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No. 17
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1 9 \
PRIME NAMED HEAD
OF COMMERCIAL CLDB
SWAYZE MADE VICE-PRESIDENT
HERMISTON LEGION POST
INVITED TO HEAR OWSLEY
W ill Be Speaked at Legion Gather­
in g in Portland January
5 and 6
An Invitation to hear Alvin M.
Owsley, national commander of the
STRAW gECT.-TREAS.
American Legion, at Portland Jan­
uary B and 6 has been extended the
Hermiston post in a letter received
1 . M. H unt W ill Represent Club at
by Floyd Ames, local commander.
M eeting of State Chamber in
The letter follows:
The American Legion will have Its
Portland
National Commander, Alvin M. Ow­
sley of Denton, Texas as its guest in
By unanliaous vote, Dr. F. V. Portland on January 5 and 6.
Commander Owsley is an outstand­
Prime waa elected president of the
Hermiston Commercial club at the ing orator, a man with a keen mind,
regular meeting Tuesday noon nt the thoroughly familiar with subjects of
Oregon Cafe. F. B. Swayze was vital interest to all the people at
chosen vice-president and Harry this time.
National Commander Owsley Is
Straw waa elected to the office of
nationally known as a lecturer and
Becretary-treasurer.
During the past year Dr. Prime orator of great ability, having been
has eerved in the capacity of secre­ on the platform for many years do­
ing Chautauqua
and K setting
tary-treasurer and has been one of ...„
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the live wires of the organization. It forth the principles of Americanism
was hl8 untiring efforts toward mak- for the Legion.
ing the club te best organization
The American Legion takes this
of its kind in this part of the state ' opportunity of extending to you and
that decided his associates to name your members a cordially invitation
him president. He is widely known to hear Commander Owsley, either
troughout the state and Northwest at the Friday evening meeting, Jan-
and will doubtless lead the Commere- uary 6 , at the American Legion
lai elub forward through a prosper-¡ club rooms on Fourth and Washing-
tort streets or Saturday at noon
ous 1923.
K. P. Dodd, the retiring president (luncheon) January 6, at the Port­
hae headed the club for the past land Chamber of Commerce, Oregon
«.van years. During hts time in office building.
A cordial Invitation Is extended to
‘he elub has carried out many praise-
•»■iithy achievements which ar# due all member^ of civic, fraternal, re­
<«» . big part to the effort that Mr. ligious, educational and patriotic in­
stitutions to hear our National Com­
. - «4 has put forth.
faa a short speech following his mander when he visits the Rose City.
Yours sincerely,
• iM-ttoCu the new president emphasl-
Harry N. Nelson,
-«« ‘»a importance of co-operation
Department Adjutant,
4H“Far»ying out the work of the or-
American Legion of Oregon.
gantzation and asked that every
member give his best toward making !
the club function as an achieving CAUGHT WHILE TRYING
body.
TO ROB SUIT CASE
Report of the finance committee
-.1,owed
had been
success-
X m that a 1922
financial
standpoint.
On last Friday night the editor
LIBRARY BALL IS
GRAND SUCCESS
EIGHTY-ONE DANCING COUPLES
D i ATTENDANCE
The “Blue Bird” Dance By Melba
Callahan
is
Mid-Night
Surprise
The annual Library ball at the
auditorium Monday evening held
high place as usual among the social
events of the year. Good music was
furnished by Fletcher’s orchestra of
Pendleton, and elghty-one dancing
couples were shown in attendance by
the record of paid admissions, and a
large number of library friends and
boosters, though not participating in
the dancing, were present to enjoy
the good music and exchange greet­
ings for the New Year. All those
present are highly Indebted to the
ladles of the community for a most
enjoyable luncheon donated and pre­
pared for the occasion. After pay­
ment of all expenses the net proceeds
to the Library fund will be about
150.00.
A mld-nlght surprise feature was
staged by the Library board In the
Introduction of Miss Melba Callahan
of Hermiston in a pretty interpreta­
tive dance called “The Blue Bird”,
w ith encore no less beautiful and de­
lighting. Miss Callahan was accom­
panied by Mrs. F. A. Chezlk, pianist.
The Library board, now consist­
ing of Mrs. J. T. Hinkle, Mrs. E. J.
Kingsley, George Patterson, F. C.
Woughter and H. J. Schilling, are
entitled to the general thanks of
the community for the success of the
ball. They were very loyally support­
ed by the ladles of the community in
the preparation of luncheon.
