THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1944.
THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON
PAGE SIX
Mrs. LaVerne Fife and two child
To this union 7 children were born,
five of whom are living and were ren who have been visiting her par
present for this anniversary. Asie ents. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bowman,
and Homer of Echo, Kenneth, now on will return to their home in Nyssa
furlough from the navy, Gertie (Mrs. Tuesday.
Earl Gordon) of Kelso, and Esther
At the local school election Monday
(Mrs. LaVerne Fife) of Nyssa. There Joe Middleton was re-elected as direc-
are 16 grandchildren and 5 great tor and Miss Marian George was elec-
grandchildren. The starter of the an ted clerk.
niversary celebration was the big fam
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Larive and
ily dinner which was served Saturday
SO WE MUST TAKE CARE OF OUR
evening in the recreation room of the children drove over from Redmond
Methodist church by the Ladies Aid. Sunday evening and returned Tues
PRESENT EQUIPMENT
The tables were decorated with pink day. Mr. Larive, who has been acting
and white roses and gold candles. as school clerk, attended the school
Thirty-seven members of the Bow- meeting Monday afternoon. While
here they stayed at the home of Mr.
man family were present.
Mrs. Arnie Pajari of Reedsport, and Mrs. M. E. Meyers.
CHECK that air cleaner regularly.
Mrs. Walter Isackson of Pendleton
who is attending summer school at
La Grande, spent Father’s day in Ec- was a business visitor in Echo Sun
KEEP oil and grease compartments full of good
ho with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. day.
C. E. North, coach at Echo school,
B. Middleton.
clean lubricant.
The Methodist parsonage has a who spent three weeks visiting rela
brand new coat of white paint which tives at Wall. S. Dakota, returned to
• BE CAREFUL where you drive.
was put on by Rev. Earl B. Cotton , Echo Saturday. Mr. North is await-
| ing his call to enter the service.
and son Mark.
• CHECK air pressure in tires regularly and keep
Joe Middleton. proprietor of the ' Miss Dolores E. Peabody of Boston
Echo Cash Grocery, is helping solve became the bride of Albert Niesche
properly inflated.
the man power shortage at the Sloan Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
Thomson ranch by operating a trac church, the Rev. Earl B. Cotton offi
• KEEP rubber tires protected from weather when
ciating. Only a few intimate friends
tor for a few days.
Mrs. W. Martin Marbut of Van from Pendleton, Echo and vicinity
not in use.
couver. Wn„ was a business visitor in were present at the ceremony. Mr.
this vicinity this week. She spent Niesche, who has been employ
• PAINT your machines to protect from rust.
Thursday night and Friday at the ed as foreman by Mrs. Jacob Rohde
farm southeast of Echo, has
home of
Oi Mr.
—l. and Mrs.
—IB. BlOall
Sloan Thom-
Ihom- on
1 her
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son. Major Marbut is now stationed leased the farm and he and his bride
will
occupy
the
Rohde
home
which
in Alaska.
W. H. Crary is a business visitor in Mrs. Rohde will vacate by September
Portland and will return Wednesday. first.
Mrs. Carl Olsen and twins Janet
Pendleton, Oregon
Phone 518
and Janeth of Chinook, Ore., arrived
| at the D. W. Bowman home last
' Thursday to assist in the celebration
By Mrt. Bob Woodward
jof the Bowman’s 50th wedding anni-
M. E. Meyers poured. A beautifully versary.. Mrs. Olsen and Mrs. Bow-
Mrs. Lois Blum passed away Mon-
.
. .
,
, ,7 i man are sisters.
