T he H ermiston HERALD
VOL. XII
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1918
NO FOOD WASTE ALLOWED HERE
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM SAILOR BOY
Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 21, 1917
To Editor of Herald and ft lends “be
hind the lines:”
Every once in awhile here amid the
bustle of squads right and left and
after long hours of school, each and
every one of us look back to our old
home towns and tbe friends we left
there, and wonder how they are and
when we will be able to be among
them. And then for a few minutes
you can see a very sad, homesick “gob”
indeed, but if you watch you will see
him being jerked back into reality by
the sound of his shipmates voices, and
it isn’t very long until he is again a
verv, very small unit in tbe machine
Uncle Sam is perfecting to
wipe
"friend Bill” off tbe map.
After Harry Todd and I reported
for duty at Portland last July, we
were sent to tbe naval training station
at San Francisco. On arriving there
we were put into detention quarters
and received our first and never to be
forgotten initiation in the art of
"squads east and squads west ” Also
to educate ourselves bow to distinguish
between tbe chief cook and the cap
tain. While there we received our
first prophylactic typhoid treatments
and were vaccinated.
Then, after 21 days of close confine
meet, we made our debut into the
civil world as uniformed "gobs.” We
will certainly not soon forget that day
when we came winding down tbe Goat
Hill path with all our worldly effects
in sea bags on our shoulders and the
trail lined with real salty sailors, all
yelling “rooky, rookigi and ruffing
our still serenely placid civilian spirits
with other epithets to gross to men
tion. But after it was over we were
glad and eagerly watched tbe hill to
be on hand when the next long ser
pentine of white came down, so we
could in turn call “rooky, rooky.”
After we bad served our apprentice
ship as mess cooks (table waiters) and
detail men we were given a chance to
change our rating from seaman to any
of several other branches, such as
boatswain, gunner, coxswain, cook,
fireman, etc. Todd chose coxswain
and I radio, or wireless work.
My course there was eight weeks
and consisted of lay and continental
code work. After I had completed it
I was sent here for the real code and
theory course.
This is, in my opinion, by far tbe
best branch of the service considering
the seaman ratings, for it not only
gives one an excellent training but it
will be of use after we have left the
service.
Tbe course here is from 17 to 20
weeks and then I am scheduled for
aviation. Tbe first twenty men, their
names being taken in alphabetical
order in every one hundred, are auto
matically drafted into the aviation
and as my initial happens to be near
the top I have very little to say about
it. We are given a ten week course
at Boston “Tech” after our gradua
tion here and then from 8 to 10 months
at Pensacola, Fla., most of which time
will be spent in actual flying.
Shortly after the declaration of war
the radio department of Harvard
university, then considered the best in
the United States, was taken over by
tbe government, and they have added
a first class electrical course, so their
radio graduates are first class radio
electricians. It sounds absurd when
we say we can complete what was for
merly a four year course, in the short
space of four months, but when you
consider that we are having the hard
est kind of intensive training, going to
class from right to eleven hours each
day and have to keep up your guard
and quarters duties besides, we aro
putting in nearly twice the amount of
time that the regular course required.
We are graduated from here as second
and third class petty officers and are in
direct line for a commission on gradua
tion from Pensacola aviation school.
The only thing that bothers me here
Is the rari fled atmosphere, caused by
the superior intellectual plane upon
which our frigid New England cousins
exist. We poor fellows from the far
west, where forks are unknown and
half baked beef tbe chief diet, are de
cidedly rough, and having a sailor
uniform on are considered some hard.
But when we get up an athletic team
of any sort, from tennis to bulldogging,
wo take the field.
Bus it's all just one grand adventure
and we enjoy every moment from
reveille to tape, and altho Hermiston
ran say she was one of the first to con-
tribut , I wish I could see a few more
&
names posted on the enlistment board.
Wishing you all a happy and pros
perous year, I remain,
Yours affectionately,
C. F. Carson
Co. II Harvard Radio School.
DIVERSIFIED FARMER
HAS THE ADVANTAGE
COLUMDIA HIGHWAY
SURVEY UNDER WAY
That the divers tied rancher in this
! project has the edge on the s raight
out-and out one line agriculturist his
been shown in many instances this
fall, for always lie has some comino-
ity of the various as-ort ment th it he
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COLUMBIA SCHOOL
PUPILS INCREASING
Last year tbe Columbia school had
25 pupila enrolled, and with the be
ginning of the präsent term the direc
tors made a contract with F. A. Brun
son, operator of the auto bus, on the
basis of 35—the extra 10 being the al
lowance for an increase. To carry the
pupils Mr. Brunson purchased a one
ton truck, which he has used for tbe
past four months transporting tbe
pupils to tbe Columbia school and
high school scholars to the Hermiston
school.