A splendid representation from
Pendleton and neighboring towns
«M, all outstanding accounts are ¡closed shop about eleven o clock and was noted among the dancers and all
^ X d the club will have a small I started for the hotel. Upon entering reported a most enjoyable evnlng
MM t n e C I U D W i l l I l i t v e a.
and th launching of the Happy New
on whiih to start out the new /h e lobby he precelved a
I ing through his suitcase, which he Year under most favorable auspices.
T M. Hunt Will represent the club had left behind the desk. Now the, ed -
ih. meeting of the state chamber »or weighs a wee bit over the par- BE THE BEST, WHATEVER YOU
, w„„m.rce in Portland this week, cel post rate while the man doing
ARE
The
officers will take chairs the pilfering would have made and
Tuesday at the regular meet- | excellent sparing partner for Jack
By Douglas Molloch
Dempsey.
Yet
it
was
heart-rendering
If
you
can’t
be a pine on the top of
tl.e Hermiston hotel.
for us to stand by and see the fellow
the hill.
steal cur other clean ehirt and col­
Be a seruh In the valley, but be
lar.
We
had
just
been
showing
a
The
best little scrub by the side of
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friend a cute little Colts Automatic
the rill—
♦ IRRIGON SCHOOL AND TOWN
Be a bush. If you can’t be a tree.
♦ ¿.<1-
NEW S
♦ that we own and was carrying it
back to our room. This reposed In
our hip pocket. But was empty. If you can’t be a bush, be a hit of
Minus the ammunition, the thing
the grass.
The hi>ys’ basketball team is ex-
that demands respect for an auto­ , Some highway some happier mak;
pectlny ‘o play at Echo Friday of
If y o u ‘can’t be a muakie, then juat
matic.
«Ma week.
be a baas—•
He had just thrown our pajamas
MMk Blanche ines spent the vaca-
But the liveliest baas ln the lake!
out on the floor and was making a
U'T home near Lexington.
y-tida? night after the Christmas i dive
----- for the nice bright
- „ bath
, rob
two of the teachers, Miss which our wife gave us for Christmas, We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to
be crew,'
and Miss Skells, left t0 j This was beyond human endurance^
There’s something for all of ua
MM
th- holidays at their homes at We could stand It no longer. We ask
here;
S X m lie and Portland respective-
* h y he had taken such a fancy
big work to do, and there’s
fe E Z -, Genevive Glasgow. Snow to our wardrobe, doing our level There’s
lesser
to do.
«ad others accompanied them best to make our voice display some
And the task we must do is the
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’ aln which was about four ¡«iP * of bravo. But it was impossible.
near.
Mt- Batle P. Rand and « “r knees shook, and our manner
Cha,..-» Powell report a very cold of speech seemed to sympathize with
If you can’t be a highway then Juat
night
•
thcm '
be a trail,
»veryooe enjoyed a merry ChriBt- ' In reply to our question he lnform-
If you can’t be a buu be a star;
D t l vacation and are back in school cd us that the grip belonged to him. It Isn’t by size that you win or you
again ready for the new year.
We would recognize that old war
fall—
Irrigon high school has Joined the , kit of ours under any circumstances.
Be the best of whatever you are.
High School Athletic associa- It has been our companion on a good
Lyle D. Seaman has been elect- many long and weary trail». Land-
Miss Lillian Llttler and Mr. and
ad treasurer of the high school.
ladies have requested Its presence Mrs. E. J. Kingsley were dinner
- Klgg Corrlgon was unable to re- i as colletral. It bears the scar» of a guests at the C. S. McNaught home
turn to school after the Christmas ; hundred encounters with baggage New Years evening. The party later
BoM lry on account of illness. She men. These scars make It distinctly attended the Library Ball
U expected back in a few days.
individual. If a solicitor would make
John Beavert returned home from I us a call asking for a donation to
Portland Monday morning. He re- keep John D. Rockefeller out of
port» that Mrs. Beavert la recovering tho poorhouse we wouldn’t register
ftam her lllnes» and expects to be half the surprise that we did at his
1 ^ . ln a few days. Their children claim of ownership.
have been under the care of Mrs.
He Btood up and turned to face
Stewart.
us prepared for argument. The cute
Mr. Hendrie and son Isnmael re- m tle automatic was wig wagging
tyr-pod hone early Sunday morning back Bnd forth but pointed ln the
from a concert tour including Baker genera| direction of his anatomy. We
ppairu City.
