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jo ' f t VOLUME XXV êlte Ílvrmwínn Bmtlh NUMBER 26 FINAL WIND-UP OF BASKETBALL HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1931 HERMISTON EXPERIMENT GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS STATION STILL HAS CHA WOK OLD KAN STORK HAS CONFLICT IN SCHEDULE TUESDAY VESPER SERVICE SPONSORED BY MUSIC DEPARTMENT SUBSCRIPTION, 12.00 PER YEAS CELEBRATES 92ND BIRTHDAY QUIETLY AT HOME WATER SUPPLY IMPROVED OVER THAT OF LAST YEAR Reports from Washington. are to Old Man Stork who flies over house Mrs. Lola Hall, resident of Hermls the effect that Senator Steiwer tops and drops little fluffy soft bun ton since 1915 celebrated her 92nd C C A O n Al T U IO U /C C If Tuesday 8ecure‘i the approval of the dles down the chimney into happy birthday Sunday, together with the 16820741 v LA u U ii cotnmlttee on appropriations homes must have had a little con observance of the birthday of the ! for placing the $5,000 item for the flict iu his schedule Tuesday, unless father of our country George Wash ---------- (Hermiston experiment station in the he has an assistant, when he deliver ington. All of her family were with DISTRICT TOURNAMENT TO BE 8econd deficiency bill. It is said the ed two daughters and two sons to amendment will be offered on the MEMBER OF MASONIC LODGE FOR local residents. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis TALENTS REVEALED THROUGH her Including Cap. G. L. Hall of Mc FINANCIAL STATEMENT SENT TO Minnville, Miss Clara Hall. Hermis HELD IN ARLINGTON floor of the senate and presumably 51-YEARS. Simons are happy over a 7 pound ton, her granddaughter Phyllis Hall WATER USERS MUSICAL PROGRAM will be sent to conference between daughter who has been named Shir who teaches ln Condon and Newton Double Elimination Permits First the two houses. Worked For Reclamation Bureau 20 ley Maxine. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Gar First Joint Musical Entertainment Whitford of Hermiston. Conditions Show Plenty of Water For Winners and Consolation To Evidently the two Oregon sena rett received a 7 pound baby boy and Years; Lodges Aid in Observance When asked If she was going to Irrigating Season; No Serious Given By School This Year; tors are following the proposal care Attend State Conference they named him bane. Mr. and Mrs have an elaborate celebration on her Of Special Occasion. Water Shortage Anticipated. Handicaps Overcome. fully with a view to getting action Lester Pearson who live a short dist next birthday she stated that she The district basketball tournament at this session if possible. In a wire ance from town are the parents of a Nearly 85 friends of Mr. and Mrs. The Hermiston Irrigation District The Vesper program presented last was not going to ask all her friends will be held at Arlington this week to George Baer, secretary of the baby girl also born Tuesday. Mr. and Sunday afternoon by the Music de in until she was one hundred. A little office here has compiled a report of end Frida" und Saturday, February Chamber of Commerce, Senator Mc- A. P. Garner gathered in the recrea tion room of the M'asonic hall last Mrs. George Bancroft have named partment of the Hermiston high woman with snow white hair curl the operating and maintenance costs 27-28, at wnich the Hermiston squad! Nary says: Saturday evening to help them cele their 9 pound son George, after his school at the Methodist church was ing softly about her face, with cljar for the year 1931 which will be sent is entering. They will play Ione Frt. "mstead of waiting for budget es- brate their golden wedding anni- father. Another new arrival was left well received by an appreciative au eyes, an ever present smile and a to water users some time soon. Total day and then draw for their last op- timate and the appropriation to be at the hospital last Friday for Mr. voice as steady as steel. Lola S. Whit- income for the year haR been $18,- ponent. ..... __ 8 y®ar | carried in next years agricultural J festivities were planned by members and Mrs. W illis Jobe of Umatilla. dience. Miss Eleanor Dailey, direc tor. deserves high commendation for I ford llved ln Chautauqua