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Surveyors have been busy this week
surveying and placing tbe grade
stakes on the Columbia highway from
the Morrow county line toward this
city. This is talen to mean that as
soon as they have completed ibis task
tbe work of grading and graveling tbe
road will be begun by tbe county court
so as to have it in shape for hard sur
facing by tbe state early in tbe spring.
JURORS DRAWN FOR
JANUARY COURT TERM
The names of 31, taxpayers, sum
moned as jurors for the term of court
beginning at Pendleton on January 14,
has been drawn as follows:
George Adams, McKay; F. C. Greer,
Weston; F. C. McKenzie, Hermiston;
A. W. Prann, Hermiston; C. A. Nor-
man, Milton; Wm. Fogle song, Milton;
Joe Bailey, Echo; C P. Bowman,
Echo; C. E. Demarit, Milton; Cliff J.
Ballinger, McKay; Pearl T. Hales,
Pendleton; George Gallagher, Uma
pine; Dan Sbaw, Pendleton; Geo. L.
Ward, Stanfield;
Victor
Harris,
Athena; H G Blydenstein, Pendleton;
F. C. Curl, Pendleton; W. A. Leath
ers, Hermiston; John H. Peters, Pen
dleton; J.S. Baker, Pendleton; G. B.
Hartle, Holdman; J. N. Burgess. Pen
dleton; Ed. Hoon, Umapin ; Arthur
Hascall, Pilot Rock; Pearl McBri e;
Weston; Clarence A Brown, Nye; F.
3. LeGvow, Athena; D. H. Babcock,
Freewater; T. F. Kendall, Freewater;
D A. Pinkerton, Millon; E. E. Har
low, Pendleton.
raises to sell and ther by keep A Hui >
change coming in to defray expenses
Probably the one who has the beet
chance for a steady income monthly is
the dairyman that raises his ow ■
alfalfa, and then comes the hog rais r
that makes a practice of raising hogs
in quantity for the market. Ma v
sales of hogs have been recorded in
this paper during the past few monti s
—some in small quantities and some in
carload lots—and in all eases it has
been shown that the owners have
received handsome prices for their
product.
It Is well known that the site of
these porkers at odd times has been
the means of bringing large sums < f
money into this community, ad th •
latest shipment, that of t wo ca: lo ids < f
h gs to Portlat d by Gen. S’rohw, has
bien no exception. In the lot wer >
170 head of hogs oi his own, tbe bal
ance 131, being supplied by neighbor
ing ranchers Io make up i tie two car.
loads. On his return from Portland
after the sale of the hogs Mr. Strohm
had in his possession a certified check
for 84,500, a i eat litt e sum for dis
tributiou among our ranchers.
Humors of waste of food at cantonment camps have been hotly resented by
About the first of last month tbe officers who have charge of garbage disposal at the various camps. This picture
Columbia school directors had to enter shows the unloading of garbage at the central depot at Camp Meade. The
into a new contract with Mr. Brunson cans are brought from benches underneath the windows of each mess hall.
for the enrollment bad went up with Each can Is labeled for various sorts of refuse so that bones, cans, paper, etc.,
go Into separate receptacles. The camp's conservation officer notes the con
such rapidity that it became apparent tents of each can as they are dumped Into motortrucks for sale to contractors.
that the one ton truck was out of dale, At Camp Meade a cook who falls to scrape a bone properly is in for a stiff call.
and as a result a two ton truck was
purchased and put on the route by the
operator.
Donald Clodfeller and Clyde Curry
The enrollment of the Columbia
returned to their homes in Wasco
school has reached 38, and from pres
after a week's visit at the Akers and
ent indications it looks as though the
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Murchie homes.
directors will have to add another
Glen Akers returned to Wasco Wed
room and employ one more teacher
Mrs. W. L. Blessing and Russel)
nesday
after spending the holidays
next term.
spent Saturday shopping in Pendleton.
with his family.
Gertrude Gentry from Holdman has
Mr. Tabor shipped one and one-half
The following letter from C C.
been a guest at the Frank Beddow
tons of honey this week.
Chapman of Portland, state chairman
home the past week.
F. J. Auseon and family were New
of the American Red Cross member
Miss Hudson has returned from her
ship campaign In Oregon, is more than
Year’s guests at the Upham home
holiday vacation and resumed her
pleasing to us, for it makes us feel
position as primary teacher in Colum
that our own town in particular and
bia school.
Umatilla county in general has at last
At the council meeting last Wednes
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kellar wore de
found recognition for well deserved
day evening, in compliance with the lightful host and hostess to a New
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
patriotism in these war times. Here
law, Alderman J. D. Watson was Year’s dinner having Mr. and Mrs.
is the letter :
unanimously elected president of tbe Phipps and Laura and Mr. and Mrs.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. and Mrs. McCoy returned home
“Io no other paper in Oregon have
council, the appointment of Father Otto Heinl and Lawrence as their
Friday of last week from Knobler, after
we seen the Red Cross proclamations
Butler as a member of the library guests.
