NEWS FROM YOUR
OWN STATE &
COUNTY
COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Bob Woodward
a-tmiiton
etald
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXV
HERMISTON,
UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. OCTOBER 16. 1941
No. 9
Keith Hutchison, who has been
spending a 10-day furlough at his
home in Pilot Rock, was a Monday
evening dinner guest at the home of
his uncle, Mr and Mrs. Baxter
HERMISTON SCORES
Hutchison. He is with the Army En
gineering Corps stationed at Port-
UPSET BY HOLDING
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Osco Parker of Fos-
PENDLETON TO TIE
sii visited here during the week-end
with their son, Wesley Parker and
CLASSES SET FOR
family.
By Gordon McCoy
BAKE SHOP TURNS
Miss Maxine Blinston made a trip
Pendleton
’s football team pulled out
to Portland last week-end.
TUESDAY,
OCT.
21
OUT HUGE ORDERS
I of town Saturday afternon convinced
Mr. and Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell
made a business trip to Pendleton
that
not
all
the
dynamite
in
these
1
Because of the influx of new stu
Tuesday. They were accompanied by
parts will be stored “in munitions
his father, Carl J. Caldwell of The dents in Hermiston schools, and the
The Mess Hall at the Umatilla
dumps when the ordnance depot is
Dalles, who spent several days here crowded housing conditions through-
Ordnance
Depot, which is equipped
completed
near
this
Northeastern
the first of the week visiting at the out this area, the control of commun
with every modern kitchen appliance
Oregon
community.
Caldwell and Woodward homes.
icable diseases becomes one of the
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Seeley, Miss
from an electric dish washing ma
For the Round-Up city Buckaroos
Ruth Gifford and Dell Christley most acute problems, where the health
chine and potato peeler to the finest
had
watched
while
the
Hermiston
were Saturday evening guests of Miss of the people of Hermiston is con-
electric cook ranges and steam tables
gridders flared up in the fourth quar
______
Marian ______
Cassidy.
_
cerned. It is through person to per
has found itself servant to the work
ter with explosive violence to score |
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Warren and son contact that communicable dis-
energy of the workmen on this Pro
granddaughter, Dorothy Nelson, left eases are transmitted. For this reason
a touchdown that tied up the game at
Thursday of last week on a hunting
ject. In the preparation of 4500 meals
7-all. A short time later the clash was i
the
Umatilla
County
Health
Unit
in
trip in the Ukiah region. They plan-
served each day, the Commissary De
over and a long period of Pendleton |
cooperation with the Hermiston
ned to be gone a week.
partment has constantly kept the one
grid domination over Hermiston had |
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Leeper of schools is offering a free immuniza-
thought in mind, that if a man is well
been ended.
Yakima spent the week-end here with | tion clinic at the Hermiston Library
her sister, Mrs. Mary Harr. Sunday
fed, his work will be satisfactory. To
Much of the power displayed by 1
COACH RAY E. CRITCHFIELD
evening Mrs. Harr and Mrs. Leeper on October 21st from 11 to 12 a. m.
ASST. COACH LEE WEBER
carry out this stupendous job has ne
Hermiston
was
packed
in
the
sturdy
visited at the Baxter Hutchison home. and from 1 to 3 p. m. for the purpose
cessitated the employment of 105
frame of Fullback Cullen. It was Cul
H. Garberding accompanied Verne of vaccinating and schick testing
men in the Mess Hall, working on a
len who set up the touchdown, it was
Dunham to Elgin last week-end and children of all age groups and giving
24-hour basis, feeding 10 different
went on a second deer hunting trip, I diphtheria immunization to pre-school R.E.A. DIRECTORS
Cullen who scored, and it was Cullen GOOD SAMARITAN
but returned without any games.
shifts every day.
who kicked the conversion that tied
W. H. Instone of Lena was a bus 1 and school children up to and includ- ELECTED FRIDAY AT
ROBBED OF CASH
the
game.
