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OREGON NEWS AND COMMENTS. 7Ao Hermiston etald OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER VOLUJJE XXXV ALL LOCAL (AST TO VERNON WILLIAMS GIVE ‘FUNZAPOPPI’ HERE MARCH 19 6 20 HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 12, 1942. HERMISTON AREA MAY GET DEPOT Play Director FOLLETS GET CALL FROM HONOLULU NUMBER 30 STANFIELD PROJECT PIONEER PASSES John W. Kelly, in his syndicated Mr. and Mrs. Dan Follett and column written from Washington, D. family received a long distance tele C., this week caused considerable stir phone call at 8:00 o’clock Monday PORTLAND—On a trip just com- hereabouts by his story stating that evening from their son Bob, who is pleted down the Oregon coast and up a $10,000,000 quartermasters’ depot in the army and stationed in the Ha through the Willamette valley, the PROCEEDS TO GO would be established in the Hermis J. M. RICHARDS IS waiian Islands. writer found politics, for the most ton-Umatilla area. The Folletts state that his voice part, still in a state of hibernation. FOR SAVINGS BONDS The depot, Kelly explained, would, was very clear and that it sounded WELL KNOWN HERE Very little political talk and hardly be used to divert supplies to either like he was in the same room. Bob any activity along that line, although Funzapoppin’, the “Laff-a-Minute” Puget Sound, which now has one de said that he was fine and the Islands in a few spots the warhorses are four-star show which is being spon pot, or the Columbia river region as j J. M. Richards, 61, the first resi were grand. Also he mentioned to be showing signs of getting busy. In sored by the local Rotary club will be the emergency demands. The story | sure and tell all of his friends “hel dent settler on the Stanfield project, the larger towns along the coast, presented next Thursday and Friday carried no authoritative source. No passed away Sunday in St. Antho lo” for him. which are supported in the main by nights, March 19 and 20, at the high further news concerning the project ny’s hospital in Pendleton following lumber and fishing, business is very school auditorium. The proceeds will I has been released in Washington an extended illness. Funeral servi SENIOR CLASS TO good. In the valley Medford, Alba-1 be used to purchase defense bonds. ces were held Tuesday from the with the army engineers in Portland ; ny and Corvallis are beehives of ac PRESENT "THE BAT" Presbyterian church in Stanfield Funzapoppin’ is a clever play which also denying any knowledge of the tivity. Thousands of workers are1 takes place in a boarding house. Ev depot. with Rev. B. F. Mitchell officiating. FRIDAY EVENING flocking into these towns for em-1 erything works along nicely until Bomboy's of Pendleton was in charge A telegram from Rep. Walter ployment on the huge cantonment spooks are found in the house, then I Pierce received in Hermiston Sunday of arrangements. He had been in projects. Trailer camps, hot dog fun really starts popping and con i also indicated that a warehouse was Of all the mystery plays which failing health for approximately stands and hot spots are springing tinues throughout the play. Mrs. George Austin, director of have been produced on the American eight years. | definitely slated at >r near Hermis- up over night. Mr. Richards, very well known in The cast consists entirely of local i ton. However, to date no definite Funzapoppin' which is being spon stage, “The Bat” has proven to be talent and they are working hard to statement has been made and the en- sored by the Hermiston Rotary club, outstanding. Incident is piled on in Hermiston, was active in community arrived in Hermiston Sunday morn cident with skill and plausibility, and work and in the grange, being in I give their friends an evening of real I tire situation is speculative. How will Oregon’s 24,051.112 acres ing. Funzapoppin. the thrilling com- it is impossibile to know who the real strumental in organizing several co- | entertainment. of timber land be protected from pos edy drama, using local talent as its criminal is until the final curtain. operatives. He was a graduate of Betty Blair, an ugly duckling who U. S. O. SCHEDULES sible enemy sabotage? What steps : cast will be presented at the Hermis- The play is founded on Mary Roberts the University of Michigan and prac- turns into a swan, is played by Vir are being taken to organize for ef-. , ton high school auditorium Thurs Rineheart’s famous story, “The Cir 1 ticed law in Michigan. In 1909, with OPEN HOUSE FOR ginia Wells. fective control of forest fires? These | day and Friday nights. March 19 and cular Staircase,” and is proved to be his parents, he came to