Image provided by: Hermiston Public Library; Hermiston, OR
About The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 4, 1941)
NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE & COUNTY Hermiston 7he OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER COLUMBIA NEWS VOLUME XA By Mr». Bob Woodward Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Struthers vis ited in Pendleton Sunday and motor ed from there to Walla Walla with friends. Maurice Caldwell, on 3-day leave from r t. Lewis at the conclusion of the northwest maneuvers, spent tne week-end al me Bob W ooaward home- He planned to return here Wednes day to spend a lo-day furlough, granted the men of the 41st division at the termination of the year s ser vice for which they signed, but which has now been extended indef initely. Mr. and Mrs. John Swearingen (Arilda Foster) visited hert Sunday with her mother and brother, Mrs. Grace Foster and Mark. They also visited Mr. Swearingen’s parents in Irrigon and returned to their home in Seattle Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Rand and Mr. and Mrs. Batie Rand and sons of etald HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SEPTEMBER Portland Oregon Journal Features "Hot Spot NUMBER 4, 1941 of Northwest waggt. - ' sonde"* , .2, Pt’s t t. w T-Irw 721 PU PI.HA -re kili. rip , , * , t : 3 ese | si wrellus tiwin 1 Irrigon were Sunday dinner guests at the Foster home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garberding attended the annual States Day pic nic at Prosser Monday and visited relatives and friends at Sunnyside and Grandview. Mrs. W. H. Instone of Lena was a Sunday visitor at the home of her brother. Bob Woodward. Mr. Instone, in Hermiston on business, visited Sat fwere urday evening at the Woodward home. Myrnie Caidwell accompanied Ben O’Conner on a business trip to John tempre Day Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Voyle made a nip to Portland Sunday, returning Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob McLouth and children of Boardman visited Tues day at the W. R. Struthers home. Mrs. Pete Catric and Mrs. A. H. “I Cable and children spent Tuesday af ternoon with Mrs. Cable’s mother, : Mrs. W. A. Mikesell. Mrs. Glenn Smith and son. Herald, of Pilot Rock, were guests at the A. H. Cable home last Thursday night and attended the fair Friday, with Harold taking part in the judging. — Photos by Ralph Vincent, Journal staff. Frank Ackerman of Boardman was NEW RECORD HIGH PROSPERITY SWAMPS HERMISTON— With a $ 12,000,000 ordnance depot construction ¡ob, ENTRIES FAIL TO a dinner guest at the Joe Udey home a million-dollar-a-month payroll, and 10,000 extra people dumped into its vicinity, this Eastern on Tuesday. MARK ESTABLISHED MATCH LAST YEAR Oregon agricultural town of 800 is dazed by the war boom. Left — Mayor F. C. McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer made town s principal hardware merchant, takes time out from business to work on some tough city a business trip to Spokane and Grand the I An article in a recent issue of The Umatilla county fair closed Coulee during the week-end. problems. Right—A group of Hermiston's 5000 ordnance depot workers pour concrete for one Saturday night with a gala dance Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Van Schoiack Herald stating that the Hermiston of 1000 munitions igloos. Below—Workers' cars iam Main street dav and night while owners which featured Eddie Gipson and his (Jo Ellen Mopps) and small son, high school would be a bus / place I seek recreation and supplies.. Cut Courtesy Oregon Journal Larry Gale,, have been visiting here Tuesday, September 2, ran true to 13-piece orchestra. The attendance with her mother. Mrs. Duane Lath schedule. The building wa jammed 1 during the two days was considerably rop and family. Sunday afternoon tha to capacity from early in the morning JOHN A. CLARKE PORTLAND OFFICE NORTH MORROW below expectations. Van Schoiack's and Lathrop’s called at the Graybeal home in Umatilla. to closing time. According to Supt. Below is a list of premium winners TRANSFERRED TO COUNTY FAIR IS Mrs. Lathrop, wno has been confined W. G. Kersbergen 7 8 students