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Bromata Wralh
VOL. XVII
HERMISTON WINNER
IN DISTRICT CONTEST
ANNEX FIVE OUT OF THE SIX
PLACES
Local Orators Make Splendid Show
ing In Declamatory Contest
There were six places to be con­
tested (or in the district declamatory
contest held Monday night, March
1*. at Stanfield. Hermiston was
declared winner in (Ire of them, the
sixth place going to Stanfield. Towns
who compris the district and vied for
honors at Stanfield iast Monday
night were Umatilla, Stanfield, Echo
and Hermiston.
The local contestants are to be
congratulated for the manner In
which they handled their subjects.
Each one displayed unusual ability
in the art of public speaking. There
was never a doubt in the minds of
the audience at any time during the
contest as to the winner, Hermiston
taking the lead In the early part, and
successfully defending this advant­
age at all times.
The winners were: Louise Root,
Jane Warner, Isabelle Dodd, Frank
Swayxe and Anita Paulsen.
HERMISTON. UMATILLA C Q U N T Ï, OREGON. THURSDAY. MARCH 22. 1923
Wedding Is Solemnised
At the home of George L. Challis
last Thursday evening, In the pres­
ence of relatives and friends, Mrs.
Millie Deck was united In holy wed­
lock to Mr. Fred Hennessey.
The vows were exchanged at 10
o’clock with Rev. Wann solemnising
the ring ceremony.
The bride, well known in Hermis­
ton. was charming In a gown of
white canton crepe and carried a bou­
quet of pink and white carnations
and roses.
The groom, formerly with the Port
of Portland, came to Hermiston last
April, and has for the past year been
a resident of this city.
The rooms were attractively decor­
ated In pink and white color scheme.
A wedding supper was enjoyed after
the ceremony. Those invited were
Mr. s s i Mrs. Jasper Templeton, Mr.
Jess Vails, Miss Mary E. La Here,
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Challis, brother of
(he bride, Mrs. O. P. Challis, mother.
Miss Marguerltte Deck, daughter and
Mr. and Mrs. George Challis.
Mr. and Mrs. Hennessey will re­
side in Hermiston.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
■ BREVITIES ■
Many children are absent from
Columbia school on account of chick­
en pox. Among those are William
and Jimmie Waugaman and Janie
and Ray Shockey.
O c c n n a c w o f Interest Gloanod H ere
and T h e n A bout the City end
Neighborhood
The severe winds of the past week
did considerable damage in the dis­
trict. Besides destroying much of
the young seeding it blew over many
small buildings, flumes and a large
eilo on the Stillings farm.
Mrs. B. T. Lock was taken to the
hospital at Pendleton last Thursday.
Mr. Locke has been ill nearly two
months.
Tin, Sheet metal work and Plumb­
ing. Call 783. I. E. Putman. 11-tfe.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Smith returned
from Portland last week where they
had been on a combined pleasure and
business mission.
Clarence Parrish, who has been 111
with pneumonia, Is reported Improv­
ing.
Mrs. B. K. Sprague is reported
Miss Alice Locke and William Gra­ seriously sick.
ham made an auto trip to Pendle­
Gladys Ruldoph left last week for
ton Sunday.
Portland where she will visit a sis­
Miss Jean Waller Is absent from ter.
school with whooping cough.
Superintendent Churchill Visits the
Hermiston Schools
« Catholic Women's Altar So­
ciety will hold a cooked food sale on
Saturday, March 31, at 1 p. m. The
women will specialize in whipped
cream cakes, angel cakes and roasted
chickens. Many other good things
will be on display also.
At the last meeting of the Umatilla
Home Bureau, by a unanimous vote
of the member8 present. It was de­
cided to change the name of the club
to "The Umatilla Woman’s Club."
This la a federated club and every
city whose federated club Is the main
club, has a woman's club. Many
things of importance were consider­
ed, and several things done. It was
voted to purchase two bolts of canton
flannel and make two dozen diapers
for the babies of the Albertina Kerr
nursery home of Portland. The club
has done this several years. A letter
from Will Hayg was read In which he
thanked the women of the club for
their interest and cooperation In hav­
ing better pictures shown. The club
In a recent letter to Mr. Hays, voiced
their disapproval of Arbuckle’s re­
turn to the screen. He promised
that he would not even be In pic­
tures again.
State Superintendent J. A. Chureh-
111, accompanied by County Superin­
tendent W. W. Green, visited the
Hermiston schools Thursday. The
purpose of the visit was to check up
on equipment and to inspect the work
in general. Supt. Churchill was well
pleased with the way the work was
organized and conducted. He com­
mended the high school on having a
printed course of study. According
to Mr. Churchill many of the high
schools of the state have no course
of study, and that many of the pupils
have no Idea what they are to take
next.
