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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1922
VOL. XVI
HERMISTON TO 6ET
CREAMERY AT ONCE
COASTING PARTY ENbOYS
SLIDING ON SOUTH HILL
Home Made Tobaggan Causes Merri­
GREATER UMATILLA DAY, .PROGRAM
TWO BASKETBALL
CLUB HOLDS JOINT
WILL BE FEATURE OF NEXT FRIDAY
GAMES THIS WEEK
MEETING THURSDAY
ment as it Serpentines Along;
T. P. TOWNSEND OF PORTLAND
Games Played Later
TALKS WITH DAIRYMEN
Hermiston had good coasting dur­
ing holiday week. Many, were out
enjoying to the full this form of wint­
Understanding is Reached and New
er sport so seldom found in this coun­
Creamery is Almost Certain;
try.
Farmers to Get Cash
A coasting party was held on South
hill Just out on town of New Year’s
night. About 15 young people made
It Is almost certain that Hermis­ up the aggregation. A large tobag-
ton will have a creamery within the ' gan of home manufacture was the
next few weeks. This arrange­ means of many thrills to its occupants
ment was made by the dairymen of as it made its serpentine course down
the project in consultation with T. the hill. Its load of seven or eight
P. Townsend of Portland Tuesday with their lusty shouts gave evidence
afternoon.
of extreme hilarity on the frosty
Mr. Townsend who has spent his night.
life in the creamery business cam e, After two or three hours of coast­
here from Portland at the request ing the party repaired to the home of
of local men who wanted a creamery Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Payne and enjoy­
put in here. He met a number of ed gameB until a late hour. Dainty
representative dairymen
Tuesday refreshments were served by Mrs.
afternoon and a mutually satisfact­ Spencer and Mrs. Payne.
ory understanding was soon Arrived ,
at.
No. 17
A complete financial report was
REPORT
GIVEN
ON
WORK
LAST YEAR
A watch party was held at the
OF given by the Treasurer of the Home ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Perry HIGH SCHOOL TO CLASH W ITH
Bureau at the last meeting. It was Pike on New Year’s eve. A large
LEGION FRIDAY
found after all bills were paid, and crowd gathered.
expenses on the cemetery met, that
Mr. Fred Dixon and wife spent H igh and Grade School Girls W ill
very little money remained in the
C h a ir m a n of Standing Committee» treasury. Twenty-two children at New Year’s day and several days pro­
P la y ; Admission to be 10 and
school had not paid for their hot ' ceeding as guests of Mr. Dixon's
Tel] What Has Been Done;
lunch tickets, and eight free tickets mother, Mrs. Llewellyn. Mr. 'and
25 Cents
Songs on Program
beside were being furnished to needy Mrs. Dixon are located for the pres­
children. All bills were paid up to ent at Page, Wash.
Jan. 1 and about $4 5 remained on
Friday evening will see the open­
' Nearly a hundred members of the hand. Many plans are on foot to
Miss Vera and Ida Bullack of Pen­ ing of the basketball season in Herm­
Community and Commercial chibs raise money for the coming year.
dleton spent New Year’s day and iston at the auditorium.
enjoyed a banquet and heard reports
Monday at the home of Mrs. McFar­
Two games will be played. The
of the work of the year past at the
The second of a series of card part­ land, their sister.
high, school girls will meet the eighth
Hermiston hotel Thursday evening. ies is to be given within a week of
grade girls and the high school boys
~ A Joint meeting to review the work 10 days. As there is great demand
Mrs. Barnes, wife of the late Dr. will play a team representing the
done for the community during the for the social evenings to continue. Barnes of Hermiston, Is a guest at the
American Legion.
pant year has been under considera­ Each party is sponsored by a diffrent home of Mr. and Mrs. McFarland.
The two high school teams have
tion for soma time. Aside from the pet of hostesses, and refreshments
been practicing steadily for several
"eats” the program included reports served. Every one is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Melborne Burnett weeks and are rapidly getting into
from the officers of the two clubs
spent Xmas and the holiday week in shape for their intertwholastic con­
and the standing committees of each.
The Commercial club plans to cel­ Portland.
,
tests. The boys aro being coached
There was community singing led ebrate Greater Umatilla day on Jan.
by Arnold Gralapp and the girls by
by A. C. Voelker with Otto Sapper at 13, Friday evening from 8 to 12.