I tried to speak but fright had left ug
""-'-Sr. a iew day» Islt with her gp€echlesa. We made motions toward
Mr». L. D. Baling returned , be door and he seemed to gather
:hool aero»» the river where tlUr meaning quickly, and we might
lg teaching.
add. without the least hesitation he
cars of hay are being ship- ,naU9 for this means of escape. He
by member» of the Bay a»- ignored the sidewalk. The last we »aw
and other individual ship- middle of4he street. The last we saw
of him be -waa making a gallant
___Bureau gave a progre«- charge down Main street.
hundred party at the school j Earuer ln , he evening he had in­
Saturday. December 3d. formed the landlord that he waa
Glasgow won the first waiting for No. 23 Intending to ride
Bishop Wisdom- the con- Into Umatilla. Later on he had re­
party later transferred turned and finding no one in the
iworth hall for a social lobby started to Inspect the content»
of the grip- when we happened In
PMthouae and Mr. Hunt hava and caught him.
_ inspecting hay here.
Tho night watchman Inform» ue
After church Sunday night a group that Ihe fellow made good his word
young people held a watch party
W .
and Climbed aboard the blind bag
th . High eebool Gym. At the
,r hoar tho old year wa» rung
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it sad the * * one hi
Mr. Grover 1» building a sew gar. .
Basketball Friday
tae for his Chevrolet. We like to see I The American Legion basketball I
^ y new buildings in town.
team will take on the high school
Mr. John Parka, Mr. Wagner, Mr. team
the Auditorium Friday eve-
Mm. R Howard, Mr. and Mm. Dinff of thl„ week. The game w ill be
k L. Howard have been visiting at called at • o'clock and the advta-
of Ben Howard.
rioa will bs »6 and 29 cent«.
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* GUIDES NIGHT FLYERS
PARENT-TEACHERS
TO HOLD MEETING
FARMERS APPROVE PLANS
FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT
Drainage Group Commends Portland
Chamber of Commerce for Con­
structive Farm Promotion
BUREAU ÜF PUBLIC
ROADS TO MEET
Approval of the Portland Chamber WILL WALLULA CUT OFF be
of
Commerce and other business or­
MADE PRIMARY ROAD
ENSUING YEAR
ganisations raising funds for de­
veloping Oregon agriculture was
given by the state drainage associa­ Local Men Present Seven Reasons
A Special Program H as Been Arrang­
tion at Portland December 20.
Why Road Should Be Routed
ed For the Occasion; Thurs­
“We commend the Portland Cham­
Through Hermiston
ber
of
Commerce
for
leading
off
In
day, January 11 is date
concrete, constructive work for the
producers of this state," the drain­
From the Standfield Standard
The Parent-Teachers association age men declared. “We urge all oth­
We are advised by the Hon. N. J.
will meet at the high school auditor­ er bodies of Oregon. Including the
ium on Thursday, January 11 a t , state chamber of commerce, to sup- Sinnott that there will be a hearing
port the plans of the State Develop- before the Bureau of Public Roads
2:30.
This will be a meeting of special ment board in framing future de- ! in December, 1922, upon the ques-
interest as election of officers will velopment work, and to coordinate ! tion of whether the Wallula Cut-Off
the forces of the state along the be designated us a Primary Road,
occur at this time.
I If the Wallula Cut-Off Is so deaig-
A special program has been a r -, lines recommended.“
Samuel
Brown
of
Gervais,
presl-
nuted at this tima, we desire to pre­
ranged for the occasion as follows: I
1. Number by HermlBton high dent of the state drainage assocla- sent the following reasons why It
tion, sat on the state development should be routed thru Hermiston,
school glee club.
2. Recitation by Jearld McKenzie. board in Its recent study of the I Oregon:
j. Saving of Cost to the United
Have you ever heard of an aerial 3. Vocal Solo by Melba Callahan. needs of agriculture and how busi-
lighthouse) It Is really something new 4. Recitation by Sherley Brownson. | ness men can help meet them. The < states and Oregon,
At the prcaent Unl<) there
a
that the United States navy baa built 5. Piano Solo by Mrs. F. A. Chezlk. findings of the board emphasize the
at the uaval air station at Hampton
Recitation by Anita Paulson. necessity of erganizlng the stateI standard hlghway compieted on an
mind for direct and concrete aid to air line four and one-half miles
Roads, Virginia, to guide pilots of air­
planes at night D ie light Is visible
the producer, and of giving fair northeast from Hermiston which la
at an altitude of six miles above the
publicity to the products and oppor­ one-half the distance from Hermis­
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station. By day the platform is used
ton to Cold Springs and we propose
NEWS GLEANED ABOUT
♦ tunities of the state.
as a lookout station during flying oper­ ♦
“The supreme problem of the to complete this highway to Cold
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THE
TOWN
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ations.
♦
* Oregon producer is marketing his Springs free of coat to the govern­
crops.” declares the resolution.
ment and state. This would leave
DAIRY MEETING TO BE HELD
The Portland chamber has under- approximately only nine miles from
Dr.
and
Mrs.
