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NEWS FROM YOUR OWN STATE & COUNTY The ataLcL OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER COLUMBIA NEWS By Mr». Bob Woodward QMLátor VOLUME XXXV HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 27, 1941 NUMBER 15 The community Thanksgiving day dinner held last year at the Columbia JUNIOR CLASS TO COUNCIL REJECTS park club rooms proved so successful that the affair was repeated this GIVE MISTAKES AT 20-YEAR POWER year with thirty neighbors from this district sitting down together last THE BLAKES' FRIDAY FRANCHISE HERE Thursday at one long table in the club room to partake of a very bounteous The curtain will go up at 8 o’clock dinner of turkey with all the trim A proposed 20-year franchise of mings. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Friday evening, November 28, on the the Pacific Power & Light Co. was H. J. Ott and daughter Marian, Mr. Junior class play, “Mistakes at the rejected last Friday night at a regu and Mrs. J. H. Reid and daughter Blakes’ ”, a three-act comedy. The STORES RE ADJUST PASCO DEFEATED BY lar meeting of the Hermiston city Barbara, Mrs. Vincent Parks, Mr. play is under the direction of Miss ON FORMER BASIS and Mrs. B. Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs. council. The final vote stood at four Turnblad, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard, Mr. LOP-SIDED SCORE Lavina May Lynch and was written to two against with Harkenrider, and Mrs. C. L. Upham, Mr. and Mrs. by Guernsey LePelley. “She is about back to normal, but Quiring, Brownson and Hedwall vot Wallace Reid, Mrs. Cassady and The Hermiston high school basket ing in the negative and Mueller and The plot, in brief, centers around j Oh my, it seems so dull,” was the daughter Marian, Mesdames Emma ball team gave some indication of Gary and Tom Blake who have aspir average opinion expressed by Her i Morgan for the long term frachise. Christley, Grace Foster, Mary Harr, (d ations toward being famous authors. miston merchants early this week. Mabel Weeks, and Messrs. Nebergall, what is to follow during the ensuing The matter had been pending for Carver, Naylor, Hodges, Elmer season Tuesday evening when they several weeks and considerable dis About the time they are thoroughly Business, which has flourished here James, Del Christley, Bert Parsons downed the Pasco ,Wn., quintet on the disillusioned about the writing game, during the construction of the Uma- cussing was held concerning the long- and Curtis Dyer. J. H. Reid was local floor 19 to 5 in a low scoring af Herman Carter, a lawyer, arrives, | tilla Ordnance Depot, has dropped term contract. toastmaster for the occasion and bearing news of the death of Tom and considerably during the past month, called upon several of the guests for fair. The visitors went home with a Although the power company has short talks. The afternoon was spent measly five points for the simple made no official announcement it is Gary’s eccentric old Uncle Mac, who in proportion to the number of men visiting and several musical numbers reason that they didn’t have the ball thought that an attempt will be made I has remembered the boys in his will. I terminated at the ordnance site. Al were presented. The dinner was so long enough during the contest to To Tom he leaves $50,000 and to Gary, though the actual number of dollars to secure a franchise for a shorter thoroughly enjoyed by those partici score many more. supposedly his sheep dog, Charlie. now being spent in Hermiston is still pating that there is reason to believe period. The Bulldogs seemed destined for Tom does not have all the luck, how far above the average, the "take” is that it might become an annual af a time to match the Pasco quint in fair. VERNON WILLIAMS ever, because he is being pursued by only a small percentage of that ex PARD DOG SHOW The November meeting of the the low-score departmnt but Ray Linda Larson and her prize fighting perienced several months ago at the Home Extension unit was held Tues mond Holloman, Bulldog captain and brother, Billikins. SCHEDULED HERE peak of construction. day in the Columbia club rooms with NEW COLUMN TO Tom’s literary tendencies led him to nineteen ladies present. Very inter chief scorer, came to life in suffi As a whole, however, most of the esting and instructive were the talks cient time to account for 13 points, write love letters to Linda and when merchants are full of hope for fur APPEAR IN HERALD An exhibition of three trained dogs, given by Mrs. Bert Quick and Mrs. aided somewhat by Gene Miller’s four she finds out that he has inherited ther devlopments in this neighbor who performed for 76 days at the R. B. Wilcox who were in charge of and Cullen’s two foul conversions. some money, she threatens to sue him