J Gibbons moved his family back to
spending Xmas with ber parents. On
arranged so attractively or played up
board was confirmed and the grist of
Tom H addox is a county seat visitor their way back they stopped in Pendle bis ranch Wednesday.
so well as was done in The Herald
monthly bills audited and passed on.
Edgar Doering is a new pupil to with Mayor McKenzie’s appeal to the
ton to visit a sister and ran into scar
today.
The ordinance regarding the month
start
the new year.
letina.
They
were
allowed
to
come
on
people of Hermiston to affiliate with
Nancy McNaught was a New Year’s
ly collection of city water rent will
home, however, after fumigation.
the American Rid Cross. We note
C.
G.
Blayden
went
to
Arlington
on
guests
at
the
Briggs
home.
hereafter be strictly enforced, a mo
that The Herald has done a great
School reopened Monday with every Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Sapper, Miss Albrecht
tion prevailing instructing the city
W. R. Walpole of Irrigon was in deal through news items lo support
clerk to immediately bring the water and Otto Sapper were New Year’s one ready to begin work.
this membership campaign. On be-
geests
at
the
Ted
Sapper
home
In
Her-
|
town
Thursday.
Professor
and
Mrs.
Suddorth
return
collections up to date. Thia means
half of state headquarters we wish to
ed from Portland Sunday. They went
that any one who does not heed the miston.
A. Pajunen of Portland, who has the
thank
you for this patriotic co-opera
as
delegates
from
the
north
end
of
call of the clerk for settlement will
contract for the new school building,
Mrs. Simmons had as her New
have the water shut off on his prem Year’s dinner guests her daughter Morrow county to tbe Educational con has a force of men at work this week. tion.
“It will be interesting to you, as a
ises.
Jennie, Mr. and Mrs. Jene Skovbo, vention.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Rands entertained publisher, to learn that our tile of
Mrs. H. Stockard and daughter re at New Year’s dinner Mr. and Mrs
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beddow and Mr.
newspaper clippings from Umatilla
turned home Monday from a week’s Packard and two children and Mr. and
Brownell.
county Ie the thickest of any county in
visit
among
friends
and
relatives
in
Mrs. Jenkins.
Laura Phipps was a delightful hos
Oregon. Is it any wonder that Uma
teas New Year’s eve to a watch party, and around Ione.
Grandpa Wheeler, father of Mrs tilla leads the str te in so many
Mrs. F. Reiks has been furnishing Klitz, suffered a slight attack of para patriotic undertakings when its news
having twelve freshman as her guests.
After partaking of a delicious lunch tbe Irrigon people with beef tbe past lysis last week, and Is still unable to papers co-operate so vigorously. Tbe
eon the young men left, leaving tbe few days. She informs us she will have get around.
whole state of Oregon Is proud of
That he will be his own campaign young ladies to wind up with a slum one more beef to kill, then we will be
Misses Clara Voyen and Gleam Dun Umatilla county.”
manager, and have neither head- ber party.
a meatless town unless some one else ton returned the first of the week from
quarters nor assistante but will de
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Graham and takes pity on us.
their Xmas vacation.
New Settlers Arrive This Week
pend upon the news and advertising
Ethel were guests at tbe home of Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Cabbage are still visit
Mr*. Blanch Almeter of Enterprise,
columns of the press of the state and
Geor ge O. Havien and family ar
Graham’s mother in Hermiston Mon- ing in Seattle, where they went to pass Oregon, spent tbe holidays here with
personal visits to reach the voters,
rived in Hermiston New Year’s day
the holidays with their daughter.
day.
her
friend,
Miss
Emily
Doering.
was the announcement of R. N. Stan
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and family
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Richards, son Earl from Onta io, Oregon, with a carlo id
The E. E. Graham family were en
field on the first day of the new year
have returned to their borne at Eugene and niece Bessie and son, and Mr. and of Iio isehold good* and* ock, and mov
tertained
New
Years
day
at
the
Wau-
in assuming the active work of his
on o the Lock ranch
after visiting here with the lady’s par Mrs Glen Richards drove over from ed forthwith
campaign for the nomination for gaman home.
south of town, which he has leased
ents during tbe holidays.
Stanfield
New
Year's
day
and
surpris
Mrs. Rhodes has returned from St.
United States senator on the Repub
from the owner. Tbe same day anoth
Farmers are busy cutting wood and ed tbe Paine family.
Anthony’s hospital, where sbe has
lican ticket.
er of the family, Win Hayden, arriv
getting ready for the spring rush.
A
nice
sccial
dance
was
given
New
He declared be intended to make a been convalescing for several weeks.
