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VOL. XVII
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. APRIL 26. 1923
No. 33
mail and supplies from Umatilla, a
WEST END TRACK MEET AT
town seven miles distant. The next
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J
AT PENDLETON LUNCHEON
HERMISTON SATURDAY LAST
important building to be erected on
the west side was the Hermiston ho­
H. M. Schlling Told of Past Work Echo and Umatilla Schools are Not
tel.
Leading up to McKay Project
Represented and Local School Will
William Glasson and H. G. New­
Furnish Men for County Meet
port have the honor of erecting the
ESSAY SUBMITTED IN STATE UNI­ first business building on the east
R. M. Conner, engineer in charge
VERSITY CONTEST
A good crowd witnessed the events PASTOR RECEIVES $70.00 IN A
side of town. This was built for a
of the work on the McKay dam. H.
LETTER
of
the west end of Umatilla county-,
confectionery add restanrant
M. Schilling, project engineer at Her­
.. ■
Prom that time forward rivalry
miston, J. P. O’Brien, general man­ track meet Saturday last on the local
Miss Grace Skinner, First Child Born and competition between the two
ager of the O. W. R. & N. Co., Mr. field. Echo and Umatilla schools,
in Hermiston, Gathers Data on sections was very keen. This stim-
Edmunds, geheral traffic manager, were not represented at the meet. According to Letter the Amount is
to Be Used on Church Im­
Town’s Early Life
' ulated the rapid growth of busness.
and other notables were guests at Those eligible to compete at the
provement
j After a few years this rivalry ceased
the Exchange club luncheon Tuesday. county meet at Pendleton Saturday,'
MAY DAY PAGEANT
| and both sections began to cooperate
Mr. Connor, in a brief talk, ex­ May 5, are as follows:
50-yard dash, Chester Rhodes;
Every year the University of Ore- | and work for the good of the entire
pressed appreciation of the treatment
Given under auspices of Woman's Community Club
Last Sunday morning Rev. W. W.
gon offers a prize for the best essay community.
accorded him since his arrival yes­ 100-yard, Frank Swayze; broad
Hermiston, Oregon
Jump,
Ernie
Addleman;
high
Jump.
Davis,
pastor of the Baptist church
written by a high school student ' After having made several sur-
terday and talked with pleasure of
Mr. E. J. Kingsley, Queen’s Courtier
llving within the state. The college veys and finding the project feasible
the construction work ahead. He Clarene Johnson, Stanfield: shot of th*s city, received a letter through
Hermiston Band— Mr. C. P. Adams, Leader
each /ear chooses a different sub- t**« United States Reclamation Ser-
said insofar as possible local men put, E. Addleman; discus, E. Addle- the nia11 addressed to him from the
man; 220-yarff, Frank Swayze; j Ku Klux Klan- Upon opening it he
High School Chorus— Rev. W. W. Davis. Director
will be employed on the work,
Ject for the theme. ThiB year stu- v*ce secured one-half block in the
j found the envelope to contain $70
dents were asked to write a history city and erected an office building
says the big electric shovels are to be 889 yard. Max Warrlner.
PROGRAM
The firsts in the grades are: 25- i in money and a communication in­
and other building for their use In
of their local community.
shipped in September and that while
Miss Grace Skinner, daughter of I he construction of the Cold Springs Band, "New Orleans Quick Step”........................................................... .. Gorton It may be some time before a large yard dash. Tiny Bensel, girls; 25- 'forming him why the money was
Chas. Skinner, the local postmaster, dam and several ditches supplying Chorus, "Oh, Hall U8 Ye Free".........................................................................Verdi force is employed, all efforts will be yard boys’, G. McKenzie: 100-yard. 8ent and how u was to be used.