Mrs. Ed Renick and family spent Miss Florence Long, both of the high
the piano. The women sang some There is to be a banquet served by several days last week in Portland
school faculty.
paradies and gav^ yells of which Mrs. the Home Bureau, a good programme guests of Mrs. Renick’s parents.
Boys who will start the game for
W. W. Illsley Is the reputed author­ including short speeches, and a gen­
To Use Old Building
the high school are Harold Waterman
The understanding is that Mr.
ess.
eral exchanging of ideas. Plans for
Mr. and Mrs, Roy F. Paulu spent center, John Haddox and Everett
Townsend and his partner Mr.
Committee reports from the Com­ the work to be done, and things to be several days In Portland shopping.
Parker forwards and Leo Smitli and
Swartout who has been with him as
mercial club were given by Dr. F. V. accomplished in 1922 will be the
Irwin Shotwell guards. Other boys
a butterir.aker the past 14 years,
Prime as secretary and F. B. Swayze, chief subject of discussion. Covers
W. A. Ford, who has been very 111 who are almost sure to get a chance
will put in a creamery here. They
T. P. Campbell, F. C. McKenzie, E. will be laid for 200 people, and If at his home for about 10 days is im­
have already made arrangements
J. Kingsley, O. C. Young, H. T. Fraser more avail themselves of the oppor­ proving slowly and will soon be able to play are Gwyn Hughes. Lawrence
with the owners of the Syndicate LYCEUM ATTRACTION DATE IS J. F. McNaught, C. W. Kellogg, Otto tunity, more places will be arranged. to sit up His friends will be glad Winslow and Herbert Haneline.
Admission for the games will be
building which formerly housed the
Sapper, R. A. Brownson, W. J. War- j
ADVANCED
to see him about again.
10
and 25 cents.
old creamery and can get a five year
ner and A. W. Prann. E. P. Dodd
At a committee meeting on Fri­
lease to the property.
president of the club Introduced the day night, at community hall, plans
A baby girl was horn to Mr. and '
They will pay to the farmers
speakers.
were laid by the Home Bureau and Mrs. Walter Caldwell on Dec. 24. 1
Men's
Quartet
W
ins
Praise
From
whatever is the market price of but- :
Mrs. C. W. Kellogg as president of Commercial club for the proper sort
Mother and baby are doing very nice­
Montana Papers; Program
er fat. If butter is 50 cents a pound
the Community club spoke briefly of a celebration for Greater Umatilla
ly.
they will pay 50 cents for butter fat.
and Introduced the women who made day. A large number of men and
is Versatile
They agree to pay cash for all cream
reports. Among them were Mrs. I. women were present, and good plans
Mr. and Mrs. King are the proud
bought.
B. Putman as secretary and Mrs. T. laid.
parents of a fine baby girl born Dec.
They ask of the farmers that they
P.
Campbell,
Mrs.
W.
W.
Illsley,
Mrs.
j
The premier attraction of the ly-
28, 1921, at the Umatilla hospital.
give their moral assistance and sup­ ceum course will appear here a week Geo. H. Root. Mrs. Roberta Gunn
FORMER
PASTOR
RECEIVES
The Home Bureau had a special
port in getting started. Mr. Town- | from next Tuesday or January 17. gave a reading.
meeting on Monday to take a vote as
WOUND W H ILE HUNTING
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ward and family
Bend and Mr. Swartout will do the This is the noted hell ringing quar­
to whether they wished to serve the
of
La Grande are the guests of Mrs. I
rest. The farmers agreed with Mr. tet or "The Bell Ringers."
banquet Jan. 13. It was decided to
Townsend that If any disagreements
serve it, and special notices were Ward’s sister, Mrs. Sabin Alexander. A ccidental D ischarge of G un is
The success of this number Is
should arise to refer the matter to a shown by quotations from newspapers
sent to all members to be present at
Cause ¡Left A n n an d Body H it ;
committee of three, two to be farm- j in towns in which It has recently ap­
On New Year’s day a largo family
Thursday’s meeting to accept places
ers and one to be a member of the peared.
re-union
of
the
entire
family
of
Cald-
|
on
committees
and
help
make
the
EscaFe is N arrow
The Sheridan, Montana,
Boardman, Ore., Jan. 5—School
Hermiston Commercial club.
wells took place at Irrigon, the home
Forum has the following to say about convened Tuesday after a two week’s day a success.