county 551.37, which leaves a deficit of will b« carried out on the double {appropriation bill effort w ill be of the Masonic lodge of which Mr. The young man weighed 9 pounds her work with the group. | western N. Y., until she went to $2,039.25. for the expense of opera e,imin»t.on basis, that is, if a team made to prov!de funds for Btatlong Garner has been a member for 51 and has been named James Willis. lose» »be first game they have a {when last deficiency bill reaches the Several selections were played by Pennsylvania and there met D, A. ting which wa.j $20,690.00. This years, since the age of 21. Hall who was from eastern N. Y. deficit will be taken care of by the chance to piay another team. Teams senate within the next few weeks, the orchestra followed by two num O. O. Felthouse acted as toastmas DECLAMATORY TRYOUTS HELD They wero married and lived in Erie $10,000 fund which hag been built coming out first and second will a t - • _ Eaat Orgonian. bers from the Girls' Glee club. Miss ter and presented Mrs. Garner with county until 1905 when they Joined up through the sale of ot>solete sup tend the state tournament in Salem ( _________________ Dailey and Barbara Root sang a duet . . . . . . „ „ , „ MONDAY AT COLUMBIA SCHOOL a lovely bouquet of yellow freesas. Angel Voices Ever Singing," the Pend^ plies, concrete pipe and accruals which is to be held March 19-20-21. HERMISTON TO BE PLACED IN snapdragons and gold roses. In re The local tryouts for the declama eighth grade boys and girls next ton. Mr. Hall was called by death the from sundry income accounts. This sponse Mr. Garner revealed some of tory contest were held at the Colum same year they moved to Hermiston, fund was built up when the deficit gave two selections, presented In Three games of basketball were TRAVELERS TOWN BOOKLET their early romance much to the bia school last Monday night, fol 1915. was anticipated due to the extensive nlayed last Friday night .in the Au-1 ---------- parts, which were very well done. concern of his wife who wore a white lowed by a basket social. Tryouts In 1913 Mr, and Mrs. Hall anti work necedsary in cleaning the heavy ditorlum as benefits for the Parent-1 The Commercial Club met at its Floyd McMullen, who was a member crepe de chine dress, looking the part for the Hermiston schools will be Teachers association. Two were be- regular luncheon at the Hermis- of the debating team this year, gave their daughter Clara returned to silt deposls from the feed canal. of a blushing bride. Conditions for water supply for held March 13, zone tryouts will be iween the town teams and high Ion Hotel Tuesday, with President an Informal talk on art: the Boys’ Pennsylvania and while there cele Miss Eleanor Dailey sang a solo, held March 20. but the place has brated their golden wedding anni Irrigation are considerably Improved school teams and the third was a con-i Hitt presiding. After the reading of Glee club next presented a peppy Rev, Wilson spoke pleasingly on riot been decided upon. Finals for versary. Mrs. Hall tells of her hus over last year, according to reports •cst between the high school boys and the minutes of the last meeting, H. selection entitled "Be the Best What homes, J. A, Clark sang a solo fol the county will be held in Pendle band relating some of the stories from the district office here. Much Tilot Rock, both second teams. The W. Kelley spoke in behalf of the ever You Are,” which was followed lowed by Memdelssohn’s Wedding ton April 4, and Inter county meet at first game between the Hermiston (fair board, requesting that $20 be by another presentation >by the or about the methods used in the west snow and ice iH reported in the Blue March played by Mrs. Joe Norton, Arlington, April 18. at the time and his o lj friend mountains nnd at this time a large and Pilot Rock boys was a scramble loaned them for furthering their chestra. Two numbers were given by to (he strains of which Mr. and Mrs. would not believe him. head of water is being diverted from from beginning to end. The players work, which was done. F. C. McKen the Girls' Glee club, and the eighth Winners in the intermediate group, Garner marched to their places of