Joe Neary. Base dall throw, girls
At ,he evening services Sunday
made to expedite the work.
and the first child born In Hermis­ water to the surrounding country. Flower Dance.
ton, has written an interesting his­ A few years later a part of these
Mr. Schilling told of past work A, Tiny Bensel; boys’. Robinett; Rev- Davis read the letter to his eon-
Crowning o t Queen Arloulne.
leading up to the present status on base ball throw, girls B, Ward. West- sregation after which he stated that
tory concerning the establishment buildings were moved to other prop,
By the Archbishop of Canterbury,
and development of Hermiston. Miss erty and a magnificent office build­
on the McKay project and thanked land; hoys, Richie, Stanfield; base the g,ft wa8 sincerely appreciated
Mr. J. F. McNaught
local people and the newspapers, ball throw, girls C. Woughter; boys and w°uld be used as directed.
Skinner has written this history ing was erected on the same site and
Below we print the letter which
and submitted it to the University i is now used as headquarters for the Band, "Pageant of Columbia"................................................... _ h . a . Vander Cook for the support of the reclamation Haddox, Columbia; base ball throw,
accompanied the donation:
girls D, Reeves.
service and the projects in view.
where It will be Judged with the Reclamation Service in their man­ May Pole Dance.
Broad Jump, Woodard; shot put, Rev. W. W. Davis,
hundreds of others that are sent In agement of the entire Umatilla pro­ Coming of Spring............................................_................. ,.................. Mabel
Mr. Edmunds spoke informally and
Pastor Baptist Church,
during the contest. She has hand­ ject.
touched upon propoganda for the re­ Thomas.
In the grades Hermiston scored
Hermiston, Oregon.
Rev. Hermiston, who wa8 conduct­ Blossoming of Flowers................................................................Children of Grades peal of the transportation act. He
led her subject in a masterly man-
Sunshine Fairy, Daisies, Poppies, Buttercups, Violets, Tulips, Wild Rose
Dear Sir: In recognition of your
whlch s printed below will prove of ing the chapel car Emanuel, was In­
said that the impression that the 99 points, Stanfield 38, Columbia
stand for 190 per cent Americanism,
dued to bring the car to Hermiston Boys’ Brownie Dance.
real interest toourreaders.
railroads are guaranteed a fixed pro. 28, Westland 8, Minnehaha 1.
and to aid you in meeting the expense
and services were held in this car Girls’ Vehicle Parade.
fit is erroneous and that there is also
Attend Conference
, Incurred in making the much needed
The following record of the his­ for several months. During his so­ Band, "Minstrel Man”......................................................................................Talbot a mis-conception as to the railroad
A party of Hermiston people drove ' '"‘P ™ e"‘«"ts to your church, we ask
torical events in Hermiston is writ­ journ here Rev. Hermiston was suc- s Pa,klet8........ - .......................... -................................... ........................................ Miles appraisement. He declared that the
transportation act should be given a over to Walla Walla to attend the an- i that you aceept thls 8,na11 donation,
ten by the first child born in that cesful in securing the erection of
Kathryn Hayden
fair trial.
nual conference of the Free Metho-1 We belleve ln the Protestant re­
city. In recognition of this honor the Baptist church in 1907.
Rope Drill.
ligion with Christ as our Criterion
Other
special
guests
at
the
Ex­
A
new
Catholic
church
was
erec­
she \yns presented with two lots on
Baritone Solo............................................................................................ .. P Adams change luncheon included Frank M. of Hermiston and Lee ‘ Gra"y“beal” of ! Of Chara<'tcr' »0» P«r cent Amercan.
the corner of Gladys avenue and ted on Hermiston avenue in 1915.
Boys' Vehicle Parade.
Mumma, Edith ! ,8m’ white s«Prc«nacy. purity and
Jasper of Portland and JameB V. Irrlgon, Harold
Third street by H. G. Newport and Prior to thig time their services had
W. H. Skinner. She is glad to give been held in a frame building a few Band, “Myosotes Waltz”............................................................................. Lowthian Thompson, of Chicago, both Metho­ Reeves and Silvie Evert, Mr. and pro,ecUon of °>>r womanhood, and
dist Episcopal officials, Brace Ellis, Mrs. Wm. H. Ogden, Mr. Tabor and ,he upholdlD* of the constitution and
this authe'ntic account to the public blocks from where the present one May Pole Dance.
brother of Rex Ellis, S. S. McHenry, Mr. Hamer went up Saturday fore-1 lBW9 enacted ,n compliance therc-
and i8 grateful to the pioneers who is located.