W ill Put Plant in Soon
of the father and mother, Mr. and
their appearance in that town.
holiday. Most of the teachers spent
Mr. Townsend left for Portland
Rev. M. R. Gallahcr, former Meth­
Mrs. C. W. Caldwell. Thoro were
Following
la
the
detailed
amount
the
vacation
in
Portland
and
valley
Bell Ringers Quartet Fleas«
to consult with his partner, but gave
odist
pastor here nnd now located at
10
children
present,
the
first
time
in
of
money
spent
by
the
Home
Bureau
Thursday night’s Iyceum entertain- 1 points. A new bus route has been
assurance that the creamery would
14 years that thay have all gathered ¡‘rinevllle had the recent misfortune
to
beautify
the
City
Cemetery:
Labor
added,
ruunlng
from
Castle
Rock
to
be a go. He expecta to be able to ment featuring the Bell Ringing '
Mr. Hatfield, (2 days,) $5.00; Mr. at a dinner party. On Friday the ! Io be seriously injurod in the back
commence receiving cream within quartet was well attended and high- ' Boardman, the contract having been Alexander, (2 days,) $5.00; lumber ■party started from Irrigon to go to and left arm by tho discharge of a
let
for
the
transportation
of
nine
pu­
a very short time, but for four or five ly enjoyed by all. The personnel of
for gates, $3.30; posts, $2.50; lime Pendleton to have a family group pic­ shotgun in the hands of his son.
weeks it will be shipped. By that the quartet was: L. V. Meehan, 1st pils to Opal Wagner of Boardman. (white wash for posts) $1.00; dray- ture taken. En route the car in the Ihey were out hunting at the time.
The
basketball
season
opens
Friday
tenor;
L.
D.
Griffin,
2nd
tenor
and
time he expects to have his own
lead hit an icy place on the highway
P rineville P ap er Quoted
piano; M. S. Sager, baritone; and B. with a game between Boardman and age, (paid to Tum-A-Lum Lumber and with six passengers, turned com­
plant In operation.
The accident is described as follows
Co.) 75c; Fish glue, for white wash,
Arlington
high
schools
at
Arlington.
C.
Bldwell,
basso.
Each
gentleman
Is
Mr. Townsend is one of the best
$3.30; nails and staples, 80c; welnes pletely over. Fortunately nt, one by the Prineville Central Oregonian:
known creamery men In the state an artist, and their comedy stuff Boardman will play Irrigon at Ir­ for lunch, clean up day, $2.50; lunch was hurt to any extent, two of the
Rev. M. R. Gallaher was seriously
and for years made the "White Clov­ kept the audience In constant laught­ rigon on Saturday the 7th.
women receiving minor bruises. The njured and had a very narrow es­
(Sutton)
40c;
Total
$24.55.
Earl
C.
er The quartet numbers were vari­
er," brand butter.
cape from death last Monday, when
The Riverview Cemetery Associa­ Brownell donated 9 doz. rolls for the party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. C.
ed and pleasing, as were also the so­
W. Caldwell Sr., Mrs, Jessie 8mlth of a shotgun in the hands of hts oldest
clean
up
day
lunch,
and
3
pair
of
tion
of
Boardman
completed
perman­
lo«, readings, and pianologues. Their
Umatilla, Mrs. Lulu Campbell of 'son wns accidently discharged, the
skill and cleverness in bell ringing ent organlatlon last night with the hinges for the gates. Mr. Compton Eugene, and Mrs. Pearl Potts of shot pausing between Rev. Galla­
hauled
our
posts
free,
and
McFarland
confirmation
of
the
temporary
of­
was unusually well exemplified when
Portland, daughters and Fred, Clyde, her’s left nrm and body, cutting a
the difficult Anvil Chorus from I I ficers, Leo Root, president and M. B. donated the cream for the lunch. Clifford, Carl, George, Bail and Walt­ piece of fleHh from the arm clear to
The
following
men
donated
time
and
Signs secretary. A board of directors
Trovatore Was rendered.
labor: Sutton, H. H. Edwards, W. R. er Caldwell, sons. After the wreck I he bono and Inflicting a wound In
Here is what the Hysham, Mon­ was also appointed consisting of J. Nugent, Earl Brownell, Olaf Stanghy, with no apprent damage to the car 1 his side six inches long and two
R. Johnson, H. H. Weston, S. H.
tana, Echo says:
the party continued on their trip to 'inches wide, nnd of sufficient depth
Boardman, E. K. Mulkey and Lee Mr. Hatfield, Sabin Alexander, John
Bell Ringers Please a Large Audience Mead. The present activities of the Powell, A. E. McFarland, Dell Jack- Pendleton and had the family por­ to cut half through tho abdominal
THr.fTF.rPTS
FOR
1921
REACH
The American quartette of Bell board will be to plan a survey of the son, Perry Pike, Mrs. James donated trait made. When the men were wall.
