BLUE GRASS
IDEAL FOB COWS
VOL. XXIV
The Hermiston Herald
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PLANS BEING MADE
FOR JULY 4TH PICNIC
BERMISTOB, UMATLLLA COD NTT, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE
CHILDREN’S DAT PRO
GRAM HELD JUNE 15
24 EIGHTH GRADERS
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Methodist Sunday School Program is
Much Enjoyed by Large
Audience.
SESSION AT 0. S. C. IS
PROFITABLE AND ENJOYABLE
Eight Members From Community to
Return Home June 2 ’ With Plans
For Next Tear's Work.
DIVERSIFIED TARMI
FAT — OPPORTUNITIES
ARE HERE.
19, 1930
SUBSCRIPTION, 12.00 PER TEAR
LOCAL PEOPLE TO
ATTEND REGATTA
RCC U IlHIinnhl
J. U tt WAGHORN
LEEGION AUXILIARY HOLDS
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MEETING THURS JUNE 12
ben in Hospital,
DIES THORS JUNE 12
COMMITTEES D f CHARGE OF DE
The program for Children's day EDITH CLARKE RECEIVES HIGH
Among the 700 4-H club members ALL RACES TO BE RUN ON MILE
TAILS NAMED
The American Legion Auxiliary FUNERAL HELD IN HERMISTON
which was presented at the local
EST AVERAGE, 97.1
and leaders who are enjoying the
COURSE
held their regular meeting Thursday
Methodist Episcopal church 8unday,
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sixteenth
annual
summer
session
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JUNE 15
Full of Interesting Events June II, was very much enjoyed by T E x ^ ^ ^ tio « 1 M V f t n Takq ^ the Ore* °“ sta t® college are eight from
evening, June 12, in the Legion club
Hermiston Post to Have Ch®rge of rooms with Mrs. W. L. Hamm and
Being Scheduled for Intercom
the large audience of friends and
Examinations Make 90 or Setter
Hermiston and Stanfield. They are:
All Concessions at McKay
¡Mrs. H. E. Shesely as hostesses. Fol Was Prominent Resident and Active
munity Celebration.
relatives.
As Average.
Hermiston, Roaella Matott. Floyd Mc
Dam.
Rowing the usual routine business a
Two recitations given by Susanne
Church Member for Eighteen
Mullen, Grace Rodda,
Margaret
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lvery interesting talk was enjoyed by
Plans end arrangements are being Nye and Betty Payne were very pret
Out of thirty pupils In the local Hemphill, Jean Barnard; Stanfield,
rapidly finished for the fourth an tily said while the girl's chorus In
, rf;e number of ,ocal People are those attending. Mrs. E. P. Illsley
Years.
eighth grade, twenty-four passed the Kenneth Lay, Wilhelmlna Hedrick, planning on spending at least one
nual Farm Bureau and Grange pic rendering their anthems were except
having spent the winter In Califor
state
examinations
and
received
di
Irene Attebury,
day at the American Legion water nia where she was a guest of honor
nic to be held at Columbia park July ionally good. In the exercise, "The
The death of J. Dee Waghorn, for
plomas which entitles them to enter
Everything possible is being done regatta at McKay dam. Saturday and at a large banquet, had a great many eighteen years a prominent resident
4.
Awakening of the Flower Queen,” a standard high school t h l: fall.
to
make
the
young folk's Sunday, June 21 and 22. The Her-¡things of special interest to say and of Hermiston, occurred at his home
The first thing scheduled on the Sylvia Shutter made a very beautiful
Those receiving ninety or better as stay on the campus the happiest aud r 2 8? ““ - P<„>?t .L‘a a -C
? aJ-8e. , ° f aH ? n' l her talk waH very much enjoyed by In Hermiston Thursday afternoon st
program will be the parade where and charming flower queen while
the Farm Bureau, the 4-H clubs of the rest of the children did their part averages are as follows: Edith most profitable two weeks of the cessions at the celebration on Sat the members.
