OBITS Ona Mae McDuffee Lola Yuma Spencer Rhodig Rita M. Wood James Manford Robertson H. Marian Rice Anna Ball DEATHS Hinze, Carl R. House, Peggy Priest, Lurline DAYS GONE BY 100 YEARS AGO TODAY Business houses closed this afternoon, and the banks all day, the occasion being Washington's birthday and a legal holiday. County offices and the railroad offices closed in the afternoon, and almost every one of the employees in the store and other places of business attended the football game. Scarcely a business house refused to close during the football game. Nothing else is listed.

Sorry to take an extra day on this, folks. I was late getting home last night, and did not have time after clogging class. OBITS Bette Ruth Hart Rose Marie Buschke Elsa May Leathers A. Fern Rynearson DEATHS Ball, Anna McDuffee, Ona Mae Rhodig, Lola Rice, Marian H. Robertson, James Walter, Dan R. Wood, Rita Marie DAYS GONE BY 100 Years ago today The money was sent to Heppner this morning by Manager Fred H. Drake to insure the football team of that place coming to Pendleton. They leave tomorrow morning at 9:40 with about 50 "rooters". Pendleton boys are in the best of condition and a good football game is looked for. It is hoped that as many as can will attend, for the boys' expenses are very large. 50 Years ago today Baker - The first -of-its-kind bull sale sponsored by the Oregon Cattlemen's association Friday and Saturday at Ontario attracted a thousand participants and brought in $39,730, according to Marvin Wendt, president of the Baker County Cattlemen's association. A total of 78 bulls were sold at an average price of $509. Highest price paid was $1220 by Ted Graves of Burns for a bull owned by Irvin Mann's double M Hereford ranch at Adams. 25 Years ago today Hermiston - It was circus day Thursday for third grade students at Hermiston elementary schools. The circus was provided by the Hermsiton chapter of Future Farmers of America. Connie, a docile two-year old brown Swiss milk cow, probably was the greatest attraction of the farm animals. Students tried their hand at milking. One eight-year-old boy exclaimed, when he was successful in getting a squirt of milk, "Boy, this is real cow milk."

OBITS A. Fern Rynearson DEATHS Leathers, Elsa M. Days gone by 100 years ago today L. Gault of Pilot Rock, brought in a band of sheep Saturday from that place, and will ship them to Seattle. They have already been contracted for by local buyers there, and will be slaughtered. They are in prime condition and fat and are some that Mr. Gault has fed. There are two carloads in all, and the price received for the live weight averages a little over $5 per head. 50 years ago today Athena - Growers endorsed the application of the Northwest Canners Association made to the Trans Continental Freight Bureau requesting reduction in freight rates cast on canned peas. "There has been an increase of 70 percent in freight rates on canned peas from this area since June 30, 1946." said John H. Carkin, counsel and director, department rail transportation, Oregon Public Utilities Commission. He pointed out that the Northwest produces one-fourth of all the canned peas produced in the United States. 25 years ago today Jim Sturgis may quit working someday, but probably not before 1977. At 85, Sturgis has been given a two-year contract to continue as curator of the museum at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton. His job will be to describe and catalogue the thousands of pictures and artifacts in the museum depicting the history of Umatilla County. It may be a little presumptive, but Sturgis could well be the oldest person in the state employed by any public agency on a contract basis.

OBITS Marion H. Grover Juanita Coleman Richard Motts Davis Jr. Melinda Jean Johnson DEATHS Rynearson, Alice Fern Days gone by 100 years ago today The football boys are taking an unusual interest in preparing for the game that is to take place on Washington's birthday between the teams of Heppner and this city. They have received word from the Heppner team that 35 tickets have already been disposed of to Heppner people who will come to Pendleton to see the game, and they have no doubt but that the number will be swelled to 50. A special car has been engaged, and there will be enough come to comfortably fill it. 50 years ago today The city stepped into high gear today to annex the city owned airport property before the April 1 census deadline. Contacts were started with property owners lying between the city limits and the airport for annexation consent. The city needs a broad, continuous path of property owners to connect the airport with the city. All property owners in the corridor must sign for annexation. 25 years ago today The Heart Fund received $275 from Pendleton High school students Friday. The money was raised during voting for the sweetheart court last week. Marla Hajek, treasurer of Quill and Scroll, sponsors of the annual event, presented the contribution to John Segerstom, Pendleton Heart Fund chairman, at the Pendleton-Bend basketball game. Four students were announced as the sweetheart court. Cyndi Cruz was crowned queen, Paul Patton king; Pam Johnston princess; and Matt Comrie prince.