Gun is Discharged
Ringers appeared at the school audi­ cemetery tract for future develop­ her house for lunch to be served In, ready to make the return trip, they
$7004.25
The boy was Just behind his father
torium Monday evening in the first ment as soon as Irrigation 1 b avail­ and Ruby Powell made the coffee. discovered that their women passen­
To all of these people the Home Bu- gers were gone, and had decided to and they were hunting ducks on the
number of the Lyceum course, and able.
In some
leau extends thanks. With the white return on the train. A delightful river Just below town.
Business fer December Passes Thou­ very pleasantly entertained a large
week was spent by the entire family manner the boy’s gun was accident­
washing
of
the
posts
the
Home
audience with their program of mus­
The local federal farm loan board
sand Mark ; Total is Far
not withstanding the near calamity. ally discharged, and the accident re-
ic and reading.
met recently and approved approxi­ Bureau will discontinue Its activities
ulted.
toward
beautifying
the
cemetery
as
Above 1921 Record
They are a company of versatile mately $100,000 In loans for the
Father nnd son managed to get
there are so many different opinions
and talented young men, their en­ Boardman and Irrigon districts.
a tournlsuet around the injured arm
and suggestions that it seems impos­
tertainment consisting of vocal and
and then the boy hurried to the
sible to come to a peaceable dcclssion,
Maybe 1921 wasn’t a banner year piano numbers in addition to the bell
The high school Is In receipt of a so the work will be left to those
Euston residence and phoned for
for the United States but It was a ! ringing, and an Interpretation of a
help. Dr. Belknap went after Mr.
banner year for the Hermiston poet scene from Skakespeare'e Merchant dosen new Empire desks of the ad­ whose dead now rest there to finish.
I Gallaher in his ear. and by the time
pffice. Receipts Just figured up for of Venice. The bells used were the justable type which supplies the In­
| he picked him up the injured man
the year by postmaster C. H. Skinner regulation Swiss hand bells, and the creasing demand of the upper grades
Friday afternoon everybody's club,
and the mechanical drawing classes. a new social club recently formed,
was exceedingly faint from the loss
total >7004.25.
melodies and tones produced In a
LIBRARY BALL IS MOST SUC­ of blood and shock.
met at the home of Mrs. Weaver Sut­
: number of the selections were beautl.
Big Gains Made
The Injury will Incapacitate the
CESSFUL EV ER HELD
The following pupils enrolled on ton. A discussion of current events
Receipts for 1920 were nearly a ful, and undoubtedly a treat to the
5 minister for some time, and there
Tuesday:
Elmer.
Almon,
and
Glenn
was
the
main
drawing
card,
after
thousand dollars under those for the local audience. The unanimous ver­
1 is danger that it will permanently
year Just past. In 1920 the office dict seemed to be that the program Keltner from Alaska, Idaho, and which the w'omen crocheted until
effect the use of hts left hand. Mr.
Uram
Messenger
and
Chas
Atter-
$100
is
Cleared
and
All
G
uests
E
n
­
time
for
refreshments.
A
large
took in $6119.42. The gain Is all was "too short.” which fact In It­
¡Gallaher’s
many friends regret the
crowd of ladies was present. At the
the more impressive because 1920 self. speaks for the quality of the en­ berrj of Boardman.
joy Good T im e; Board
'accident, and hope to see him out
close
of
the
social
hour,
dainty
re­
was a much better business year tertainment.
and around again soon.
T hanks th e Public
freshments were served by the host­
than 1921. It Is clear that Hermis­
METHODIST NOTES
ess.
The
club
meets
once
a
week,
a
ton's business is growing rapidly to
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Emmett Callahan of Boardman
Gordon Shotwell will not return to
different hostess acting each time.
■how such a gain In the face of gen- was in town Wednesday.