were ASKS FOR BIDS in both the general and 4-H divisions: to her home for some time because registered during th ? day. This is SUNNYSIDE, WASH. General display Elsie Dawson, SLATED SEPT, 19-20 of ill health, has been feeling a slight compared to the total enrollment of CM TRAILER CAMP first: Mrs. B. J. Nation, , second. improvement in recent weeks and en 187 last year. The total enrollment joyed the outing Sunday. Bur- John A. Clarke, manager of the I Dwarf zinnias, Mrs. Earl R. 1 PORTLAND, ORE., September 3— Premium lists for the North M to Thursday noon sets the figure at or-1 Mr. and Mrs. Alva Stone came | Hermiston Light & Power Co. and for neet, first: Elsie Dawson, second. Walter A. Duffy, regional farm se row county fair will be mailed out , from Lebanon Wednesday of last 1101 and it is expected that late sign curity administration director, said the past few years of Pacific Power next week, according to Mrs. Minnie | Best marigolds. Hazel Carson, first; week and Mrs. Stone visited at the ers will run the total to 1200. Todd, second. Best display roses. home of her brother, A.‘ H. Cable, Wednesday that bids would be open & Light Co., this week received no Word had spread from house to ed September 9 on construction of a tice of his transfer to Sunnyside, McFarland, secretary of the board of Mrs. R. C. McReynolds, first, Giant while Mr. Stone attended the Trap- directors. The annual show will be ! per’s convention at Emigrant Springs house that those registering early 100-family trailer park at Stanfield. Washington. The change becomes ef zinnias, Mrs. T. A. O’Grady, Mrs. during the week-end. would be preferred in admittance and The park, authorized by Defense fective as soon as suitable living held Friday and Saturday, Septem Todd. Best aster, Mrs. J. Udey, Elsie ber 19 and 20, at Irrigon, the home Mrs. Forest Moore spent Tuesday parents and students were not taking Dawson. Fantasy and scabiosa type, Housing Coordinator C. F. Palmer, quarters can be established. Mr. in Walla Walla. any chances. A lineup was waiting at will provide utilities and sanitary fa Clarke, who is out of town attending of watermelons. Ray Temple, Stanfield, Mrs. Udey. Elmer Ryland is quite improved Other officers of the association Artistic arrangement, Mrs. Koon, the school door before 8:00 o’clock. cilities for defense workers on the the funeral services of his mother- after a recent illness. in-law, could not be reached for a are: Russell Miller, president; Leola Mrs. Belt. Best miniature arrange Rodney Rogers, who has been at | Registration was in order for both Umatilla army ordnance depot. Tannehill, treasurer: Bob Berger, ment, Mrs. A. H. Norton, Mrs. Bra the home of his parents the " past few high and grade school students. statement before press time. Duffy further stated the authoriz Adeline Baker and Mae Morrison, di- | cher. weeks, has returned to his teaching Mr. Clarke came to Hermiston 11 Mr. Kersbergen stated Thursday ation came after repeated requests duties at Pilot Rock. rectors. The fair features an excel years ago from Sault Ste. Marie, In the individual farm exhibit Mrs The regular Wednesday evening that high school students who hold from Hermiston and surrounding lent 4-H demonstration Friday and communities for increased housing, Michigan, when he became associated a day of sports, Saturday. The dance H. M. Sommerer with the only ex meetings club until registration numbers under 50 should sewage and water facilities to care with the old Hermiston Light & Pow being held of at the the Townsend Udey home, Saturday night. September will hibit. Westland grange with no com- the new hall is completed enough for report for school Monday morning. for the hundreds of defense workers er Co. He continued as manager when wind up the activities. petition won first in that division. use. It is expected that the roofing P. P. & L. purchased the interests of flooding into the area. | John Jendrzejewski won first on cab- will be completed this week, weather Just what solution will be made to must be entered and in bage, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, Th Pacific northwest’s first emer the old company