Stanfield and Bobby Blair, her brother, a college questions were being asked by many SUNDAY, MAR. 15 20. one of the most successful mysteries settled on what is now known as the freshman is played by Fred Rankin. an Oregon citizen last week follow Mrs. Austin comes to Hermiston the American stage has ever known. Riley place. Vic Trueman, a handsome young ing the warning from the West Coast The family raised fruit and alfalfa In order to show the public and not highly recommended. She has at fellow, who thinks he is in love with In the endeavor to maintain the Lumbermen's association that the Trudi is portrayed splendidly by Jim merely tell contributors what is be tended the Oklahoma State univers high standard they have set, the sen and was generally known as one of forests are in danger of destruction ing done with the money subscribed ity at Norman, Okla. She has had ior class will present “The Bat” Fri the most extensive farm producers in Boylen. from fire set by enemies within our to U. S. O. for the benefit of the na special training in dramatics at the day, March 13, at 8:00 o’clock at the this area. Later Mr. Richards oper Sylvester Fogg III, who is also in borders. love with Trudi, is played by Gerald tion’s defenders, a nationwide “open Horner Conservatory of the Horner high school. The play is under the ated a garage in Echo and a hard- From Nels Rogers, Oregon state Keller house”, one of the greatest events of Bureau, Kansas City, Mo., and has direction of Miss Constance Luehrs. | ware store in Stanfield. Though he forester, this week came announce Trudi Worthington - Browne, a its kind in history, will be held Sun also studied dancing at the 20th Cen A brief synopsis follows: Cornelia failed in health, Mr. Richards was an ment of the formation of the Oregon day, March 15. In everyone of the tury-Fox Studio, Hollywood, Calif. I Van (¡order, a maiden lady of sixty outstanding student of economic and beautiful girl looking for a rich hus Forest Defense council, a five-man Mrs. Austin and a committee from I who rents the summer home of a world affairs, his opinion carrying 418 U. S. O. club houses now in op band, is Barbara Moore board which will coordinate the ac- | the Rotary club have plans well in New York banker, who had been re considerable weight among his many Mrs. Worthington - Brown, her eration, the public will join with ser tivities of every agency connected | vice men and denfense workers to hand for Funzapoppin. ported dead in Colorado some months friends. Mrs. Richards is a former with timber ownership or the lum- | snobbish mother, is acted out in de lightful manner by Barbara Tucker. j before. She is warned that myster school teacher in Stanfield. celebrate. oering business in combatting any As a hobby Mr. Richards wrote EVANGELISTS TO U. S. O. operations have reached ious things are happening around the J. Edgar Dunwillie, an old bache fire emergency in the forests. house, but she refuses to move. About poetry. Included were “The Ameri lor, is played by George (Clark Ga the grand total of 570, which includes First step of the newly formed mobile canteen and information units BE HERE SUNDAY this time it is discovered that a large can Way,” “Love of Country,” and council is to immediately survey the ble) Harkenrider. at strategic points. Of the 418 club sum of money is missing from the others revealing his liberal philosopy Aunt Ida from Idaho, Vic ’ s aunt, manpower and equipment available of life. An evangelistic team will be at the dead banker’s bank. for fire-fighting. Lumber and tim another character (and what a char houses, 171 were government built. Mr. Richards is survived by his Immediately the suspicion is arous acter) is Mrs. Peter Castric. To meet the demands of greatly in Central Church of Christ Sunday ber operators have already pledged widow; two daughters, Mrs. S. L. ed that, far from being dead, he has Bridget, the Irish maid, is Grace creased and widely spread defense morning beginning a Pre-Easter re their vast reservoir of equipment, stolen the money, hidden it in a se Chapin of Seattle and Patricia Rich Campbell. forces, U. S. O. has put into operation vival meeting. The team consists of and from the timber and sawmill cret chamber in his house, and is ards of Stanfield, and the following workers has come a pledge that their i Ambrosia, the negro cook, is play 247 rented or donated spaces. Popu- James A. Pointer, evangelist, and awaiting a good chance to sneak back brothers, Charles and Uri Richards ed by Mrs. Dan Gray. larity of all these recreation centers Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. U ’ Renn, 67.000 men in Oregon woods and | and get it. Four different