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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXV
VERNON WILLIAMS
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. DECEM HER 25, 1941
AMBULANCE FUND
SUFFICIENT TO
WARRANT FUND
POWER COMPANY TO
COOPERATE FULLY
IN DEFENSE PLANS
NUM HER 19
CITY OF HERMISTON
REDUCES WATER TO
$2.00 MINIMUM
The city of Hermiston will soon
have an ambulance for use during
PORTLAND—The Democrats of
emergencies. This fact was assured
Oregon were flabbergasted, to say the
this week when a fund, which started WATER SYSTEM
least, when word came through from MAJOR RESOURCES
some weeks ago by the Hermiston
Washington last week that Nan Wood TO BE POOLED
post, American Legion, reached suf IN GOOD SHAPE
Honeyman had been appointed col
ficient
size to warrant the ordering
lector of customs. Mrs. Honeyman
of a Ford sedan delivery, equipped
Hermiston housewives will have
will replace the able and efficient
Prediction by the Office for Emer
| for ambulance use.
$12.00 more to spend for Christmas
Fred Fisk of Eugene when his term gency Management that the Pacific
According to Sam Moore, who is shopping next year. This amount will
expires April 30, next. Judge Fisk northwest may experience a power
in
charge of the fund, a little more be saved by the reduction of minimum
stated that he had not made applica shortage in 1942 as the result of “all-
money is needed to equip the ambu water rates from $3.00 to $2.00 per
tion for another four-year term, and out” war demands for industrial pro
lance. Items needed are blankets, month. Action to this effect was
it's just as well he didn’t because the duction was viewed seriously here by
: siren, spot lights, road signs, fire ex- taken at a meeting of the city coun
cards were stacked against him, and A. M. Thrasher, local manager for
I tinguisher, and other articles needed cil last week.
how. Political patronage of this Pacific Power & Light Company.
during an accident.
The following is a rate schedule
kind has heretofore always had the
Pooling of all available power
The donations to date read as fol which will go into effect the first of
blessing of the national committee- sources, public and private, as was
lows :
the year: $2.00 for the first 3000 gal-
man, state chairman and Oregon’s done in the TVA region last fall to
American Legion Post No. 37 $400.00 Ions: 25c per 1000 for the next 10,-
lone Democratic congressman. Walter alleviate a serious shortage there can
Ladies Episcopal Guild
400.00 000; 20c per 1000 for the next 100,-
M. Pierce, all of whom had endoresd however, do much toward minimizing
Umatilla Proj. Farm Bureau 100.00 000, and 15c per 1000 gallons for any
Mr. Fisk for a second term. Then, I possible future curtailments of civil
10.00 amount over this number. Only one
Sam Moore
out of the clear blue and unbeknown | ian power use in the northwest, in |
1.00 or two firms in Hermiston will come
B. E. Getehell
to any of the Democratic high com Mr. Thrasher’s opinion.
Home
Economics
club
and
into the latter bracket.
mand, their recommendations were
“We are ready to cooperate fully
Columbia Grange No. 867.
Charles Taylor, city recorder, stat
ignored and Mrs. Honeyman was I in such a program and are prepared
Central Church of Christ
. 25.00 ed Tuesday that bills received the
nominated by the president for the to make all necessary interconnect
Roy Hale
25.00 first of January would still read $3.00
job, which the senate confirmed. So, | ions on short notice,” Mr. Thrasher |
.
25.00 as these are December statements.
Dr.
F.
B.
Belt
..........
the lady is in. Considerable newspa said.
Lloyd Russell
........... . 10.00 I The first reduced bill will come the
per space has been given to this sto
Expansion of aluminum and mag
A. H. Norton
5.00 I first of February.
ry all over the state, but the stories nesium plants on a scale far beyond
J. H. Reid .................
5.00
Upon investigation it was discov
failed to give the low-down, and anything imagined a few short
The Quirings ........
5.00 ered that the $3.00 per month mini-
here’s how it happened :
months ago was cited by the OEM as
J. V. Villermoure ......
5.00 I mum rate has been in effect since
Mrs. Honeyman was a bridesmaid the reason for the prospective power
Total ......................... $1041.00 February, 1922. The city council at
for Mrs. Roosevelt when she and shot‘age.
| that time estimated that it was neces
Franklin D. Roosevelt were married
The defense agency pointed out
es.*
UNLAWFUL SALE OF sary to charge this amount in order
many years ago. Mrs. Roosevelt and that while a new aluminum plant can
ss*
2
to make the city water project “pay
Mrs. Honeyman have been bosom be built in six months it takes two
-P
.
WHISKEY CHARGED
toai"
x.
out.” Mayor F. C. McKenzie was in
friends all these years. When Mrs. years or more to build a power dam.
