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COLUMBIA NEWS i/io. 4Q-tmifiton ■Hexa.LdL By M rt. Bob Woodward Mrs. Grace Foster returned last week from Southern California where she had been visiting her son and family during the past month. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shulty of Umatilla and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER Phillips were New Year's day dinner guests of Mrs. Grace Foster and son VOLLME XXXVI HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 7, 1943. NUMBER 21 Mark. New Year's day guests at the Bax FLASH! CLUB TO NAME ARMY CALLS FOR ter Hutchison home were their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hut .22 SHELLS AND Word was received at The Herald NEW OFFICERS chison and Patricia of Pendleton. The A. R. Blinston family moved i office late Thursday through Paul N. HUNTING KNIVES The first meeting in 1943 will be to Portland Sunday. They recently I Odegard & Associates that the con- | tract for the construction of 450 hous- held by the Hermiston Commercial sold their place here to Sam Carter. The first news in over three I ing units for workers employed at the club Monday, January 11, at which The following letter was received J U.O.D. was awarded to C. F. David time new officers will be elected. Out by Roy Hale this week: months from Ray Woodward, U. S. — Navy, was received Wednesday. Al SPENCER NAMED son of Tacoma, Wash. Work is ex- going leaders will be Leander Quiring, “Due to the present national LAUNDRY TO OPEN though he does not write of being in | pected to get underway about the mid- president; E. P. Dodd, vice president, emergency there has arisen a crit and Charles Hodge, secretary. |dle of the month. actual combat, his letter tells that he NEW MANAGER ical shortage of .22 caliber, long ri IN NEAR FUTURE The meeting at the U.S.O. will be fle cartridges. These cartridges are has recently lost all of his personal The usual custom is to write an POWER COMPANY gin at 12:15 with a luncheon served so urgently needed by our armed properties. such as clothing, pictures, The first large business real estate by the Igloo Inn. Attention is called to forces that the government has di transaction of the new year was an obituary of a person when he passes watch, etc. the fact that the meeting is scheduled rected this office to procure all of nounced this week when Mr. and Mrs. The H. G. McCulley family were away, but this week Hermiston lost a REVIEWS WORK for Monday instead of the customary these cartridiges that are available Horace Smith purchased the Dr. W. surprised New Year’s morning while citizen in the best of health, but who OF PAST YEAR Tuesday. listening to the radio news to hear nevertheless deserves a writeup. De L. Morgan building which formerly in this district. the name of Mr. McCulley’s nephew. cember 31. 1942, terminated the ser It is requested that you assist in was occupied by the laundry and duck There was one item of the family CLINIC SET FOR R. D. Shaw of Klamath Falls, as vices of Enos D. Martin with the this program by reporting all the pin bowling alley. Mr. Smith, also having taken part in a bombing raid Hermiston Irrigation district, with budget that actually declined in price full boxes of .22 caliber long rifle owner of the Farmers Supply Co., over Germany, and bringing his dam J. M. Spencer taking over his duties during the war year of 1942—and LOCAL TOTS cartridges that it is possible for you took immediate possession and com you didn’t have to stand in line or use aged ship back safely to the home beginning with January 1, 1943. to locate. On receipt of a report pleted moving of his stock from the Immunizations have been completed base. A very interesting account of Mr. Martin arrived in this region a ration card to buy it. showing the number you have as old location across the street from the at the Stanfield school, with a total This item was the electric service the incident was later seen in the in August, 1921, after he had worked Hermiston Transfer & Storage. of 140 students receiving protection sembled, with their cost price to Sunday issue of the Walla Walla on surveys of the Minidoka project ! used in homes served by Pacific Pow- For the present the Farmers Sup you, this office will issue a purchase against diphteria and smallpox or newspaper. with H. M. Schilling, with whom he | er & Light company, according to a tested for tuberculosis. There were order for the amount of your cost ply Co. will occupy the west half of Mrs. Jendrzejewski reports that her was connected from 1906 to 1911. I year-end review of company opera i the building and, as soon as necessary 35 children under eight years old giv plus 10 per cent. This is an emerg son Bernard was recently transferred When he first arrived here he was tions released here by A. M. Thrash repairs for the equipment can be ob ency request." en diphtheria toxoid, 71 schick test to a special duty assignment on the employed by the U. S. reclamation er, local manager. The U. S. army is also asking for tained. the laundry will also open for ed, 30 vaccinated against smallpox