hood. Although no definite informa San Francisco fair, and a “mutt the meeting. The topic was "Ade- Official and unofficial events in The contest started slowly and it tion is available from any source, it quate Diets”. The next meeting is show”, with every dog in Hermiston Salem and Portland have state-wide | to his very last penny. scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, was several minutes before the ice eligible for competition, is creating Roberta Sims arrives on the scene is felt that developments here, in ad interest will be reported from a and the subject will be “Financial was broken. Both teams spent con considerable excitement among the strictly non-partisan viewpoint for and complicates the situation for both dition to Stanfield and Umatilla, pre Planning.” siderable time passing the ball back younger folk. The show will be spon The Herald in a weekly column writ Tom and Gary. Bug-house attendants dict further activities. Mrs. Dave Dufur was operated on Although only a very small per for appendicitis Sunday morning at and forth with no apparent effort to sored by local merchants and will be ten by Vernon Williams, experienced pay. the Blakes a visit and the whole play becomes one of the grandest mix- centage of the business men have the Hermiston General hospital and break under the basket. The count staged in the vacant lot between writer and commentator, who has latest reports were that she was get stood at 3 to 2 for the locals when Burnham & Burnham and Connor’s covered the legislature for many ses ups on record and the action builds up made “big money”, practically all ting along nicely. the period ended. The second quarter to a clinching third act climax in have benefitted greatly by the boom Helen Jendrzejewski spent the four was an almost repetition of the first. Cash Store in Main street next Fri sions and whose legislative column which things straighten themselves activities. In a great majority of day Thanksgiving vacation at home day, December 5. form the state capital appeared in a out to the satisfaction of all concern cases, merchants have not deposited from her teaching duties in La- The tempo picked up to some extent The trio of talented canines, Lobo, Grande. Miss Jendrzejewski stated and both teams missed several “hope” Junior and Queenie, will begin their large number of Oregon papers this ed. large sums of profits, but have in year. that the several newspaper items that shots. The principal attraction dur vested in new machinery, epuipment, appeared two weeks ago when a gas ing this period was the smooth-work performances at 4:00 o’clock. Major Below the surface, in both Portland stock, fixed up buildings and other oven exploded in the home economics ing zone defense of the visitors and Courtright, their trainer, conducts and Salem, there is always a succes RED CROSS DRIVE wise improved their establishments. classroom where she is a teacher, I them without a verbal command, us- were slightly exaggerated and that the attempt of the Bulldogs to break | ing only his hands as signals to the sion of plans, movements and other NEARS COMPLETION Due to the fact that the large in matters ultimately affecting the en singed eyelashes were the extent of through without resorting to long flux of workers came to Hermiston dogs. her injuries. tire state which seldom find their howitzers. The Hermiston quota for the an without a great deal of warning, All dogs to be entered for competi way into press dispatches and of Mrs. George Rand and Mrs. B. P. Mr. Holloman apparently took heed nual Red Cross drive is nearly com merchants were unprepared to handle Rand and sons of Irrigon visited Sun tion for valuable prizes must be day afternoon with Mrs. Grace Fos of some of the instructions received i brought on leashes and every dog will which rural dwellers have no means plete according to Mrs F. B. Belt, such a large number. Consequently of gaining information. It will be the local chairman. Anyone who has not much business was lost due to insuf during the intermission because he ter. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Reid of Eu seemed to loosen up and went so far I win a prize of some kind, according to purpose of this column to report these been contacted to date who wishes to ficient stock, equipment and incapable gene have been visiting during the as to drop in three goals from the j the announcement. matters fully, giving the “low-down” contribute is asked to leave funds help. It is well agreed, however, past week at the J. H. Reid home. on the aims and intentions of men and with A. H. Norton at the First Na that should similar developments ever Miss Barbara Reid was also at home field and two foul conversions. Gene LOCAL DOCTOR measures of concern to the people of tional Bank. for