12:30. Mr. Waghorn had been In
Clarke, 97.1; Anna Rae Martin, 96.2; year. Every morning ig devoted to urday and Sunday and on account of
both Hermiston and Stanfield .the in making the program a success.
poor
health for some time. Funeral
A
,
The
American
Legion
Auxiliary
,
„
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alM argery Shafer, 93.3; Dale Wells, class work, both lectures and labora this, keener interest Ig shown among has been doing its part in mak-
Farm Bureau Auxiliary and others W ____
services were held at 3 P. M. Sun
Payne, pastor, delivered an ap-|93.9; Roy Dalman, 91; Lee Dyer, tory, In all phases of agriculture and local people.
w ill exhibit floats.
lng things as pleasant os possible day. June 15. at the Prann funeral
priate sermon in keeping with the 91.4; Virgie Page, 92,3: Frank
¡home economies, and lectures are
Reports of those who attended the for those members who have been parlors in Hermiston with Rev. W.
The picnic dinner at noon will be day. The morning offering is to go
cne of the big events of the day. to "Children's Day Fund” which Prime, 90. Betty Ralph, 92.9 and given on a number of cultural sub regatta last year seem to Indicate confined to the hospital on account T. Hinkle, of the Episcopal church,
that the sport offers first class of illness.
4-H club members will serve Ice aids students In £ t t in g a higher edu Iris Shafer, 90.9. The others re jects.
tr charge.
v iv in g diplomas were: Gordon Bless
An hour each afternoon is given thrills. The spectators will have an
cream on the grounds and the Farm cation. The church was beautifully
Mr. Waghorn was born July 13.
At
the
close
of
the
meeting
delic
Bureau will furnish lemonade free. decorated in flowers and ferns and ing, Cecil Warner. Goldie Shutter, over to general assemblies, with pro excellent view o i the race course, as ious refreshments were served by the 1862 in London, England, where he
Fred
Reeves,
Eugene
Pierce,
Clarke
minent state officials and other well all races are to be run on a one mile
In the afternoon a program con seemed to symbolize the Idea of
spent most of his boyhood. At the
Paul, Marlon Olsen, Janies Lonhart, known men and women as speakers. course right In front of the dam. hostesses. The next meeting will be
sisting of the main address of the "Children’s Day.’’
held Thursday evening, June 22 in age of 21 years he moved from Lon
Jessie
Klagea,
Clesta
Hiatt,
Margaret
Among these are O. M. Plummer, Several features have been added
day and musical numbers has been
don to the state of Illinois where he
Hedwall, Bob Geer, Melvin Follett manager of the Pacific International since last year, among them surf the Legion club rooms and all mem
scheduled. Following this, races and
lived until 1811 when he came west
bers
are
Invited
to
be
present.
and Eunice Woughter.
Livestock err sltion; Miss Edna board riding, free-board hurdling,
sports of various kinds will be held
aud settled on a ranch on the west
The
averatje
of
tha
twenty-four
Waples, supervisor of home econom water ski riding and various other
under the direction of A. E. Bensel
side of the river In thlB community.
who received diplomas was 89.1 ics, Portland: C. L, Starr, president amusements. At least 4o entries in <•
end M. T. Matott. Prises w ill be
He was married to Miss Minnie Reihl
which
is
a
very
good
average
for
MINNEHAHA
NEWS
NOTES
of the state 1 oard of higher educa the motor races are expected, 26
given to the winners.
in April, 1916, and in 1917 moved
that
number
of
pupils.
*
•>
(By Mrs. W. C. Isom)
tion; membeis of the state fair having already signed up Monday
The Joint committees from the two
to a ranch on the west side of town,
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin and daughter
board; C, A. Howard, state superin night.
sponsoring organizations who have
where they resided until August,
(By
Grace
Rodda))
tendent of public Instruction, and
Anyone who attends is assured of
been working on the plans are C. M. Virginia, of Portland, Oregon, stop- GEORGE W. JOSEPH DIES
they moved to a home
Miss Lois Jackson who works at 1928 when
.