The
rest
of
the
time
he
,
The following statistics will task
iness caller at the Glenn McCracken | ing eight years of age. Parents are
the imagination of the average Amer
was kept pretty busy doing most of | BY ROAD BANDITS
farm on Thursday of last week and urged to attend the clinic with their ANNUAL MEETING
also visited at the Bob Woodward children. Either the parents verbal
the running, all of the punting and
ican family, who has found the feed-
home.
passing,
much
of
the
defensive
tack
I
ing of a family of six something of
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hutchison of consent or a signed consent slip is
U. J. Gendron, assistant adminis
Something new in the way of rob- a problem. In preparing the 135,000
Pendleton visited Sunday with his necessary to have the vaccination, trator of the Bonneville administra ling—in addition to stacking up as
| the best blocking back on the field beries was “pulled" Sunday morning meals served each month, it is found
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Hutch schick test, or immuniaztion done.
tion, stated last Friday at a meeting and acting as captain and signal- about 10:30 when Ed Walker, me- | that there is used on the average:
ison. Elbert has recently accepted a
The clinic will be held under the of the Umatilla Electric Cooperative caller
for the Bulldog:
new position with the Stroble Furn
chanic of Heppner, was slugged, stab- j 25,000 lb. of steer beef. 10,000 lbs.
supervision of Dr. R. H. Wilcox, members that the Umatilla Rapids I
iture Co. in Pendleton.
Pendleton,
minus the services of bed and robbed of $61.00 in cash on of pork, 3,000 lbs. of lamb, 3,200 lbs.
Mrs. Christley received word Mon County Health Officer, and local doc dam was definitely in the plans for
fleet halfback Leafgren, battled in- j the Cold Springs highway where it of bacon, 3,200 lbs. of little pig saus-
day of the recent death of her only tors. Assisting the health nurses will
brother, Alfred Blaisdel in Texas. be Mrs. Thomas Fraser and Mrs. the near future. Other speakers on effectually against the Hermiston de-J joins the Umatilla road. The stunt (ages, 3,000 lbs. of fish, 5,000 lbs. of
the program were W. B. Loving, an fense until the third quarter. Then a was staged by two men who escaped sandwich meat, 140,000 pounds of
Mr. Blaisdel had visited here with
R.E.A. auditor now on the project, j
his sister a number of years ago and Clara Bryant of Hermiston.
Cases of smallpox have been re and Mr. Hamilton, representative of j Hermiston drive turned into disaster, from the scene and are now being vegetables, 90,000 lbs. of fruit, 3,750
had made many acquaintances in the
Bue Fullback Porter intercepted a hunted in three states.
lbs. of butter, 12,600 dozen eggs, 21,-
district.
ported in Oregon within the past nine the operations division of the R.E.A. | as
short Hermiston pass on his own 10
Mr. Walker was flagged down by 000 loaves of bread, 3,600 gallons of
The baby son of Mr. and Mrs. months, and there have been three
Directors chosen during the after- I twisted his way clear of a bevy of j the two men who claimed that they milk, 6 tons of flour, 16 tons of po-
James Getchell is ill with the whoop- cases of diphtheria reported in the
ing cough.
noon for the ensuing year were as tacklers and raced 70 yards to a had a faulty engine. As Walker lean tatoes, 412 tons of sugar, 2 tons of
James Getchell is employed with last three months in Umatilla Coun 1 follows: District 1, E. D. Martin touchdown. The kick slit the uprights, ed over the engine he was struck on coffee.
ty. Since science has developed cer I District 2, H. J. Ott:
Joe Hawkins near Pendleton.
District 3, A. C.
The Bake Shop, which is operated
Earlier in the quarter. Pendleton 1 the back of the head and then stab
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer spent tain immunizing agents for protection
as a part of the kitchen, turns out an
the week-end in Portland on busi- against these diseases, to have them Houghten: District 4, Mrs. Minnie had driven to a first down on Herm- 1 bed. Sheriff Boh Goad,
McFarland: District 5, F. S. Green: iston’s 20. Three plays netted noth- ed to the scene, made the investiga average of 18,000 pies, and 5,250
ne ss.
Earl Getchell, who has been spend in this day and age is inexcusable.
1 District 6, H. J. Bean; District 7, ing, and on fourth down the visitors tion. The men were in a green Chev- dozen pieces of pastry each month.
A
satisfactory
vaccination
for
ing a furlough at home here returned
! Claude Meyers.
model. The Commissary prepares on an av-
attempted an unsuccessful field goal, rolet sedan,
to duty at Fort Lewis Sunday.
smallpox produces a scar. As long as
erage 108,000 sandwiches each month
Mrs. George Terney won the elec-
Hermiston caught fire after Pen hought to have an Idaho
Bob Woodward suffered a severe the scar persists at the point of the
back injury while at work last Fri
I
trie
roaster
given
as
a
door
prize.
dleton
scored.