people of Plainwell. Mich.; Glen Richards of is emphasized by the fact that more singing evangelists and musicians. Mrs. Snappet, the landlady, is sawmills are available. are after the money the bank cash Condon, and Ralph Richards of Her than one million service men visit Evangelist Pointer has had many Helen Tilton. In the event of an emergency all years experience in this field and as ier, wrongfully accused of taking it; miston. of the mills, logging operations and | Gabbie Gooney, a gossipy old maid, the club houses each month. Mr. Richards was an outstanding Seventy-five of the club house op- a pastor. He is pastor of the Selah, a detective engaged by Miss Van public forest agencies will be subject is played by Virginia Herd. character and will be greatly missed Gorder to clear up the mystery: a Many choruses and specialty num erations are in the Pacific coast reg Wash., Church of Christ at the pres to call. The state forester’s office by his many friends. doctor friend and supposed confed will act as a huge dispatching cen bers will be presented during the eve ion, comprising Calfornia, Oregon, ent time. ning. erate of the missing banker, and Washington, Nevada and Idaho. In The U’Renns come well recom ter. At the state headquarters in this region, the governor is honorary mended, conducting many programs “The Bat,” a notorious thief who has STANFIELD PROJECT Salem will be fire-fighting equip chairman in each state. over K..I.R. and K.M.O. in Seattle. long eluded the police. There are PIONEER PASSES ment for 2,500 men, including tools, DISTRICT SHOWS The citizens of Hermiston are cord Mr. U’Renn was program director mysterious murders, shivery rappings pumps, trucks, hose, cooking and bed ially invited to visit their own U. S. and chief announcer of a Seattle sta and many false leads for the audi- ding gear. This equipment can be EXCELLENT GAIN F. B. Stuart, who for 10 years op O. club house on Sunday, March 15, tion for more than two years. He is ; enee to follow before the mystery is delivered any place in western Ore from 100 to 6:00 p. m. At 3:30 a fine lyric tenor and Mrs. U’Renn finally cleared. erated the Stanfield Hotel, passed gon within a very few hours. This A financial statement for the Her there will be a short program fori is a mandolin artist. The cast follows: Cornelia Van away Wednesday at the age of 87. is Oregon’s answer to the threat j miston Irrigation district has recent those attending. The building is now The services will begin each even Gorder. an elderly spinster Phyllis He was a pioneer of this project and against her 396 billion feet of com ly been released by Charles Taylor, almost completely furnished and is ing promptly at 8:00 o’clock. A bas Sires; Mr. Anderson, the detective-— a charter member of the grange. He mercial timber. district accountant. Any member of open to the community. Since it was ket dinner will be served in the Raymond Holloman; Dale Ogden, formerly resided in Portland and at the district wishing a certified copy first occupied by U. S. O. on Jan. 2, church basement following the Sun Miss Van Gorder’s niece—Donna one time was the mayor of Gresham. The Japanese war is about to break of the financial affairs of the sys it has seen over 9,000 persons within day morning service. All services are Saylor; Brooks, the gardener—Bob He was born June 6, 1855, in South out in another spot. The Japs have tem is asked to call at the office in its walls. Miller: Doctor Wells Jim Naught China, Maine, and later moved to for the public. had almost a monopoly on the canned Hermiston. on; Lizzie, an elderly maid--Kay Monticello, Minn. On September 29, The local committee and U. S. O. crab in the American market. The The statement released is for the personnel urge everyone to come to COLUMBIA H. E. C. Joyce Ritchie; Billie, the butler— 1882, he married Isabel Head. war has put an end to that, unless fiscal year from December 31, 1940, the “open house Sunday. Lester Wilcox; Reginald Beresford— He is survived by his wife, Mrs. there are a few cans on the shelves to December 31, 1941. Cash on hand TO MEET AT DIXSONS Don Cellers; Richard Fleming—John F. B. Stuart; one daughter, Mrs. of dealers. This is the big opportu-1 on December 31, 1940, was $10,176.