R1 H LEA * - ARI y . El Stanfield schools are asked to report tion is available when acutal storage Doreen, were in Pendleton Wednes the large number of residents here week when he announced that his de- A “straw hat” party will be given August 15 and 16 for registration, of material will commence, but the day. Frank Baumgardner of Walla because of the Umatilla Ordnance partment has consistently rejected by the Epworth League of the Meth- j according to Wilfred Thomas, super facilities for same are now well un Walla was in this district on busi Depot, this year’s fair should be well requests that state police be assigned odist church at the church Thursday intendent. Registration will be from derway and showing good progress ness Wednesday in connection with attended. --7) Ì — c A21—+ 11 /] ‘T’yag.Ag __ j 42g/ _ . .01 pi______ to cities and towns for local law en A evening, August 14, . at + Q 8 , o ‘ ’clock. The 9 :0 0 . m. to 4:00 p. in. and from every 24 hours. the mattress making project sched Baptist young people will be guests forcement. 7:00 to 9:00 p. m. uled to begin in the near future at Personnel for the permanent or-, the Columbia park. The request for police aid was for the evening. Girls will dress in This is the first school in this dis ganization at the depot, outside of a RANKIN NAMED TO Along the Diagonal: So many mo made by County Judge Carl Cham gingham and the boys will wear blue trict to announce the opening of few of the key personnel, who have torists that seem to forget there is bers. denim overalls. school activities. COUNTY FAIR BOARD been with the Ordnance Department a speed limit in the state . . . the need of a "Stop” sign at the junc- for a number of years, is to be se- tion of the county road in front of Icted from the certified lists of the H. G. Rankin, prominent turkey the Caldwell home. District Manager, Eleventh U. 8. raiser of Hermiston and president of Civil Service District, Seattle, Wash the local Umatilla county fair, has HELP! WHO AM I? ington, which are requested when been appointed by the county court personnel is needed to fill existing WRITER ASKS FOR to serve on the county fair board. He vacancies and additional personnel replaces the late Thomas Fraser who HER OWN IDENTITY had held the position for a number for Ordnance activities. However, the task on hand at pres of years. ent is the construction of approxi The following letter was received The position carries quite a re mately 900 more igloos. at The Herald office this week and sonsibility but Mr. Rankin comes speaks for itself. well recommended for the job due to | “Will you please insert an ad in his many years of experience with DR. MORGAN BUYS the paper for me as I wish to find fair work. out who I am so I can get my birth KENNEDY BUILDING certificate, I was raised by Volney and Clara Higginbotham as their ALUMINUM PILE One of the largest building sales own child. Perhaps I am: but before GETTING LARGER here in recent years was completed father died he said they found me in Monday whereby Dr. and Mrs. Mor a schooner on a sand-bar where the gan take over the interests of the The pile of aluminum, being con Umatilla River empties into the Co- new building built during the past lumbia, near the town of Umatilla tributed by local residents for the de few months by W. E. Kennedy. Sev when he worked for the railroad fense movement, continues to mount eral deals have been in the offing in each day. The location is at the west there. recent weeks and considerable inter “He was very sick when he told end of the Rohrman parking lot well est has been displayed as to who me this so may not have been ration marked by one of Bill Belt’s bright | would occupy the new structure on al at the time. They lived there from signs. Main street across the street from Anyone having aluminum of any 1 1893 on to I don’t know what date. Moore’s Furniture Store. Would appreciate anyone writing type available for this use is asked Dr. Morgan announced Wednesday to make a contribution. Similar pro that has any information or knew the that a duck pin alley would probably Higginbotham family. Would like to jects are underway in all the com occupy the west half of the building get by birth certificate and work on munities of the United States. but he was not ready to state what defense. They are both dead now, so would be in the other half. would appreciate any information. HERMISTON BATH "Thanking you sincerely, "Umatilla Clara Columbia Hig HOUSE OPENS COOL NIGHTS ARE ginbotham, but they call me Carrie. “C. Higginbotham, Box 723, Ful- APPRECIATED HERE Laborers employed at the Umatilla ertön. California, c-o C. Smith.” Ordnance Depot and others will be Residents of this vicinity have been pleased to learn that the Hermiston SCHOOL MATTERS in better humor during the past week, Bath has now opened for business. very likely due to the fact that the According to Hollis & Whitlatch, pro- STILL UNSOLVED nights have been cooler making sleep prietors, accomodations at the pres • ti ing much better. Monday night a ent will care only for men but show Although considerable planning ers for ladies will be installed soon. minimum of 50 degree s was record- and preparations have been made ed. New towels and soap will be fur during the past week, no definite an nished for each bath. The concern is The report for the week. accord- swer to the school problem has been located just ing to Chas. Taylor. record er, fol- of the Labor lows : f und. Negotiations have been un Temple. July 3 1 90 68 derway for some time to obtain aid ugust 1 51 EOUR-H ( ALE CLUB MEETS 86 from outside- sources to handle the The 4-H Calf club, under the lead- 79 August 2 60 large influx of students brought on August 3 4 3 - ... of , the a. »T ... •• ership Eva Wilcox, met Wed- 58 the construction Umatilla , of . Miss . nesday. August 6 at the David Dufur August 4 78 50 Pan ' rd nance Depot. home. The president, Glen Witin, " August 5 ’ 85 52 According to Superintendent W. G. called the meeting to order. Roll call A total of .24 inch rainfall was Kersbergen, word is expected within was taken and new business discuss" noted. The rain proved a great boon a short time from P.W.A. sources as ed. A demonstration of .making a to crops which had suffered some- to what may be expected to relieve rope halter and a calf blanket was what when irrigation water was out —Cut Courtesy Pendleton East Oregonian. the situation here. presented. during the break in the A canal. Just One Igloo in a Thousand! —F— h I,