Mrs. Hall also related tile fact tha the Umatilla river in.to the Cold grade pupils concluded the program rambled over the floor getting a good zie reported for the road committee serious division, were first. Opal honor. The remainder of the eve play in occasionally but never were and Frank Shaw, chairman of the Stocksrd, second, Wayne Tuttle, hu with a song entitled “Now the Day the traveling Chautauqua originate»' springs reservoir with prospects of ning was spent playing cards. on Chautnuqua Ink? in New York Its being filled March 20 or there able to carry it through to the goal publicity committee, reported that morous division, first, Donald Shock- Is Over." Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Garner were cy, second, Lawrence Hunt. Advanced state where the first entertainment abouts. At the present time the read basket The final score was 10-6 In the copy for the new Commerical of its kind was held. The lake Itsel! ing is said to show more than 37,000 favor of Pilot Rock, club bulletin would be brought up married February 22, 1881, at Ash group winners for the serious* divi tanning Club Organized Is 2o miles around and since tha acre feet impounded. The snow in the The second game was a contest be-1 for approval at. the next meeting, land, Pa., where they lived until sion were, first, Hazel Lawson, sec A group of Hermiston girls met at time has grown into a favorite sum mountains should assure the opera tween the high school girls team and (Then A. B. McGowan, president of 189o when they came to Chicago. ond, Harold Throop; humorous divi town girls team which ended In a the Travelers Town Guide, Inc., From there they moved to New Mex sion, first, Bernard Jendrzjewskt, Burnham’s store last Thursday, under mer resort with the coming of peo tion of the canal in May nnd possibly the leadership of Mrs. Hineline, to ple from many miles around to Bpend some in June which would guarantee victory for the town team. The first asked that Hermiston be put in the ico and then to Denver In 1906 where second, Louis . Moore .,The. ^ud*e9’ organize a canning club as a branch their vacations. the maximum of water throughout half was snappy but the town team booklet they ape publishing for the Mr. Garner became associated with nil of Hermiston, were Mrs. Joe Nor of 4H club work. Mrs. Hall's grandson, B. L. W hit the coming season. slipped several baskets ahead of their Information to travelers, which was the reclamation service and was sent ton. Miss Pauline Stoop and Ed Ben The following officers were elect ford is at the present time travellui opponents in the last half which en referred to the publicity committee to Hermiston. Here he helped in the sel. There has never been a shortage (Continued on last Page) ed: President, Catherine Mullins; with the Westmnster Choir of tht of water on the project since its In ded in a score of 10-16 at the final with power to act. Approximately $13.00 was netted vice president, Grace Rodda: secce- Westmnster School of Music that ception more than 20 years ago. whistle. The high girls were handi Interest seems to be increasing in from the basket social which will be Younger Set Celebrate Birthday tary, Marjorie Burnham. Other mem Is making a tour of the United States. capped by the absence of their regu the Commercial club meetings as 17 The charge for operation and used for a bfay Day carnival. bers are Jean Barnard, Mary Rodda, A number of young people were lar forward, Miss Hemphill who has members were prssent Tuesday. Tllty pia-n to touch tlfe PadHc mnihtenanre are to remain at $1.90 and Mary Skovbo. present at a dinner-bridge party last an injured arm. coast and she hopes to hear them. per acre, the same as last year. About Hunters Cafe Changes Hands Friday night at the home of Mrs. F. It was decided that the club would Mr. Whitford has attended thi $2500 has been expended by the An even balance was held through RAMBLING URGE OF YOUNG L. George in Echo complimenting Mr. out the contest In the game between Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jenkins who meet at the home of Marjorie Burn school for the past two years and district on work on the feed canal Bob