“s** , s
charge of the meeting at that time
Roosevelt paid a visit to the north- A further complicating factor is that
and council members were: F. C.
west last fall she was the house manufacturers of electric power
Don Case, who has operated the
Woughter, Don Campbell, E. P. Dodd,
guest of Mrs. Honeyman, and the ex- plant equipment also have the job of
Hermiston taxi service and Angel’s
Carl McNaught, F. V. Prime and H.
congresswoman let it be known at building marine turbines for Ameri
Rest during the boom activities here,
M. Straw.
that time that she would like to have ca’s two-ocean navy and for the rap POST OFFICE HAS
HOLIDAY PHONE
is lodged in the county
r—— jail
* ” ’ in Pen-
Hermiston at the present time is
the job of collector of customs, and idly expanding merchant marine.
J dleton in lieu of a $1,000 bond, He is
one of the few towns in Oregon that
CALLS BANNED
Mrs. Roosevelt evidently did the rest
“In this situation, it is easy to un RECORD SEASON
charged with unlawful sale of whis-
are free from any sort of bonded in
in grand style. Who would be in a derstand the emphasis placed by the
I key and has entered a plea of inno-
debtedness. It is greatly through the
few OEM on the possibilities of gaining
better position to whisper
cence in justice court there.
let-
an
all-time
high
in
Monday
set
A
request
to
the
telephone-using
I
water revenue that all debts against
concern-
words in the president's ear
extra kilowatts by power pooling,"
ter cancelling at the local post office, public to “lend us a hand” over the I No further disposition has been the city have been cleared up. The
ing any appointment? There you said Thrasher.
according to Postmaster W. E. Lo holiday season by not sending greet- made in the case.
residents of Hermiston are starting
have the real inside of the story.
“Along with the engineers in
,
.
,
...
gan,
when 7,200 letters were sent ings by long distance telephone was
the new year with a clean slate and
HI DEC TAD CAD
However, the unexpected appoint- charge of other utility company oper- through
the machine,
total of made today by R. V. McGee of the ’EY UIK l L I VN IVA
will greatly enjoy paying the reduced
ment of Mrs. Honeyman without the ations, our engineers early this year 6,300 letters were cancelled Saturday
.
O. K. of the Democratic high com- made a thorough study of the Pacific | for what was thought to be extrsme- Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Com- | HERMISTON ARRIVES I monthly water bill.
pany.
According to Mr. Taylor, there are
mand has caused a dither in Demo northwest power situation which was ly high but Monday surpassed
this
“Our lines are carrying a tremen
somewhat over 300 water meters be
cratic ranks—the boys burned up the reported to the Federal Power Com- ..
-
i figure.
dous volume of calls—in the last few | George Wallace, who has been in ing used at the present time. The lo
w res to Washington, but without mission
last June.
It has been estimated that this days the greatest number in history,”
a ail. They pointed out that, with
| charge of physical education activi cal water apparatus is pumping a
“This survey showed that 100,000
one exception, all of the five major kilowatts of effective capacity can be year’s holiday business, incoming and Mr. McGee said, pointing out that it ties here for the past months, report- little over one million gallons per
appointments—namely, U. S. marsh gained in the Pacific northwest by outgoing, is approximately 3 to 4 was necessary, of course, that in all ed Wednesday that Lee Young of month, although during the peak of
al. U. S. district attorney, state WPA the simple method of voluntary coor times as much as in former years. instances the lines readily be avail Oregon City will take over the work construction at the Ordnance depot,
director, collector of customs and col dination of all the public and private Mr. Logan’s office force is working able for telephone calls important to after the holidays. Mr. Wallace ex this ratio was raised to between three
lector of internal revenue, are Port power plants in the region. Awake at top speed in the cramped building defense.
pects to be transferred to southern and four million gallons per 30-day
“We want the public to know that Oregon where he will be in charge of period.
land residents, which isn’t good for to the significance of this power sup to give the best service possible.
we are meeting this emergency with । similar activities.
All equipment in use now is in
party organization. The juicy jobs ply, the company immediately went
everything
we have,” he concluded,
should be spread over the state, they ahead with the preparation of plans SUSPICIOUS MAN
Mr. Young will work in both Her- fairly good condition, according to
■“and that we deeply appreciate the miston and Stanfield.
Mr. Taylor. The reservoir atop the
argued; but no answers came in re for interconnections with the Bonne-
PROVES
HARMLESS
public’s considerate thoughtfulness.”
butte northwest of Hermiston is be-
sponse to the scores of telegrams. So ville-Coulee transmission system at
ing kept in good repair. Frank Reed
the faithful gulped, wrote letters of key points, and is now ready to move
JACK S CAFE HAS
er, who resides near the water pump
COMMERCIAL
CLUB
congratulation, and wished Mrs. promptly whenever the word is giv
Fears of sabotage were quickly dis
and apparatus, is keeping constant
NEW PROPRIETOR
Honeyman a Merry Christmas.
en.”
pensed with last week when an in TO MEET JAN. 12
vigil in order to protect the water
The big shots of the State Grange
All the major power companies in vestigation proved the suspicisus
supply from any sort of sabotage.