F.
V.
Prime
enter­
AT COLUMBIA SCHOOL HOUSE
taken Io raise a 3300,000 fund to
tained with a house party Friday help solve this and related problems, Cold Springs to the Washington
state line to be built by the state
C. Jamison. Oregon Agricultural night. Following an evening of danc­ and put Oregon agriculture ln the and government.
ing
a
dellciohs
luncheon
was
served.
class where it belongs by using Its
Specialist W ill Be Among
If the road Is built direct from
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harry latent resources.
Speakers
Cold Springs and Umatilla, it would
Straw. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Voyen, Mr.
Reclamation of land by drainage,
A dairy feeding meeting will be and Mrs. C. S. McNaught, Mrs. C. irrigation, land clearing and divers­ be expensive construction over rough
held under the auspices of the Co­ W. Kellogg. Mr. and Mrs. William ification, is the production problem rocky ridges and lava beds a dis­
tance of 11 miles, and it would be
lumbia Farm Bureau In the Colum­ Roberts, Miss McDonald, Mr. and to be attacked.
necessary to construct a long over­
bia school house Monday evening, Mrs. Earl J. Kingsley and Miss Lil­
A market system that will pro­
head viaduct across three railroad
January 8 at 8 o’clock. F. P. Phipps, lian Llttler.
vide a steady outlet for surplus farm
tracks at a very great expense.
newly elected president of the local
produce at reasonable profit on cost
2. Shving of Grades and Curves.
Miss Lillian Llttler was the din­ of production, Is the big business
Farm Bureau, wil lpreslde. N. C.
The
Hermiston-Cold Springs route
Jamison, O. A. C. dairy specialist, ner guest of Mr. and Mi's. A.
end of
being mapped
is practically a straight air line route
will lead in a discussion of feeding Purdy Friday.
lde forward movement.
a ith very few grades and none of
for milk production. In view of the
which would exceed two per cent
fact that the dairymen have decided I Miss Lillian Llttler who has been
COMMUNITY CLUB
It is impossible to lay out a road
to do some systematic testing so as visiting here for several days left
HOLD BUSY SESSION from Cold Springs to Umatilla on
to obtain some production records, Monday night for Astoria.
anything like a straight line and
it Is essential to get down to fund­
Various Projects Outlined for Com­ without heavy grades on account of
amentals ln regard to economic feed­
Mrs. E. H. Gardner and children
the ridges and canyons.
ing Year; Papers by Mes­
ing. The most profitable balanced of North Powder apent Christmas
3. Saving of Distance, Yellow­
dames Waterman, Baker
ration ig the one that Is produced with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
stone Trail at Wallula, Washington,
right on the farm. The discussion of
C. Canfield.
The Community club held a very ' t0 old Oregon Trail and Columbia
Monday night will probably influence
successful meeting Tuesday after­ Highway at Hermiston, Oregon.
the farmers in regard to their crop
Mr. Bert Beneflel of Irrigon was a noon, at the library, with, a splen­
The distnnee from Cold Springs
program for the coming year.
business
caller ln Hormlstoat Tues­ did crowd In attendance. AU com­ to Oolnmhta highway and the Old
In all probability the directors of
mittee reportg showed earnest ef­ Oregon trail at Umatilla Is 11 miles
the Jersey Breeders association will day.
forts to make the work worth while and from Cold Springs to the Colum­
meet at 7:30 at the same place in
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ballenger, and the co-operation of the members bia highway and Old Oregon trail
order to formulate plans for their
annual meeting January 20. All Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Murchie, of was evident In the fact that the pro­ at Hermiston is nine miles making
dairymen are urged to be present at Boardman were visitors In Hermiston gram committee reported only one a saving to two miles ln this con-
refusal when making out the year’s . necu on and a saving of eight miles
the meeting in the Columbia school Tuesday.
program. The finance committee has ln all travel between all Washing­
house Monday evening.
plans laid for giving an entertain­ ton points and all points east of
Must Have License or Receipt
ment to make money each month, Hermiston on the Columbia highway
According
to
state
traffic
officer,
Special Advertising Scheme
until July, to swell the fund toward and Old Oregon trail. For instance.
Each day through the Spokane of­ C. L. Lleuallon, owners of cars must the building of a Community hall. Pendleton, Oregon, would be eight
have
license
plates
or
a
receipt
to
fice 75,000 pieces of advertising
The committee of legislative has ar­ miles nearer Seattle and Intermed­
matter are sent broadcasting every Bhow that they have applied for same ranged to report at each meeting iate Washington polnt^ (gi
NeIi"‘
state in the Union and ln all parts before they will be allowed to drive any bill« pending ln legislature, both mlston-Cold Springs route than on
of the civilized world the Information their cars.
state and national, that is of special the Umatilla-Cold Spring^ route.