OBITS Laurelia Julia Anderson Cora Frances Meyers Elsie Alta Kennett Leonard Q. Dickerson Robert Learman George Gerald Warner DEATHS Grover, Marion H. Days gone by 100 years ago today In the Armory hall at Walla Walla, the poultry and pet stock show opened Tuesday. Roosters were crowing, hens cackling in their important way, and the big room was filled with fine fowls from a dozen towns. The show runs through until tomorrow when final awards are to be made on the exhibitions which are being made. It is not a small exhibition of birds, by any means, and visitors will find at the hall one of finest collections of poultry ever exhibited. 50 years ago today Milton-Freewater - The Fellowship Men's group of the Federated church held the annual dinner for their wives last evening in the church basement. The tables were set for a Valentine party and each lady present was given a box of candy from her "Sweetie Pie" as well as a Valentine. The dinner was prepared and served by the men and 40 enjoyed the affair. 25 years ago today Hermiston - The market is going sour on the largest independent milk producer in Oregon. Gordon Anderson, Hermiston, said his 550 cow dairy may be out of business in two months unless something changes in the economy-plagued dairy industry. The Oregon Department of Agriculture this month identified Andersen as the state's largest grade A producer in 1974. Andersen's milk is shipped to Mayflower Farms in Portland for distribution. CLARK, FISHER, LAY,

Wednesday 2/16/2000 OBITS Bill Etter Lulu Harris DEATHS Bevington, Mary E. Davis, Richard M. Dickerson, Leonard Kennett, Elsie A. Warner, George G. Days gone by 100 years ago today Weston- Last Sunday evening closed a series of revival efforts in the First Baptist Church. The services were conducted by Miss Carrie Millspaugh, young people's and women's missionary for the state; Rev. T.M. Paterson,of Pendleton; Rev. C. P. Bailey, missionary for Eastern Oregon; and Rev. Alex Blackburn of Portland, aided by the ministers of the town. 50 years ago today Hermiston - Voters here approved a $350,000 sewer 295 to 11 in an election Tuesday. The new sewer will be adequate till the town reaches a population of 10,000. Present population is 3,500. The old sewer was built when there were only 900 people in Hermiston and at that time no one dreamed that Hermiston would grow to its present proportions. 25 years ago today Umatilla County Jail inmates now have a dining hall according to Umatilla County Sheriff Bill McPherson. McPherson said the facility was instituted Wednesday during the noon meal. the dining hall allows prisoners a chance to leave their cells during meals and McPherson said he thought it would also cut down on the time needed to serve meals to prisoners. The only ones not allowed out of their cells during meal times are the prisoners confined to maximum security. CLARK, FISHER, LAY,

Obits Mabel I. O'Hara Beverly A. Gunderson Chester Owen Coombs Lucille Winn Larson Deaths Lulu R. "Lue" Harris Cora Frances Meyers Faye Bernice Starke Days Gone By 100 years ago today On the registration lists of Umatilla County appears the name of Eng Chung, a descendant from the Flowery Kingdom, who was registered a few days ago. This is probably the only instance of a person of Chinese descent voting in the county. Of course, Eng Chung has not voted yet, but he is duly registered, and if nothing unforeseen happens between now and next June, his vote will be cast along with the hundreds of others of the county. 50 years ago today Wild Horse Creek passed it's high water peak Monday without causing major damage, although there was some flooding in low places and some washing of silt onto the old road to Adams. A big head was reported coming down Greasewood from Helix today but it was not expected to raise Wild Horse much. Quite a bit of minor damage was reported in the area, some of it along county roads where water had gone into gopher holes and washed out sections, particularly in the Vansycle area.