I day evening at the home of her sister,
decorated wedding cake adorned the | Murl Berry, the popular manager I Mrs. Laura Morris, with whom she
center of the table. Assisting in serv-. of the Signal Ail service station, had has made her home the past several
ing were the daughters and the an attack of appendicitis Sunday and years. . Mrs. Blum had spent the win
Mr. and Mrs. Dun Bowman cele daughters-in-law of the honorees was taken to the hospital in Pendle- ter in Newberg and had returned here
brated their 50th wedding anniversa Many beautiful gifts were received by ton where he underwent an operation about a week before her death. She
ry with two outstanding events: a Mr. and Mrs. Bowman, who have re Monday morning.
was a native Oregonian of pioneer
Earl Gordon and son Earl Jr. of parentage and is survived bv a daugh
family dinner Saturday evening, and sided on their farm near Echo for 49
open house Sunday afternoon from years, excepting 8 years which they Kelso came to Echo Saturday to at ter. Mrs. Beulah Cate of Baker, and
2:00 to 5:00 p. m., during which time spent in Los Angeles. Mrs. Bowman tend the 50th wedding anniversary a son Lynne Von Blum in New Mex
a great number of friends from Echo has been a devoted church worker dinner of Mrs. Gordon’s parents. Mr. ico; also a brother, Arthur Carter of
and vicinity called to offer congratu here. Mr. Bowman’s hobby is making and Mrs. D. W. Bowman. Mr. Gordon Hermiston and her sister Mrs. Morris.
lations and best wishes. Coffee and pen and ink sketches of which he has returned Sunday morning but Earl Funeral services were conducted by
cake were served in the dining room many. The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Jr. will return with Mrs. Gordon la the Christian Science church at Prann
where Mrs. G. H. Frederick and Mrs. Bowman took place at Madera. Penn. ter.
Funeral Parlors Wednesday after-
New Machines
Are Hard To Obtain
Braden-Bell Tractor & Equipment Co
COLUMBIA NEWS
ECHO NEWS ITEMS
CITY OF HERMISTON BUDGET
Estimated Expenditures
GENERAL GOVERNMENT—
Mayor .....................................
Mayor, Clerical Help
Travel Expense .........
Recorder .............. ...................
Treasurer ................................
Council ......................................
Stationery & Supplies
Notices & Advertising
Telephone & Telegraph
Election Expense ................
$
Audit ......................
League of Oregon Cities ...... -
Surety Bonds
Sundry Expense ........
Attorney Fees
120.00
600.00
150.00
1,200.00
96.00
280.00
120.00
150.00
60.00
100.00
150.00
20.00
50.00
50.00
350.00
3,760.00
600.00
500.00
150.00
50.00
1.300.00
SOCIAL WELFARE—
Health Officer
Relief .........................
Boy Scouts
120.00
50.00
50.00
744.00
145.00
121.00
200.00
270.00
1,480.00
PUBLIC WORKS—
2,500.00
Street Maintenance
Street Lighting
Refuse Disposal
900.00
3,850.00
250.00
4,000.00
1,000.00
5.250.00
WATER DEPARTMENT—
2,100.00
Superintendent ..............................
.............
3,000.00
Labor & Supplies
..................................
1.700.00
Electric Power & Light
.................
170.00
Office Supplies
...........................................
600.00
Clerical Help
...........
240.00
Auto Expense Allowance, Superintendent
5.010.00
Reserve for Replacements, Extensions
180.00
Incidentals (office rent, etc.)
13,000.00
GRAND TOTAL
32,356.00
Allowance for Delinquent 1944-45 Taxes
TOTAL REQUIREMENTS
ESTIMATED REVENUES
Delinquent Taxes
State Liquor Apportionment .
.....................
Road Fund Apportionment
..............
Licenses * Fines
............................... -........
Franchises. Permits. Services ..........................
Water Revenue
.............................
1,600.00
33,956.00
1,600.00
360.00
505.00
4.000.00
1,075.00
13,000.00
20,540.00
Estimated Available Cash Balance July
1944. after Reserve for Street Oiling
FIRE DEPARTMENT—
Members Wages
Equipment * Supplies
Storage Equipment ...
Phone .............................
TOTALS
July 1, 43 to June 30, ‘44 Actual for
I cr-OU
Actual for
Budget July 1, ‘42
First
for
to
Six Mos.
