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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1943
THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON.
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; ,
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
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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
'
.
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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
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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 !