C. J. Caidwell is moving bis bouse Year’s eve in the Mack ball. A. jolly ed over and from Lewis on, Idaho,
Miss Ruth Akers was a delightful near the center of his acreage and
very active and vigorous campaign
crowd attended to dance the old year with -tock, and he will improve 60
acres south of the Waugaman ranch
and would devote practically all of bis hostess to a slumber party New Year’s otherwise improving bis property.
out and the new in.
east of town that his father purchased
time from now until the primaries to night, having Jane Gunn, Esther Gra-
We wonder if Eastern Oregon has
ham, Hattis Graham and Nina Brass- borrowed tbe Western Oregon climate.
the work.
The weather during tbe past week some time ago from the Umatilla Farm
has been mild, with a heavy fog pre- Lands Co.
Tbe old political campaign manager field as her guests.
It certainly looks like it.
Mrs. F. A. Brunson and daughter
George Caldwell was a Hermiston vailing a couple of days the middle of
system does not appeal to him, and be
is going to break away from it entire- Dorothy spent Friday and Saturday in visitor Wednesday, returning borne the week and variable rains the past
Commercial Club Meeting
seven day. For the week ending Jan
ly. So far as possible ho will person Pendleton.
Thursday.
Next
Monday nicht tbe rezular
uary 3 tbe maximum temperature was
ally visit every community and local
Several from this section attended
meeting of the Hermiston Commercial
60
degrees
and
the
minimum
31.
Dur-
ity in tbe state and use the newspapers tbe Library ball at tbe Auditorium
log that period the rainfall was .41 of Club takes place In the rest rooms,
quite freely.
Monday evening.
and it la hoped that every member
an inch.
His statement of principles, or plat
Tbe Jersey Breeders association
I will be present. At that time the an-
form, will be made public about tbe have made tbe following changes in
New Year’s night the high school | nual election of officers will take place,
middle of the month and ho expects to the Columbia district: The animal
bova lost to the town team In a spirited after which all will assemble around
Directing tbe destinies of sn up-to- game of basket ball at the auditor turn | the banquet board and listen to well
conduct bls campaign strictly on the that was formerly at the Henry Ott
principies therein ennunciated.
ranch is now located on tbe Wauga- date banking institution and operating Tbe same evening the high school I timed addresses after partaking of the
In his statement January 1 bo said man ranch and tbe one that was locat a ranch at the same time would seem girla’ team held the town girls' team delicious edables scheduled
to be
bo was mote than satisfied with the ed on the Scott ranch is now located to be a Herculean task, but neverthe to a tie. Friday evecing oi last week served on that occasion.
less F. B. Swayse, tbe well known the high school team defeated the
outlook and was confident that with at the Henry Ou ranch.
I
tbe efforts which bo intends to devote
Ray Fischer purchased tbe Neadeau banker of this city, Is going to under Echo team in a fast game here.
Program for Parent Teacher Meeting
to tbe work during the next throe homestead near the Columbia school take it, and in this way do his "bit”
The tonsorial shops of this city have
Following is the program for tbe
months he would be able to secure the house and tbe Fischer family contem toward Increasing the food supply
at last been compelled to advance the I Parent-Teucher meeting of Thursday,
along
Hooverite
lines.
nomination.
plate moving onto it in tbe very near
He will begin activities in this price of barber work, the high price < f January 10: \
His first work will bo a trip through future.
direction
along about March 1st when supplies ussd io the barber bu-iness . (a) “We’re going over”
tbe Willamette valley and then South
The ladies of the Neighborhood club he will move with bis family from his having struck them also. The pro V°P.(U) .. ver there”
ern Oregon and then back to Portland
will meet Saturday, Jan. 6, and every town bouse onto tbe Eriksen five acre prietors ere very modest in ther de-
John D. Watson, Jr.
He attended tbe irrigation congress io
member Is urged to attend. A short tract in the southeastern part of tbe mands, however, for about the only : Talk..................... ,............ A. E Bensel
Portland January 2nd, and the re-
program has been arranged for.
Primary Grade
city, for which he traded his residence advance of any consequence la that .. ............................
mainder of the week be spent at Cor-
Reading ................. ....Emily Shotwell
oow
you
will
have
to
pay
20
rents
for
property
on
tbe
corner
of
Second
Phillip
Lay
returned
to
Portland
vallia, where be delivered an address
Piano soto................... ...Mt-a... Chezik
before the Farmers school on the wool after spending the holidays with bis street and Gladys avenue a few days a shave Instead of 15 cents, and 35
1 cents for a bath that was formerly 23 I Election of office s for ensuing year.
ago.
bis parents.
industry of Oregon.
COLUMDIA NEWS NOTES
WATER ORDINANCE
WILL BE ENFORCED
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
STANFIELD TO MANAGE
HIS OWN CAMPAIGN
DANK PRESIDENT
TO TRY MIXTURE
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