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PAGE FOUR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1943 THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON. Ble ; , If It Is Necessary To ¡ting her mother, Mrs. Clarence Amis. Arto' Mrs. Stella Doll and family moved into one of Mrs. Suddarth's houses. By Mrs. W. H. Crary Mrs. Suddarth has rented the Pete Berg place for the coming year. Published Every Thursday at A tractor school for the benefit of Marion Pierce spent a few days in farmers of this locality is to start Portland visiting his wife who is in Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon. next Monday and continue through the hospital there. He states she is February 27. Arrangement has been very much improved. He also visit Alfred Quiring and Leander Quiring, Publishers. made by federal officials to use the ed his brother and family there. Berry service station shop rooms for Mrs. Marguerite Houghton has be Entered at the post office at Hermiston as Second the purpose. Any farmer may bring gun work at the Ordnance Depot. his tractor and make needed repairs Class Matter, Dec. 1906, Umatilla County, Oregon. Miss Agnes Caldwell and Mrs. C. or check-up without cost to him. Muri D. Whitney and children spent last Berry will act as instructor and sup Saturday in Umatilla visiting Mrs. Subscription Rates ervise the work and the owner will Stella Rathke and family. One Year..................................... $2.00 learn how to repair and service his The roads are much better machine, being out only his own time they were. The school buses and than Six Months ................................. L00 cars and the cost of any parts needed. The were having a hard time getting over Three Months............................. .50 school will open at 9:00 a. m. Mon them the past week. day and continue until 4 00 p. m. dai Payable in Advance Irrigon nigh school had to postpone ly during the week. Farmers desir- their play until this Friday night be I ing to participate in this school may cause the lights went off at 6:47 and Office Telephone .... 2051 I sign up with Mr. Berry. didn’t go back on again until 9:30 Residence Telephone 2333 Miss Margaret Ann Brinker, daugh Friday night. ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brinker Three student nurses from St. An- of Freewater, and Blair Bowman, son thony’s hospital in Pendleton were of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bowman of here Thursday afternoon to talk to Echo, were married at Pendleton Fri the junior and senior girls in case day. Mr. Bowman was home on fur any of them were interested in the lough from Ft. Mead, Maryland, field of nursing. Bev U.S.WAR BONDS where he has been taking a course in Ladd Sherman has purcahsed a '37 medical unit work. He returned to Chevrolet sedan. Maryland Tuesday and expects to be Miss Lois Williams of Hermiston is assigned to overseas duty soon. Mrs. staying at the Ora Thompson home. Bowman, who has been visiting her Lester Sikes is just getting over Umatilla Rapids Dam sister, Mrs. Joseph Ramos Jr. in Ec a case of pneumonia. He was very ho, will live with her parents at Free sick for a week. Senator Charles L. McNary has again introduced the water for the present. Vernon Amis of Pilot Rock is vis F. B. SWAYZE, President Umatilla Rapids bill in Congress, and Senator Champ Mrs. Luther Hindman, who has iting his father and family, Mr. and Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Clark of Idaho has reintroduced the companion bill for been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Har Mrs. Clarence Amis. old Liesegang for several weeks, re- The construction work at Irrigon is construction of four dams on the Snake from Pasco to turned MlerccIrAMloIrAirreMipvte Jiea - ucu Sunday ounuay to w her uri nvtue home an in Elgin. wigin. | getting along very nicely. Glenn Lewiston. This means that our Northwest senators are Floyd Daniels of The Meadows dis- | O’Brien has finished his new house, trict was called to Portland Monday The J. A. Shouns have put a new of several speeches and vocal num bound train will be due at 12:25 a.m. alert as to post war development of the Columbia. of me the «earn death oi of nis his son Eddie T. 21122 a au 1 j 1 • a * p • . . . by news O- Lua16 coat of paint on their house and C. Mrs. Mefford and Mrs. Vernon IB addition IO the 01(1 Objectives for improving this who was killed in an accident. Eddie D. Whitney has finished his 20x48 bers. The bus took the Boardman Yellow Root and son came from Athena to chicken house. I Daniels was a member of the navy great waterways which have been presented to the gov air force. Funeral services were held Mrs. Grider and son Marion of Jackets and several students to Stan spend the week end at home. Mr. and. Mrs. Russell Miller and Pendleton were Sunday visitois of the field Friday night where the local ernment for so many years, are now the more pressing at Portland Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Bill Lilly went to Heppner boys played a victorious game. Henry Millers. Echo high school Cougars defeated needs for more electrical power, and the great need that Ione 45 to 23 Tuesday evening, fin Mrs. Harry Smith’s daughter Joy Effie Bullack went to Pendleton Monday. Miller got a load of grain will follow the end of the war for employment of men ishing their conference schedule with from Kennewick is visiting her and Wednesday where she will visit her at Russell Stanfield Saturday and a load at sister. other relatives here. Joy ’ s husband 12 wins and no losses, winning for the now on defense work and in the army. By the time that first time in their history an undis is in the armed forces. