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The Herald Keeps Close to the Heart and Mind of the Umatilla Project. vol . xxn HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1927 CHRISTMAS CAROLS WILL BE SUNG BY GLEE CLUBS MRS. HELEN 0. ORTON 14813083 SCHOOL ARE NAMED SIX HIGH SCHOOLS TO COMPETE IN DISTRICT NEAR ECHO PENDLETON OFFICERS Harrah, Ott, Hamman. Pierson, De- Moss and Pace Make ARREST Varsity Teams. NO. 16 DR. A. C. MILSPAUGH Glee clubs of the Hermiston high school will sing Christmas carols again this year In town to remind any who might otherwise forget it that the season of Santa Claus has re turned. Those who would like to be favor ed by selections have been Invited by Miss Ruth Seyler, Instructor In charge of the clubs, to have candles burning in their windows. The clubs will start singing Friday eve ning at 6 o’clock. After the circuit has been made around town the singers will gather around the com munity Christmas tree for their clos ing numbers. MULLINS STDRE IS ROBBED WEDNESDAY POSTOFFICE SAFE AT UMATILLA ALSO CRACKED Local Man Loses Between $60 and $70; Little Taken In Umatilla Job. As a result of selections made last week in the inter-class debates A loss of between $60 and $70 in Hermiston's debate teams for compe William Hickman of Lo* Angeles, cash and checks, a ring and some cig tition this year will be composed wanted for the kidnapping and mur arettes and hickeys were secured by of Vernon Harrah, Walther O#t, Mar- der of Marian Pakrer, was arrested burglar who robbed the Burt Mul- da Hannan, Morris Pierson, Harold line store early Wednesday morning. this afternoon at about 1 :30 between Pace and Harvey De »loss. Each of Entrance to the building was ap Echo and Pendleton by “Buck” Lieu- the two teams will Include two prin parently made through the front door cipals and an alterrnate, and organ allcn, state traffic officer, and Tom which is supposed to have been un ization of the two bodies has not Gurdane, chief of police at Pendle locked by means of a key, Mr. Mul Mrs. Helen D. Orton, known a . the yet been completed. ton. lins said. “figure sleuth” of the United States The subject as it was debated In The burglars either tumblered the According to a statement from Department of Agriculture, because the high school by the various class HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IS WELL safe, or it may have been unlocked, Pendleton this afternoon Hickman she checks for errors In the docu teams last week was, "Resolved, RECEIVED the proprietor said. The sight of had admitted his identity but denied ments issued by the department. That the jury system should be so two stranger«, on the streets early that he murdered the little girl. He changed that a verdict in criminal Auditorium Packed for Offering in the morning hag led officers to be said he kidnapped her. Made by Glee Club« on cases may be reached without a MOTHER FLIES TO LINDY lieve that the burglary was committ At Lunch Here unanimus decision.” Friday Evening. Hickman is thought by local peo Mrs. Lindbergh to Spend Christmas Dr. A. C. Millspaugh, formerly finan ed shortly after 5 o’clock when the High schools In this district that A vaudeville program of 15 num cial adviser to Persia, who has been night watchman goee off duty. The ple to hae eaten his lunch here to will participate in debate Include Pen In Mexico City. day at the Rex Cafe. William Pol Detroit.—Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh dleton, McLoughlln, Athena, Hepp bers, presented last Friday night in appointed financial advlaor to Haiti. aid of the sheriff's office was sought and local officers made efforts to lard made the remark to a couple soared away from the Ford airport at ner, Umatilla and Hermiston. The the auditorium of the high school by secure trace of the burglars. of friends that the stranger resembled 10:10 a. m. Monday for Mexico City, first debate Is expected to be held the girls and boys glee clubs with The same night the safe of the the photographs of the wanted man, where she will spend the Christmas the latter part pf January, but the Miss Ruth Seyler as director proved postoffice at Umatilla was cracked to be pleasing entertainment to the but the man was not molested. decision as to which teams are to be holidays with her famous Dying Bon, by yeggs, but little of value was All aailable officers were on the Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, as a in oppoition has not been reached. big crowd that made standing room taken. The explosion did not open lookout here today for Hickman, fol guest of the government of Mexico. The results of the inter-claas de at a premium. the second door of the safe. Two The program contained numbers lowing reports that he was headed Flying In a trl-motored Ford plane, bates were as follows: cars were taken, one belonging to of sufficient variety to keep the east oer the Old Oregon Trail. The negative sophomore team, Washington, D. C.