Bicycle Parade.
of Spokane, and Mr. Hyslop, former noon and Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer, with.
A splendid new Methodist church
have so patiently answered her ques­
VaLe Uracieuse................................. ....................................................Sonia Serova Pendleton resident.— East Oregonian. and Paul Mortimer came Sunday.
As your work meets with our ap­
tions and contributed information. was erected in 1922 at a cost of
proval, being towards these ends, we
Jane Warner, Dorothy Straw, Margaret Waterman
Everyone
reported
a
good
meeting
$18,000.
It
is
located
on
Gladys
In 1900 dubge Spargar, who had
and Rev. J. K. Mumau is returned take this as our ouly means of ex­
FARM BUREAUU MEETING
contemplated an irrigation system avenue and Second street. Before uhorus...................................................................................."Star Spangled Banner”
pressing the same.
The Columbia Farm Bureau is to for another year. Rev. Frank Cath­
secured four hundred and eighty the erection of this building ser Departure of Queen.
Faithfully yours,
ey.
a
brother
and
uncle
of
old
friends
vices
were
held
In
a
building
on
hold
one
of
Its
regular
meetings
Fri­
acres from the government and built
Hermiston
Members
of the Ku Klux
of
the
Ogden’s
came
home
with
them
day night at the school house. Dr.
a ditch to bring water from the Uma. Third street which is now used as a
Kian.
THE PAGEANT
VETERANS
SHOULD
NOT
to
stay
for
a
couple
of
weeks.
parsonage.
B.
T.
Sims
will
be
one
of
the
princi­
tilla river to irrigate this land. He
DELAY BONUS APPLICATION pal speakers, and his subject will be
Other rellgioug sects holding regu­
scoured one hundred and sixty acres
" Sanitary
Measures
on
Dairy M. E Aid to Hold All Day Meeting Sig. Davis Will Manage Local Movie
of this as a homestead on which he lar services are the Christian Scient­ A misty green in the trees above,
White clouds and a sky of blue;
Sig. Davis, of Portland, a man who
The Oregon Commission in charge Farms.
The Rev. John Secor will
built a shack for a home about one- ists, Free Methodist and the Seventh
The M. E. Ladles Aid will hold an
Petals of pink and orchidg and rose, of state bonus claimg Is conducting also make an address. The Columbia all day meeting on Wednesday, May has achieved notable succesg In the
unrter mile south of the present de- Day Adventsts.
T et-
In 1907 F. B. Swayze and associ­ A swift change of color that comes a state wide cleanup campaign to organization now has a membership 2, at the home of Mrs. James Gent. movie game, will manage Hermiston's
FO
and goes,
All those having no way to go please moving picture theater.
urge that all veterans entitled to of sixty.
ates
established the first bank in
Being a professional man and not
A
Pageant
of gorgeous hue!
Mr. Davis at one time operated and
be at the church where cars will be
receive bonus file their applications
farmer. Judge Spargar was unsuc­ Hermiston which was located on the
provided. All members are request­ managed a show house at Joseph,
at once. Several hundred ex-service
Home Demonstration Work
cessful in this enterprise and sold orner of Gladys avenue and First
A whirling of streamers, quick and men or relatives have as yet failed
The Home Demonstration Agent ed to be present as a very importaat Oregon. For the laal three years
out to H. G. Hurlburt, who enlarged street. Later this bank was reor­
deft.
to submit applications for these bene­ gave a talk on health for the matter is to be discussed and decid­ he ba8 been <tn ihe^road represent­
and extended the ditches. Mr. Hurl­ ganized as a National Bank and is
Pointing of twinkling toes;
fits, according to word received by Woman’s Community Club of Pilot ed upon at once. Bring lunch as us­ ing different exchanges of (he north­
burt also failed after a few years now a member of the Federal Reserve
Wands that twist and weave and the local Red Cross.
