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NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE & COUNTY E The 2Miáor etald OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrs. Bob Woodward 1 VOLUME ..XXIV. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUN ¡ Y. OREGON. AUGUST 14. 1941 NUMBER 52 Services were held at the Folsom WORK ON ACCESS Funeral Home in Pendleton Friday for Mr. Jeppe, who passed away ROAD ASSURED BY August 6th. Interment was in the Pendleton Cemetery. Friends attend 7 - • s 18 W.P.A. OFFICIALS ing the funeral from here were Mr. and Mrs. Otis Buell, Mr. and Mrs. a); 14 - ■ Percy Corman, Mrs. Gus Lindner, os ' County Judge Carl W. Chambers, < Mrs. Thomas Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Moore. following a telephone conversation A caravan of about 100 trucks and this week with E. J. Griffith of Port cars (identified as “jeeps”) rumbled MANY ATTEND land, announced later that oiling of ALL STUDENTS MUST along the Diagonal road Thursday the access road from Hermiston to *1 afternoon last week. They were re CLASSES DAILY THIS YEAR the Umatilla ordnance depot would REGISTER _______ ported (unofficially) to be carrying • k . g 600 men and officers of the anti- be started soon. Mr. Griffith, state Attendance at the Hermiston Daily tank battalion of Ft. Waren, Wyom School bells will ring in Hermis- administrator of the works progress ing, enroute to war games now in Vacation Bible school is picking up administration who has been in ton Monday, September 8, according progress in western Washington. each day, according to Rev. C. War Washington, D. C., said the matter to Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen. Mr. and Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell, who returned last Friday from a ner, dean of the school. A total of 109 was turned over to federal procure Teaching personnel, school buildings Al A week’s vacation motor trip, report it students came the first day, 120 re ment—which means that a contract and class rooms are reported ready to have been more extensive than ported Tuesday and attendance has 1 will be let immediately for the final for action. M. L. Watson and B i they planned as they accompanied $ Haneline, janitors respectively of the phase of the job. friends from Idaho Falls on a trip gradually picked up since then. | into Montana and Wyoming, and to The students are divided into four high and grade school buildings, have Work has progressed to the point the Yellowstone National Park. departments, including the Begin where all is in readiness for oiling. spent a busy three months in prepar Miss Dorothy Knox is visiting rel ners, Primary, Junior and Intermed atives in Condon. Some time ago WPA informed the ing the buildings. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Feldman of iate groups. The Bible is the chief A new procedure will be followed county court non-labor funds had Wasco were week-end guests at the article of study although handwork this year in registration, with all stu been exhausted and the matter stood Walter Maffei home. Mr. and Mrs. at that for some time. The county dents, both high and grade, required Maffei visited friends in Wallula and other features are also stressed. ■ The courses will continue for two Thursday of last week. court and others vitally interested in to register the week prior to school Miss Norma Getchell accompanied weeks with graduation exercises slat the project contacted many sources in opening. Registration will take place Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McDonald to ed for next Thursday, August 21, in at the high school beginning Tuesday, an effort to rush the oiling work. Seaside and Astoria during the past the Methodist church. The meeting September 2, and will be concluded week-end. Judge Chambers seemed quite en Friday. The hours will be announced Mr. and Mrs. Francis Knox and will be open to the public. The school thused over the news from Mr. Grif next week. Johnny spent the week-end at Fos will close Friday, August 22. fith and expressed the view that sil. The following is a list of the var The following is a list of high Mr. and Mrs. George Metteer of ious departments and those in charge work might begin on the oiling with school instructors: Miss Lavina May Condon visited Saturday at the home in a week or 10 days. The matter of their daughter, Mrs. John Knox. of each. The first named in each depends on how fast federal procure Lynch, English and Physical Educa They were accompanied by Adolph group is the leader and the others tion; Miss Helen Thompson, Com ment moves in letting contracts. Shaeffer, also of Condon. assistants. Beginners—Mrs. W. A. mercial; Ray E. Critchfield, Physical Myrnie Caldwell made a business Hineline, Mrs. Kludschofsky, Mari This community has been anxious Education: G. C. Humphrey, Music; trip to Pendleton on Monday and belle Clarke. Primary—-Mrs. Gray- ly awaiting some news on this matter Lee Weber, Mathematics: Mervin Wednesday. Rodney Rogers, who has been em den Loree, Rev. M. Ballinger. Jun as approximately 4000 cars pass Werth, Social Science; Constance ployed at Bingham, has been at ior—Rev. Loree, Rev. Gray, Mrs. daily over this stretch of road which Leuhrs, Home Economics. Mr. Web - home the past week. has been exceedingly rough and dan er will also serve as an assistant Mrs. Charles O’Connell, daughter Victor Stockard, Patsy