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COLUMBIA NEWS By Mrs. Bob Woodward The Farm Bureau meeting at the Columbia park hall last Saturday evening was very well attended and a pot luck dinner served by the Aux iliary members was enjoyed. The pro gram for the evening was very inter OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER esting as well as entertaining, and p.ans for the organization during the VOLUME XXXVI HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, JANUARY 14, 1943 NUMBER 22 new year were discussed. It was de cided that the regular meeting would be held at the hall on the second Fri- day of each month with a pot luck supper as the social feature of each meeting. The Hermiston American Legion A. M. Thrasher, manager of the Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dixson, who auxiliary has launched a campaign to Pacific Power & Light Co. office left here a few months ago to move gather all available worn out silk here, Monday was elected president of to Walla Walla, are being welcomed hosiery which is vital for war pur the Hermiston Commercial club at a back to the community. They have poses. Needed items include silk, meeting held at the U.S.O. with the recently purchased the Hammill place rayon and nylon hosiery and the only Igloo Inn serving the dinner. Sam and plan to stock it with dairy cows. requisite is that this material should Moore. Standard Oil distributor, was They are also planning to remodel | be clean. named vice president, and Gene Lear, the house and to erect a new barn, A “silk hosiery box has been By Rev. M. B. Ballinger assistant county agent, was elected A fine business and social meeting and will add other improvements in Miss Mable Marsh, a missionary of. placed in the Hermiston Drug Co. secretary. was held in Columbia park clubhouse cluding an electric milking machine the Woman’s Society of Christian ! and all materials should be left there. The club voted to meet every two Saturday evening, January 9, by the and separator. Service of the Methodist church to This is another way that residents weeks for the next few months and ' Umatilla Project Farm Bureau with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Phillips, ac Malaya, gave an account of the Jap-can cooperate in the war effort " members L to raise Commercial club dues to 45 and .... visitors present. companied by Mrs. Grace Foster anese invasion of Malaya and the | $5.00 a year. The first interesting feature of the made a business trip to Pendleton on battle of Singapore during the morn- ' levelling was the bounteous pot luck Tuesday. ing worship service at the Methodist • dinner served by the auxiliary mem D. W. Davis, county assessor of church here last Sunday morning. bers. After a friendly social conver Pendleton, was in this district Wed- Miss Marsh stated that on December* sation, the meeting was called to or n day on business. 8. 1941, about 4:00 o’clock in the der by President A. H. Cable, who W . J. Warner, Hermiston attorney, Mrs. George Phoenix is now em morning, they were awakened in Sin The half way mark of the present introduced Sam Hunter, membership in receipt of a clipping from the ployed äs messenger at the U.O.D. gapore by the bombing and soon school year will be reached here this i chairman of the Farm Bureau Fed- Mrs. R. B. Wilcox returned Friday learned that Pearl Harbor and Man December 29 issue of the Los Angeles Friday, according to Superintendent eration. Cecil Yates. Ray Tompkins < f last week from Salem where she ila were also being bombed and that Evening Herald telling of the ex- and Harry Kline, all of Milton, and Governor Earl Snell, who became his brother, Glenn Scobey - ,. , W. G- Kersbergen. The second half Gaylord Madison, member of the Ec- had spent several days with her the Japanese invasion, which the had ploits ., of ... , , , Oregons 23rd chief executive Wed- will begin Monday with no major Pop W arner, when he was coach , ho local Farm Bureau. mother. Mrs. Joe Ekelson, who was been expecting but not' not so soon, . I ~ nesday in inauguration ceremonies at changes in the schedule. of the Georgia football team in 1895. . . , „ , ,2 , , quite ill. A fine report of the State Farm had arrived. t , . . , i a joint session of Oregons 42nd leg- Enrollment is maintaining a very 1 he occasion of the article was com- , Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell and daugh Bureau convention was given by Mr, ..... ... - islature at Salem. Miss Marsh was evacuated from paring of the 1942 even figure with the usual number edition of Geor- ter Myrna accompanied her mother. Singapore just before its fall to Java. Madison. The convention was held going and coming each week. gia’s football team with that of War-1 Mrs. Jack Reuber of Stanfield to in the Columbia Gorge Hotel recent thence to . Australia and then to ner’s aggregation 47 years ago. FOLLETT PAYS Pendleton on Saturday. ly. Mr. Madison related that Dean San Francisco. She described how ERA NUIS ELMER SATER “Pop" was Georgia's first football Schoenfeldt, upon a visit to Germany Miss Betty Jean Reuber of Stan the Japanese bombed the boats as Fransis Elmer Sater passed coach and received $350 and expens away several years ago, learned of how al field was a week end guest at the they attempted to leave the harbor, es for the season a far cry from at his home here in Hermiston Wed- cohol was being distilled in rural Caldwell home here. and how the boat on which she and the approximate $20,000 he got in Flight Officer Bob Follett. who nesday morning, January 13th. Mr. areas to use up cull produce. Regu Mr. and Mrs. John Graves and | the other missionaries were sailing graduated January 4 from the flight Sater had been in ill health for some his last head coaching position at larly it was collected and sent to re children spent New Year’s day at miraculously escaped destruction. As Temple University. Mr. Warner is training school at Roswell, New Mex time, but his passing was not expect fineries and on to great city factories the home of his sister, Mrs. Orville they sailed out, the Tokyo radio sta- now retired and living’in Palo Alto ico, is the newest Hermiston man to ed. Funeral services will be held in Cutsworth at Lexington. tion announced that their boat had but his teachings are still carrying receive his wings. The D. D. Follett the Methodist church Saturday af where it was made into rubber, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Connor of been destroyed. The captain of the Mr. Madison said the collection was family motored to Pendleton Sunday ternoon at 2:00 o'clock with Rev. M. Hermiston were Saturday evening boat remarked that it was the third on, as Coach Wallace Butts of Geor made similar to our cream truck sys morning to get Bob off the train and B. Ballinger officiating. dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Myr- time Tokyo had reported the sinking gia, 47 years later, is using the War tem, a tank truck called regularly and later took him to Umatilla after a ner single wingback system. Mr. Sater was born at Prairie City, tests were made of the crude alcohol nie Caldwell. of their boat. two hours visit here. • Oregon, on January 31, 1879. the son Kenneth Bradshaw, son of Mr. and and a check was left. Mr. Yates ex Miss Marsh also told how Japan Flight Officer Follett has been of Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Sater. Later Mrs. J. B. Bradshaw left last week had asked the Christian churches for plained that a similar system could be away from Hermiston about two he moved to Cassville. Missouri, and for St. Mary’s, Cal., where he will very easily worked out on a coopera years. He will be stationed at then to Weiser, Idaho, where he was many missionaries in 1870, and that finish his flight training. tive plan in our section of Milton as since the churches were unable to Ephrata, Wash., for another three engaged in extensive sheep business. Mrs. Pete Castric, teacher at Col- supply missionaries. Japan rapidly well as other sections. He said in months of training. Mr. and Mrs. Sater came to Oregon Milton alone 2500 gallons of crude umbia school, was confined to her became an atheistic nation. She re The following “communique” was in alcohol could be produced a day on a in 1920 and moved to Hermiston home this week with a foot infection peated the statement made by John received at the Herald office from 1933. 12 month basis, by using cull cherries, and Mrs. Dave Dufur substituted for R. Mott in 1911, that “if we do not Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen of Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Min 1 prunes, peaches, apples, peas, and her. send 10.000 missionaries into Japan, the Hermiston schools Wednesday: nie Sater. and four children: Ermol, grains. _ - —0. (myi.;. : it _____ e....... Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Parsons were we will have to send 100,000 bayon “This is the season for colds and Lowell. Omega and Joyce, all of Her Farm organizations and commercial in Pendleton last Saturday evening. ets.” influenza. The January school at miston; three brothers, Dr. C. J. Sa Miss Marjorie Mallon, who is em- Mrs. Clyde Hebert went to Pendle Miss Marsh has been a missionary tendance usually suffers from this ployed at the Umatilla Ordnance De- ter, Albion. Ida., Cloyd Sater, Med clubs, it was brought out, should get behind this workable plan, tnd there ton Tuesday to spend several days of the Methodiat church to Malays cause. It is, therefore, necessary to ford, Ore., and Lester Sater. Ripon, by help America produce rubber. with her mother who is in ill health. since 1910. Three years she was sta strictly enforce the state law dealing pot, became the bride of Sgt. James Alma Cal.; and four sisters, Mrs. At the meeting it was announced Along the Diagonal: We were very tioned at Singapore, one year at Pen- with the attendance of students who D. Harrison of Dothan, Ala., last Guthrie, Eugene, Ore.. Mrs. Ethel that the Hermiston Herald would disappointed today to learn that we and, and the rest of the time she has have been absent because of illness. Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Kroessin, Clatskanie, Ore., Mrs. Em- again be available to Farm Bureau have been missing the reading over been a teacher at Kualalumpur, the The law requires that any student Mrs. O. C. Scott at Groveland, Ida. ma Jones, Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. members by paying their $1.50 before Officiating was Rev. W. C. Barclay station KOAC. Corvallis, of Mrs. capital of the Federated Malay states. who has been absent three days or Edith Allen. Tacoma, Wn. March 1. Catherine DeMoss’ book, “Blue Buck She was one of 800 teachers employed more must secure a permit from the of Blackfoot, Idaho. Mrs. Harrison returned to Hermiston the first of the It was decided to have a regular et Nuggets,” presented as part of by the church in the schools of Mal city health officer or other, licensed monthly meeting beginning with a iheir daily program the past two aya, and which are now closed be- doctor before being re-admitted to week to resume her work here. Miss Dorothy Pierson of Hermis- pot luck dinner, the second Friday weeks . . . holiday greetings by cable cause of the Japanese invasion. ! school. ton was bridesmaid and Sgt. Irvin evening of each month. gram from Elmer James in North “ Parents are requetsed to secure Miss Marsh does not know what to Gene Lear showed a very interest- Africa and Maurice Caldwell in think of the future in Malaya. For such a permit before returning child Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. “The proof of the pudding”, that ing picture of particular interest to Australia . . . lengthy letters from the present she is travelling over Am ! ren to school if they have been out of Scott, was best man. Refreshments were served after the cerembny by old saying goes. Not only will home-1 experienced farmers, their sons overesas brightened the erica visiting Methodist churches and school three days or more.” ————------ -— Mrs. Scott, Both the bride and the makers see tea dainties made, but al- | Christmas season for the John Jen- Women’s Societies of Christian Ser bridesmaid wore blue wool suits. The so have a chance to ample them af TYIN THVITPiA me drzejewskis and B. E. Getchells. vice. • V bride wore a corsage of roses and terward at the tea to follow the sec- —hmar* - * - VI * TAX sweet peas and the bridesmaid wore ond U. S. O. Cooking school to be at 2:00 p. IS held Friday, January roses and carnations. TOWNSEND CLUB Sgt. Harrison and Sgt. Scott are m. at the Hermiston U. S. O. build NEWS ing. SEATS OFFICERS Information received at the Her stationed at Pendleton. The Umatilla Electric Cooperative By Mrs. Joe Udey Biscuits, their variations: pie crust, aid office this week is to the effect and yeast dough are the bugaboo of association, which operates rural elec j Official installation of new officers that a tax auditor from the state in many a housewife, especially a brand tric lines in Umatilla and Morrow This is to notify these members f Queen Esther chapter, Eastern come tax division will be in this new one. Mrs. Georgea F. Sutch of