Average cost of electricity used in east coast. ' Also that the Jendrze- bureau on the survey work on West hunting knives with blades four business. The move again places the and 77 given tuberculin tests. jewski’s daughter, Mrs. George Wel ern Lands. Other work included top- homes on the Pacific system dropped inches in length or longer. So Farmers Supply Co. baek on Main There will be an immunization clin ter, is now living near Long Beach, agraphy survey for Western Lands: I during 1942 to a new low of 2.07 ic at the Hermiston USO on Tuesday. pressing is the need for such wea street, having moved some months Cal., where her husband is now sta investigation and proving dam site of cents per kilomatt-hour, Mr. Thrash ago from the W. M. Shaar building to January 12, from 9 to 11 a. m. for pons that the army has promised to tioned on duty in the air corps. Umatilla Rapids, associated at this er said. And instead of bein rationed pre-school children in the Hermiston ship the knives by plane, placing the location which they have now va time with E. R. Crocker; with E. R. residential customers actually used an district. Any child from nine months them in the hands of fighting men cated. of 5.7 per cent more in 1941. Mr. Smith’s plans for the old lo soon after their collection. It is not BULLDOGS LOSE Crocker on A canal realignment and average Much of the story of what has hap- of age to six years who has not been necessary to relate in this article to cation are still somewhat indefinite concrete lining: with E. R. Crocker protected against diphtheria or small- AND WIN TILTS (Continued on Page Five) but he intends to divide the building on moving flow line and axis of Mc what use the knives will be put. pox may attend. into living quarters for renting pur Mr. Hale is anxious to cooperate Kay dam, also sectionizing lands to Also, school children will receive be inundated by McKay reservoir; POST OFFICE HAS their annual opportunity to receive in this matter and urges that the poses. The little building at the rear By Jack Jackson of the old location, which was former After a layoff of two weeks the Stanfield distribution system investi similar protection at school on Wed needed articles be brought to Hale's ly The Target, has been sold to Mr. Hermiston Bulldogs traveled to Uma gation and making out estimates for EXCELLENT YEAR Confectionery & Sporting Goods and nesday, January 13. and Mrs. L. F. Beaver who have fix they will be properly dispatched. tilla Tuesday night to take up bas complete revamping by the govern These clinics are sponsored by the ed it up for living quarters. ketball again. The game was an even ment: sectionizing lands under Wes Stamp sales at the Hermiston post Umatilla County Health Unit with lo The latest business deal makes Mr. contest throughout the first three tern Lands project: complete investi office compared very favorably with cal physicians in charge. There is 1 WEDDING NEWS Smith one of the most wide-spread quarters with Umatilla having a gation for locating distribution sys the record year of 1941, according to no charge to the public for these ser OF INTEREST HERE business property owners in Hermis slight lead all of the way. Then in tem and making estimates of cost to W. I. Logan, postmaster. Total vices. ton. He also owns the lot and prop the last period the Vikings tightened supply water for “Judson unit” below stamp sales in 1942 amounted to $24,- erty now occupied by the Beauty Ha their defense and held the Hermiston Irrigon; reconnaissance survey of 460.79 as compared to a total of $24,- Mr. and Mrs. John A. Clarke of boys scoreless while they piled up a Paradise project near Pendleton, to 541.75 in 1941. The same comparison ITEMS NEEDED Sunnyside. Wash., announce the mar ven, operated by Mrs. Charles Hodge. be watered from McKay: concrete also holds true in the amount of FOR SOLDIERS safe margin. riage of their oldest daughter, Edith The first quarter plainly showed bench flume near Nolin to serve lands money orders sold. In 1942 a total Elizabeth, to Don Serell of Hermis that both teams were a little out of under old Teel project. of 32,574 orders were issued for a Anyone having any games, books or ton. The wedding took place on New practice, with fumbling and missed The above work occupied the space total of $435,513.51. while in 1941, magazines of recent date which they Year’s eve at the parsonage of the LISTED ON SALE passes for each side. At the end of of three years and in 1924. Mr. Mar 40.131 orders were issued for a total would like to donate to soldiers is Christian church minister in Cald the quarter the score wos 5 to 4 in tin was appointed superintendent of of $572,259.15. cordially urged to contact the man well, Idaho. The couple spent the Earl Brown of Hermiston is the favor of the Vikings. Much of the irrigation for this project by the U. That residents in this vicinity are agement at the Hermiston USO. The Christmas week end in Sunnyside proud miner of an ancient auction game’s scoring was done in the sec S. reclamation bureau. He served in doing thei share towards the pur items are needed