A
quick-kick
sailed
ov
One
man
was
about
35
years
of
age,
to go into the lunches of those work-
day and has been confined to home vaccination the person is satisfactor
er the head of Hermiston’s safety and 5 feet 10 inches, 150 pounds,, lights men who are working tr>
away
ily
protected
and
will
need
no
further
the past week.
apparently
had
the
Bulldogsin
a
hair,
appearing
to
get
their
meals
at
the
Mess
complexion,
sandy
hole
Hall,
Junior Pardun, son of Mrs. Ella vaccination unless especially advocat
on their own 11 But Pendleton had Swedish; the other was about 60, six These lunches consist of three sand-
HOME NURSING
Pardun, had his leg broken during ed by the physician.
not counted on Cullen..
feet three inches tall, 170 pounds, wiches, fruit, pie or pastry and a con
high school football practice Monday.
Diphtheria innoculations do not AND FIRST AID
He is at home and getting along
He ripped off four yards on the rawboned, light complexion, slightly tainer of coffee.
leave
a
scar,
and
are
usually
given
in
quite well.
Continued on Last Page
stooped, wearing brown hat, big ov:
Meals pre served “family style”,
Mrs. Miles Barager, who has been two doses at six to eight week in- CLASSES PLANNED
eralls and blue jacket.
that is, all the food is placed upon the
in ill health for a long time, is re-
Continued on Last Page
no trace has been found tables in platters and each man is
ported to be feeling a little better at
BEHRMAN CLOCK TO of To the date
present. Mrs. Hughes is assisting at
pair. Mr. Walker, who was welcome to as many servings as he
Classes in Home Nursing and First
AUTO-PONY CRASH
the Barager home.
taken to the Hermiston General Hos may desire. The following is an av-
Aid are scheduled for Hermitson, ac TELL TIME OF DAY
Along the Diagonal: The fall seas-
pital, is recovering from the wounds erage breakfast served at the Mess
CAUSES
DAMAGE
cording to Mrs. F. B. Belt, who has
ón bringing with it more time for
which were not as serious as at first Hall for 36c:
making neighborly calls ... Mr. and
received this information from the ON MAIN STREET
A collision between an automobile, ’ Umatilla county chapter, American
Mrs. J. H. Reid at the Christley home
thought.
Sliced Pineapple
Bartlett Pears
Saturday afternoon . . . Mr. and Mrs. operated by Len Benington, an em Red Cross, in Pendleton. Both classes
Oat
Meal
Puffed
Rice
Step by step, Hermiston is leaving
Hutchison calling at the Cassidy ployee at the Umatilla Ordnance De
Hot Cakes
Little Pig Sausages
run for 20 hours and will either be behind the face of a “hick” town and HUNTERS URGED TO
home . . . Mrs. Frank Bierney and
Fried Eggs
small son coming out from town to pot, and a pony belonging to Dan held once or twice a week in two is fast accepting "big city" ideas.
Milk and Coffee
spend Monday afternoon visiting with Parker early Monday morning caus hour sessions.
Sugar Buns
The latest advancement is a large USE PRECAUTION
Mrs. M. Caldwell . . . Mrs. Udey and ed considerable damage to both the
Behr
The
classes
will
be
sponsored
by
the
electric
neon
clock
at
the
size
mother, Mrs. Sink making calls on auto and the pony, the latter being
With the opening of pheasant seas- |
American Red Cross organization man Jewelry store. The time piece
Mrs. Gus Lindner and Mrs. Barager
U.S.O. STRUCTURE
killed.
Occupants
of
the
car
escaped
Monday afternoon and taking along
with no expense to the enrollees. The will be lighted at nights and will be on next Thursday, come the danger
some cheery bouquets of fall flowers injury
place of the classes and time will be visible for some distance and can of stray shot and accidents due to TOBE BUILT HERE
. . . Mrs. Bud Hooker visiting Tues
It "was stated that the animal had
| arranged as soon as a sufficient num easily be seen from the street by oc careless handling of guns. This dan
day at the Getchell home.
jumped a fence and was crossing the
ger will be much greater this year be- j IN NEAR FUTURE
ber of women have enrolled. Anyone cupants of automobiles.
highway at the time of the accident.
cause of the hundreds of tents, trail
Although
Mr.
Behrman
is
grace
interested
in
the
plan
is
asked
to
get
HUNTING SEASON
in touch with Mrs. Belt or to leave fully accepting numerous comments, er houses and cabins scattered here |
The sum of $28,000 has been allo
TURKEY GROWERS’
their name at the Pacific Power & he firmly believes in correct time and and there among groves of trees.
OPENS WEDNESDAY
Hunters are urged to obey “No cated for the construction and furn
in advertising, both of which are ac
Light
Co.
office
or
at
The
Herald.
MEETING PLANNED
Hunting" signs. It is necessary to get ishing of a wooden building to be
This should be done immediately in complished by his clock.
Hunters of upland game birds are
Needless to say, the timeniece will permission from the owner of land erected in Hermiston by the U. S. O.