several years ago. , Exhibits ..... permitting. | the problem has as yet not been de- Mr. and Mrs. Clarke and family place not. ater t an ’ 00 P m. Fri- I onions peppers and largest onion; Along the Diagonal: The young I cided. One thing is certain, however, gency housing project was completed will be greatly missed in the com which -this year also includes pou-Jim Bensel, Umatilla, first on pop- last month at Bremerton, Wn. spare Ä S A. that more space, more teachers, more munity. Mr. Clarke has always taken try. Further information on the corn; A. H. Cable, egg plant: netted H. M. Sommerer’s doing their part books, more desks and more money an active part in community affairs show will be published next week. gem potatoes, David Dufur, Doryce with the best and only farm display | will be necessary to handle the extra NEW DOCTOR TO and for many years has served as a Dufur; largest cucumber, Charles and picking up a few other ribbons students. School authorities are spend- member of the school board. He is a here and there in the exhibits . . . and ing many sleepless nights in an ef OPEN OFFICES | Seeliger; largest bunch grapes, H. M the Jendrzejewski’s seem to “know member of the Central Church of HOP PICKERS IN Sommer; largest tomato, H. M. Som- their stuff” about cabbages, cucum fort to find some solution. Dr. Stewart S. Merrill, who has Christ where he has served in many DEMAND LOCALLY I merer. bers, peppers and onions . . . Mrs. Word of financial aid from the practiced for a number of years at capacities. Udey’s country garden flowers hold Open class dairy cattle winners Ethel and Maribelle Clarke are ing their own with the city cousins government is awaited daily. Numer Wallowa, has purchased the Mrs. N. Notwithstanding the serious short- I were: . . . and for pointers on raising egg- ous indications have been received W. Bloom residence and will open a prominent in school affairs, both be- age of labor in many parts of the Miscellaneous 3-year dairy cow: plant see A. H. Cable . . . another and it is thought that it is only a mat- ing members of the high school band. prominent name in the prize lists was ter of time until the “ship arrives.” practice there about October 1. Dr. Mrs. Clarke has been quite active in country, Hermiston has a similar sit Earl Barber, Stanfield, first; Wayne Merrill plans to remodel the interior that of David Dufur . . . yes, the Co uation all of its own. L. W. Dixson & | Barber, Stanfield, second. lumbia district “went to town” at the Just what steps will be taken next of the building into a modern office P.-T.A. functions during the past few Son of the Columbia district are in Miscellaneous heifer under one Monday morning when school opens fair. * and reception room. He will be as years. dire need of additional pickers to har- | year Irene Hunt, Hermiston; first. depends largely upon word from sisted by Mrs. Merrill as nurse. No information was available be vest their bumper crop this year. I Wilbur Hunt, Hermiston, second. Washington, D. C. Extra teachers and Dr. Merrill has spent some time in fore going to press as to who the new FAIR PARADE IS extra space have been arranged for, Hermiston during the past few weeks manager here will be. It is expected Rains of the past week haven’t help- Gordon Shown, Hermiston, third. Miscellaneous heifer under s i x lacking only financial support in or- and has decided to locate here perm that he will be announced in the very ed matters and some concern is felt l WELL RECEIVED unless additional help can be obtain- | months Billy Gilbert, Hermiston, der to get operations underway. near future. anently. ed. first; Jim Hogg, Stanfield, second; A large sized crowd was on hand The picking of late hops will start1 and Delmar Van Arsdale, Hermiston, DUCK PIN ALLEY Saturday morning for the annual Um- GRID PROSPECTS JACK SMITH NOW the first of the week. Mr. Dixson third. atilla county fair parade. Due to the Jersey cow over 4; F. H. Reex, Ir- stated this week that that he will fur TO OPEN SOON MARRIED MAN extremely busy season the parade was PROMISING WITH nish free transportation to anyone rigon, first: H. R. Hartley, Hermis- not quite up to standard of