AT CAMP CLATSOP JUNE 16 several members of the college fac a thrilling and exciting time.
Jackson, Henry Ott, Sidney Barnard, ped w,th ’’datives /o r a few days
the First National hank In Portland o n i^ ladvb avenue wbcra « W "*re
ulty.
A E. Bensel, M. T. Matott aud Ed visit on their way to Idaho.
ha,
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residing nt the time of Mr. Wag-
has reeeivnd
received a „ promotion.
George W. Joseph, republican nom
Mr. and Mrs. W. C, Isom attended
Fun of whatever kind the clubbers CITY TO HAVE METAT
Jaokson of the Farm Bureau and
horn’s
death. During the years of
Mrs. W. A. Hineline and Mrs. C.
Roy Penny, Roy Attebury and Ernest the hautauqua at Heppner Sunday inee for governor dropped dead on choose Is In order the rest of the
FENCING AROUND PUMP HOUSE M. Jackson and sons Billy and Bobby his residence here. Mr. Waghorn was
the drill grounds at Camp Clatsop day. They go swimming in the pools
M. Hauser of the Stanfield Grange. and Monday.
beloved by a host of friends and his
motored to Pendleton Sunday.
At tlio meeting of the city coun
Everyone in the surrounding com
Joyce Caldwell, who graduated Monday morning, June 16, his death in the men’s and women’s gymnas
passing
is much regretted.
Stock buyers from Echo were in
__ Monmouth
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_ . be,nK ca”sed by stoppage of the iums, play tennis on the college cil held Wednesday evening, June 18,
munities Is invited to attend and the from
Normal _______
school . In
He Is survived by only his wife,
'this
neighborhood
on
Tuesday
buy
courts, take part in the baseball, the counsel authorized the water
Farm Bureau and Stanfield Grange May Is spending the summer with her |<-oronar3’ artery by a blood clot,
Mrs. Minnie Waghorn, no other re
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caldwell.
No plans haTe been made as F«t basketball, volleyball or horseshoe superintendent, H. W. Kelley, to ing stock to send to Portland.
promise you a good time.
latives having survived him.
Fred
Thom,
who
has
been
ill,
Is
A large crew of men are stationed for " “ew nonil,iee but members new- tournaments, or just loaf around build a new metal fence around the
WEATHER REPORT
much improved.
This
In Irrigon working on the highway ly elected to the republican central Shows, parties, plays and radio pro pump house near the butte.
CARD OF THANKS
Georgia
Thom
was
a
guest
of
Vir
The
weather
report for the past
committee on whom, under the direct grams Occupy the evenings.
particular spot has been beautified
east of town.
ginia Rodda Sunday.
week is as follows:
In
a
day
or
two
now,
June
21
In
primary
law,
devolves
the
responsi
by
H.
W.
Kelley
planting
blue
grass
We wish to thank our many friend*
Fred (»linger of Portland Is visit
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Quick were Date1
Max Min.
bility of naming the party nomlneo fact, the boys and girls will be com and trees which makes a creditable
for the beautiful flowers and other ing In the Emmett McCoy home.
12 ...........
clilrvlvereed
Sunday evening.
49
expressions of sympathy extended us
Miss Vivian McFall of Imbler, Ore for governor, are being advised to ing back home, with increased en showing to the city of Hermiston.
Mrs. J. H. Hanunen Is spending a
13 ...........
..... 78 45
thusiasm
for
the
coming
year
of
club
come
to
tha
organization
meeting
during oUr recent bereavement.
gon, la vlslliu g her grandparents, Mr.
14 ...........
few days at the ranch on the west
..... 79 37
with the idea In mind to select the work, and with information and In INSURANCE MAN FINED
C. W. Tilden.
and Mrs. John OTablel.
side of the river.
15 ...........
40
spiration
for
the
clubbers
who
were
best
qualified
and
moat
available
Mr. and Mrs. Llyle V. Tilden.
