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NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE & COUNTY I COLUMBIA NEWS By Mra. Bob Woodward 7 Ao 2M2o/ 4.ttaLdL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUME XXXV A small party at the Lester Ham mer home on Sunday honored the eleventh birthday anniversary of Dick Hammer. Several children were invited in and the occasion was quite gala with Hallowe’en decorations and favors. Mr. and Mrs. Frances Knox, Sr., who have been here with their son and family for several weeks while employed at the munitions depot, left FEALDAD ADV CITE AT the first of the week for Grand Cou- I EMTVNAN I jl IE Al U.S.O. BUILDING OPERATIONS BEGIN HERE THIS WEEK HERMISTON, RED CROSS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE SCHEDULED HERE UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, OCTOBER 30, 1941 PROCLAMATION MUNITIONS DEPOT CONSTRUCTION NEARS FINAL STAGES NUMBER 11 SURVEY FOR SEWER CONSTRUCTION BEGUN Major Harry R. Schuppner, genial BY PORTLAND FIRM first world war veteran and con Whreas, October 27th has been designated as the beginning of a campaign for enlistments for our Miss Frances Palmer, field repre- Navy, and sentative of the Red Cross would like Whereas, it is necessary that to meet all persons interested in the structing quartermaster at the Uma our armed forces be recruited First Aid and Home Nursing classes tilla Ordnance Depot, stated Thurs PROJECT NOT TO to full strength for national de- at the Legion hall Wednesday, No day evening that although the igloo fense in the present world emer- Mrs. James Getchell spent Monday RECLAMATION HALL vember 5, at 3:45 p. m., according to pouring operations were nearing INCREASE LOCAL TAX gency, and visiting near Pendleton with Mrs. Mrs. F. B. Belt, local chairman. Miss ♦ completion, work at the depot would Whereas, the Navy has re- Hawkins. Building operations on the United Palmer would also like to confer with Operations on the actual survey continue until January 21. There are About seventeen ladies were pres quested that all local agencies, ent at the organization meeting of Service Organization structure at the all persons who plan to help with the approximately 90 more igloos left to and possible construction of the Her organizations and groups assist the Home Extension Unit Tuesday Hermiston park began this week with 1941 Roll Call which begins Novem ♦ in this worthy movement; pour which will probably take about miston sewer system was launched afternoon at the Columbia club McCormack & Foley, Inc., of Pendle ber 11. nine or ten days. At the conclusion this week when R. H. Corey, Consult Therefore, I, F. C. McKenzie, rooms. The next meeting was scehd- ton as general contractors. A large This meeting will be an important of these operations about two or three ing Engineer of Portland, started a Mayor of the City of Hermis uled for November 25. Mrs. De Moss reports that they crew of men have been busy the past one and it is hoped that all in the thousand men will be “layed off.” crew of men on preliminary survey of ton, do hereby proclaim the op have just sold the last of the 1800 few days in preparing the ground community who wish to aid this cause At the present time there are ap- the City of Hermiston. A contract ening of the Navy campaign and chickens raised at their farm this and forms for the cement foundation, will be present. The 1941 quota set | proximately 6500 men and women has been entered into by the city urgently request that merchants, year. Mr. Lenz took a load of the The structure will be 94 feet long and for Umatilla county is approximately still employed at the site, according council and Mr. Corey whereby he business firms, newspapers, co- poultry to Portland markets Sunday 72.6 feet wide and will be of wood $4000 and it will take 100 per cent | to Mapor Schuppner. This includes agrees to serve as city engineer in the operate in this laudable under night. cooperation to reach this figure. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lucht and two frame. office personnel, sub-contractors’ investigation, preliminary plans, de taking, and further urge that The entire project will be completed children and Mrs. Lucht’s father, Mrs. Belt urges that all who poss- crews and others. This number will sign, construction and initial opera heads of the American Legion, Fred Stuber, Jr., of Albany were 1 within 60 days with grand opening ibly can attend the meeting. be reduced to about 2500 within the tion for the enlargement and improve Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, week-end guests at the George Liebe | ceremonies scheduled for Christmas next two or three weeks. ment of the water system, for a sew Women's Clubs, and all influen home while enroute home from a when a nation-wide radio net- hunting trip near Elgin. , night - The project will cost about $14,- er system and for a sewage disposal tial citiens act as a nucleus for Mrs. Al Wells of Olympia. Wash- | work will broadcast a program com- POWER COMPANY 000,000 before completed. Major plant. arousing