—Papers from the "Lindy's" mother, as dauntless as him crowd interested throughout. The files of the offises in Mexico City may Lambert, the other Dick Lane's The self, swept swiftly southward to cover Morris Pierson and Albert Kennings, won over the freshma* affirmative comedy acts were well received, and be sought by the special senate Inves Lambert car was found yesterday in three or four days an aerial dis a lion’s share of credit was earned tigating committee to check against morning a half mile from Umatilla, team, Elbert Hutchison and Simp tance just a little greater than that by the chorus of singers from the documents published by the Hearst but the Lane car has not been found. her son negotiated in 27 hours to write son Hamrick. boys’ glee club. Their singing was newspapers supposed to have been The sophomore affirmative team. his latest epic in the pages of aviation Community Tree In Place Jane Warner and Harld Pace, tied lively and spirited and showed the taken from there purporting to show history. The community Christmas tree with the freshman negative team, results of excellent training. that a $1,215.000 slush fund was pro In "The Opera” one of the amus vided by Mexico for four United States has been up ln the city park for a Donald De Moes and Irma Clark. week, and for several days past col ing bits of the evening was offered senators. The Juniors won both of their de Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Roy of Pilot PANKOW GETS MEN AND LIQUOR ored electric lights, installed by the with Ruth Bensel and Dick Upham bates with the seniors. The junior Absolution of the four senators Rock were guests at the O. C. Pierce Hermiston Light & Power Oo., have each singing number in competition IN COUNTRY RAID home over Sunday. Mr. Roy is a teams were Ruth Bensel and Ruth simultaneously in an effort to get in named In the Hearst documents—Bor Illuminated the tree. Carols by the ah, Norris, Heflin and La Follette— brother of the now nationally fam Kaiser, affirmative, and Marda Han glee chibs of the high school will P£.'r Go Vo ^ail Jn L ie i W Bail ous Ted Roy, tenor, and also has a nan and Wather Ott, negative. The to opera. A bit of pantomine, ‘‘Ind has been given already by committee ian Lov® Call,” with Miss Seyler members, who are determined to find be sung round the tree Friday eve senior teams were Elba Hamrick and very fine tenor voice. Of $1000 Set By Justice Donald De Moss, affirmative, and and George Dais singing behind the out how the documents got Into exist ning after they make their tour of the town. Vernon Harrth and Gerald McKen scenes was effective. Ruth Bensel ence. J. S. West R. L. Elliott has been in Lexing as “Madame Galll Schreechl” In a zie, negative. Washington. D. C.—Having already ton this week. Mr. Elliott is dep The class teams were coached by take off on grand opera brought the made its bow In the senate, the re HERMISTON STEERS BRING NEW Two men who gave the names of uty superintendent of the state bank house down. Harley Johnson and Marlon Jerome department and In this connection the class advisers. modeled McNary-Haugen farm relief Dick Hitt and Walther Ott in the bill was Introduced in the house by TOP PRICE AT PORTLAND FOR The varsity coach in debate will are in the county jail In Pendleton ha8 been looking after the affairs in lieu of $1000 bail money, and a of the Lexington bank, which closed be Miss Rose Donovan. Work In Gallagher and Sheen act got away Congressman Haugen. preparation for the interscholastic very well. Rodney Davis and John beautifully constructed copper still Its doors a week ago. The heart of the Haugen bill, like SEVEN YEAR PERIOD MONDAY competition will begin Immediately Newell did a burglar skit very well, that of the proposal sponsored by and about 25 gallons of moonshine A broad smile that radiated pride assisted by Jack Smith as a craven Chairman McNary of the senate agri after the holidays. are In the hands of the sheriff as a “This fall has been one of the fin and satisfaction was evident on the nobleman. result of a raid made Monday night est for the sheep business we have culture committee, Is still the equall face of H. J. Stillings Tuesday, fol "Picturesque Future” In which El zatlon fee, which was objected to by northeast of town by Deputy Sher had for many a year,” said Tom Boy- FORMER RESIDENT DIES ba Hamrick had the part of the seer President Coolidge. The fee, how lowing hla return from Portland iff Pankow. len Jr. Saturday while In Hermiston. AT HOME IN WEISER, IDAHO and George Davis the part of a ever, would apply to all crops, not a where he had a carload of Hermleto The men were found on the Opal "Our flocks are all out on winter livestock on the market Monday. sailor having his fortune told was place, the house of which Is not oc- range yet and are doing well. I’ve Mrs. C. H. Gardiner passed away an outstanding feature act of the select few, as In the vetoed bill, and The reason for the smile was the • pled during the winter months. In been after the herders to trail for at her home in Weiser, Idaho, Dec. only then after an emergency hae evening. The sailor wanted to see been declared by the proposed farm a steer ln the shipment which he jjui addition to the other equipment and home the minute feed gets short, but 5 and was burled at that place on chased from