former ton, second H. R. Hartley, Hermis- The duck pin alley, now under con- who wants to pick hops. years but far exceeded last minute LARGE TURNOUT ton, third. Jack Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. struction in the new Morgan build expectations. The appearance of the Walter Smith and known as the Her- ing, will open for business some time Jersey cow under 4, over : W. F. Roundup queen, the Pendleton Mus- Followers of the gridiron sport in miston crooner, recently advised his next week, according to LeRoy R. DR. W. M. MARBUT Nelson, Walla Walla, first: Leslie tangers, the Walla Walla Farmer- Hermiston are predicting McClubbins, Touchet, second bright parents by telegram that he had tak- Bailey, owner, who has spent the past ettes, the Pendleton Braden-Bell Trac- . year for Coach Ray Critchfield’s stal- en unto himself a bride. The an- few weeks working on the job. He LEASES PRACTICE Jersey cow over 2, under 3 W. F. tor and Equipment Co. and several ’ warts. For the first time in many nouncement read as follows' Mrs. states that when completed he will Nelson, Walla Walla, first: Leslie other groups greatly added to the oc- years, the Bulldogs will be able to Robert Carson Davis announces the have six of the finest alleys in the Dr. I. C. Bohlman, of Walla Walla, McClubbins, Touchet, second and casion. Wash., will open a practice in the Dr. third. muster a team which will compare marriage of her daughter. Miss Helen northwest. The Baker and Pendleton drum favorably in weight with opposing Madge Davis, to Jack Harold Smith, Jersey senior heifer not in milk: Definite announcement concerning W. M Marbut location the first of and bugle corps, in addition to the teams. The tentative backfield, in Saturday, August 30, at St. Louis, the alleys will be released next week. the week. Dr. Marbut. who is serv- W. F. Nelson, Walla Walla, first. Hermiston high school band, furnish particular, has gained approximately Mo. I ing a year as a reserve officer, will Jersey junior heifer not in milk; ed music. 20 pounds over last year. Jack’s many local friends wish him Iiron sons Return From Vocut ion return to Hermiston at the expira- Lois Wagner, Umapine, first: Leslie Award winners in the floats were Mr. and Mrs. R A. Brownson re- itiön of the year's period which falls McClubbins, Touchet, second, W. F A record turnout greeted Coaches and his new bride the best of luck. in this order Inland Cooperative, Critchfield and Weber Tuesday after- turned Friday from a week’s visit Nelson, Walla Walla, third. Braden-Bell Tractor & Equipment noon with enthusiasm prevalent ll'allona Labor Day Trip Enjoyed with their daughter and family, Mi Jersey heifer under 1 year, over 6 Dr. Bohlman comes to Hermiston Cooperative Laundry and Can- among the large crowd. Considerable The Misses Evelyn Carlson, Pearl and Mrs. Vardyn Buchanan at Cor well recommended. He is a graduatemonths: Dulcinea Panages. Hermis- nery and West End Grocery. Mr. and new equipment has been issued. Harris, Mary Purdham, Sybil How vallis. The Buchanans are recent of the College of Medical Evangelists ton, first; Leslie McClubbins, Tou- Mrs Jess Myrick were named the The first game on the Bulldog ell, Esther McMullen and Marion proud parents of a baby boy. While of Los Angeles and served his in- chet, second. W F. Nelson, third. best dressed couple on horseback. schedule is September 18 at Walla Pierce spent from Saturday till Mon in Corvallis Mr. Brownson suffered terneship at the Portland Sanitarium. Jersey heifer six months or under: Dewey Keller won first in the child Walla where they tangle with the B day at Wallowa. They are all em an atack of flu so the group did not Dr. Bohlman will move his family W. F. Nelson, first: Leslie McClub- ren’s division and others were award aggregation. A return contest will be ployed at the Umatilla Ordnance De- make a contemplated to the to Hermiston as soon as he finds liv- | bins, second, Lois Wagner, third. beaches. ing quarters. played here at a later date. pot. (Continued on Page Five) ■ 1 MANY STUDENTS REGISTER EARLY TO GAIN ADMITTANCE are UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR PREMIUM WINNERS LISTED