Our present high school
course of study was prepared by Mr.
Day and adopted by the board.
We are glad that the Hermiston
schools sre doing pood work and that
thlg work measures up to the stand­
ards as set by the state.
No. 28
HERMISTON RECEIVES
MUCH PUBLICITY
TREE PLANTING RESPONSIBLE
FOR COMMENTS
Newspapers Throughout Northwest
Praise Its Unique Idea of Cirio
Improvement
When Hermiston conceived tha
idea of tree planting along the Diag­
onal road, It little dreamed of the
publicity that would be accorded tha
town
through
press
comments
throughout the northwest.
In mot Instances the articles writ,
ten concerning the tree planting
campaign, have spoken of Hermiston
as a community after which other
towns might
well
pattern
In
the way of civic Improvements. One
paper sums It up as follows: Her­
miston is promoting an Idea that will
not only beautify the town but will
stand as a monument for years to
come to thoee who so unselfishly
carried out this unique plan." An­
other: "Other towns In Oregon
would do well to follow Hermiston's
plan of tree planting.”
A few days ago we happened
across a paper published in eastern
Idaho. It contained a compliment,
ary editorial concerning our tree
piantng campaign. The fact that
the business men of this city, through
the commercial club, have signified
their Intentions to get behind and
boost all worthy elvlc Improvements,
cooperating with outlying districts
to this end. has won for them an en­
viable place among the various com­
munities of the state.
Cooperation Is the secret of tho
success so far achieved and by ad­
hering to this policy even greater re.
suits can be obtained.
0. E. Huesley, of Huntington, was
In town Sunday paying a visit to his
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Haddox visited
nephew, Harry Connor. This was
at the Lopp home Sunday.
The severe wind has done some
the first meeting between the two for
damage on the project. At the spill­
eighteen years.
way No. 1 the main canal was filled
The Columbia Farm Bureau meet­
♦
♦ ing Saturday night was well attend­
with weeds which caused the water
Ed. McKeen, who is employed by
* O.A.C. FARM REMINDERS ♦ ed. Decorations of green were used
to overflow and wash away a por­
b
« in honor of St. Patrick’s day and a the Paciflo Telephone Co., and at
tion of the dltcn. It will take about
present stationed at Wasco, Oregon,
ten days to repair this damage.
pleasing program by the ladles of
Mayor D. R. Brownell came In for
Rooster Refuses Feed Until Mate Is the Neighborhood club was furnished drove up Saturday night to visit his
mother over Sunday, leaving Sun­ his share of praise by the women of
Fed Up
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wler, of
after the usual business session.
day evening for Wasco.
the city for the fine way he is clean­ Umatilla ha, rented the house owned
Watch the male birds during the
ing up the town. There Is still room by Mr. Fagerström. Mrs. Wler and
breeding season. It Is not uncom­
Miss Mary Addleman visited her
mon to find a mole bird losing flesh
Arthur Smith, a wheat rancher of for improvement, but with the start small son are here and Mr. Wler ex
LOCALS
friends in Columbia Sunday.
and remaining in poor condition be­
Wasco, Oregon, was a Hermiston vis­ he has made, people have great pects to come in a few days.
hopes.
cause
of
his
anxiety
to
see
that
his
itor
Monday.
The teachers of the Columbia
Mrs. Baxter Hutchinson returned
school will hold a spelling contest flock have plenty to eat before he from Portland Wednesday.
Mrs. Dempsey and son Ray left for
Houses in Umatilla are greatly in
■ext Saturday night, starting at 8 himself will eat. Either give him
A. F. Drolshagen was a Pendleton
Fortland In a wagon Sunday.
demand and all rents have been
an extra feed at night or nail a can
». m. Everybody welcome.
.
D. E. Hall was Injured last Friday visitor last Friday, looking after
boosted several dollars.
Several
on the side of the wall out of reach
court
matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ureyheal and Lee
when a board blew from the top of
Hermiston
people
have
been
looking
of
the
hens
but
from
which
the
male
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Fancher and
Doble spent Sunday In Hermiston
the house cutting a large gash over
around arf3 some have purchased pro­
children, of The Dalles, are visit­ bird will feed.
where they attended church. After
his eye. Mr. Hall was unconscious
Mrs. H. T. Duncan, proprietor of
perty, it is reported.
ing at the home of W. W. Illsley.