Thanksgiving, returning to her Miller, who was substituting for his strike here again all will be better Oregon but which heretofore have had work at Granger on Friday. brother Bob, apparently was doing GETS PROMOTION Mrs. Belt stated that the coopera prepared. Mr. and Mrs. Wesely Townsend his best to keep his relative out of little publicity until their ends had tion in Hermiston had been almost One lamentable fact of the whole were visited last week end by their been achieved. matter is that such a small number son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper the lineup and played a bang-up | Promotion of Oregon army reserve " It will not be a political column, or 100 per cent. Townsend and Mr. Townsend's broth- game, scoring four points and assist of permanent residences were con officers now on active duty, announc a scandal column, but a veracious and STANFIELD RESIDENT structed to house the many newcom er. Roy Townsend, all of Bremerton. ing neatly in several others. Henry Sommerer Jr., spent the dependable account of things which During all this time Pasco scored ed Wednesday by Lieut.-Col. Loren ers. As a whole, houses which have Thanksgiving holiday at home from nary a single point and seemed con Solon, military district executive, in the people have a right to know; an DIES OF INJURIES been built have been of the "shack” Oregon State College. | honest job of reporting, free from Carl Hammer spent last Wednes tent to sit back and keep the Bull cluded Dr. William M. Marbut, to nature which can not withstand the Mrs. Francis A. Baker, 69 ,of Stan day evening in Pendleton where he dogs from running up a larger count. captain. Capt. Marbut is now on duty 1 the personal opinions of the writer elements very many years. Demand was initiated into the Eagles lodge. The Pasco right guard, Capps, proved at Barnes hospital, Vancouver Bar or influence from any source inimical field, passed away Tuesday morning for houses has been increasing again Mrs. Hugh Neill left Tuesday to be an interesting lad to watch, be racks. as the result of serious inuries re I to the welfare of the state. during the past ten days and requests morning for several days visit in Sa Mr. Williams’ column will appear ceived last Friday in an automobile in huge numbers are heard at every Dr. Marbut, who left his practice ing exceptionally clever on the floor lem. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rosenau and a fine passer. His shot, nicely here about five months ago to report ( in The Herald each week, beginning accident on the Oregon Trail high corner. way near Rieth ridge. Funeral ser for duty at Vancouver, is expected to with the issue of December 4. spent Thanksgiving day in Pendleton earned, however, failed to connect. Just for sake of conversation some vices will be held Friday afternoon at the home of her sister. Mrs. R. J. Little Frankie Harkenrider and I return to Hermiston upon the com- developments nominated by Dame Wilbur. at 2:00 o'clock in the Stanfield Pres Hook To Speak On Alaskp Rumor are: Umatilla dam, muni Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox spent lanky Dick Belt, with 8 and 5 points : pletion of his work there. byterian church. the holiday week end at Kah-ne-ta respectively, copped all the scoring tions factory, munitions loading Capt. Hook, famous arctic explorer Mrs. Baker suffered a concussion, Hot Springs on the Warm Springs honors in the preliminary for Her License Examiner Scheduled Here plant, more road building, bombing A traveling examiner of operators and lecturer, will present a program a fractured nose, fractured upper jaw field, oil storage plants, railroad Indian Reservation and reported it miston. Their 13 points was suffi to be a very attractive health resort. cient to over-shadow the 8 points and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive at the local high school next Tuesday, and several lacerations. She was roundhouse and switchyards, and They returned home Sunday. in Hermiston Thursday, December 4, December 2, as another part of the taken to St. Anthony’s hospital in numerous others. Take your pick' The Vern Cowell family and Jack scored by the entire Pasco quint. The and will be on duty at the city library National Assemblies. Capt. Hook is Pendleton following the accident. Mr. Seaton were Thanksgiving day guests contest was somewhat ragged due to at the H. A. Wilson home. early season fumblitis and stage between the hours of 10:00 a. m. to reported to be an interesting speaker. and Mrs. Baker’s car collided with a A. H. Cable drove to Portland last fright but both teams will be consid- 5:00 p. m., according to a recent an The entertainment will begin at car driven by Mary E. Beckner of AGED COLUMBIA Thursday to join his family for erable stronger nouncement released from