Warner. In gerous during the past several coach. He comes to Hermiston from of Mrs. W. R. Struthers, arrived Sat termediate—Rev. Graves, Rev. Wil Pendleton, Ore. Aug. . —Other thrones may totter and fall but urday from Sacramento for a three son and Mrs. C. Warner. months. Junction City. the Pondieton Round-Up kingdom, realm of the cowboy and cowgirl, weeks visit. She will also visit in Transportation is being provided continues, and this year, for the thirty-second annual show, Sept. 10, Walter M. Pierce, Oregon repre Grade school instructors follow: Pilot Rock with her aunts, Mrs. Cra for a majority of the students. Any 11, It, 11, the ruler will bo Queen Maxine the First, brunette with sentative in Congress, has been ins First. Miss Esther Ann Fandry: Sec mer and Mrs. Carnes. flashing smile. Mrs. H. G. McCulley si s. one wishing to attend is asked to re trumental in getting action on the ond, Miss Mary Petri; Third, Miss That she can ride a horse goes without saying; now 20, she was Harold Hunt made a trip to Yakima port to any of the teachers in order project. Blanche Harmon; Fourth, Miss Ger on Monday. virtually born to the saddle and owned her first horse when she was six. to make arrangements. trude Bradley; Fifth, Miss Mary Lu Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mikesell and Sho owns four mounts, among them “Jordan,“ beautiful sorrel jumper. cille Forsyth; Junior High, Miss El son. Richard, of Albany were guests Her Majesty will tide as ene leaps the arena fences at the coming BIG JIM STUART of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. COMMERCIAL CLUB Round-Up. eanor Tischler, Mrs. Alma Greaves Mikesell and his sister, Mrs. A. H. Besides her equestrienne skill, the queen manages the controls of JOINS PRO RANKS and L. S. Burrell. Cable, from Saturday until Tuesday. TO MEET AUG. 26 an airplane as easily as she handles the reins of her horses, for she The above staff of teachers will Mrs. A. H. Cable and Mrs. O. E. holds a private pilot’s license and has M hours of solo flying to her credit. Mikesell accompanied George Strohm "Big Jim” Stuart, former star form the backbone of the teaching to Pendleton Monday afternoon. The Hermiston Commercial club Oregon tackle and named on numer personnel, with additional help added Mrs. Ray Rogers has returned will meet Tuesday, August 26, ac ous All-Coast and All-American as the occasion demands. home from a six weeks’ visit with cording to George Harkenrider, pres- HORSE RACING TO IGLOOS INCREASE teams, has decided to join with the her daughter at Roseburg. Further information on the school House guests of Miss Helen Jen- Ident. Several important matters will Washington Redskins, pro grid team. situation will be published next week BE FEATURED AT drzejewski last week were a former be brought up during the evening and AS STEEL ARRIVES Press reports from Lakeview, where upon the return of Superintendent classmate. Miss Verna Beth Rich it is hoped that all members will be Stuart resides with his recent bride, Kersbergen who is spending this UMATILLA FAIR mond and her mother. Mrs. Rich DURING PAST WEEK mond from Winchester Bay, Oregon. present. state that he will leave this week week in Portland. Hugh Matier, public relations man They left Friday of last week, ac for San Diego where the team will Someof the fastest racing stock in companied by Miss Jendrzejewski, on of the Union Oil Co., will be present The first milestone in the construe- begin training. DUCK PIN ALLEY J a trip to Yellowstone National Park. during the evening and is expected the northwest will gather here dur A family party at the Lenz home “Big Jim" was a member of the ing the Umatilla county fair on Aug 1 tion of the Umatilla ordnance depot I to put on an interesting entertain- on Tuesday evening honored Mrs. ' ust 28, 29 and 30. It is planned to was reached this week when the 100 West team in the Shrine East-West TO OPEN SOON Lenz on her birthday anniversary. | ment. mark was passed. Workers are say- game last January. He is a son of ------------ -+ - *** feature betting at the races under Along the Diagonal: Barbara Reid strict supervision of the fair board. | ing that the first 100 was the most Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stuart of the Co driving a new V8 coupe . . . the Work was begun this week on the drily arrival of hop pickers inquir- URGED TO ACT This event was added at the request difficult but from now on it will be lumbia district and a graduate of installation of a duck pin alley in the ilg the way to the Dixson Yards . . . Hermiston high school. of the various stock raisers in east “duck soup.” west end of the Dr. W. L. Morgan lain on Monday and the definitely FLOWER GROWERS w • • ern Oregon and also by popular de building just east of the Hermiston iampened idea of dancing at the pa Considerable difficulty was exper mand of those interested in fast vilion that evening. Food Store. The business will be op ienced early in the week when steel LEGION MEETING horses. By Mrs. F. B. Belt erated by LeRoy R. Bailey and Wiley was late in arriving on the scene. Attention, flower growers! Now is Other entertainment which has Many workers were forced to lay off SET FOR AUGUST 21 Noe of Caldwell, Idaho. MATTRESS COTTON the time to chisel. Baby those posies been added is Mode! Miniature air- Mr. Noe stated Wednesday that several days but the force was back —only two weeks until Fair