NEWS FROM YOUR
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
COLUMBIA NEWS
By Mrs. Bob Woodward
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VOLUME XXXV
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUN I 1 . OREGON. NOVEMBER 13, 1941
Mrs. J. H. Reid extends an invita
tion to the home makers of this dis
trict to attend the community cooking
class and food program meeting of
the Umatilla County National De
fense council which is being held Sat
Thursday, the twentieth day of November. 1941,
urday afternoon at two o’clock in the
Hermiston high school. Mrs. Ried is
has
been appointed a day of Thanksgiving for the
chairman of the meeting with Mrs.
United States of America by the President thereof,
Paul Bracher and Mrs. Glenn Case
conducting the demonstrations.
the Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt. Now there
Mrs. William Tuttle, former resi INCREASED QUOTA
fore, I, Charles A Sprague, Governor of the State of
dent of this district, passed away
Thursday. November 6, at St. Antho
Oregon, do proclaim said Thursday, the twentieth
ny’s hospital in Pendleton. Funeral GOAL OF WORKERS
day
of November next, as Thanksgiving Day for
services were held there Saturday
with the Rev. Oliver Gill, pastor of
Oregon, to be observed as a public holiday.
“All out for Red Cross” is the slo
the Pendleton Methodist church, of
Measured by the statistics of the market-place,
gan for the annual roll call which
ficiating.
the year has been a prosperous one for all our
Mrs. Laura Morris left Sunday for started November 11 and will last
Fossil where she has accepted a posi
people. Production of farms and factories has been
tion as teacher in the grade school until the end of the month, accord
at high and profitable levels. Labor has been fully
there. Mrs. Lois Blahm, who has ing to Mrs F. B. Belt, local chair
been visiting here with her sister. man. To fulfill the national organiz
employed at wages generally the highest in history.
Mrs. Morris, has returned to La
ation
obligations
to
the
American
The fevers of prosperity have driven out the chills
Grande.
of the late depression. For these present economic
Maurice Caldwell spent the week armed forces, to disaster sufferers,
end here from Ft. Lewis visiting at to victims of accidents and to ex-ser
advantages
we should be truly grateful.
the homes of his brother, Myrnic vice men and their families, a greatly
Nevertheless, the festal quality of Thanksgiving is .
Caldwell and his sister, Mrs. Bob
Woodward. On Sunday he accompan increased enrollment this fall is nec
now clouded by threat of war: “For, lo, the wicked
ied Mr. and Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell to essary.
bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon
Stanfield where they were dinner
Today, more than ever, the Red
guests at the A. J. Rueber home.
the
string.” Our usual enjoyment of the season is
Cross needs increased support. Red
Myra Getchell, Claude Luhrs, Mr.
tempered
with anxiety, which is felt the more keenly
Cross
success
is
measured
in
terms
of
and Mrs. James Getchell and small
son visited relatives in La Grande member enrolled. Every members re
in homes whence the young men have gone into the
Sunday.
ceives a Red Cross membership card,
nation’s military service. The satisfactions which fol
Mrs. Alice Smith of Irrigon called a button and a window emblem. A
low
the year’s abundant harvests are dulled by know
at the George Liebe home Wednesday. one dollar donation is necessary for
J. H. Reid received word this week
ledge
of the want and distress endured by fellow
of the death of his youngest brother, membership. Contributions of less
than
one
dollar
do
not
entitle
the
beings
in lands visited by the scourge of war.
Clement Reid in Spokane. Mr. Reid
planned to go to Spokane Thursday contributor to membership or to the
In
this
time of world trial it is most appropriate
for the funeral.
button but will be greatly appreciat
for
our
people
to assemble in their customary places
Mrs. Sara Luhrs and children of La ed.
Grande are visiting at the Getchell
of
worship,
on
the day herein appointed, not alone
One half of each dollar contributed
home until after the Thanksgiving
to
thank
Almighty
God for our material blessings,
is retained by the local county chap
holiday.
but
to
give
thanks
that
we as a people are sensitive
ter
while
the
other
half
goes
for
na
Constance Instone and Don Evans
of Heppner visited at the Bob Wood tional and international service. If
to
the
sufferings
of
the
oppressed
in other lands; and
ward home Tuesday morning.
contributions are over one dollar,
to
pray
that
we
be
not
slaves
to
our own fleshpots,
It is reported that the Addleman only fifty cents is sent to national
place has recently been sold to T. F.
but
have
the
courage
to
bare
the
breast
and raise the
Thompson of Hermiston, who plans headquarters and the remainder re
arm,
if
need
be,
that
the
oppressor
may
be over
to make his home there after exten mains in the county fund.
sive remodeling of the buildings.
thrown.