•
All friends of the Aid are in­ west.
Rock Wednesday evening. She also ual.
and sold it back to Jubge Spargar, System.
lace.
Under
Mr.
Davis'
management
vited
also.
Cars
wll
leave
the
hurch
The
Commission
Is
anxious
that
no
visited
the
local
girls'
club
leader,
who, in turn, sold it to a real estate
The O. W. R. & N. built a depot Bending and swaying of supple grace
the movie fans of Hermlgton can
one shall be overlooked, and ask that Mrs. Bessie Humphrey, who reports at ten o'clock.
firm from Lewiston, Idaho.
here in 1906. Trior to this time a
Swiftly the Pageant goes!
now feel assured that they ¿will have
organizations giving service to the that the girls sewing club Is getting
These men improved the ditches box car had served the purpose.
the opportunity of seeing the best
veterans urge all prospective claim­ along very well. It will be inter­
CHURCH NOTICES
and made other Improvements on the
The citizens of Hermiston held a
there are in pictures.
A chatter of voices young and gay,
ants
to
file
applications
before
Dec.
esting
to
see
later
how
the
sewing
land. They then sold to a company special election March 15, 1910, and
Mr. Davlg will assume control Im­
A laugh like the thrill of a bird; 31, 1923, the final date for making clubs In various parts of the county
Free Methodiit
promoted by Mr. J. F. McNaught, drew up a city charter, which was
mediately.
Bow on string and sweet-voiced song, claims.
compare
as
to
the
standard
of
work
Mr.
Pearson
of
Addle,
Wash.,
will
one of our prominent citizen8 of to­ ratified the following day. An clec_
Roll of drum and the herald’g horn,
acompllshed. Other sewing clubs preach at the Mission Sunday morn­
day. This company enlarged the tion of officers was held and H. G.
Sounds of the Pageant are heard!
have
been organized at Umapine, ing at II o’clock and Rev. Frank Melba Callahan's Show is Success
canals and developed the land.
EeeKeepers' Association Clean Up
Newport was elected mayor.
The vaudeville show at the Pay-
Hermiston
and Westland.
Cathey, of the Washington confer­
In 1904 they surveyed and platted
Colonel J. R. Raley of Pendleton,
Old Stocks of Honey
Thursday Miss Hoffman visited the ence, will preach in the evening song houcs last Thursday evening was a
forty acres as a townsite, which was donated the city of Hermiston six A miipic Queen on a mimic throne,
A telegram to the beekeepers’ as­
Courtiers In gay parade;
nutrition class at Umartllla and also set vice beginning at 7:30. Come big success and every number was
located west of the railroad track lots on which to build a Carnegie
sociation this week announced the
Color,
and
motion
and
sound
are
spoke before the Umatilla WomSn’s and hear one of the . oldest Free thoroughly enjoyed by the large au­
and south of Ridgeway avenue. library. Construction of this build­
disposal of the last of the carload of
dience that filled the theater. The
here.
Club In the afternoon.
Methodists of the northwest.
About the same time H. G. Newport ing was begun in the spring of 1917.
honey which local producers shipped
band selection by C. P. Adams'
Nature
and
youth
and
the
spring
o’
and W / H. Skinner secured a forty This is the only town of its size to
to Spokane last fall. Only a limited
Faithful Four,” which includes
the year.
Riddle shipg fourteenth car of
y_acre tract adjoining this on the east possesa a Carnegie library.
Methodiit Church Notes
amount of honey now remains in
C. P. Adams, Lawrence Winslow,
broccoli.