Church 11 a. m.
The annual library ball at the au­ O. A. C. this quarter.
eral depression.
Epworth League 6:30 p. m.
- -
Miss Laura Dunne, Miss Yronne ditorium Saturday evening was a suc­
Some of the figures of the post of.
Services at Columbia 3 p. m.
The birth of a non to Mr. and Mrs.
Hermiston’s representation at the
Hurllck, Mr». Rteffaneite Hurllck, cess both financially and otherwise.
flee business are interesting. The E. J. Davis at St. Anthony’s hospital
various
colleges departed early this
About
$100
was
cleared
for
the
best month of the 12 was of course in Pendleton last Saturday is report­
M. O. Rymerson of Byron, Wash., and Mr. E. F. Grattan, motored from
week to take up work again.
library.
Thia
Is
the
best,
that
has
Pendleton
to
spend
Xmas
and
Mon­
December. Last month the office ed by the Tribune.
left for his horns Thursday. He Is a
business was *1058.27 or almost
former resident here and still owns day as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nugent. ever been done In any of the library
ball». Mrs. .1. T. Hinkle, president
Apologies are due the readers oil
equal to two ordinary months.
property In this vicinity. He Is en­
The American Legion will meet at
of the board feels that many people account of the lateness of the paper
New
Year's
eve
was
celebrated
at
thusiastic
over
ths
prospects
of
the
6233 Money Order»
the library at S p. m. next Tuesday
Irrigation country In the Yakima (he home of Mrs. Melborne Burnett made a special effort to get out on this week. The linotype was out of
During the year the office sold evening.
Every ex-service man
¡with a watch party. The crowd gath- this occasion and expressed her commission Tuesday and since we
• 233 money orders.
The total should be out. A good program with valley where he now lives.
didn’t work Monday on account of
iered at 1:30 and played "50” until thanks to all who bought tickets
amount so received was about $27,- eats will be the attraction.
As a dance It was a good- one. the holiday, the blow was more thaa
Ths Pendleton-Umatilla bus line until 12 when the old year was hade
*00. This of course does not count
has eut rates on Its longer runs. farewell and the new one welcomed. I There was a big crowd from all over wo can stand and still get nut on
as part of the office business as it is
Gordon Shot well spent Tuesday Rates are now as follows: From Pen­ Delicious refreshments were served ' the west end of the county. Dancing time. But New Year’s only come
not an earning of the office. Money
erders cashed here total 1036 and the and Wednesday of last week In Port­ dleton to Echo $1, Pendleton to Stan­ by the hostess and the guests depart . was enjoyed until midnight when all once a year.
amount so paid will equal approxi­ land. returning Thursday morning. field $1.2$, Pendleton to Hermiston ed early In the New Year, reporting action stopped and a clock struck 12
$1.(0, Pendleton to Umatilla $1.7$. an enjoyable evening. The Invited times In honor of the advent of 1922. eve, the proceeds supplementing the
mately, 1*000.
An attractive feature danee was appropriation made to the library by
Louis L. Penney was in town on The return trips are the same. The guests were; Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
The poet office department’e lease
put
on by two little girls. Ignore and the city government. Hermiston is
business
last
Thursday.
Llewellyn.
Mr
and
Mr».
Fred
Dixon,
’cut
was
mads
possible
by
the
removal
on Its present quarters will expire
of ths federal war tax. Ths rats of Page. Wash , Mies Laura Dunne. Alice Dyer who depicted the entry of the smallest town In the United
about March 1, at which time Sap­
pers* Inc. will occupy the premise».
Mrs. Blanche Watkins sad two from hers to Pendleton is cut 25 1 of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. W. R another year. After a few more States to have a Carnegie library
and this sum come» In very handy
Nothing has been settled ae to the sons Dale aad Mack spent Wednes­ cents aad ths rats from Umatilla to Nugent and Mian Gladys Nugent, Mr dances refreshments were served.
In Its support,
This
hall
la
held
each
New
Year’s
Burnam,
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Burnett.
Pendleton is eut 40 cents.
future location of the offlet.
day Of test week la Hermiston.
“BELL RINGERS" TO
TO APPEAR JAN. 17
M. R. GALLAHER IS
SHOT GUN VICTIM
BOARDMAN NEWS
POST OFFICE HAS
A RECORD YEAR
BIG CROWD DANCES
SATURDAY EVENING