,church Rev. Muma brought them
few minutes.
the hotel at Umatilla, was a Pendle­
High Yields Important in Vegetable
home and remained in Irrigon until
ton shopper Friday.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
Acreage
Monday.
The 1200 foot cable to be used In
Laura
Phipps
is
expected
home
home' of Mrs. Cherry on Thursday
Growers of vegetables who plant
Beecher Lewis who has been sick
connection with the drilling of the
Mr
and
Mrs.
Ray
Brown
and
child­
Saturday.
MlSg
Phipps
Is
attending
At
the
recent
picture
show
given
by
an acreage for a cannery or dehy­
with
the flu went to the hospital In
oil well near this city, has arrived
ren,
Catherine
and
Mabel,
of
Board-
college
at
Willamette.
them about 864 was cleared, which
drator carefully consider all of the
and work will be resumed today.
man, were in Hermiston Saturday will be a great help to the women The Dalles Sunday.
Important factors that go to make a
A party was given by Caude Had­ consulting the local dentist. Mrs toward a new church and manse.
high yield of the vegetables they are dox at his home last Saturday night.
Hostess for “500” Party
E. Lamoreaux made a business trip
Mulky, also of Boardman, accompan­
Claude Stone, of Athena, has pur. growing. ,
One of the Jolly affaire of laBt week
to
Hermiston
and
Arlington
Sunday.
The
entire
evening
was
spent
in
play­
ied her.
chased the Chapman ranch of 40
The hiring of the teachers for the
High grade seed, a soil naturally
was a card party given by Miss
acres in the fourth unit and moved fertile and in some cases addition­ ing games. At 11:30 a delicious
coming year will be the next order
Elinor Briggs.
"500” was played
A
dance
will
be
held
here
Satur­
lunch
consisting
of
cake,
pineapple
his family to the new location.
H. C. Gay and son Walter were up of business of interets to the entire
ally fertilized with manure and com­ fluff and punch was served. Those
and highest honors went to Zona
day
night
under
the
auspices
of
the
to Heppner from their place down community. It Is understood that
mercial fertilizers, as wel as irriga­
Bensel. At midnight delicious re­
Claude Baker, representing the tion possibilities directly determine present were Marie and Marjorie on the Umatilla in the vicinity of nearly all of the present staff will be Farm Bureau.
freshments were served. The Invit­
Pelmulder,
Irma
Buckner,
Anita
Hermiston, and spent Monday and re-hired.
Oregon-Acme Extension, an oil com high yelds.
ed
guests were Arloulne Robinson,
The highway construction gang
raulaen, Florence Skinner, Kreta and
pany of New York, was in town Wed­
Low yields make the overhead cost Udis Fox, Inez Hunt. Ralph Williams, Tuesday In this city. They drove
Melba Callahan. Zona Bensel, Phylllg
which
has
been
repairing
the
road
over in the big wind that prevailed
nesday from Pendleton, his headquart to high for much of any profit and
There have been a good many fam- here will move to Umatilla ooon.
Dyer, Mabel Brown. LucIU«,aqlllvan,
Clarence Fox, Karl Lomax and Nor­ Sunday and found it pretty hard go­
ers.
IlleB down with flu the past two
Margaret Neary. Bernice Jackson,
high yields correspondingly reduce man and Arthur Rubner.
ing. The Gays are getting nicely week, but all are reported on tho
Frank Swayze, Ralph Longhorn, Nor­
♦ he overhead cost per ton. Cabbage
Ed.
Lamoreaux,
who
recently
ac­
The Neighborhood Club will meet situated on their new home in Uma­ mend.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor re­ Is a good example of the comparative
man
Rubner, Chester Rhodes, Orval
cepted the position as cashier In the
turned the first of the week from a value of low and high yields when next Wednesday at the home of Mrs. tilla county and will have a fine
Sllvey. Arthur Rubner, Irvin Shot-
Stanfield
bank,
spent
Sunday
In
Irri­
place before many summers pasB by.
Mr. Messenger, a farmer west of gon.
few days sojourn in the Willamette It i8 being grown on a contract basis J. H. Reid.
well.
— Heppner Gazette-Times.
Valley.
town, had the misfortune to have
at so much per ton.
hlg arm broken when his horse kick
Shesley To Play With Pendleton Club
Farmer-Lawyer-Coach ____
Inez Benefield left for Walla Walla
M. O. Wilkins, Jewett salesman, ed him.
Gooseberry mildew and leaf spot
S. D. L. Ross and B. J. Nation re­
William J. Warner. HermlstonTSF-
"Herb” Shesley, who lasst year was
to attend her cousin who is serious­
turned Tuesday from business mis­ are both easily controlled by meth­ Hermiston’s stellar back-stop, and and L. M. Smith motored to Pendle­
mer and lawyer, was attending to
ly 111.
ods tested out by the Oregon Experi­ at present Is employed as night watch ton Tuesday.
sions in Portland.
