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
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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
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ren and two great-grandchildren. At
Falls to spend the holiday with his i gridiron last month, although the tac
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7
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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
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Basketball Doubleheader - - Pendleton vs. Hermiston - - Wednesday, Dec. 3