are drafting a bill for the next ses Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
Mrs . Clara Thornburg Sunday
character quite harmless. Reports of
sion of the legislature which, if and Utah are already operating on
The first meeting of the Hermiston took over the management of Jack’s
a man spending considerable time
passed, will put all real estate on the an interconnected basis, Mr. Thrash
near the telephone lines north of Commercial club in the new year will Cafe. She has leased the business PETTY THIEVERY
tax rolls, except city, county, state er reported, and establishment of the
Hermiston prompted a call for local be held Tuesday evening, January 12, on a month to month basis from Jack BRINGS ARREST
and federal property. The Grange necessary additional connections with
according to George Harkenrider, House. The concern has been under
officers. -
of
dollars
leaders say that millions
the Bonneville system to effect a
Upon
investigation
it
was
discover
president. The meeting will be held the management of Jack Horner for
worth of real estate and buildings complete pooling of power in the re-
Henry Lee, Hermiston negro, was
ed that the man was cooking a break- in the high school with the Rebekahs the past year.
owned and operated for profit by gion would involve little in the way
Mrs. Thornburg will follow the lodged in the city jail following his
fast of oatmeal, stating that he had serving a dinner.
scores of athletic and social clubs of time or expense.
made this ceremony a daily chore for
Besides the regular business, an same policy of business as has been arrest Monday night by B. J. Nation,
throughout the state are now tax ex-
followed in the past.
some time.
election of officers will be held.
night policeman. Lee is charged with
empt, and the same goes for many
GUARD
taking clothing and other personal
SENIOR
fraternal organizations.
Grangers
effects from unlocked oars parked
argue that the tax exempt feature EXAMS LISTED
on the street. Considerable goods
given these organizations, which are
were found at his residence following
all profit-making, is costing the tax
his arrest.
The United States Civil Service
payers close .to a million dollars a commission announces that open com
He was given a 30 day jail sentence
year.
and 60 days additional suspended
petitive examinations will be given
Here are a few long-range politi-
sentence provided he leaves the coun-
soon for the purpose of filling exist
cal predictions for you to mull over
ty.
ing
and
future
vacancies
in
various
during the holiday season. You’re a
services throughout the states of Ore
cinch to have an independent candi
CREAMERY MEMBERS
date for governor, regardless of who gon and Washington.
Applications must be on file with
gets the two old party nominations.
RECEIVE DIVIDENDS
State Grange Master Ray Gill is said the Manager, Eleventh U. S. Civil
Service
District,
Post
Office
Build
t be the choice for the independent
Directors of the Umatilla Coopera
ticket.
Ex-Governor Charles H. ing, Seattle, Wn., not later than Jan
tive Creamery recently declared a
Martin will attempt a political come uary 12, 1942.
Full information may be obtained
patronage dividend for the past six
tack via the independent route for
from
the Secretary, Board of U. S.
months. The concern has just closed
congress from the Third district.
a successful year of business and
Dean Walker, president of the state Civil Service Examiners at any first
members have enjoyed a fine price
senate, is being seriously considered or second class post office or from
for milk and cream. The dividend
for appointment to the state board of the Manager, Eleventh U. S. Civil
checks amount to several thousand
• gher education and regent of the Service District, Post Office Building,
dollars for the more than 400 mem
University of Oregon, Lowell Stock- Seattle, Wash.
bers of the creamery throughout the
an. Republican, will have consider-
west end of Umatilla and Morrow
able Democratic support in the race TOWNIES DEFEAT
counties.
f r congress against W alter Pierce.
BOARDMAN TEAM
The dividends amount to I 72 C per
THOSE WHO COME AND GO —
pound of cream received at the plant
Herb Chandler, the Hereford cattle-
during that time. Checks have been
The Hermiston town team basket
an from Baker, talks livestock to
dated December 20 and are being dis
Herman Chindgren of Molalla . . Ben ball team took a 51 to 35 victory at
tributed now.
Dorris, American Legion kingmaker, Boardman Monday night. With Til
: Eugene, and other Legionnaires ler hitting the hemp from all angles,
STAY OFF BUTTE
alk things over. . . R. E. Brook of the locals had little difficulty in an-
ntario, a former state legislator, nexing their first win of the year.
IS NEW ORDER
A. Jones was high for Boardman
hats with Guy Cordon of Roseburg.
with
20
points,
and
Tiller
was
high
. . Cordon will attempt to go to con
F rank Reeder, guani stationed at
gress from the new ( 4th ) district. . . for Hermiston with 21 points.
35 Boardman
the butte northwest of Hermiston, has
Ed Morris, hotel man from North Hermiston 51
6 A. Partlow
order for all persons to re-
Bend, here to celebrate Christmas. . . Skovbo 13
20 A. Jone«
main off the butte until further no-
Mr. and Mrs. Dan E. Clark of Ash- Johnson 9
3 Smith
tice. Due to war activities, similar
ton, Idaho, talk livestock and the Tiller 21
Ekker
orders are in effect in other locali
good market. . . Dell Ward and Har- Crampton 8
6 Berni 1
Michieli
ties where water systems are located.
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