On October 18, there will be a meet order that the classes may get under-
awaiting Wednesday, October 22,
It is expected that work will get un
before trespassing allowed.
!
way.
be
a valuable asset to Main street.
when the season opens throughout the ing of the turkey growers in this
derway in the very near future. The
state of Oregon. The Oregon State area at the U. S. Umatilla Field Sta
building will be located in Block 4,
Game Commission has set up various tion in Hermiston. The meeting will ’
Section 10, or at the northeast cor
seasons and bag limits, predicated on begin with a lunch at noon. Coffee
ner of the Hermiston park, directly
will be furnished.
the number of birds available.
across the street from the Farm Bu
A very interestting program has
The open season, October 22 to No
reau Mill.
vember 4, both dates inclusive, is in been planned by the Eastern Oregon
For the time being, while the build
Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Coos, Turkey Growers Association, H. K.
ing is under construction, the same
Klamath, Hood River, Wasco, Sher Dean, Superintendent of the Uma
organization plans to renovate the
man, Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Wal tilla Experiment Station, and the
| park hall and use this building for
lowa. Union, Baker, Grant, Crook and O.S.C. Extension Service.
various recreational purposes
This meeting should be one of out
Deschutes counties. Bag limit, four
male birds in any one day but not standing interest to all turkey grow
more than eight such birds in any ers in this area. Many interesting and
MRS. IDA SIMMONS
seven consecutive days or in posses- new things will be discussed at the
BURIED SUNDAY
meeting, which is to be fiished by
sion at any one time.
California or Valley Quail Open 3 o’clock.
‘Turkey Disease Problems” will be
season, October 22 to November 4,
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida A.
both dates inclusive, in Grant. Jeffer- discussed by Dr. E. M. Dickinson,
Simmons, one of the early pioneers
Associate
Veterinarian,
Oregon
State
son, Barney, Wheeler. Klamath, Lake,
of the Umatilla
were held
Umatilla, Gilliam. Wasco, Crook, College: “The Future of the Turkey
Sunday afternoon from Prann’s fun
Industry
”
will
be
discussed
by
H.
E.
Sherman, Morrow, Deschutes, Coos,
eral parlors. Rev. Cecil Warner of
Jackson, Josephine and D uglas coun- Cosby, Heady of the Poultry Depart
the Central Church of Christ was in
ment
at
O.S.C.
;
Noel
Bennion.
Ex
ties. Bag limit, ten birds in any sev-
charge. Death claimed the early pion
HEPP
; n days or in possession at any one tension Poultryman, will demonstrate
eer of this project Friday morning
the
selection
of
breeders,
and
H.
K.
time.
after a lingering illness.
Ft Hungarian partridge the open Dean will explain the 1911 Turkey
Mrs. Simmons, who was born in
Feeding
Experiments
carried
1 is October 22 to November 4,
Germany in 1858, came t this coun-
dates inclusive, in Klamath, the station.
try when five years of age. Until
River, Wasco, Sherman, Gil
1911 she had resided in Indiana and
Gamble Store Moves To Stanfield
Wallowa,
1am, Morrow, U matilla
[l nois, marrying the late William
Wm.
Sabin
this
week
announces
that
Union, Baker, Grant. Crook and Des-
Harrison Simmons In May. 1885. Mr.
chutes counties. Bag limit, six birds he is moving the Gamble store to
Simmons passed away in 1925. The
Stanfield where he has found a loca
in any one day.
Simmons family moved to this project
tion. For the past few weeks the store
in 1911, living for many years on one
has operated at th* local fair grounds
Miss Tisrhlrr Hmàs Alumni
of the larger fruit farms in the com
due to the lack of a building.
Eleanore Tischler, Hermiston, was
munity. Mrs. Simmons had recently
Mnlkins To Have AncHon Sale
elected vice-president of the Eastern
lived with her daughter, Mrs. Ger-
A public auction will be held Fri
Oregon College of Education Alumni
trude Sanders.
Association at the business meeting day, October 17, at the Mulkins ranch
Surviving besides Mrs. Sanders is
held in conjunction with the twelfth 412 miles northwest of Hermiston.
another daughter, Mrs. Llewellyn
annual Homecoming at the college on All the Mulkins Guernsey cattle will
Brownell of Umatilla and a grand-
VER
be sold.
October 11.
son, Robert Brownell of Umatilla.
PARENTS URGED TO
COOPERATE WITH
LOCAL HEALTH CLINIC
The Week's Most Popular Men of Hermiston ORDNANCE DEPOT
MESS HALL SERVES
MANY MEALS DAILY
Harvest of 1941