J17.5O
BY
JUSTICE
OF
PEACE
Mrs. W. C. Isom is enjoying a visit
..... 93 55
Mrs. J. V.' Alien and Mrs. M. T. Ma
16 ...........
left
at
home.
man
In
the
state.
The
committee
will
Mr. and Mr8- Emerald G. Tilden with her aunt, Mrs. Nettle Liejellen
17 ...........
50
Mr. Clark, re-writlng Modern tott and Vance were Pendleton visi
Mrs. Edith Tegart.
of Heppner who returned from Cas not be called to organize and meet
tors Thursday.
18 ...........
..... 79 40
In
July.
Former
Doctor
H«re.
Woodman
insurance,
met
with
some
tana, Iowa, recently.
J. M. Thom drove to Portland Burglar Makes Escape.
Dr. J. L. Sears, former doctor here, resistance in the city of Hermiston
Ed Lamereaux spent the week end
HERMIST0N HOGS TOP
Thursday.
Hermiston almost had some excite-
was
in
Hermiston
Tuesday
and
Wed
BETTER
MAIL
SERVICE
Wednesday.
He
was
arrested
by
with
his
family.
PORTLAND MARKET MONDAY
At a well attended school meeting mbent last Friday night when a man
FOR HERMISTON nesday of this week looking after Deputy Sheriff Nation and taken to
Mrs. Lawrence Markham is home
business Interests. Doctor Sears has Echo before Ji(stice of the Peace fold In the Minnlhaha school housa tried to get In and rob the Black and
According to H. J. Stillings, who for a short visit with her children.
completed
his one year post graduate Crary who relieved Clark of (17.50 Monday evening, Andrew Douglas White garage. Bert Nation, deputy
The
mall
service
of
Hermiston
and
made a trip to Portland with a car
Mr. and Mrs. J. Berry and daugh
was elected as director to serve for sheriff, saw him go around the gar
work
in
the
Surgical liospital at San tor disturbing the peace.
surrounding
communities
has
been
load of hogs, Monday came back with ter of Umatilla visited relatives here
three years and Mrs. M. T. Matott age and he waited giving him time
greatly aided by the change of train Francisco, and will complete his
(Editor’s Note— “Dad” West is
the news that the Hermiston hogs Sunday-
to serve as clerk.
to get In the garage so he could not
had topped the Portland market at 12
Mr. and Mrs. Vera Jones and fam number 5 taking the mail to Port residency practice for the next year wearing a big smile.)
John and Bob Thom made a busi escape. As luck would have It. Mr.
cents a pound. He also stated that ily left Tuesday for a few days’ fish land instead of number 12 which at the Dornbecker hospital In Port
ness trip to Pendleton Monday
Nation did not wait long enough for
hoga In this community are the scare, ing trip in the mountains near baa carried the mall In the past By land. Mrs. Sears and two daughters. Home From University.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Matott went v hen he went around the man had
Patsy
and
Peggy,
accompanied
the
number
S
taking
the
mail.
It
g,
ts
to
eat he has seen in fifteen years.
Florence Woughter arrived in Her
Meecham.
to Walla Walla Friday. They were
The H. B. C. club met at the Portland early enough to catch the doctor from San Francisco as far as miston Saturday to spend the summer accompanied by Mrs. W. O. Rodda. succeeded In getting a window out
but had not as yet climbed Into the
Albany,
Oregon,
where
they
are
vis
mall
planes
going
out
and
In
that
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. C.
school building Thursday afternoon.
HEARINGS ON TARIFF TO
way the mail gets to Its destination iting Mrs. Sears’ parents, Senator Woughter, of this city. Florence has Virginia Rodda and Georgia Thom. garage. When he heard Mr. Nation’s
BE HELD THUES., JULY 17 Ae It is a very busy season only
Mr. Matott stopped at the Walla footsteps he Immediately beat a hasty
a day earlier, as always before it had and Mrs. E. B. Cusick. J
been attending the University of Ore
few attended.
Walla
golf club where he played a retreat and so of course was not
o
lay
over
In
Portland
one
day.
gon.