county, has been invited to partici who sent in their club dues, that they Star, was held Wednesday night. area from February 1 to 6, being at will receive their new membership the Herald staff will show how very pate in a national meeting to focus card as soon as our secretary. Mrs. Mrs. Frankie Lane was installed as the court house in Pendleton. Any simple it is to make light, fluffy, ten- attention on the increasingly impor Leo Davis, who was arrested this one seeking information concerning Guiwits, returns from Pendleton 'worthy matron and Jess Arnold as and coffee tant role of rural electrification as an der biscuit where she is employed. | worth patron. Mrs. Lucille Mittles- his income tax or anyone needing help week by Hermiston city police, has aid to wartime food production, R. L. The dance committee announces a dorf was the outgoing worthy matron. in making out his returns is urged to admitted breaking into the following Woolley, manager, announced today. will A parado of kitchen fashions very large crowd attended the “hard Mrs. Audry White was the installing contact the auditor on these dates. places: the Charles Taylor residence, time” dance last Saturday night at Featuring nationally prominent follow the demonstration. The Farm Bureau mill, Farm Bureau ser There will be no charge for these the Townsend pavilion. At 11 p. m. officer and Mrs. Beulah Simons, in SI • ik i . many of them leader in the newest crisp cottons and saucy ray- vice station. Miller's Second Hand services. a giand march was called and the stalling marshal. Store and Burnham’s & Burnham's. ons to make you glamorous all day public power field, the meeting has udges picked N. J. Van Skike and Others installed during the even tional Rural Mrs. Brown as winners. Mr. . Van ing were: Although the deeds were mostly com long will be modeled during the tea en called by the relation, with Skike was surely dressed in rags, but hour. mitted in search of money, he found associate matron : Nell Arnold. ; appy, and Mrs. Brown was dressed session to be held January 19 ami 20 very little of this loot. Merchandise mostly in grain sacks and bed tick- Miles Baragar. associate patron ; STANFIELD BUSY in St. Louis, Missouri. It will be the items taken have been mostly recov conductress; Inez ing. Both represented the hard times Rachel Jackson. first annual meeting of the NRECA, to the “T”, which caused a lot of fun McCormick, associate conductress: ered. formed several an organization Margaret Daughtrey, postmistress all around. After the judging the Nettie Sloan, secretary: Hattie H. It is thought by police that he had crowd asked for a speech, so Mr. Van months ago in the interest of the ru at Stanfield, reports that her office Skike read a poem which represented Hamm, treasurer: Roberta Hodge, sold $4,847.16 in stamps during 1942. several accomplices on the jobs and ral electrification movement. are continuing their search to clean All members of Co. E., Hermiston chaplain: Eleanor Dudley, marshall; himself. (The poem is omitted here All of the 800 REA-financed rural because of lack of space, but will be Ehlo Refvem. organist: Juanita Gai A total of 10.30" money orders were out the ring. state guard, are urged to be present published hext week.) Following the ley, Ada: Katherine Sommerer. Ruth: sold for a total of $137,020.42. A to at a special meeting at the park hall electric systems in the country have been asked to send representatives to poem, those present pledged their al tal of $2,568.75 in bonds and $320.60 Emmett Steiner W i ites of W ork next Tuesday evening, January 19, legiance to the flag of the United Dena Tillery, Esther: Clara McRey in stamps was sold during the month Nick Steiner received word from according to Captain V. E. Daugher- the meeting, although official dele nolds, Martha; Anne Sommerer. Elec States of America, followed by the his son Emmett this week stating i ty. Special information and further gates and alternates are to be named nearly 200 people singing “America". ta: Lucille Mittlesdorf, warder and of December. She also reports that a trophy from that he was in best of health but was | instructions will be issued at this only by the systems that have joined Everyone enjoyed this program and Belle Sheseley, sentinal. NRECA, according to Mr Woolley. it sure sounded good to hear them all the Battleship Oregon will be given working very hard. PFC. Steiner