W. R. and Mrs. Nugent drove to
court house business here yesterday.
ment station. Write to the Plant by the city of Hermiston, will cast
Pendleton last week to be with ther
Mr. Allen from Oregon City Is He was formerly foot ball coach at
Won’t somebody please pardon Mr. daughter, Mss Gladys, on her nine­ working for Mr. Seaman.
The union meeting at the Colum­ pathologist, Experiment station, Cor­ his lot with the Buckaroos, the club
Oregon University.— Friday morn­
bia school house will meet next vallis, Ore., for instructions and be representing Pendleton In the Blue Ritner?
teenth birthday. A birthday din­
ing’s Pendleton Tribune.
Sunday at 3 P. M. Come out neigh­ prepared to market a full crop next Mounaln League. Shesley will be
ner was given at the apartment of
Oulda and Ishmael Hendrick and
bors and help by your presence and season.
Miss Emily Sbotwell came down her aunt. Miss Dunne, to which sev­ Leola Benefield were absent from R. L. Cook to Manage Local Plant
first string catcher for the aggrega­
let us study God's word together.
tion when it enters the field for the from Walla Walla Tuesday where she eral student and graduate nurses school Monday.
R. L. Cook, who at present la man­
Now is the time to collect your season. He is a man who uses his is attending school to spend a few were Invited. Mrs. Nugent fur­
C. E. Spencer
ager of the Standard Oil Co. plant
scion wood for grafting. With the head In the "pinches,” playing con­ days with her folks In this city.
nished a turkey for the occasion and
Mr. and Mrs. Grover drove to Stan­ at Stanfield, will be the first man­
Mr.and Mrs. Earl Kingsley return­ approach of spring weather trees sistent ball at all times, whether the
all that went with It was provided. field Monday evening whre Mr. ager of the local plant which 1s near­
comes quickly Into activity and begin breaks are for or against him. Pen­ I Mrs. Raymond Longhorn and Mrs. Miss Nugent received many lovely Grover acted as Judg for a declama­ ing completion. Mr. Cook will act
ed Sunday from Portland.
to use up the stored food materials. dleton is fortunate In being able to Frank Hetler arrived from Enter­ 'gifts and wishes for many happy re­ tory contest.
as manager for both the Hermiston
Mrs. R. L. Smith returned Mon- For ths reason scion wood selected procure his services as he will serve prise Tuesday for a visit with their turns of the day were In order.
and Stanfield plants for the time
dday from Portland where she has v bile the trees are dormnnt produce to trengthen the tam In various ways. mother, Mrs. Ella Percey. ,
She is a student nurse at St. An­
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Williams ar­ being.
been for the last three months. The better results.
thony’s ' hospital.
While playing with Hermiston he
It is believed that In the near fu­
rived In Irrigon early Tuesday morn­
youngest member of the family ac­
was very popular with the fans.
Mrs. James Todd and Mrs. Lyle
ing from Granger, Wash., via the ture these two plants will be operat.
Thorough cleaning of seed wheat
companied Mrs. Smith home, a baby
Monday’ East Oregonian has this Tilden were Pendleton visitors Iast
A letter from Mrs. Sadie Orr Dun­ Patterson ferry. Mr. Williams has ed Independent of each other and a
boy having been born in the above seed oats and seed barley toget rid of to say of him: ‘‘The battery yes­ Saturday.
bar, who has charge of the program been asst. mgr. of the Tum-A-Lum resident manager stationed In both
wild oat8 and other weed seed gives terday was Phelps and Shesley, of
named city.
for the Woman’s Federation conven­ Lumber Co. yards at Granger and Is towns.
a cleaner and better crop, more bush, Hermiston. Shesley is an old Port­
Guy French, a farmer of the But­ tion at Medford in May, was receiv- | taking charge of the local yard. F
Tho appointment of Mr. Cook as
Dr. R. G. Gale left Friday for Wen­ els to the acre and less dockage when land player and the form be dis. ter Creek district, died Sunday after­ ed and read by the secretary of the
L. Waite resigned and will live on his head of the Hermiston plant Is grati­
atchee, Washington, where he will the grain Is sold.
played yesterday behind the bat noon. Besides his wife, he Is sur­ Woman’s club. She asked for sug­ farm east of town. Mr. and Mrs. fying to those who In the near future
visit his mother.
makes him loom as a real catcher." vived by five children.
gestions from the members regard- Williams are llvng In the quarters will be patrons of the local station.