Year June 30. ’43
$
60.00
$
15.00
50.00
50.00
360.00
3,311.00
37.50
600.00
48.00
114.00
17.80
66.55
45.77
150.00
150.00
22.47
180.00
1,642.09
$
110.00
600.00
215.88
1,200.00
96.00
248.00
134.17
117.10
37.04
46.09
150.00
39.25
32.12
50.00
45.14
360.00
3,480.79
120.00
600.00
60.00
1,2 00.00
96.00
280.00
120.00
150.00
60.00
300.00
Actual for
Period
Jan. 1 ’42
to
June 30, ’42
$
55.00
Actual
for Year
Ending
Dec. 31,
1941
$
42.00
60.00
450.00
48.00
128.00
49.39
115.65
71.56
65.04
600.00
60.00
143.00
177.71
131.75
52.99
5.00
25.00
51.00
180.00
1,238.60
75.00
160.00
15.00
50.00
48.85
240.00
1,861.34
2,700.00
700.00
1,350.00
2,700.00
700.00
100.00
4,323.14
15.00
55.83
2,062.50
15.00
47.57
3,325.00
190.00
347.09
360.00
3,760.00
68.43
1.418.43
360.00
3,860.00
306.19
4,700.16
101.96
2,227.03
248.44
4,110.53
600.00
500.00
150.00
50.00
1,300.00
373.00
31.70
75.00
25.33
505 03
400.00
500.00
150.09
40.00
1,090.00
378.00
23.58
97.50
38.45
537.53
283.00
37.21
37.50
19.80
377.51
286.00
340.27
90.00
19.50
735.77
120.00
50.00
50.00
120.90
1.00
50.00
60.00
6.76
120.00
5.02
50.00
SOCIAL WELFARE—
Health Officer ........
Relief .............................
Boy Scouts ...................
School Band and U. S. O.
TOTALS
120.00
50.00
50.00
60.00
220.00
69.00
220.00
171.00
66.76
241.12
PUBLIC LIBRARY—
Librarian—Salary
Heat and Light
Books and Magazines
Janitor ..........................
Building and Grounds
TOTALS .......................
744.00
145.00
121.00
200.00
270.00
1,480.00
251.00
5.28
12.00
59.00
57.60
384.88
420.00
100.00
85.09
240.00
445.00
100.71
84.10
240.00
18.32
888.13
210.00
3.30
100.00
64.28
377.58
380.00
95.9«
32.17
54.50
127.23
689.86
519.06
426.35
26.25
1,022.61
690.52
7.75
22.50
1,743.38
845.00
66.10
Street * Maintenance ...........
Street Lighting
.......
Refuse Disposal, etc. .............
Capital Outlay (Equipment)
TOTALS ....................................
2,500.00
900.00
450.00
1,204.73
2,500.00
419.38
153.00
900.00
100.00
1,523.01
826.41
104.50
3,850.00
1,777.11
3,500.00
3,099.30
971.66
ACCIDENT INSURANCE ........
250.00
108.93
250.00
236.35
105.59
196.58
4,000.00
1,835.00
1,835.00
1,000.00
500.00
350.00
GENERAL SINKING FUND
PUBLIC PARK INDEBTED
NESS .................................
EMERGENCY
450.00
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
GENERAL SINKING FUND
EMERGENCY
The Buell’s son Harold arrived
Tuesday night from San Diego, Cal.,
where he is stationed on navy duty,
and another son. Alfred, was to arrive
bv plane Wednesday from Arizona,
H. A. Buell, father of Mr. Buell, also
came Wednesday from Lyle, Wash.
Guests at the R. B. Wilcox home
this week are Mrs. Wilcox’s sister,
Mrs. E. R. Frederickson and son Son-
ny of Salem and Mrs. Lewis Freder-
ickson of Heppner. They plan to re-
turn to their homes Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Baragar moved
PUBLIC WORKS—
220.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY—
Salaries
Heat * Light
Books & Magazines .
Janitor
Building & Grounds
GENERAL GOVERNMENT—
Mayor—Salary ........................... $ 120.00
Mayor—Clerical Help ...............