Rogers on his birthday. Covers have been operating and managing ham next Saturday to conduct fur when he Is enrolled conducts a choir since the water was shut off last fall the high school boys and town boys. HORSEMAN BEING FULFILLED were laid for eight, around a table the Hunters Cafe for the last year ther business. in Albany, N. Y., In connection with and at present a small crew Is en Some remarkable plays were accom A young cowboy walked leisurely centered with a bowl of flowors, his studies. plished In passing and making the gaged ln removing silt from the Max nnd a half nnnounce this week that basket. The final score being 12-13 into the Herald office Tuesday after blending In with the color scheme of they w ill turn It over to Mrs. Marte SKATING RINK TO BE FEATURED Mrs, Hall received many beautiful well ditch. It Is expected that Irri noon wearing a ten gallon hat, a lea yellow and white. A high birthday in favor of the boys town team. flowerss and gifts and is as happy at gation will start early this spring. ther coat and blue denham trousers, cake, which bore yellow candles, Stephenson, who has been doing the R. C. Hubbard has engaged the a school girl over them. She does her The lineups follow cooking for the Hermiston hotel. Mre. and asked if we did not want to wished Mr. Rogers many more happy Stephenson will take over the place Auditorium beginning March 7, and share of the housework. Her many Pilot Rock Hermiston Watered Area Reduced Hunt RF Cassady know about his trip across the Uni occasions on this day. The diversion the first of March and will be (Mis will operate a skating rink. It Is the friends called wishing her happy re Oregon had a total of 937,068 ted States on horseback. This young for the rest of the evening was play ted by Mabel Parson. The build same concern operating here three turns for the day. Henderson LF Smith acres under Irrigation ln 1929, ac Cox O Brache Lochlvar, Michael Deslow, left his ing bridge. Included In the guest list ing and equipment belong to W. I. years ago at this aeason and who cording to the report of the United have had a short run ln LaGrande Pierson RC- Fletcher home In Miners Village, Cornwall. were Miss Eleanbr Dailey, Miss Vel Whitney of Kennewick, Wn, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cherry and sor thia year and the last two years In and daughter Howard and Ruth States census bureau received at the Harris LG Hemphill Pa., in 1926 and since that time has ma Hiatt, Miss Luclle George, Miss office of the state engineer In Salem. traveled 12,000 miles on horsback in Marian George, A1 Clayton, John Referee: Kennings. Miss Nancy McNaught, Miss Lois Yakima. The latest music will be were visitors In town for a short Town team boys High school six years. He entered Oregon by way Sheythe, Jim Clayton and the honor Jackson, Harold Porter, A1 Thulane produced by the Radlola through the while Friday. Mr. Cherry, who It This Is a decrease of 5 per cent from the 986,162 acres reported under Ir Nation RF Hammon of Nyssa. Idaho, through Huntington, guest. of Portland and Joe McNaught who same loud speaker as Is being used now employed at Cdndon, was form rigation in 1919, the report shows. LF Bowman D. Martin January 27, 1931. is attending O, S. C., motored up to for talking plcturna. He will be in erly school superintendent here. In the 19 states, Including Ore Miss Ruth Bensel accompanied Hermiston for one week. Roberts C E. Martin He remained In Hermiston over Ronald Begg to Portland Tuesday Hermiston Saturday. They visited at gon. in which irrigation is practiced Qulring RO Klages Dr. and Mrs. F. V. Primp returnee' Mrs Fred Reeks of Irrigon was home Tuesday from a trip to Port extensively, the census report shows Cockrane LG Whitsett night sleeping out under the start morning where she will visit her tljc C. 9. McNaught and E L. Jack- a total of 19,578,441 acres under cousin Marie Bensel until Friday. son homes and returned Sunday. In Hermiston a short while Monday. land and Salem. Town team girls High school with his horse Prince the Second. water which exceeds the total acre Bensel F Throop age under irrigation in 1919 by 388,- Neary F Norquist 725 