public and community ington, was visiting at the Lester memorating all the U.S.O. buildings Schuppner stated that the work was interest in the Navy Campaign, Of primary interest at the present Hammer home Tuesday. She will be in the United States. An exact dup ADDS TRANSFORMER going along in “splendid” shape with time is the proposed sewage disposal I call upon all patriotic young remembered as Mary Wilson, daugh licate of the local building is also un the men working as eagerly as ever. system. A need for a sewer system ter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson, for men in our community who are Pacific Power & Light company der construction at Pendleton. mer residents of this district. eligible for service to consider has been felt for many years by city construction crews are installing ad The exterior of the building, which Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer made the extraordinary advantages of officials. On September 15, 1941, the a business trip to Heppner Sunday. will face north, will be painted white ditional transformer capacity at the LICENSE EXAMINER fered by our Navy for enlist United States government offered to John Knox, Jr., visited Sunday in with a composition roll roofing. The company’s substation here to enable ment. Condon. make a grant of $54,680 and a loan a 60 per cent increase in power deliv SCHEDULED HERE interior will have celo-tex ceilings and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid made a Given under my hand and the of not to exceed $55,000 to the City ery in the Hermiston area, according trip to Walla Walla on Wednesday. I veneer walls finished in artistic col- seal of the City of Hermiston | of Hermiston, in order to aid in fin Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. ors. The largest room, 61x40 feet, to A. M. Thrasher, local manager. A traveling examiner of operators this the 30th day of October, ancing the construction of defense The transformer installation marks Duff Knight were his sisters, Mrs. will be utilized for social activities. and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive 1941. public works, presently estimated to June Rhode and Mrs. Evelyn Shinkle Other features will include a reading the third major addition to the sub in Hermiston, Thursday, November and a brother. Mr. and Mrs. Bill . , . station here in the past few months. Signed : cost $109,680, consisting of a sewer- 6, and will be on duty at the city li Knight, allof Tafe. Oregon. room, club room, lounge room, both F. C. McKENZIE, Mayor I age system, including disposal plant, Along the Diagonal: Driving home men and women’s toilets, kitchen and brary between the hours of 10 a. m. necessary equipment and appurten from town last Saturday morning a refreshment bar. These facilities will NEW POLICE CHIEF and 5 p. m., according to a recent ances and acquisition of necessary local resident received the hitch hik- be available for use of the general released from the Sec- announcement rs signal from a quite small pedes- land. BEGINS DUTIES HERE NOTICE GIVEN retary of State’s office. trian near the Townsend Hall. He 1 public, according to Miss Mary Lou In Mr. Corey’s agreement with the All those wishing permits or li picked up the lad, whose pockets Johnson, representing the U. S. O., Harry Dent, recently of Lewiston, WAR VETERANS city, the following paragraph is sig bulged with empty bottles, and as he | who will be in general charge. The censes to drive cars are asked to get Idaho, began work in Hermiston this drove on asked the youngster his des (Continued on Last Page) in touch with the examiner during nificant: “It is specifically agreed tination and was rather surprised at Armistice is our day to howl! week as police chief. He replaces H. that I (Mr. Corey) am to receive no the answer. “Oh, I’m heading for A. Pankow who recently resigned to at our next meeting of American Leg payments for services except those Walla Walla.” His curiosity aroused, FIRST TURKEY POOL ion Post No. 37, Thursday, November accept a position with the Boeing which are approved and allowed by the driver tactfully questioned the Aircraft Corporation in Seattle, Wn. 6, to help us make arrangements for ASSISTANT COOKS PWA and to be paid only out of funds boy and was not long in learning TO START NOV. 4 Mr. Dent plans to move his family to Armistice Day. Major Schuppner has that he was A.W.O.L. from home— received from the government by the a trailer camp in Stanfield. When the AT LOCAL PLANT Hermiston as soon as suitable housing consented to escort us over the Muni- NEEDED AT SCHOOL City of Hermiston except later if the boy discovered that his good samar- tions Depot: also has asked us to facilities can be obtained. City helps finance any project then tan's intentions were to return him The first turkey pool of the current have dinner at the mess hall. Her- Kenneth Gibbs has accepted the high the amount required shall be paid Some additional help at to town he protested vigorously with the brave assertion “Aw, I can make eason of the Eastern Oregon Turkey