600.00
Travel Expense ..........................
150.00
Recorder—Salary ......................
1,200.00
Treasurer—Salary ....................
96.00
Council—Salaries ......................
280.00
Stationery * Supplies ...............
120.00
Notices & Advertising ...............
150.00
Telephone & Telegraph
60.00
Election Expense ......................
100.00
Audit .............................................
150.00
Capital Outlay ............................
League of Orc. Cities—Dues ..
20.00
Surety Bonds .
.............
50.00
Sundry Expenses ..................
50.00
Attorney Fees
..........
350.00
TOTALS ..............................
3,496.00
Police—Salary ...................... .
Deputies ............ ......................
Police Supplies .............................
Jail
Expense
(heat, light.
phone, etc. »
TOTALS ....
2,700.00
700.00
360.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT—
Members......................
Equipment & Supplies
Storage- Equipment
Phone ......................
FUND & CLASSIFICATION
Estimate
July 1, ’44
to
June 30, ’45
1
5,795.00
26,335.00
Total Estimated Revenue
7,621.00
TOTAL TAX LEVY
We, the undersigned Chairman and Secretary of the Budget Com-
mittee of the City of Hermiston, Oregon, hereby certify that the fore
going is correct as made by the said Budget Committee June 7, 1944.
LEANDER QUIRING, Chairman
R. c. M c R eynolds , Secretary
(June 15-22)
TOTALS
645.38
1,693.61
...............................
1,000.00
1,287.70
307.38
100.00
..................................
5,250.00
1,943.93
2,085.00
4,217.66
912.97
646.58
2,100.00
3,000.00
1,700.00
170.00
600.00
240.00
1.050.00
1,329.01
745.95
47.45
300 00
1,800.00
2.800.00
1,350.00
170.00
600.00
1,800.00
1.635.74
1,252.68
132.88
480.00
789.63
650.66
582.79
104.28
240.00
1.000.00
2,989.73
1,067.13
144.50
240.00
22.25
5,000.00
200.00
5,010.00
180.00
2.30
5,180.00
100.00
84.10
23.63
115.00
13,000.00
3,474.71
12,000.00
8,339.15
2,390.99
10,778.61
32,356.00
11.206.18
26,911.00
25,433.72
8,563.10
20.807.19
WATER DEPARTMENT—
Superintendent ...........................
Labor & Supplies
.........
Electric Power A Light .............
Office Supplies
Clerical Help
..........................
Auto Expense
.................
Bond Retirement .........................
Interest .........................................
Capital Outlay ...........................
Reserve for Water Extensions
Incidentals—office rent, etc.
GRAND TOTALS
2,953.75
Allowance for Delinquent 1944-
45 Taxes ■
1.600.00
TOTAL REQUIREMENTS
ESTIMATED REVENUES ....
20,540.00
Estimated Available Cash Bal
ance after $5,000.00 Reserved
5.795.00
for Street Oiling
..........
AMOUNT NECESSARY BY
TAXATION.............
Thursday
last week,
to their newke
purchased of home
in —tantleig-
-
Baragars recently sold their farm in
this district to the Peverly family who
: come here from the Hanford area.
I Mrs. Maryellen Hancock returned
Tuesday night from Oklahoma where
land
hasbeen at the Buell home dur- sheedri
nikedeoes“@ekisy"thuhne,huskaud-
ing her father’s illness.
tor in the air force, has been
POLICE DEPARTMENT—
$3,496.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary ....................................................
Deputies ................................................
Jail Expense (heat, light, phone, etc.)