acres, or an increase of 2 per * C Reeves Swarner cent. Stoop Rodda RC Acres listed as capable of irriga Elliott O Mullins tion In Oregon ln 1930 are placed at Jackson Ralph G l,188,92o by the report, a decrease Referee: Cockrane. of 11.5 per cent from the estimate of 1,344.046 for 1919. Active enter AFTERNOON SESSION— 1:30 O’CLOCK CONVENTION PROGRAM OFFICERS Win in la s t 30 Seconds prises In Oregon had a maximum Ir The Lexington squad won from rigation capacity of 1,531,232 acres OTTO C. PIERCE.............................. „...President the Hermiston boys last Saturday ADDRESS.......................... REV. O. W. PAYNE 'n 1920, the report continues as com GEORGE N. ELY........................ Vice-President night in a close game which swung MORNING SESSION— 10:00 O’CLOCK pared with 1,925.987 acres in 1919, D. W. DAVIS.......................................... Secretary ELECTION OF OFFICERS from one side to the other through a decrease of 20.5 per cent, JOE BAILEY......................... out the contest. During the first OPENING..................................... LOCAL LODGE SELECTION OF MEETING PLACE GEORGE CHRISTIE.......... quarter Hermiston held their oppo FOR 1932 CONVENTION BIRTHDAY CAKE BAKED BY R. L. BENGE...................... nents with a lead of one point in the INTRODUCTION of Elective Officers CHARLES MICHAEL. Jr.. 4 to 3 score. The tie-up at the half or Past Elective Officers of the GRANDMOTHER 92 YEARS OLD GENERAL DISCUSSIONS BLAIN CHAPEL.................. ........... Outer Guard was 7-7. The last 30 seconds of play Grand Lodge. E. R. Huston......................... revealed some brilliant playing when A birthday party which Is made an QUESTIONS • ADDRESS OF WELCOME^— Lexington walked up with three bas annua) rffalr wrs held at the home J. S. WEST, P. N. O. kets ln a row. The final score was NEW BUSINESS of Mi B. P. lllsley last Wednesday 17 to 13 in favor of Lexington. in honor of a unmber of la-lies whose RESPONSE.........EVERETT J. KING, P. N. O. C ommittee on R esolutions ADJOURNMENT Hermiston Lexington birt! days occur in the month of Feb ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS Hammon Kuna RF JOHN YOUNG ruary. The birthday cake was baked BANQUET — METHODIST CHURCH, D. Martin Evans LF J. S. WEST hv the oldest member, Mrs. D. A. MINUTES OF LAST CONVENTION « O’CLOCK. Martin Warner C W. T. REEVES ''all, who was 92 ye .rs young. A Klages RO Munkers BILLS AND ACCOUNTS lolleloui turkey dinner vas served Whitsett LG Lane at 1 o'clock Those present were: APPOINTING COMMITTEES— Referee: Swerchel. Mesdames J. M. Paco. T. W. Botkin, RESOLUTIONS R eception C ommittee C. A. Paul, Harvey Payne, C. C, Con- EVENING SESSION— 7:30 O’CLOCK THANKS 'cy, Marvin Watson, Mrs. Hull, Miss Survey of Rapids Started CECIL WARNER PRESS A U. S. Engineering party arrived Clara Hall. Mrs. Ed Dunning and Past Grand Degree JAP TEMPLETON in Hermiston this week and are Mrs. lllsley. ROLL CALL OF LODGES H. O. THOMPSON working on the survey for the Uma 8: 00 - EXEMPLIFICATION INITIATORY M. L. WATSON REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENTS tilla Rapids Project. According to D. Benefit Dance Planned DEGREE, ECHO-HERMISTON, O. T. LOCKRIDGE Adjourn for Luncheon— Served by J. Ekelson, head engineer in the O. L. HUGHES A dance and basket social will be Sunbeam Rebekah Ix>dge No. 82 In party, the work was started for an ALBERT KENNINGS given Saturday, Feb, 28. at the Irri the basement of Methodist church. estimate on the project and would • CURTI8 8IMONS gon school. Thia is the second of a take a little over a week to complete. p . J. NATION series of social affairs to secure 1:15, Parade from I.O.O.F. Hall to Auditorium Those in the party are D. I. Bekel- H. A. PANKOW funds to send the Irrigon Band to 1. O. O. F. Band. son, E J. Davis. Earl Smiley. George Corvallis to the state concert. A free Perkins. Raymond D. Mstthiea, Bay concert will be given preceedlag the Lussel. all of Portland, and Don H. dance which will continue until mid Garnee of LaOrande. night when baskets w ill be auctioned I Ilio vVttl\ senate Program of Seventeenth Annual District Convention of Oddfellows, Saturday, February 28, 1931 E. — WB