Hew Pressing and Cleaning Shop
above the store.
Mrs. Irene Brownson was a Pendle­
Two young men from Twin Falls,
In the suit to dissolve Union High
ton caller Monday.
Idaho, arrived in Hermiston Tuesday.
Mrs. H. Walpole and Mrs. R. Wal- School District No. 5, the Hermiston
mu
They will install a cleaning and
■pole were visitors at school Tueday high school district. Judge Wilson
Max Neal, eldest son of Mr. and pressing plant in the building on
of last week.
of The Dalles, yesterday decided in
Mrs. John Neal of Pendleton, former­ the west side oi the railroad track
favor of Hermiston upon the three
ly of Weston mountain, were mar­ across from the Blue Front Grocery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. White have points of law arising out of the
ried last week In Pendleton to a Reports are to the effect that the
moved from their home In the coun­ pleadings. This docs not necessarily
young lady of Hermiston.— Monday plant will contain up-to-date equip­
try to the Iv&s house In town.
end the case as no testimony has yet
Bast Oregonian.
ment, and that a car will be used to
The young people of the Irrigon been taken. It 1s probable however
canvass territory adjacent to Her­
Sunday school announce an enter­ that the plaintiffs will appeal from
Mrs. Dr. Ball of Portland, has miston in an endeavor to establish
tainment for Saturday evening. Mar. the decision.
been visiting her parents, Mr. and regular routes where "pick ups” and
31. The program will be given at
Mrs. T. S. Townsend, this week.
deliveries will be made.
the church and will consist of music,
There was a splendid attendance
songs and a program that will be at the Community Club meeting
Cheater Du Pula will move to Her­
J. M. Biggs left Thursday night
pleasing to all.
Tuesday and several ladies from the
miston as soon as he can get quarters for a business trip to Portland and
Umatilla club were preent. Mrs.
there for his family. He has been Willamette valley points.
ing the program. An answer was Townsend gave a very Interesting
transferred to tha new Standard Otl
ordered written by the president.
paper on "Represntatlve Men Poets.”
station Just erected there.—Stan­
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Donivan, who
The photographic prints of famous
field 8andard.
have been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Mrs. Daisy Burnett, who recently
paintings were on display and Mea-
A. S. Johnson and husband, left for
left Umatilla and moved to Biggs,
rtames Waterman, Straw, Putman,
Mr. L. A. Hunt returned the first Portland Tuesday, where they will
was the recepfent of a very lovely
and Baker told something of the life
part of tha weak from a business locate.
glass berry set of seven pieces, as a
and work of a number of the artiste.
trip to Prineville. According to
token of esteem, from the members
An all day millinery clam will be
Mr. Hunt Prineville Is recovering
Mrs. Weswll of 8tanfield. was a
of the Woman's club of which she
held April 5th In the library base­
from the disastrous fire which vis­ Hermiston visitor Tuesday and Wed-
' has been a faithful member. She Is
ment from 10 o'clock on. All ladles
ited that city some time ago. New
I greatly missed by her friends.
of
the project are Invited to be pres­
building are replacing those that
Bill” Longhorn, according to ru-
ent.
were destroyed. A hotel covering
la sporting a new Ford.
Mrs. Alexander and children have
half a block Is being erected. Ac­
been 111 with flu for aererai days.
cording to Mr. Hunt businse In thia
Mrs. F. I. Ball, daughter of Mr.
Among thoee registered at the Im -1
vicinity la very good. All seem perlal In Portland, according to Wed- j
The Umatilla Woman’s Club gave and Mrs. T. F. Townsend, who has
prosperous except the cattlemen, he neoday’s Journal, was C. W. Kellogg
-Ji'a cooked food sale, the proceeds from been spending the week with her
having been hit hard on account of of Hermiston.
which were sent to the scholarship parents near Hermiston returned
the recent elump In the cattle mar­
Ioan fund. 332 was made and 33 Thursday to ber home In Portland.
ket.
| Next Tueeday night. Mareh 37. the
j ¡taken from the treasury to make 935.
•
HertRiaton Rebekah team of Sunbeam
Edward McReynolds of Portland,
A letter of thanks was received from
Mark Cleveland. editar of the l'dge No 13». will go to RtaufielJ to
Jesse McGregor, chairman. Each arrived In Hermiston Wednesday for
Stanfield Standard.
through confer degrees on a ni’ ib.
• *
year a substantial amount Is sent to is few days visit with his sister, Mrs.
dates.
tkla fund.
W. 8. Boynton.
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When the Frost Is on the Window
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