Mon:
Detailed Budget Report of
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES
NOTICE OF 1944-45 BUDGET MEETING
In accordance with the provisions of the “Local Budget Law” (Sec
tions 110-1201 to 110-1215 O. C. L. A. as amended) notice is hereby given
that the Budget Committee of the City of Hermiston, Oregon, has pre
pared in compliance with the “Local Budget Law” Budget Estimates for
the ensuing fiscal year July 1, 1944, to June 30, 1945. All persons are
hereby notified that on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, 1944, at 8:00
P. M. in the council room in the Reclamation Building, Hermiston, Ore
gon, the following Budget Estimates for the ensuing fiscal year ending
June 30, 1945, for the City of Hermiston, Oregon, may be discussed with
the City Council, the levying board for said City of Hermiston, Oregon,
and any person subject to the proposed tax levy, or tax levies will be
heard in favor of or against said proposed tax levy or levies or any part
thereof. The estimates of expenditures, the estimated receipts and the
estimated taxes to be levied as prepared by the Budget Committee, and
adopted June 7, 1944, are as set forth in the accompanying statements.
noon with burial in Hermiston cerne-
•*
_
i
Mrs. i. Dorothy
Du- -a, Dixon
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arrived — —
day night from Portland called by sr.
the
death of her father. O. H. Buell. „i®
1
was accompanied by Mrs. Harold
Buell. Mrs. Rachel Johnson of Port-
........
33,956.00
26,335.00
7,621.00
THE CITY HAD NO OUTSTANDING BONDS OR WARRANTS
AS OF JUNE 7. 1944.
I. Charles Taylor, do hereby certify that the above estimate of expen
ditures and revenues for the fiscal year July 1, 1944, to June 30, 1945, bud-
get allowances and expenditures for the first six months of the current
year, and expenditures for the year 1941 and the first six months of 1942.
and the fiscal year 1942-43. have been compiled from the records in my
charge and to the best of my knowledge are true and correct.
CHARLES TAYLOR. City Recorder. Hermiston, Ore.
(June 15-22)
called to active duty. Mrs. Hancock
was accompanied by Phyllis Wilson,
who visited a sister in Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Parsons and
children spent Monday afternoon in
Pendleton.
Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell spent several
days this -ek in Umatilla with
friends.
| Pauline Morris planned to leave
Thursday for Hanford where she will
be employed during the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Hutchison
were here from Pendleton Sunday
and enjoyed an outing at the Cold
Springs reservoir with Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Mikesell and their guests, Mrs.
Jessie Phillips and Mr. Nall of Han
ford. and the C. L. Uphams. An out
door breakfast and picnic lunch were
enjoyed and the spent the day fishing.
A large crowd attended the Fath
er’s dav picnic sponsored bv Colum
bia Grange at the park Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. McCulley and
Ruth and Mrs. B. E. Getchell went to
Milton Tuesday to get cherries for
canning. Ruth remained there with
an aunt and will work through the
summer in the canneries.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
SCHOOL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in
compliance with Sec. 111-908, O. C.
L. A., to the legal voters of School
District No. 14, of Umatilla County,
State of Oregon, that the ANNUAL
SCHOOL MEETING of said District
will be held at the grade school build-
ing; to begin at the hour of 2:00 p. m.
and hold until 7 p. m. on the fourth
Monday of June, being the 26th day
of June, A. D. 1944.
This meeting is called for the pur
pose of electing one director for a four
year term and one director for a five
year term, and the transaction of
business usual at such meeting.
Dated this 3rd day of June, 1944.
F. C. WOUGHTER,
Chairman, Board of Directors.
ATTEST:
R. A. BROWNSON,
District Clerk.
(June 8-15-22)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
SCHOOL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in
compliance with Sec. 111-908. O. C.
L. A„ to the legal voters of Union
High School District No. 9, of Uma-
tilla County, State of Oregon, that the
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING of
said District will be held at the High
School building; to begin at the hour
of 2:00 p. m. and hold until 7:00 p.
m. on the fourth Monday of June, be
ing the 26th day of June, A. D. 1944.
This meeting is called for the pur-
pose of electing one director for a five
year term, and the transaction of
business usual at such meeting.
Dated this 3rd day of June, 1944.
H. M. SOMMERER,
Chairman Board of Directors.
ATTEST:
R. A. BROWNSON.
District Clerk.
(June 8-22)
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