There Is such a congestion ln the
that the Columbia River Project will
Interest to women. The following Is
4. Hermiston-Cold Springs Route
irrigate 2,000,000 ’acres and make office of the secretary of state now. Ihe outline of the Food Project as Is Throught Improved Lands.
due
to
the
rush
of
applicants
that
50,000 homes. This advertising con­
submitted by the Home Economics
This route lies through the Im­
sists of a special cancelling stamp there will be some delay during this committee: Jsn. 25, Foods we need proved farms of the government
month
in
getting
out
the
license
used on the letter cancelling machine
and where to find them; Feb. 13, Umatilla Irrigation project and would
plates,
in the office.
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Meal planning and food combination; be of great benefit to the settlers on
Those, who have never had the
One of the stamps reads “Make
Feb. 27, Correct diets for under­ this project and would increase the
pleasure
of
greeting
the
Judge
with
50,000 homes; Irrigate the Colum­
weight and constipation.
value of their land. The Cold Springs-
bia Basin.” Other stamps carry the a cheery ‘good morning your hon­
These demonstrations will be giv­ Umatilla route lies through a rocky
or”
may
experience
this
"grand
and
information regarding the unlimit­
en by the county agent. Misa Edith desert waste Impossible of reclama­
ed acreage which can be obtained glorious feeling" unless they comply Hoffman, at the library on the tion and It is uninhabited. We be­
with the above regulations.
through Irrigation of thia section.
lieve it Is a great advantage to
above dates.
After February 1, those who have
Mrs O. C. Young gave an account route these primary roads through
Miss Dorothy Briggs returned to not license will have to secure a per­ of some of the projects taken up by fertile lands, both for the benefit of
her school duties Tuesday after mit from the sheriff before "lizzie” other clubs In the state and will the local residents and the tourist
spending the holidays with her can be cranked up and taken out for have something of interest along travel.
her exercises.
6. Hermiston-Cold Springs Route
father and mother in this city,
this line to report at each meeting.
It was voted by the club to give make« Junction at Hermiston with
325 toward the Scholarship Loan North or South Market Road and
Fund held by the State Federation John Day State Highway.
of Women’s Club« for the purpose of
There Is now building -a state
loaning money to young women for market load direct from Hermiston
south via Heppner and other towns
a higher education.
A dance will be given Feb. 1st, which will connect with the John
and part of,the proceeds will go al- Day highway. The Hermiston-Cold
so to help to furnish the new home. springs route will make a direct
¡for orphans, which the W. C. T. U. j connection for all travel off the Yel-
| Is building at Corvallis. It will be lowstone trail to all points south
announced later where to bring do­ and east of Hermiston ln eastern
and central Oregon at a saving of
nations for thia purpose.
The first paper On Contemporary eight miles In distance.
American Literature was given by
6. Hermiston Is the Best Town In
Mrs. Rena Waterman and was a Western Umatilla County.
Hermiston Is now the headquart­
¡sketch of the course of study as It
will be carried out. Mention of some ers of the United 8tateg Reclame;
of the books to be discussed and the tion service; has good hotel snd
able way In which the subject was automoblle service. Hermiston Is sup-
handled brought home to every wo- p„rte4 by the vast irrigated country
man her need to renew her acquaint- around lt an(j ju„t now the United
ance with books read long ago and states Reclamation service Is etart-
to find time to read the later novels.
construction of the McKay creek
Mrs. C. B. Baker followed with a j sl<,r, ge reservoir which will furn-
1 general discussion of Notable Women
irrigation water for 18.000
and w ittily but tactfully convinced acre8 more „{ Irrigable land adjac-
her hearers of their appalling Ignor. pnt
Herrileto*. This insure» ug »
|»nce of the work of the great women 100 p,.r cent Increase In our popu-
of our own land.
latlon nnd accommodations for the
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Baptist Church Note»
the first town of Importance between
Sunday school IO a. m. W« have Th„ pane« and Pendleton,
classes for all. L. A. Hunt. Supt.
7. There ig a possibility of short-
Morning worship 11 a. m. special enlng the Columbia Highway six
music. Sermon by pastor.
miles by routing from Hermiston
Evening service 7:30, special mue- straight west to the Messner Orer­
ie by choir,
' head Crossing.
Bible reading Thursday nights at ■ should the Highway Commission
TO ELECT NEW OFFICERS FOR
7:10.
W. W. Darla, pastor.
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