position of water superintendent, a miston high school wished us to lead school cafeteria is needed, according from each fund if separate in propor it O. K. I've got some beer bottles to 1 Growers will begin next Tuesday. No position also formerly held Mr. Pan to Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen. tion to the amounts furnished by sell and I 11 pick up some more and vember 4, at the local plant, accord- kow. The duties of police chief and the football game. Three extra helpers are needed sev- each.” I ; sell them and sleep in a hotel.” ing to C. A. Flanigan, plant manager. We have invited Heppner and Ione eral hours each day and will be paid water superintendent have been divid The Hern ston shii y the -pst However, he was taken back to town Posts to join us in the observance of through the N.V.A. The extras will of the sewer construction will be rais and put into the custody of an offi It is expected that two or three cars ed due to the increased activities. B. J. Nation, John Ballack and Ver- this Armistice: so some of you se assist Margaret Finley in preparing ed by revenue bonds. There will be cer to be returned to his parents. . . . will be loaded at the first pool. How big those pennies from empty New pickers are asked to register Boren, present city policemen, birds come out to this tour of the meals for students and teachers at no added taxes or any assessed tax bottles seem when they go to buy a as soon as possible in order that ar will continue in their present duties. Munitions inform noon. placed on any property. There will candy bar, little man, but how piti- | the Major. We should wear our Leg Anyone interested in accepting one be a connection cost and a monthly fully small they would be when yi ou rangements can be completed. Pick ion caps and leave in a body at 10:00 of these positions is asked to get in payment for use of the sewer facil were cold and hungry enough for a ers who have worked in former years ARMY TO BUY meal. a. m. sharp, November 11. may have their old jobs back. All touch with Mr. Kersbergen at the ities. At the present time it is stated Signed Lloyd Russell, Commander high school. pickers should report at 7:30 so that MORE HORSES that connecting onto the sewer will Sam Moore, Com. Chairman details can be taken care of. be optional with the property owner. On Saturday, November 1, there There has been some misunder- At a later date an election will be standing as to whether both toms and I will be another United States Army JIM STEWART NOW LIBRARY BASEMENT called in order that the property own By Mrs. Glenn Ostrom horse purchase in Pendleton at the hens will be taken at the first pool. ers of Hermiston may voice their TO HOUSE PUPILS Round-up grounds at about 9:00 a. PROUD DADDY The cast has been selected for the Mr. Flanigan stated this week that opinion on the project. However, it m. According to information received | nigh school play “The Ready Made both toms anu hens will be received. Jim Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen was felt by the city council that ac here, the requirements will be prac- Family” which is to he given the last tion should begin immediately in or tically the same as those prevailing Tom Stewart of the Columbia dis- stated this week that arrangements der that preliminary details could be I trict, notified his parents this week The Ladies’ Aid Missionary Society IGLOO INN OPENS are being made to utilize the city lib at previous sales. ironed out prior to the actual con met at the community hall Thurs- .... Several from the Hermiston area 1 that he had become a proud papa. rary basement for school purposes day Mrs. Jesse Griffith of Pilot Rock, FOR BUSINESS struction. The baby girl weighed seven pounds, | Monday. Conditions at the public are planning to take horses to Pen- | I resident of this missionary district, dleton where good prices have been six ounces. The Stewarts reside at I school have been considerably crowd- met with them. The first meeting in Another new business was wel received at previous sales. I Lakeview. ed during the past weeks but it had Novmebr will be the “Silent Friend” PEARSONS ACQUIRE meeting. comed by the city of Hermiston when “Big Jim” is playing professional been thought that some of the stu Bob McKenzie, who recently enter- the Igloo Inn opened for business Woolleys Move To Pankow Residence football this year with the Washing- dents would leave as work falls off BROWNSON HOME ed the service, is now stationed at — . -- . I Thursday on Main street in the build- Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Woolley moved ton Redskins. The team has won four at the Ordnance Depot but to date Fort Grant, Illinois, Mrs. Peggy Buell is now em ployed | ing formerly occupied by the bakery | Wednesday into the home recently | straight games this fall and seems to this has not occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pearson this ,79 +1 and owe Gamble (lawllr store. a+gg (T. cala] +a ayel Awc A 1 .4 headed KaaAa. for 4.