Of
these
is
the
Pageant
made!
and extending from Ridgeway to
Sunday school at 10 o'clock follow­
the hands of producers here, and the
The town’s prize assett is the
William Robinette and Arthur
Newport avenue, and platted this as school which i8 at present located
ed by morning worship at 11 o’clock.
high prices for sugar has materially
Adams was much appreciated and
Excavation
work
started
on
new
The
Pageant’s
pomp
Is
a
passing
a townsite.
Sermon by the pastor. Special music
increased the demand for honey. It warehouse at Ferndale.
on Ridgeway avenue. Prior to the
each number waH loudly applauded.
show.
by the choir. The anthem last Sun­
The town was called Maxwell prior formation of the school district a
is expected that all old honey will be
Tiny Katherine Hayden, wearing
Gone
with
the
setting
sun;
day, "Forget Not all His Benefits," a lovely little pink costume, was a
to 1905, kt which time the people, private school was conducted for the
cleaned up before the new crop Is
More
than
100
acres
raspberries
was beautifully rendered, and the
in order to secure a postoffice, found accommodation of the six or seven Tomorrow the false will melt as the ready to market.
delightful surprise in her lnterpre-
planted by growers ln Hood River
d ew ,.
decortlons consisting of poted P^nts ¡ tat, ; e
It necessary to change the name since children of school age. Funds for
valley
will
come
into
bearing
this
and a long box of pansies from Pel- encore number which was equally
there was already one postoffice in the maintenance of this school were But Nature and Youth and Beauty
Corvallis— Drainage district to be season and heavy yield expecled.
are true,
mulder's, were greatly appreciated. pretty.
the state by that name. Consider­ obtained by subscriptions. Miss Jen
formed
in
southern
Benton
county.
Ours when the Pageant are done!
Epworth League at 7:30. Young
able study was required to find a nie Downing, who was homesteading
Frank Swayze gave a reading in
Forty-five
new
dwellings
which
suitable name for the town. The near Hermiston, was the first teacher Mrs. Charles Taylor
Oregon received $60,000,000 from will cost $138,600 started at Salem people please be on time. Important his usual pleasing manner.
buslnes.
name Hermiston which was adopted This school was conducted in the April 21, 192.
crops last year.
Three lovely little girls, Dorothy
last month.
was suggested by Mrs. McNamee, old building which was formerly the
Straw, Jane Warner and Margaret
who had just finished reading the homestead cabin of Judge Spargar.
ECHO INVITES HERMISTON TO
Waterman, In the daintiest of ballet
book entitled ”Weir of Hermiston.” The following year a school district
CELEBRATE WITH THEM costumes, lnterpretated “Valse Ora-
In order to avoid conflict, the rail­ was formed and a public school or­
cleuse” to the delight of the audi­
road was Induced to change the name ganized with eleven or twelve pup­
Fred Jordan, president of the Echo ence and were called back.
of the station from Maxwell to Her­ ils and with Miss May Skinner as
Mrs. F. A. Chezik's piano solos
Commercial Club, notified Dr. Prime,
miston.
teacher. The district built a four-
president of the Hermiston club, that manner, and were much enjoyed.
The first new building to be erect­ room school house the next year.
The Gypsy dance was very effect­
Echo extended en Invitation to the
ed was the ffice of the Maxwell Land The enrollment increased so rapidly
people of this city to Join with them ive. Miss Callahan In a striking
and Irrigation Company. This build­ that It soon became necessary to
next Friday when the schools and costnme of yellow and black, gave
ing is now owned by J. W. McDer- finish the bassement and thus make
civic organizations of Echo will spon­ this interpretation with all the aban­
mld.
three more rooms available for use
don of a care-free gypsy.
sor a spring festival.