at they Boardman and the New Year's week end with sale dodger which was printed in the ond quarter, and at half time the this capacity until 1926 when the sec chase of bonds is evidenced by the bombing range and also at the Stan his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ser- Oxford Standard, Nebraska, approx count was Umatilla 19, Hermiston 15. retary of interior appointed him pro fact that the post office has sold a field camp. imately 20 years ago. The adver ell, at Ontario. The last half was a defensive one for ject manager of the Umatilla Pro total of $108,468.75 during the past As soon as the articles can be ob Mr. and Mrs. Serell have known tisement was a reprint from a public both sides and the final score read ject, at which time the settlers took year. Bonds have also been sold at tained they will be distributed to the each other for many years, having auction sale 81 years prior to that Umatilla 28, Hermiston 21. over the actual management of the the First National Bank and have camps by the USO. gone through high school and college time. Of particular interest in the The main difference in the two widespread irrigation system. Mr. also been issued at the ordnance de together. In 1932-33 the team of sale is the listing of several negro Call Issued For Furniture teams was the fact that the Bulldogs Martin held that position until Dec pot. Clarke-Serell went to the finals in slaves. The lineup reads as follows: could not hit their shots. They had ember 31, 1942. Mrs. F. B. Belt was informed the high school debate competition at I will sell my negro slaves: two Pat Emcrt To Attend School more shots from close in than usual Although the above listing indicates Thursday that the club room in the Corvallis. At the present Mrs. Serell men. 35 and 50 years old; 2 boys, but were unable to take advantage of that Mr. Martin was an extremely Pat Emert. who has been employed Pendleton air base recreation build is teaching in the senior high school 12 and 16 years old; 2 malotto them. busy man, he found time for many in the office of the assistant county ing is now ready and the recent re in Salem and she plans to complete wenches. 30 and 40 years old. Will The Umatilla B squad defeated the community and civic services. For 12 agent for some months, has announced quest for any type of furniture, the year there. Mr. Serell, who at sell all together to same party, as Hermiston Bees in the opener 15-13. years he served on the school board, her intention of entering the Kinman books, games and other furnishings present is employed in the Hermiston will not separate them. Echo Game and also served as secretary of the Business college at Spokane. She is should now be delivered. Anyone post office, plans to enter officer’s Other items listed for sale were: The Hermiston Bulldogs redeemed (Continued on Page Five) remaining on the job until Gene Lear, here who has a davenport, chairs, training for the army in the near fu fox hounds, 20 gallons of apple themselves entirely by coming from assistant county agent, can obtain tables or desk which they would be ture. brandy, ox teams, 10 gallons maple behind to edge out Echo 18-16 in a another secretary. Anyone who can willing to donate towards furnishing Both Mr. and Mrs. Serell are well syrup, 2 spinning wheels, 32-gallon DECEMBER IS game that was really a thriller. This qualify for the position is asked to the room is asked to contact either known here. Mrs. Serell’s father. barrel of John Miller whiskey, sev- was really something to Hermiston’s WET MONTH Mrs. F. B. Belt or Mrs. W. J. Logan John A. Clarke, formerly was man- en years old, 40-gallon copper still. get in touch with Mr. Lear. credit because this game was the ager of the Pacific Power & Light Co. and many other less popular items. first loss of the season for the Echo The owner stated that the reason he here. The past month may not set a rec outfit. Up to this time they had won was selling out was that he was seven straight games and had ran up ord for rainfall, but no one can deny moving to the Oregon Territory. the fact that it was plenty wet for QUICK INJURED lopsided scores against every team eastern Oregon. A total of 2.06 inch they had played. WHILE AT WORK FARM BUREAU TO In the first quarter it looked like es of precipitation was recorded, in it was going to be another easy Echo addition to a total of seven inches of MEET JANUARY 9 victory with the Echo boys jumping snow which fell on three occasions, Bert Quick, who has been employ into a 7-1 lead at one time. The first December 5, 6 and 27. The rain was ed in the shipyards in Portland for The first meeting of 1943 for the quarter ended Echo 8, Hermiston 3. fairly evenly divided over the entire almost a year, was badly injured last members of the Project Farm Bureau Neither team did much in the scoring month with some recorded every week. week Wednesday when he fell from a will be held in the Columbia park hall The following is the report for the line in the second period and at half 20-ft. scaffold. He received an im Saturday, January 9, according to time the score was Echo 8, Hermiston past week according to Chas. Taylor, pact fracture of the wrist and it was President A. H. Cable. The latter is local weather man: 5. later discovered that he had also suf particularly interested that all mem Max. Min. Date Things began to happen in the fered a slight skull fracture in the bers turn out as plans for the new 36 45 December 30 .......... third quarter when a quick flurry by fall. year will be discussed. ................ 