- BULLDOGS WIN Allen, the unknown Bill Penney. Harold C. Kerr of St. Paul; a grand- ---- - --- ------------------- son, Stuart Kerr of Burlington, Io nity Pacific coast fishermen have 90. Cash income for the fiscal year The Columbia Home Economics* Polire Conference at Pendleton wanted, capturing the domestic mar was $18,766.78, making a total of OVER ATHENA wa, and a sister, Mrs. Lillian L. club will meet this Saturday at the ket. $29,143.68. Cash expenditures for home of Mrs. Elmer Dixson instead The F.B.I. is sponsoring a quarter- Wurtz, Woodland, Wash. There are some United States sen- the same period was $16,780.43. Cash Funeral services will be held Fri Coach Critchfield’s diamond artists of at Mrs. Corman’s home as was ly police conference for police offi ators who do not want wildlife or fish on hand December 31, 1941, was won a 24-5 victory over Athena on formerly announced. day at 2:00 p. m. at the Stanfield cers at the Vert auditorium in Pen exterminated and they have heard | $12,363.25, making a total gain for the local diamond Thursday after All members and grange ladies are dleton on Saturday, March 21. The Presbyterian church with A. W. that west coast fishermen are taking the fiscal year $2,186.35. Prann in charge. The service will be noon. invited to attend. conference will begin at 10 a. m. crabs by the wholesale. The fish and | read by Rev. B. F. Mitchell with the wildlife service has made a hasty QUEEN ESTHER grange assisting. check on the situation (the first time they ever did) and what they discov CHAPTER OF EASTERN OFFICIALS HERE ered has opened their eyes. As a re STAR ENTERTAINED I sult a bill has been drafted and will ON SEWER WORK soon be introduced which will pre vent crabs from being wiped out of Members of the Queen Esther Frank T. Evans, Defense Public existence. chapter of the Eastern Star were en Works representative, and Wesley tertained by the Bushee Chapter at , Grow, construction engineer D.P.W., Here is the reason that the Milton- Pendleton Tuesday. A very beauti- | were in Hermiston Tuesday discuss Freewater district, on the Oregon- ful friendship program was carried ing the proposed sewer and water Washington line, is asking Farm Se out, and refreshments were served in projects here with Mayor F. C. Mc curity administration for a mobile the dining room at the close of the Kenzie and City Attorney W. J. transient farm workers' camp. In evening. Those going from the Her Warner. Although some delay is be less than two months the harvesting miston Chapter were Mr. and Mrs. ing experienced in clearing details will start. To be harvested are 33,- Charles Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Jess of the project, it is expected that 000 acres of peas. 2500 acres of Arnold, Mrs. Fred Carr, Mrs. Glen bids will be called in the very near prunes, 800 acres of cherries, 125 Ripley, Mrs, Walter Hamm, Mrs. future. acres of strawberries, 350 acres of Henry Sommerer, Ann Sommerer, The men were also guests at the beets, 500 acres of asparagus, 350 Mrs. G. C. Humphreys, Mrs. Dave Commercial club meeting Tuesday acres of tomatoes, 150 acres of cu- Mittlesdorf, Mrs. Frankie Lane, Miss noon at the U.S.O. building. cumbers, and 100 acres of melons. Elva Berry and Mrs. M. Coe. The Queen Esther Chapter Order | OPA plans a ceiling on prices of NEW BUS SERVICE these fruits and vegetables within of Eastern Star held its regular | meeting March 11. Miss Vera Smith; 60 days). The dairy industry with TO DEPOT BEGUN 000 head of cattie and 4000 acres of and Mrs. Denna Tillery were iniated alfalfa also requires additional work- into the order, after which delicious Roy Duncan has started a bus refreshments were served by Mrs. | ers. service to the Umatilla ordnance de Every house available has been Coe, Miss Berry, Joy Attebury and pot. His route begins at Stanfield, . rented by workers on the Walla Wal- Mrs. Fred Carr. comes to Hermiston and on to the de la defense operations. Last year the pot ami back the same route. His Donnn Saylor Chotea May Quern migrant farm workers camped along schedule calls for service for all three highways and in orchards, but health Election for May Queen was held shifts. authorities now object. An effort is Monday, March 2, with Donna Say- Î Notices in regards to the bus trans being made to have the abandoned lor ranking first for the honor. She portation have been posted about the Pictured above are the members of o’clock in the high school auditorium. Jim Naughton, Miss Luehrs. Back city. It will save considerable wear CCC camp at Dayton turnad over to will be crowned Queen Donna I and ' FSA to furnish accommodations for will rule over the annual May Day the senior play cast who will present Front row Lester Wilcox, Kay Joyce row Don Cellers, Bob Miller, Ray and tear on tires for private auto migrant labor so urgently needed in festivities Friday, May 1, at the P. "The Bat" Friday night at 8:00 Ritchie, Phyllis Sires, Donna Saylor, Holloman, John Allen, Bill Penney. owners who have been driving their this garden spot. E. X. cars to the job. AFTER LONG ILLNESS ------— • ----- High School Senior Class Play Cast !