+. . y [. at the “Naomi’s Beauty Shop ” in Mr. and AAsc. Mrs. A{ M. I sold to "y Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Rntilrvara Boulware be a banner -y,, year. Jim 7., is The basement will be used by parts Hermiston in place of at “Ruby’s”. V. Hart, proprietors, state that they — *— ” * Pankow, '---- ----------- --------- ,J -- -------- • of * right of the fourth and fifth grades, ac week purchased the residence now by Mr. - and Mrs. H. A. who back at -- his old familiar spot occupied by Mr. and Mrs. David Dr. I M C. Williams and will operate a first class restaurant | moved to Seattle Tuesday. | tackle and is having a fine year. cording to Supt. Kersbergen. from Portland were guests of Milo . . 1 .... Mittlesdorf but owned by Mr. and McFarland Wednesday and Thursday and in addition will serve beer and op- Mrs. R. A. Brownson. They will take for the opening of the pheasant erate a card room in another portion possession in about a month. hunting. i of the room. The residence was one of the best Mrs J. B. Springer entertained Mr. and Mrs. Hart have rennovat- structures in Hermiston. Mr. and theelbidne at home Friday ed the building to a considerable ex- I Mrs. Mittlesdorf have not announced Mrs. Elmore McKenzie was in tent, utilizing the upstairs for apart- where they will move. Pendleton Wednesday and Thursday ments and the downstairs for the on business. , j restaurant and beer counter. The | Mr and Mrs. U.E: Hiatt have building formerly occupied by Knerr’s I DEFENSE FOOD purchased a new 1942 Ford. --------------- - l Mrs. H. E. Rodenbough and daugh Garage is now being used by Al Shaw 1 NEEDS DISCUSSED ter, Doris, and son, Keith, spent Sat for his bakery products. urday in Pendleton. AT FARMERS' MEET Mr. and Mrs. Bill Knight and baby, and Mrs. Bob Shinkle of near Taft, FIVE MEN INJURED Oregon, were visitors here in this Approximately fifty farmers in territory over the week-end. They NEAR COLD SPRINGS West Umatilla county met at the were guests of the former’s brother high school gymnasium, Wednesday and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Duff Knight night to hear the discussion of the Five men were injured, one seri east of town. Mrs. Knight was the Agricultural Defense Program as ft former Alberta Shinkle and Mrs. ously, in a wreck Saturday night at Shinkle, Evelyn Knight, both girls the Cold Springs junction on the Wal affects Umatilla county and their went to school here. own farms. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Wolf were re- lula highway, when a car driven by Hawley Bean, Echo, was the gen Jerry Buell of Irrigon turned over cent Pendleton visitors to be with eral chairman of the meeting. Mr. Mrs. Wolf’s mother, Mrs. Bill South- three times and rolled about 54 feet. Bean, a member of the U.S.D.A. de wick, who underwent an operation. Mr. Buell and his foster father, Ol Mrs. Annie Edwards was a Pen- lie Coryell, Fred Houghton and Wins fense board for this county attended eton visitor Saturday. a meeting of this board in Pendleton Roscoe Williams accompanied C. ton Bunnell of Irrigon and Roscoe last week, at which time the "Food ( rryell, Jerry Buell, Fred Hought- Williams of Umatilla had attended for Defense” program was explain < n to Pullman Saturday where they the Pullman-Pacific University foot ed. Mr. Bean explained the general tended the O.S.C.-W.S.C. game. Re ball game at Walla Walla and were rning home they had an auto acci- enroute home. food situation ami brought out the nt near the Hermiston cut-off on fact that Great Britain will require Mr. Buell stated later that he had e Wallula road. All the men were nearly 5 billion pounds of milk, one- started to pass a car when the driver ui sed and shaken up quite badly. half billion dozen eggs, eighteen mil Jerry Buell was reported at the time turned off without giving a signal. lion pounds of poultry, one and one- to have been quite seriously hurt. In order to keep from hitting the car. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Regele and Mr. Buell pulled over onto the soft half billion pounds of pork and lard, - n returned Sunday from a trip to a million and one-fourth tons of fruit, bank and turned over. The other car Salem. They left Thursday and Mr. two and one-fourth million cases of egele attended a meeting in Salem stopped and took the injured men in canned vegetables. He explained that hile Mrs. Regele visited her par- to Hermiston to the hospital. ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rose in Esta- national goals for our national agri Mr. Buell received a fractured skull cada and his parents in Salem. cultural board have been determined and was later taken to Portland by The Umatilla Christian Endeavor by the U.S.D.A. in order to supply was host to the neighboring groups ambulance. Mr. Coryell accompanied these needs for Great Britain and him to Portland. The other occupants at the district meeting held here Fri- other European democracies. These day evening at the local church. were only bruised and badly shaken (Continued on page 7) (Continued on Last Page) up. • • ❖ ❖ • • • • • • UMATILLA NEWS a friend Halloween