I am looking for information about the following family who resided in Umatilla Co. Amanuel C. Pettyes born 1830 NY married Katie Geinger or Gienger 25 June 1877 Umatilla Co. Amanuel's mother was Olive (Towner) Pettyes [ Petleys, Petteyes Pettes] Olive emigrated to Oregon with her children when her husband died in Michigan . Other children - Hannah M. Pettyes ( presumed to have died in Utah on the way to Oregon) Manvil B. Pettyes born 1837 NY married 24 Feb 1877 Umatilla Co. Sarah E. Morris daughter of George & Mary Morris Arvilla Pettyes born 1840 NY married a Mr. Lobdell. She signed as a witness to her brothers marriage with her married name of Lobdell in 1877. Harriet R. Pettyes born 1844 NY Is anyone working on this family? Pat Holling

Hi, I hope someone can help me. I need any information on how to contact Ronald Baker, 19years old, and/or Glen Phillips, 20years old in 1956. Both lived in Hermiston.Need information on a auto-truck accident on 8/7/1956, in the Dalles. Please help me contact them or thier relatives. Shirlie Strickler Jones [email protected] Big Bear Lake, CA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

I am looking for obituaries of some people buried in Milton-Freewater 100F Cemetery. Dates of deaths are from 1916 through 1943. Does anyone have an address of where I could start looking for these - or is there someone out there that would look for them for me? Marge Williams [email protected]

Hello, I am new to the list, and I also belong to the Morrow County list. I was wondering how many are on this list? Is there anyone needing look ups for Umatilla County? Sincerely, Laura Clark

Hello Listers Given that this time of the year people, in their spare time, often spend more time with their genealogy, I thought I might send what information I have on my family in hopes that others may read this and we can make a family connection. I hope this isn’t too long so please bear with me. My g.g.g. grandfather was Terence Connor of Ireland. Terence was married to Mary Stewart and came to the U.S. in 1846 with their two children Thomas and Mary. Thomas married Mary E. Willard (originally from New York). Mary Willard died in the early 1870's. Thomas then married one Cecilia Dufficy. Thomas, Mary and Cecilia had the following children in Currie, Murray County and Shetek County, Minnesota, (1) Robert Owen Connor (B: Jan 21,1871) (D: 1945 in Donald, Washington) married Annie Helena Owen (B: Feb 16,1876) Portage Wisconsin and died, later in life in Florence, South Dakota). After a divorce he married one Elizabeth Bond (B:1882) (who also died in Donald, Washington) . Robert, Anna and Elizabeth had the following children, all of whom were born in Waubay, South Dakota., Patrick Connor, Michael Connor, Pearl Connor who married John Butler, later died in Pendleton, Oregon. They had two children, Patricia Butler and Iva Marie Butler, Robert Connor, Leona Myrtle Connor (B: Aug 28,1908) Leona married an Ivan (last name unknown), Lyle Robert Connor (B: Oct 23, 1896) died in Concord, California. Lyle married one Gladys Benson and had two children that I know of, Harold and Audrey Connor ( I understand that there maybe a Washington or Oregon State University connection to at least the children and possibly the parents), Mary (Mae) Elizabeth Connor (B:1897) died in Mission, B.C., Canada, Leon Wilbur Connor (B:1900) married and unknown woman and they had two children Leon Wilbur Connor (Jr.) (Died in Seattle, Wash., 1999) and Kathy Connor who married a fellow last name of Pearson, Virgil Thomas Connor (my grandfather) (B: Aug.30, 1902) and married Dru Passey and lived primarily in Alberta, Canada. Robert Owen Connor moved from South Dakota in the early 1900’s and re-settled in the Bow Island/Magrath/Lethbridge areas of Alberta, Canada, however after a period of time they moved back to the U.S. and lived in Washington (Yakima Valley) and Oregon(Pendleton) State. (2) Minnie Gertrude Connor (B: Nov 10, 1872) married two people during her lifetime, one fellow, named Gustafson and the other, William Soward. The only other information known about them is that they had at least one child, Anna Marie Soward (B: Feb 23,1892) and that at one time were residents of Spokane, Washington. (3) Ella May Connor (B: Dec 27th, 1874) and died in Heppner, Oregon on Sept. 16,1946. She married Fred William Owen (B: Mar 8, 1872) and he died in 1953 in Tacoma, Washington. I have extensive information on this family line. (4) Charles Thomas Connor (B: Apr 26th, 1878). I have no further information on him. (5) George H. Connor (B: May 11, 1880). The only other facts I know about him is that he had two children Earl Connor and Colista Connor (6) John Connor (B: Jun 6, 1884) married a woman by the first name of Julia. He had two children that I know of, Cordelia Connor an Wayne Connor (7) Nora Connor (B: May 26, 1887) and died in Pendelton, Oregon. She was known to have married Joseph Swartz and they had one child that I know of, George Swartz. Again, I hope that there is a family connection out there, if so, please contact me direct and again thanks for your time. Mike Connor