the Secre 2:30, according to Superintendent W. Ione, but only Mrs. Baker was in- DISTRICT PIONEER before many weeks Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Cable and tary of State’s office. I jured. G. Kersbergen. daughter had motored down earlier in go by. PASSES THURSDAY the week with the W. A. Mikesells. The lineups: Charles Cook, resident at the Jen- Hermiston 19 5 Pasco Mrs. U. Edwards, 75, of the Colum, drzjewski place, spent last week vis Wilcox F Sportland bia district passed away at the Her iting in Portland and other valley Tiller F Pitter points, returning home Sunday. miston general hospital early Thurs Myrnie Caldwell made a business Holloman 13 C Westerfielt day morning. Mrs. Edwards was tak trip to Pendleton Wednesday and Cullen 2 G 3 Capps en to the hospital about a week ago Mrs. Caldwell visited in Stanfield. B. Miller G 2 Taber failed to respond to treatment. Thanksgiving day dinner guests at Substitutes: Hermiston—G. Mil- She was born July 15, 1866 at Ma the Bud Hooker home were Mr. and Mrs. G. McLouth and son Leland and ler 4, Bucknum, Fost, Longhorn, quoketa, Iowa, and moved to Idaho Mrs. E. A. Ashton, all of Boardman, Noughten. Pasco—Williams, Liber in 1900, settling at Bonners Ferry. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Putnam, Mrs. Ellen ty • The family came to the Columbia dis Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mor Referee: Gerald Keller. trict in 1927 where she had resided rison and son. Jimmy, of Hermiston and Forrest Putnam of Pendleton. since. Mrs. Edwards had been a faith J. H. Reid and son, Wallace Reid, ful member of the Central Church of drove to Longview, Washington, Fri PENDLETON PLAYS Christ for the past several years. day of last week, taking home Mrs. Surviving are Mr. Edwards and Vincent Parks, who had been visiting HERE WEDNESDAY here at the Reid home. six children: Clifton C. Edwards of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Woodward and (Co Philipsburg, Mont., Mrs. Fleta Hal- , a The first meeting of the year be- children spent the holiday at a fam lie ) 4—f lyburton of Hermiston, Mrs. Izetta ily gathering at the W. H. Instone f tween the Hermiston high school T... ) 8 AC | Baty of Portland, Mrs. Geneva Blins- we- ay ranch home at Lena. Bulldogs and the Pendleton Bucka- ton of Hermiston, Gilbert O. Edwards Lieutenant Walter Jendrzejewski who is stationed at Fort Lewis, Wn., I roos will take place òn the local court of Anaconda, Mont., and Thornton A. I next Wednesday, December 3. The visited Wednesday of last week with -% 3 Edwards of Georgetown Lake, Mont his brother, Bernard, in Corvallis. He two teams will continue a battle er J 422025 ■ . • Besides these are seven grandchild J- 4 -Bro s was enroute to his home in Klamath which ended in a 7-7 deadlock on the '• ' .Sy ren and two great-grandchildren. At Falls to spend the holiday with his i gridiron last month, although the tac - 7 (051) i Wife. | her bedside when she passed away Bernard Jendrzejewski, who is tak- tics will be somewhat different. were three daughtrs. Mr. Hallybur- The two teams will be very evenly g civilian pilot training at Oregon 1 ton and her granddaughter, Erma State college, spent Thanksgiving j matched and a first clsas struggle is Bennett of Portland. here with his parents. His houseguest I expected. Funeral services will be held Sat- that day and overnight was Hiram Stillings, Jr., also a student at O. S. ! urday morning at 10:30 at Prann’s Funeral Parlors, with Rev. C. War C. A. Binder of Umatilla has been FORMER EDITOR ner of the Central Church of Christ de ing some plumbing at the Caldwell HAS NEW DUTIES , in charge. All children but Gilbert residence. Along the Diagonal: A new incu- Edwards will be here for the funeral. bator house being built at the Charles Mrs. Harry J. Smith (Pauline Keller place . . . the Hammer family Stoop), former co-editor of the Her Royers H<uds Christian Endeavor rep orting that they, too, have a new miston Herald, this week entered a About 20 members of the local hunting dog, Little Black Koko . . . new field of endeavor when the Christian Endeavor attended the Co Carl Hammer coming home from a Sunday hunting trip—with two jack Smith family was presented a bounc lumbia union convention at Athena rabbits . . . (the dog might be a good ing baby boy, named Richard Henry last week. Rodney Rogers of Hermis nvestment at that.) . . . Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The young gentlemaneweighed ton was elected president of the Graves trying to solve the mystery seven pounds, 14 ounces upon arri union. of the lost cow. val. BULLDOGS GET OFF TO AUSPICIOUS START ON MAPLE COURT Herald Correspondent BUSINESS VOLUME DROPS AS WORKERS LEAVE FOR HOMES 2 Basketball Doubleheader - - Pendleton vs. Hermiston - - Wednesday, Dec. 3