In the matter of the Investigation
THURSDAY FIRE AT
Mr. and Mrs. Daywsld of Prosser
couple of rounds of golf while the caught.
and suspension of tariff of the Her Wn., visited with residents here on
BANCROFT HOME
ladies went on to town and shopped.
miston Light A Power Company, a Monday. Mr. Daywald la the new
P e e r T im e fo r Basinets
Nugget o f W iidom
Georgia Thom In visiting friends Motor to Portland.
rehearing will be held at the Public school superintendent for the com
Dr. and Mrs. F. V. Prime motored
Men who go on transacting business Garage and F°rd Truck are Badly
Three-fourths of the miseries nnd In Pendleton ths week.
Library building In Hermiston on lng year and Mrs. Daywald will during lunch, so physicians Inform ns,
to
Portland Sunday morning and re
Damaged. Department Re
misunderstandings in the world will
Mrs. H. J. DcMoss motored to La
Thursday, July 17, 1930, at 10 A. teach the high school room.
are not In business for their health.—
sponds Promptly.
disappear If we atep Into the shoes of Grande where she attended the grad turned Tuesday afternoon.
M., by the Public Service Commission
onr adversaries and nndcrs’nnd their uating exercises of the E. O. S. N. From Seattle.
Miss Daphine Fisher of Umatilla John Andrew Holmen
of Oregon.
A fire at the Bancroft home on viewpoint.
C. A. Gordon and sons, David and
visited friends here last Wednesday
¡Harvey DcMi/ss accompanied
her
Slow I o Judge Others
Thursday noon badly damaged a Ford
Jim of Seattle, Washington, are
home
and
left
Immediately
for
the
The most generous and merciful In truck and also slightly damaged the
spending the week at the home of
Wine From Palm Sap
where he will be In training for two
Judgment upon the fault* of other* garage on the place. The fire depart
Mrs. Gordon’s father, Mr. J. W. Ball
The k ltiii palm In Indila secretes a weeks.
a n always the most free from fanlts ment responded promptly but the sweet, arom atic sup which, after fer
of this city.
.—Aughey.
flames were extinguished with a mentation, la an excellent sort of palm
garden hose.
wine.
IHIGON NEWS ITEMS
Hermiston Boy Graduates
From Eastern Oregon Normal
The first comemncement of the this Institution.
The white silk
Eastern Oregon Normal held June dresses of the ladles were brghte i d
6 to June 10 was a fitting close for by ellk Jackets in pastel shades mak
a successful first year’s work. The lng In all a dainty and colorful pic
baccalaureate service conducted by ture.
Rev. Wm. P. Remington, Episcopal
At 7 o'clock Tuesday evening the
bishop of Eastern Oregon, was es Faculty gave a dinner to the gradu
pecially inspiring. After the sermon stin g class at the La Grande hotel.
the Dean of Women Helen S. Moor, At this function the true spirit of
was at home to seniors, parents and w. o. N. 8. was more perfectly re-
faculty.
Ivealed. President Inlow acted a»
J>rM.ldent’B. br*akfaat _ tiran ( toastmaster and the splendid co-
ln the Sacajawea hotel June 9 at 9 operation and good fellowship exist
A. M. was a most enjoyable affair. ing between members of the faculty
At 9 :IS P. M. the same day the play and the students was very apparent.
“Arsn”t We AM" was presented by In addition to enjoying a delicious
the Sock and S isk in , Eastern Ore dinner the guests enjoyed the clever
gon Normal school organization for toasts by faculty and students. The
play productions.
amusing events of the first school
Tuesday, June 19, at 2:30 P. M year were presented In song and
the graduation exercises were held, verse.
the ev«Mt which the seventy-four
Copies of the EON will he placed
seniors had long anticipated. As In the libraries of the leading high
the graduates entered the auditor- ■rhools in Eastern Oregon.