The first public entertainment In This thirteen-rooin building Is now-
"My Wild Irish Rose” was a
There will be races, horseshoe
Hermiston was given by Edyth Toi­ used both as a grade school and a
pitching content, and athletic events,1 beautiful number. In this dance
ler Leihered in February, 1905. This union high school.
j fat man and married women’s races, dance Miss Callahan, wearing a
entertainment in the nature of magic
' the celebration to end with a dance j white fur trimmed costume of green
In 1910 the citizens of Hermiston
lantern slides featuring the Lewis witnesed the first commencement
at night.
velvet, did some clever toe dancing
and Clark exposition was attended ■ exercises when a class of two, Mona
At a meeting of the Hermiston ’twin Shotwell was the soloist and
by all the people of the town.
Irvin and Catherine Skinner, receiv-
¡Commercial club Tuesday a motion I "an* very acceptably “My Wild Irish
In 1905, although the town was ed their diplomas after having suc-
‘ was made and carried that the In- i Bose." being Joined In the chorus
not yet a year old. Mrs. J. F. Me-. cesfully completed their high school
I vitatlon be accepted and a large i *»T a" attractive sextette wearing
Naught and her daughter. Miss Me- course. This year the citizens will
green costumes, composed of Luclle
delegation attend the exercises.
Naught, decided that It should not again witness commencement exer-
Sullivan, Mabel Brown. Margaret
be without a Christmas celebration, rises, held not for a class of two but
j Neary, Arloulne Robinson, Zona
Boardman Men Pay Fine»
81nce there were no trees available, for a class of twenty-one.
T. E. Broyles. Geo. Mitchell and Bensel and Phyllis Dyer. Melba
a large sagebrush was used. Nearly
Bob Johnson went fishing last Sun-!Callahan and Margaret Neary, dress,
The last building to be erected
all the settlers and their families in Hermiston was the United Staten
day. They took along all the things pd »" lualnt costumes of thelong
were invited to participate in these postofflce, wRlrh was erected In
necessary for a successful fishing aB"’ 8an< ",n ,he Sweet Long Ago.
festivities and everyone present December, 1922. Before this time
F. A. Chezlk gave a splendid
I trip except their fishing licenses.
agreed that it was the best Christ­ different buildings had been used
A game warden appeared on the humorous reading entitled “Tricks
mas he had ever spent.
for a post office. J. F. McNaught.
scene and arrested the men for fish­ versus Tricks.” which everyone en­
C. K. Bland and J. W. Donovan IM postmaster, received the first I
joyed. The final number, and a big
ing without license.
as proprietors of the Hermiston Mer- SBW| toB from Wagbln<ton> D c .
Broyles and Johnson each paid a feature, was a beautiful Oriental
cantlle Company, opened a sior#Yn a j « , March
Tbwe R,lpp„g,
fine of $27.50. Mitchell decided ba re-foot dance by Miss Callahan.
frame building erected on the cor- , onaUted of 8,ampg, envelopes carde.
that he would fight the case and In the dance Miss Callahan wore
ner of Hermiston avenue auA Sac- r t e , to , ha VB,ne of forty-five doi-
sent for a lawyer to defend him. flame colored satin elaborately bead-
ond street. Later this bulldtag was UrB> and gUppliad the needa o,
But just before the case was to be ■«». and a »<"•* h“’'d'‘d head dr* " ’
moved about one-half block and w a s,(0WB for threa months As the
tried he agreed to a settlement out ■
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—
replaced by a two story brick build- towB ba8
lhe naad8 of the
of court. It was rumored that this
Astoria— Plans completed for eree
Ing. Prior to this time the few set- j _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
fishing expedition was responsible tion of four-story concrete bust
tiers fouad II necessary to get their I
(Continued on Page two)
for him parting with about $St.OO. block.
EARLY HISTORY
OF HERMISTON
M AY D A Y PAGEANT P/?OG/?AAf HEKM
IST0N M
AN speakeh
Events will Include Dances, Songs,
Instrumental Numbers, Etc.
TO BE HELD MA Y 1st ON HIGH
SCHOOL GROUNDS A 1 2:30
LOCAL KLAN CON­
TRIBUTE TO CHURCH