Helstand Moore broin$l:‘ girls, world’s of girls. He had his board. contraband, some mash, which con so far they are keeping to the December 7. the highest price on the Portlati wish fulfilled and a galaxy of beaut sisted of apple pulp, was seized. One major difference between the range.” Mrs. Gardiner was a pioneer of ies from all over the world made market that a single steer has sold When taken before Justice J. S. Hermiston having come here 30 years their appearances singly. An Amer McNary bill and the Haugen proposal for in seven years, or since 1920. ■f’est the two men refused to make Some of the younger set home from ago with her family. They were re ican flapper, dexterous with pow relates to the appropriation to be The animal was a yearling Shorthorn v -omment and said they would go college and schools for the holidays sidents of this vicinity until a few used as a revolving fund In admin and It weighed 960 pounds, sold for der puffand compact, succeeded In Isterlng the law. "rhey were held under three are Eldora Kingsley, Margaret Neary. years ago when they went to Idaho 12 cents and netted slightly me leading him from the stage as her i es. possession of liquor, manu- Margaret Waterman, Herbert Hane- where they have since resided. The Oregon senator would limit it quarry. than $100 after shipping and eel,In ti re of liquor and ownership of llne, Nancy and Joe McNaught, Alice to $250,000,000, while Haugen favors Mrs. Gardiner is survived by her expenses had been deducted. Plano accompaniments were played still. and Lenore Dyer, Vernon Waterman, husband, one daughter and six sons, by Elba Hamrick In creditable fash a $400,000,000 appropriation. In ex Another steer grown by the Uinr _>e~uty Sheriffs Hoskins and Ar- Ruth, Eva and Florence Woughter, all of whom were with her when plaining this variation, Mr. Haugen tllla Ranch Co. also topped the r- ion. and W. L. Hamm also assisted ~ie down from Pendleton Tues- Virginia Rodda, Rita Dyer, and the end came. She was also a sis said that he doubts that farm relief In one of the glee club numbers. ket for 12 cents. The market ' r the two prisoners and the Elizabeth Straw. can be adequately administered with ter of Mrs. Wm. Southward and C. cows Monday was eight cents. 1 In the $250,000,000 limit. , uor and still. It is said that the H. Shaw of Butter Creek. two grown by Helstand Moore we-* MINNEHAHA TO CELEBRATE The names of the senators were di above this figure, one bringing nl- o o men had not been living here L. R. Breithaupt, of the O. A. C. CHRISTMAS SATURDAY NIGHT I ' ng. vulged when William Randolph was here Friday for a few hours on STORES CLOSE MONDAY cents and the other eight and a half Hearst, publisher, testified before the The top price for a carload of ste his way to La Grande to the college. There will be a Christmas school Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Campbell He was Interested in the outcome senate committee Investigating the Places of business in Hermiston and community program at Minne in seven years was also broken, o veracity of the documents. and Barbara, and Mrs. Campbell's of the turkey shipments, as It was will be closed all day Monday, Decem haha school, Saturday evening, load bringing $11.65. father, Mr. Coughlin, will leave early largely through the efforts of Mr. ber 26, as the holiday for Christ Hearst indicated he had paid be Christina«, eve, beginning at 8 P. M. Joe Ramos of Echo had a load n tween $15,000 and $16,000 to obtain Saturday to drive to Eugene and Breithaupt that the local turkey mas which falls on Sunday. The A special feature of the program 29 steers that brought him a litt! Creswell. Oregon, to spend Christ growers became affiliated with the cream stations and creamery will also will be the first appearance of the the letters, which were printed with more than $3800. the senators' names blocked out. mas with relatives. Mr. Coughlin Idaho Turkey Growers association. be closed for the day. new quartette. Very favorable re “With prices for sheep and cattle w ill remain in the valley until Questioned specifically about the port* of its work have been made. as they are. I’m convinced that v r documents relating to senators. Heârst spring. The Campbell’s will visit Mrs. M. S. Miller of Potrland ar W. A. Tuttle of Holdman was a Considerable work Is being done on In Prineville before returning to rived Monday to help care for her business visitor In Hermiston this the program while arrangements i said he was convinced the money had are foolish to worry about a marke. for hay in Hermiston,” Mr. Stlllln-5 Hermiston, and will then go on to brother-in-law, W. E. Potter, who week, as wag J. M. Doyle of Ply have been made with Santa to be ' never been paid to the senators. said. "What we need to do le to in Sr,"*’> ne for New Years. has been ill for some time. mouth. sure and be present. ket more of it as beef and mutton ’ MAN THIS AFTERNOON VAUDEVILLE WINS ■ CROWD’S APPLAUSE COMMITTEE CLEARS FOUR U. S. SENATORS TWO FACE STILL OWNING CHARGES THE FEATHERHEADS By Osborne The Kid Thinks Fast 'WMMT?-Motte NOf A5MAMCO ÄOST TANK .A MX/vt ÄKCA4 AVSAft’S SM0N4S WllH- * L