The
turn to Priest's March "Athalia" by EON to be sent to Hermiston high
Mendelssohn played by Miss Dorie school will be found In the public
Sommervllle and Mr. W. W. Nne- library aa soon as It arrives which
one felt that the children of will probably be w lthia the week
Oregon were nn usually for- This blue sad gold book will be
la have in prospect so many found Interesting to anyone consid
pretty school mams, for one could
ering a school of higher education
almost speak of the class la the fem and since the E. O. N. is our only
inine gender, there being bnt fire Institution of higher learning locat-
smb among the eerenty-four gradu
In Eastern Oregon, we may feel
ate*. Harvey DeMoes, local boy, being
a Justifiable pride In Its aeeoutpllsh-
9f (Me five mep to graduate from " t s t , gpd pledge It our support.
Ford O ffers New D e L uxe Sedan
’
Ford De Luxe Sedan
TP H E De Luxe Sedan, recently added to the Ford'line,
* le designed for those who desire distinctiveness and
unusual eomfert in an automobile. The interior Is In
viting and roomy with wide doors to both oompart-
monta. Absence of rear quarter windows gives the car
a striking Individuality and affords privacy to tho oc
cupants.
Interior trimmings and appointments are luxurious.
Upholstery Is either In brown mohair or a deep tan Bed-
after that ua-d in high-priced ears.
Other refinements Include arm rests for the rear seat,
mahogany finished garnish mouldings on the windows
and beneath the windshield, flexible robe rail and hard
ware In an attractive pattern.
The front seat 'le adjustable within a ranis ef four
inches to suit the convenience end comfort of tho driver.
It Is movsd quickly and easily by a small. Inconspicuous
handle In tho front center of tho seat just above the floor.
The De Luxe Sedan, like other Ford body types, can
be obtained In any one of several color combinations.
Successful Dairy ' Irain Pro-
ject Ends Long Dairy lo u r
“The most sucessful tour ever made
by a demonstration train in Oregon"
was the general verdict passed upon
the recent trip of the dairy demon
Stratton train which has completed
16-stop schedule through north
western and central Oregon u n i-i
the auspices of the S. P. A S rail
road.
The trip was most successful from
the standpoint of attendance, luit
t>robab|y morn Important was its
reception on the part of dairymen
thqmselves who were generous in
their praise of the practical nature
of the exhibits and program features
which emphasized the four points of
economical production, higher qnal
Ity, better marketing and Increased
consumption.
One of the Important elements in
the higher finality exhibits was the
demonstration of refrigeration rqulp
ment In which cream put aboard the
special at Corvallis was kept sweet
for the entire 10-day trip. When
sampled at ltedmond after 350 hours
at about 33 degrees temperiture. It
was pronounced still In perfect condi
tion.
The campaign for better cows thru
use of good sires came to a climax
at Redmond when a loeal dairyman
purchased the Jersey bull carried
along In thn demon» tratlnx herd.,
Thfi bull was from the C C. Dickson
herd at Shedd and brought 3225.
Redmond won the honors for at
tendance with 2727. This Included
close to 1000 Grangers there for the
state meeting. Hillsboro was second
with 1532 and Albany third with
1246. Other attendance figures fol
low In order:
White Salmon. 1040; Seaside 1004;
Eugene, 1003; Clatskanie, 9 49; Sal
em, 890; Forest Grove. 858; Ver
nonia, 815; Astoria, 808; Rainier,
786; Scappoose, 640; Donald. 538;
Wilsonville, 478; and Portland. 196.
INVESTMENTS IN OREGON
OVER MILLION DOLLARS
Investments made by new families
loeating In Oregon and buying land,
equipment and household goods dur
ing the first five mnnth.i of 1970
passed the million dollar marl; ac
cording to the monthly report Just
issued by the state chamber of com
merce. Total families numbered 265
and Investments totaled 31.057.531.
Land sales have mounted, the total
being 48.768 acres during the per
iod. During this same time 919
families wrote to the Mate chamber
and said they had decided to come to
Oregon and locate thia year and they
1nd>f»’e<J they would have 32,939,-