There is a Train Station between Hermiston and Standfield Or in Umatilla Co Or with the name of HINKLE. Don't know where the name came from or how it was chosen for the Train Stattion there. Maybe someone on list will know. Or the Hinkle's in Moses Lake, wa. I never checked the ph book to see but the Train station was there when I came to the area in May of 1951. Maxine Baldwin Wilton. [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 01, 2000 10:09 PM Subject: Re: Fw:1852 immigrants In a message dated 05/01/2000 5:55:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi, I don't know of any in Washington, but I've not done a lot of research into the Hinkle side> most of mine were in Oregon, Philadelphia, Pa and I'm sure points in-between. I know it's originally a German name I've seen it spelled Henkel, Henckel. My Hinkle ancestor Mary Rebecca March Hinkle Married John Franklin Adams 20 April 1820 Wayne, CO, IN both died in Turner, OR. They were both born in Rowan, NC. Mary father was Charles Henkel Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. if you recognize any of this let me know. << Dear Katherine, Read your names at the bottom and recognized one - Hinkle. On the farm adjacent to ours 13 miles east of Moses Lake, WA a widow and her 2 sons lived. Don, the one my age, and his older brother worked hard and increased the acreage they farmed. Don graduated from high school 1958. Any connection?? Ken Robinson [email protected] >> Katherine Jerman ([email protected]) Jerman, Wagner, Turner, Hilton, Hinkle, Adams, Swartslander, Crull Isaman, Armstrong, Researching for the future, Honoring the past.

Hello Lister's, I have a picture of a Lillian Kinnear taken on a Horse in the early 1930's there with me on it as a small child with her. She baby sat me when i was little. I wonder if there are any descendants there who would like a copy etc. I also have some pictures taken at the Old Sandstone school , all boarded up last I saw, in Freewater. I was in 1st grade with a Miss Rental and 3rd grade with a Miss Van Slyke there in abt1933/4/5. I also went to Tum -a- Lum school and used to love the Giant Strikes or May Pole as it also was called. We lived in two end to end Mobil home style bldg's next to the people named RECORDS. at the edge of orchard with Prunes and other fruit. and an Irrigation ditch that crossed the road. There also was a Red Headed Lady who raised Watermelon's etc across the road by the ditch. We used to get us a Watermelon once in awhile but my parents gave us a spanking whenever they found out. You can smell watermellon on your hands and faces when little kids. There was also a Stewarts Peoney Farm there and one time some guys at WPA work gave my dad several drinks and got his 15.00 for Payment on the cow away from him and bought more. They brought him home in the back seat of theold 28 Chev (abt 1937) and had the whols back seat with him in it full of PEONEYS. He was pulling petals saying , SHE LOVES ME , SHE LOVES ME NOT . I can still see him today. I was about 9/10 yrs old. boy did my mom get them guys, made them give him the 15.00 etc. She took her shoe off and beat up my dad. Alvie Baldwin called SHORTIE. Maxine Baldwin Wilton I will post these pictures if someone wants them. I have names of a number of the kids in them. Pearl Christenson, The Stevens girls, Bif Grimes, and others. Maxine Baldwin Wilton in Roy Wa. [email protected]