It
is
fitting
also,
in
the
midst
of
universal
It is hoped that many will feel the
Earl Getchell, on week end leave desire to subscribe to the higher
doubt
and
despair,
that
we
use
this
occasion
to light
from duty at Fort Lewis, visited Sun memberships, namely: Contributing
anew
the
candles
of
our
faith
in
the
Fatherhood
of
day at the B. E. Getchell home, ac
companied by his wife and her par membership, $5.00; sustaining mem
God
and
the
ultimate
brotherhood
of
man.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hood of Board bership, $10.00 and supporting mem
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
man.
bership, $25.00.
Mrs. Laura Morris has rented her
and
caused the Seal of the State of Oregon to be af
The Red Cross is taking an active
house for the winter to Mr. and Mrs.
fixed.
part in the national defense program
Bill Snyder and family.
Dave Dufur, who has been quite and is discharging its obligations to
Done in the City of Salem this tenth day of No
ill. is reported to be feeling better but the members of the armed forces in
vember,
in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred
is not yet able to be at work.
Henry Garberding spent the week addition to the day-to-day work of
and
forty-one.
end elk hunting near Dale in the John public health nursing, disaster relief,
CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Governor
Day region. Others in the party were first aid, water safety and accident
Virgil Hoag of Stanfield and O. V. prevention.
Baker.
This year the Order of the Eastern
Mrs. Glenn Whitney of Grandview
ACTIVITIES HUM
COMMERCIAL CLUB
visited Monday afternoon with Mrs. Star of Hermiston is assisting local
Henry Garberding. The two ladies volunteers to solicit for contributions. AT U.S.O. CENTER
HEARS POWER TALK
were neighbors when the Garberdings It is the hope of these workers that
lived at Grandview.
Members of the Hermiston Com
Mr. and Mrs. John Knox and Hermiston will go 100% for the Red
The past week has seen a consider
mercial club were treated to an ex
daughter Dorothy were in Walla Wal Cross.
able increase in activities at the Her planatory talk by S. E. Skelley of
la last Saturday.
Mrs. Claude Upham and Mrs. Bax POSTAL RECEIPTS
miston reclamation building now be Portland, a representative of the Pa
ter Hutchison spent Monday shopping
ing used by the U. S. O. organization cific Power & Light Co., at its reg
in Pendleton. They went to the city INDICATE BOOM
for recreation purposes. According to ular monthly meeting Tuesday night
with Elmer James who also spent the
day there.
Miss Mary Lou Johnson and George at the high school with the Rebekahs
Mr. and Mrs. George Baker and ACTIVITIES HERE
Wallace, who are operating the pro serving the dinner. Mr. Skelley’s
daughter spent the holiday in Spo
ject, large crowds have participated topic, “Distribution of Electricity As
kane.
Had the Hermiston postoffice been each day the past week.
a Factor in National Defense,” por
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Kennison of
Miss Johnson has released the fol trayed by the use of slides, explain
Hermiston and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert a private business during the past
Hutchison and daughter of Pendleton year, the owner would have made a lowing schedule for the following ing how the various power companies
were Armistice day dinner guests at “killing”. According to Postmaster week: Friday, November 14, business in the northwest have connections
the Baxter Hutchison home.
W. E. Logan, the gain in stamp sales
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Feagan and son for the first 10 months in 1941 has girls’ meeting at 7 p. m.; camera which may be utilized for national de
club meeting every Tuesday at 7:30 fense.
and nephew who have lived at the
Garberding place during the summer been $11.648.70 or a total of 150.25 p. m.; story hour for children up to
A discussion ensued dealing with
and fall returned to their home at per cent. Post office sales from Jan 6th grade, Saturday at 10 a. m. vital problems facing this community
Prosser this week.
uary 1, to October 31, 1941. were handcraft for high school age to be at the present time. A committee com
$19,304.47 as compared to $7,655.77 gin next week; sewing groups in af posed of Art Thrasher, W. W. Felt
ALL INVITED TO
for the same period last year.
ternoons next week; dance club ev house and E. P. Dodd was appointed
Almost five times as many money ery Wednesday from 7:30 on and on to check on the various projects in
COOKING SCHOOL
orders have been written out this Saturday at 2:00 p. m.
this region.