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mackan are Lexington Monday for the Grange. the Umatilla dam can be constructed in four or five years puted claim to the Little Wheat A navy training plane from the spending a few days in Boardman. A high school in Hazelton, Pa., league title. The Cougars made a to Pasco Naval base was forçed down Edgar is in the navy stationed at the installation of power units at Grand Coulee and Bon- tal of 55!» points during the series to ! Monday night 212 miles west of Ir Pasco. started a tin can collection contest neville will be complete, and the power in use. The Rec 222 for their opponents, an average rigon. LeRoy Minnick and Roy Fred Mrs. Surrell spent a few days in between rooms and wound up the 46.5 points per game. The Little rickson helped the two sailor occu Hood River visiting relatives. lamation bureau is also laying plans for use of much pow of week with 29,000 cans. Wheat league is composed of high pants guard it until Tuesday morn A principals meeting was held at er to lift water from Grand Coulee 300 feet to the 1,200,- school teams from Echo, Umatilla, ing. They returned it to the base. Boardman Friday in regard to fuel Mrs. Roy Minnick and children rationing. Those attending were T. Ione, Lexington. Stanfield, Boardman 000 acres of the Columbia basin irrigation project and the and Luella and LeRoy. Mrs. Henry Miller Irrigon. Echo’s nearest rival, Burton, Lexington; Ladd Sher distribution of that power to the new towns and farms of Umatilla, lost three games in the and children Shirley and Eunice and H. man, Irrigon; Mrs. Nance, Ione; Lu Roy Fredrickson motored to Pendle- series. Each Cougar proved himself cy Rodgers and George Corwin, that large area. > a scoring threat with Walt Bromell I ton Tuesday. and Francis Harter, Board The same uses will be made of power from the Uma making 170 points in the season, fol Fuel rationing is being carried on Heppner; man. at the school house Tuesday and Wed by Dallman with 93 points. tilla Rapids. Not many years ago the efforts to lift water lowed Mr. and Mrs. Richard Melcher Other players on the Echo squad are nesday evenings. went to Yakima Wednesday to visit for irrigation proved uneconomical because of the costs. Luciani, Reese, Bill Correa, Joe Cor Juanita Voile enjoyed a horseback relatives. IF YÔUR EYES Robertson, Esselstyn, Penney and ride over the hills half way to Lex Gravity flow into canals was the only method that proved rea, The three high school teachers at Meachan. The team is coached by M. ington Monday. TROUBLE YOU- successful. Recent years have witnessed a great change. E. Larive, superintendent of Echo The days are getting so nice, the tending a teachers conference on phy high school students just can’t resist sical education at Pendleton were Mr. Come here and get the benefits of Immense dams built by the government have produced schools. and Mrs. Francis Harter and Beverly, Pearson, former Echo man, playing hookey any longer even if the Mrs. Doris Colter and Mrs. Bouey. our more than 25 years successful cheap power, and the land in the west has been greatly is Lester visiting relatives and friends in six weeks tests are coming up next and optical experience. Reasonable Mrs. Nathan Thorpe. improved. In this new order power from the Umatilla Echo and Stanfield this week on a week. prices for glasses when needed. The Gorhams are now operating a Frank Rider was called to Heppner 12 day furlough from Jefferson Bar magazine counter in a corner of the We examine your eye» by Rapids can be used to pump wateronto a quarter of a mil racks, Missouri. He was inducted in Saturday for a physical examination. store. Most every kind of magazine modern methods and grind lion acres in Horse Heaven country, west of Hermiston, to the service in August at Spokane. Bill Voile went to Heppner Tuesday may be obtained there. He is serving in the ground forces, for his physical examination. glasses to fit in all the latest Flossie Coats spent the week end in to the dry acreages east of here adjoining the wheat headquarters flight and at present is styles. town with her mother. fields, and south on the Teel project. All these possibili acting as postmaster at the barracks. Mrs. J. K. Walpole attended the DR. DALE ROTHWELL He expects to be assigned to foreign Ladies Aid meeting in Umatilla Tues ties are well within the lap of the future. duty after his furlough. OPTOMETRIST day. Mrs. 1 Myrtle Hess, Mrs. When the war is over from ten to fifteen million men ....... -, Art ... Wil- -......... Mrs. Margaret Thorpe 418 Main Street The trains have changed schedules and women will be without jobs, and employment must Wars Aesssna "auentenneverty Fd? Mrs. Henry Phelps started working this week. The east bound train will PENDLETON, OREGON be due at 1:37 p. m. arid the ’west the U. O. D. this week. be provided for well in advance of their return to normal Pendleton spent Wednesday here at at Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hardwicke of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred An life, or we will find ourselves in worse condition than in drews Weldona. Colo., left for The Dalles Jr. spending two weeks at the Hen the deep depression days. The Umatilla dam project is Mrs. Pete Berg of Hermiston, Mrs. after Roy Conser and Mrs. J. J. Chisholm ry Phelps home. Mrs. Hardwicke and ready to begin construction tomorrow as to all surveys | of Walla Walla were called to Lake- Mrs. Phelps are sisters. Mr. Hard and preliminary work, and only awaits a measure to pro I port, Calif., by the serious illness of wicke is a telegrapher and will work father, S. W. Wattenburger, at The Dalles. vide the funds. It is for these reasons that our senators | their Buster Rands came home from brother of A. E. Wattenburger of ' . ■________ %: A3r. Net ? ' bh y : Boise Tuesday. are on guard and we may be assured that when the pro- Butter Creek. Mrs. Arthur Allen went to Hunt . Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myers. who You never really know the value of adequate automobile per time comes the Umatilla Rapids dam will be one of were occupying one of the Bard cot- ington Thursday to spend a few days insurance until "after the accident”. tages, moved to Wapato, Wash.; Sat- with Mr. Allen who is working. Mr. the first public works to be approved by Congress. urday and the Hidey family moved Allen expects to take over the Castle If an accident strikes, your Farmers policy* goes swiftly and section soon and Bill Lilly will go to into the cottage Sunday. surely to work—assumes your financial loss—protects your Imbler, unless other changes are Ray Tolar, accompanied by his interests. son Mickey, took a truck load of cat made. Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie and sons tle to Portland and returned Monday. Safeguard your auto and your possessions. Don’t drive Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Brown returned motored to Pendleton Tuesday. without insurance. Each room held a valentine party at Tuesday from Payette. Idaho, after visiting their son who is to be induct school Friday. Several mothers and JAMES H. BOYLEN, Agent pre-school children attended the first ed into the armed service soon. Phone 3291 — Hermiston Fred Andrews Sr. who has been on and second grade party. The annual Mother-Daughter party the sick list for some time, is now FARMERS AUTOMOBILE was held at the school house Friday able to be out and drive his car. Inter- INSURANCE Exchange A change in Union Pacific train night. The cafeteria was full of time effective Monday gives Echo small tables decorated with white "National Standard Nan-aitestable Coverage. better service than heretofore. East- candles and placecards of red hearts bound train No. 26 leaves here at on white lace. The program consisted 2:27 p. m., permitting an afternoon shopping trip to Pendleton, returning on No. 25 which arrives here at 11:32 p. m. The night service to Portland is also better, train No. 25 leaving at 11:32 p. m. and arriving at Portland at 6:30 a. m. There is no afternoon train to Portland since the change. Anyone going east on No. 18 may take No. 3 eastbound at Echo at 10:36 p. m. and transfer at Pendle ton to the fast train. salent Registration for fuel oil was com pleted at Echo Wednesday after three days afternoon and evening sessions THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE at the school house. High school stu dents, under supervision of Supt. Lar- ive, received the applications which are forwarded to the rationing board | and allotments of oil will be deter mined later. Captain Troy D, Walker, son-in- ‘The Farmer’s Own Store | law of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andrews i Sr., has gone to Salem to take charge I of personnel in the state selective ser vice headquarters. The Hermiston Herald ECHO NEWS ITEMS • Conserve Your Gas Bank by Mail It is safe and convenient won. Member ORECOG NEWSFAP ; LIS HE RS 4ss QC) $ A FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HERMISTON $ $ BOARDMAN NEWS YOUR PROTECTION is our JOB! 227 " " somethiB Annual Meeting! Inland Co-operative ‘ * c I * g JOHN DEERE will give “u“bigelzpæv sreottwo-wayplow that adjustment, and better work tsar overtion. casier nexEshn.eere.No. 32 fwowny TeactoF"pishe Ï8W wiees. (or th, soopatha ¿"keep aver levelat all times—even when openin”,', Plo new in design—new in features younf like? S m it check its many fine features at our store. You'll want a new John Deere No. 82 twoururere foul Way Tractor Plow on your farm this year.’ BRADEN-BELL TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. Phone 518 Pendleton JOHN DEERE Quad Jedómexa andSerevee IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS By Mrs. C. D. Whitney On the local gym floor last Tues day night Umatilla defeated the high I school and Irrigon defeated Umatil- la in the grade school game. It was | Irrigon’s last basketball game this year. It was also a try-out game for the new < system the State Board of Physical Education is planning for ! the coming year. When a person makes a foul he goes out of the game for two minutes and his team plays 1 with only the number of men there are out on the floor. Mrs. Wiley Benefiel left for Ocean- side. Ore., last Tuesday night to visit her sister. Mrs. Harry Cooper for a few days before returning to her work at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Amis spent several days this past week in Port land. Mrs. Ben Netter of Portland is vis- will be held Saturday, Feb. 27 IN THE BASEMENT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH 12:00 NOON—FREE LUNCH 1:00-3:00 ENTERTAINMENT SURPRISE FEATURE— If you will bring your Certifi- cates of Equity issued for 1939, 1940 and 1941, you will receive one ten dollar ($10.00) share of stock and the bal- ance shown on these certificates in CASH !
