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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
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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,
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Cooperative was cancelled
Wednes-
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Mr. and Mrs. Hoff and children1
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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 .
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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.
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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
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derway for some time to obtain aid
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CLUB
MEETS
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from outside- sources to handle the
The 4-H Calf club, under the lead-
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August 2
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large influx of students brought on
August 3
4 3
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... of , the
a. »T
... •• ership
Eva Wilcox, met Wed-
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the construction
Umatilla
, of . Miss .
nesday. August 6 at the David Dufur
August 4
78
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Pan
' rd nance Depot.
home. The president, Glen Witin, "
August 5 ’
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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!
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