SATURDAY AT 2 P.M. year as compared to last. A total of
33,304 orders were issued during the
Modern methods of vegetable cook 10-month period for the sum of
ery save time, fuel, and cost as dem $482,701.43. The figures last year
onstrated by Mrs. Paul Bracher and were 7,532 orders for the sum of |
Mrs. Glenn Case in the cooking school $58,031.61.
October 1941, was a banner month I
at the Hermiston high school Satur
HUNDREPTH AND
day afternoon, November 15, at two in the money order department when
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT
o’clock. These leaders are doing 7,542 orders were issued. This was 10 '
their bit for national defense and ad- more than were issued all last year.
(AMP 5COTT, TENN
vocate well-cooked foods for strength The orders totaled $128,765.92.
and health.
“Even dads will okay vegetables RED CROSS SEWING
cooked this modern way,” says Mrs.
J. H. Reid, chairman for the cooking CLASSES ARRANGED
school.
Everyone in the community is in-
Three days each week have been
vited to the demonstration, which is set aside for Red Cross sewing. This
co peratively sponsored by Oregon work will be carried on at the U.S.O.
State College Extension Service and building under the sponsorship of lo
the Surplus Marketing Administra- cal organizations, the Eastern Star,
tion. Miss Frances Clinton, home I Legion Auxiliary, the Ladies Aid of
demonstration agent, is directing the both the Central Church of Christ
co unty-wide program.
and Methodist churches.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
MRS. SOUTHWARD
the rooms will be open from 2:00 to
5 00. Any person desiring to sew may
PASSES AWAY
call and work with any of these
groups. Anyone having a sewing ma
Funeral services for Mrs. William chine that could be used for this work
S ithward, for many years a resident is asked to take it to the reclama
of Umatilla but recently of Pendleton, tion building.
were held Sunday afternoon at
M>s. Harding Returns From Trip
Prann’s Funeral Parlors with Rev. C.
Warner in charge. Mrs. Southward
Mrs. J. R. Harding returned Wed
passed away last Thursday. Burial nesday from Scottsville, Ill., where
was in the Echo cemetery.
she was called two months ago be
Mrs. Southward was born in North cause of the illness of her mother.
Carolina in 1902 and was married to Mrs. Addie Clark. Mrs. Clark re
W Jiam Southward in Spokane, Wn., turned with Mrs. Harding and will
in 1935. She is survived by two child- spend the winter here. She is also
ren, one daughter, Mrs. Lois Wolfe of visiting her son, O. M. Clark, of Her-|
Umatilla and a son Maurice.
miston.
RED CROSS ROLL
CALL ISSUED HERE
BY COMMITTEES
Jhanksgiui
rurlamatin
NUMBER 13
CHURCHES PLAN
UNION SERVICE
A union church service commem
orating the Thanksgiving season will
be held next Wednesday evening, No
vember 19, in the Central Church of
Christ. Plans for the service were
made Wednesday evening at a regu
lar meeting of the Hermiston minis
terial association. The service will be-
gin at 8:00 o’clock.
Rev. M. B. Ballinger, pastor of the
Methodist church, will be the speaker
of the evening. The combined choirs
and »orchestras of the church will
take part in the services. The public
is cordially invited to attend the ser
vice.
HERMISTON WINS
ARMISTICE DAY
FOOTBALL GAME
HEPPNER UNABLE
TO STOP BULLDOGS
The Hermiston high school Bull
dogs made history Armistice day
when they maintained their undefeat
ed status by soundly whipping Hepp
ner on the local gridiron by a score
of 45 to 13. The score in no way in
dicates how much the Bulldogs out
shone their Morrow county rivals as
the second and third stringers play
STONE S MARKET
ed the greater part of the second
half, the Heppner scores coming late
OPENS DOORS HERE
in the fourth quarter when everyone
THIS WEEK END
except the water boy was in the line-
up for the locals.