is time. sing “America”. The prizes were | who said the local co-op is a member. to anyone purchasing a defense bond stationed somewhere in the Pacific Capt. Daugherty also announces then given, a cake to Mrs. Brown and Vestland Grange Meets The theme of the meeting, "power area. before January 31. that five blasts of the city siren is | a pie to Mr Van Skike. for food ”, was explained in a letter The dance committee wants to an At its last meeting. Westland not a call for a fire but rather a call received by the local co-op from Con nounce at this time that the pavilion Grange reported that $7.80 was sent to arms of all state guardsmen in this is again managed by the Townsend to the State Grange radio publicity gressman Clyde T. Ellis of Arkansas, area to meet at the park hall imme club and that they intend to keep it general manager of NRECA, who ex- diately. under good order at all times, and program. Bernice Harding was de tended the invitation. clared chairman of the Home Econo ask everyone who wants a good time “A rare opportunity exists for to join in these dances every Satur mics club and she reported that the AirentK Are Lifted By Police service to our nation at war through day night. Also they wish to thank club had decided to hold its annual everyone who is helping to make these dinner at the Frank Seeliger home on War Plant Worker Buys Bonds The following arrests were made inci eased use of electric power in dances a success. for Warrior Husband January 29. The next club meeting by city police during the past week food production processes”, Congress The committee intends to sponsor a masquerade ball Saturday, Febru- will be January 20 at the Guy Shaw Harry A. Smith, drunk; Leo Davis, man Ellis said. "We must recognize Although she has two children to ary 13. and asks everyone to get home with Clara Thornburg as hos support burglary; John Scott, drunk on high and harness the boundless energy of on her wages as a power their costume made for this big tess. The worthy lecturer promises press operator at a war plant, Mrs. way: Leon Henderson, drunk Lewis electricity. We must then strive to dance. Mabel W. puts 18% of her pay every an interesting program for the 22nd. Brown, drunken driving: Allen Da remove the shackles that have re week into War Bonds through the vis. reckless driving Mervin DePoe, stricted the use of this power, so that Payroll Savings Plan. make our Mrs. W. thinks of every bond she fighting: Robert W. Glass, drunk: we may be permitted Mayor Makes Business Trip buys in terms of what it can do for Warren DePoe, creating a disturb- fullest contribution to victory. Our Job Is to Save soldier husband out in Australia. "This is a common cause around F. C. McKenzie returned Wednes her ance; Helmer Fromdahl, drunk; Tra which ‘‘Already,” she says, "I’ve bought representatives of every REA- day night from Portland and Salem Jim a Garand rifle and a gas mask you can stretch yourself a bit more Dollars vis Ow »ns, drunk: Harold Whitford, financed system can rally. The job where he had gone on matters per- in War Bonds. I feel I'm helping to make a few "sacrifices"—and reach drunk : Samuel George, drunk; Frank of making your system totally effec Buy taining to the construction of the bring him back safe and sound!” Uncle Sam's goal of 10% for War Pierce. drunk; Lawrence Blodgett, tive as a national weapon of war, of potent You Can Spare 10%! Bonds every payday! Sign up today obtaining money under false pre making your cooperative War Bonds Hermiston sewer and disposal plant. Maybe you can’t save as much as with the Payroll Savings Plan where tense: Gerald Sampson, drunk; Allen I' riking force for the preservation of Mr. McKenzie recently began another Every Pay Day (Continued on Last Page) 13% of your salary in War B inda. But you work! term as mayor of Hermiston. Davis, larceny. MISSIONARY TELLS SILK HOSIERY IS REQUESTED OF EXPERIENCES ON MALAYA BATTLEFRONT New Governor NEW officers NAMED FOR CLUB JAP INVASION SPREADS HAVOC UMATILLA PROJECT FARM BUREAU HAS BUSINESS MEETING MADISON TELLS OF STATE MEET - POP WARNER IS AGAIN IN NEWS FIRST SEMESTER ENDS THIS WEEK SHORT VISIT PARENTS URGED TO COOPERATE ORDNANCE GIRL RECENT BRIDE SECOND COOKING SCHOOL JAN. 22 EASTERN STAR AUDITOR SCHEDULED JOIN IN "POWER FOR FOOD- MEET BURGLARY JOBS ARE ADMITTED POSTOFFICE AT STATE GUARDS TO BE ON CALL 18% OF HER PAY GOES INTO WAR BONDS *