time. plane racing. These machines are RECEIVED HERE A regular meeting of the Ameri the installation would probably take to 100 per cent Wednesday night and Put on an extra spoon of plant food, gasoline power propelled and are the “full speed ahead” signal was I can Legion Post will be held Thurs several weeks but expected that the day, August 21, in the local hall, ac business would open for the public The first carload of cotton for the snare a couple of drops of water sweeping the country by storm. The again flashed. cording to Commander Lloyd Rus early in September. Umatilla county cotton mattress pro (when Pankow isn’t looking) and event will probably be presented both gram has arrived at Stanfield and is bring your prize blooms to the exhi Friday and Saturday. The weather has been ideal during sell. The meeting has been called for being stored in the R. G. Penney bition. Work is progressing nicely in the the past several weeks and the large 1 organization purposes with other bus r We want a super-collossal display various phases of fair preparation. crew of workers are warming to their | iness also scheduled for the evening. GEORGE SALE, JR. warehouse. According to Miss Fran ces Clinton, home demonstartion ag of blooms. Big prizes await you-— The parade is again expected to be tasks with a great deal of vigor. | The local post is expected to reach HOME ON LEAVE _ I ent, the cotton will be distributed five dollars for the best general dis the highlight of Saturday morning. Signs such as “Let’s Go” and “There a member ship of 150 during the next from there to centers when they are play. Let’s put forth a little extra ef Large crowds are expected to attend is a war going on” add to the spirit year. All Legionnaires are urged to George P. Sale, Jr., Sig. Hq. & Hq fort and really have a Flower Show. this year’s show. ready for it. of the occasion. attend next Thursday evening. Co., A. W. S. 4th Interceptor Com Ticking, however, has still not been The Garden club is again sponsoring mand, March Field, California, is the flower division. received although it is expected soon. spending a 10-day furlough visiting No work can begin on the mattresses relatives and friends here. He arrived until all material is on hand. The POULTRY RAISERS home last Friday. coton shipment, 24,000 pounds plus, Mr. Sale states that he enjoys represents about half of the county’s SEEK INSURANCE army work very much, having re allotment. cently spent two months taking tel Members of the Pacific Co-op poul No definite date has been set here | etype maintenance work at the South try producers in Hermiston recently as to when the mattress making will ern California Telephone Co. in Los start. received word that there is a plan • = Angeles. He will return to March being worked out whereby the gov Field at the expiration of his fur- ernment will protect the feeder NEGRO SINGER TO lough. against loss due to a market decline if they will cooperate by providing APPEAR HERE SOON NEW CITY OFFICER . storage on their farms. Hermiston will have the opportun Definite information is expected BEGINS WORK HERE ity of nearing Pruth McFarlin, tal soon. Members are advised to buy lo- | ented young negro tenor, present a cal grain, but also to get proper ev John Ballack of Milton-Freewater concert in the Hermiston Methodist idence that the grain is not “hot.” ------- • =------- began his duties here this week with church on Friday evening. August the city police. He will assist city 22, at 8 o’clock. PAST WEEK SEES officers H. A. Pankow and B. J. Na- Mr. McFarlin has won top-notch tion. Mr. Ballack comes well recom ranking from music critics in this WARMER WEATHER mended for the position having had country and Canada. His voice is ex- | considerable experience. ceptionally rich and mellow and he Two days of 100 and 101 degree The addition was made due to the produces an almost hypnotic effect weather during the past week re R » fact that the streets are much more on his audiences. He sings in four minded folks that summer is still crowded with the influx of workers languages from old music masters, here. The nights have been compar here for the construction of the Uma modern composers, and the music atively cool, however, and .13 inch tilla Ordnance Depot. from the real old south in the form of rainfall Monday brought consid of negro spirituals and plantation erable relief. LOCAL COUPLE MARRIED melodies. The report for the week, accord Of interest to their local friends This young man suffered from in ing to Chas. Taylor, weatherman, fol is the marriage of Miss Kay Vol- fantile paralysis in his early child low»: berding and Forrest C. Wood at Lew hood and has never recovered the August 6 92 51 iston Idaho, Monday. Mr. Wood is full use of his lower limbs. He sings August 7 ..................... 96 50 employed at the Umatilla Ordnance seated but his smile and sincerity as August 8 .......... 92 53 Depot. Mrs. Wood is a niece of Mrs. well as the fine quality of his voice August 9 .... 100 65 A. H. Norton. The young couple will win the hearts of all who hear him. August 10 ....... 101 <3 reside at the Harold Rankin ranch The concert program will be publish August 11 -......... 81 61 where they have fixed up a small ed next week. August 12 ...and apoda 87 5 9 1 house. BIBLE SCHOOL TO GRADUATE STUDENTS NEXT THURSDAY ROUND-UP ROYALTY s) - 2 | . t SCHOOL BELLS TO RING SEPTEMBER 8 IN HERMISTON 1