Another major step in the devel- | Hermiston dominated the contest
opinent of the Hermiston business throughout, scoring on the ground
section was taken this week when a and in the air almost at will. The
Stone Market opened for business Bulldogs were held for four downs
across the tracks, just west of the only once during the whole game and
Labor Temple. George Trainor of did not punt in a single instance. The
Spokane, Wash., has been appointed locals completed six passes out of
manager of the newest link in the nine thrown. Bernie Cullen was again
Stone organization. Mr. Trainor will the shining light of the fray, greatly
be assisted at the present by four aided, however, by his inspired team
grocery clerks and two meat depart mates.
The Bulldogs got off to a rollicking
ment operators.
start by scoring 13 points before the
The Stone building, just recently
first quarter was far underway. The
completed, is of most modern design
Heppner line could not cope with the
throughout with all latest equipment.
hard-driving Hermiston backs who
The room is 40 by 110 feet with hous-
had a great day utilizing line
ing facilities in the rear upstairs
smashes, shovel passes, reverses and
apartment for the different ém
sneak plays of all description to ad
ployees.
vantage.
Mr. Trainor states that one fea-
The half ended with the local team
ture of his store is the open parking leading 26 to 0. The second half be
lot just west of the store location for gan just where the first left off.
the convenience of shoppers. A page Heppner made a valiant stand but
advertisement of the opening will be ! could not stop Ray Critchfield's
found on Page 3.
| charges who were playing one of their
best games of the season before a
NEWS STORY IRKS
large Armistice day crowd. Coaches
I Critchfield and Weber began substi
FORMER RESIDENT
tuting freely midway in the third ses
sion, giving all the boys on the bench
.Mrs. N. W. Bloom, formet Her ‘a chance to get in the bal gaie.
miston resident now residing in Kent,
Heppner came to life late in the
Wash., writes to The Herald office contest and scored on two quick
this week telling of a news item sent thrusts through the line and on a
to her by a relative. The item deals clever pass. Both scores were made,
on the subject that Hermiston will however, when second and third
soon be a tiny green speck in eastern stringers were in the contest for Her
Oregon as it always was prior to the miston.
construction of the Umatilla Ord
By this victory, Hermiston remains
nance Depot. It tells further of how one of the three unbeaten A teams in
the army chased jack rabbits off a Oregon, sharing this honor with
24-square-mile site to build the mu Myrtle Point and The Dalles. This
nitions dump.
season has proven one of the bright
Mrs. Bloom, however, still feels est in Bulldog history.
proud of Hermiston and says she is
Several of the boys played their
furious at the paper that would print final football game for Hermiston
such a story. The Herald office will 1 j and ended their efforts in a blaze of
send Mrs Bloom some back issues glory. Pigskins were packed away
telling of the other side of the story.' immediately following the contest and
attention is now focused on the forth
Miss Lewis Is Honored
coming basketball season beginning
Eastern Oregon College of Educa- November 26 when Pasco, Wash.,
tion, LaGrande
Frances Lewis, comes to the local maple court.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lew-
is of Hermiston, has been recently MISS JENDRZEJEWSKI
honored by election to membership in
J«XI
Alpha Rho Tau, Art Honorary at the RECEIVES BURNS
Eastern Oregon College of Education. |
Miss Lewis is a senior in the teacher
Miss Helen Jendrzejewski, home ec
training division at the college.
onomics teacher at the La Grande
high school, received painful burns
Wednesday at the school. The attend
ing physician stated that her skin
was not injured and it is not believed
her eyes were seriously injured.
Miss Jendrzejewski was burned
when the gas oven, which she started
to light, exploded. A student had at-
tempted to light the oven previously
and either did not know the gas had
not been lighted or else failed to turn
the cock when it did not light.
Miss Jendrzejewski is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski
of the Columbia district.
MAJOR SCOTT HERE
FOR DEPOT WORK
Major Ralph Cook Scott arrived
this week at the Umatilla Ordnance
Depot to take command of the ord
nance work. Capt James M. Piercy,
who has been in charge, will be exec-
| utive officer and the entire staff con-
| sists of seven officers.
Maj. Scott, originally from Los An-
geles and a reserve officer since the
first world war, has been attached to
the office of the chief of ordnance.
Washington. D. C. Mrs. Scott accom
panied him to the work here and they
are residing at the Pendleton Hotel
until other arrangements can be
made.
Leonard's Are Proud Parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Leonard are
announcing the birth of a baby girl
born last Wednesday at St. Anthony’s
hospital in Pendleton. The little tot
bas been named Carloyn Anne.