51 32 the Bulldogs put them out ahead 12- He was immediately rushed to St. Listed on the entertainment pro 34 January 1 ................. 47 10 for a short while. Echo came back Vincents hospital for treatment. Mrs. gram are a talk by Gaylord Madison 33 January 2 ................. 44 to lead 14 to 12 at the end of the Quick went to Portland Saturday to on the recent state convention of the 26 January 3 ... ................. 44 quarter. see her husband anzi returned home Farm Bureau and a picture show by 25 January 4 ................. 36 The final quarter was a battle all again Tuesday night, reporting that Gene Lear, assistant county agent. 28 January 5 ................. 38 f the way with Hermiston going he was getting along nicely but that The evening’s program will start at - e -------- ahead 16 to 14 about half way through he would be hospitalized for a few 7:30 and a pot luck dinner will be the period. A final basket by Beit EXTRA GAS FOR more weeks. served by the auxiliary members. gave the Bulldogs the needed margin About two weeks ago Mrs. Quick TRUCKS ISSUED and the final score was Hermiston and children went to Portland where NEW CLASSES AT 18. Echo 16. Mr. Quick had arranged for them to In the preliminary game Rugg’s Urgent needs for additonal truck see the launching of a sub-chaser at USO SCHEDULED Wolves defeated William’s and mileage are now being taken care of the Commercial ship yards. Schoonover’s Gremlins 12-10 in a real at Farm Transportation offices in Anyone interested in taking a thriller. Star of this game was Pendleton, Milton-Freewater, Ukiah- course in mathmatics is urgently re CECIL WARNER Johnson at referee. Albee and at the assistant county ag quested to sign up imediately at the ent’s office in Hermiston. U.S.O. club, according to Miss Mary WRITES LETTER LOCAL Jens Terjeson. chairman of the Lou Johnson, director. The classes 1. I • Umatilla County Farm Transporta 28 1 will be held in the evening and are HAS NEW HOURS tion committee, requests that only Rev. and Mrs. C. Warner are in ope n to the public at no charge. farmers who need additional gasoline receipt of an interesting V.Mail let Anyone of any age who wishes to The war price and rationing board. for the first quarter. January through ter from their son, Sgt. Cecil R. War take tap dancing lessons may now No. 85, Hermiston, has posted new of March, make appeals immediately as ner. who is stationed in England. The register at the USO club. The hours fice hours which will be effective un- emergency temporary rations will not latter is stationed in the General Hos for these classes will be determined til further notice, according to Mrs. be issued after January 31. Farmers pital and apparently is enjoying his after registration is completed. Julia Penney, chief clerk. The office, whose quota is suffiecent for the first work. ? THE AMERICAN FARMER PRODUCES THE MAJOR PART OF located in the reclamation building, quarter, or the greater part of the Cecil tells of an interesting exper Chet Dyer Visits Here AMERICA'S RAW MATERIALS. will be open from 12:00 noon to 5:30 first quarter, should delay making ap ience he had when he was made an Chet Dyer, who is stationed with AND EVERY DAY, AS HE WORKS TO SUPPLY MORE AND p. m. every day. The public is cor- peals until those in urgent need have honorary member of a club known as the U. S. Marines at San Diego, MORE FOOD AND CLOTHING FOR THE PEOPLES OF THE dially invited to make their requests been taken care of. the 1914-18 veterans group which is spent the week end here with his par WORLD, NEW INDUSTRIAL USES FOR AGRICULTURAL oring these hours. composed of members who served ov ents, Mr. and Mrs. W G. Dyer. His Operators requesting additional or PRODUCTS ARE BEING DEVELOPED. The office force, which consists of | revised truck mileage and gasoline al erseas (from England) and who saw brother, Gilbert Dyer, visited here a OuH FAñMS ARE MORE TA/ EVER URE 3EO-ROCKOE Mrs. Penney. Mrs. Roy Hale and Mrs. lotments should bring their Certifi action. Cecil was in a group of sev few weeks ago. Both boys are em AMER/CA. ON NH/CN OUR STRENGTH /S SU/LT — Julius Gimble, will work in the morn- cates of War Necessity and coupon en who were accorded the honor, each ployed in the property room at the G/WING FULL POIA/E/Z TO TH£ WAR EFFORT. ngs but will be busy with office re ration books as these are necessary in man receiving a pin signifying his San Diego base and are enjoying their ports. membership. compicting the appeal forms. work. E. D. MARTIN RETIRES FROM PROJECT WORK AFTER MANY YEARS SMITH PURCHASES MORGAN BUILDING ON MAIN STREET NEGRO SLAVES OUR DEMOCRACY BOARD 1 C* “ ‘ 12 2 I a A 2*
