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¿ H iiv i ° 10 û VOLUME X X V ÛH îv Wnttwimt Unalh NUMBER 31 HEÄMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1931 SUBSCRIPTION, 92.00 PER YEAR FLOOD WATER TAKES BRIDGE APPROACHES IN ITS BROAD PATH FAMOUS NOTRE DAME COACH KILLED IN PLANE CRASH COMMERCIAL CLUB PUTS OUT PAMPHLET ADVERTISING PROJECT According to press reports, the famous Knute Rockne, coach of the Notre Dame football team, who has made football history, was killed when a passenger plane crashed at Strong City, Kas.. Tuesday. Fun LOWLAND FARMERS FLEE FOR eral services for Rockne were to be FOLDER PICTURES ADVANTAGES held in South Bend, Indiana. SAFETY FROM RISING WATER. t Dr. D. M. Nlgo of Kansas City, TO FARM AND HOME OWNER. Notre Dame graduate and intimate West Side Steel Bridge Withstands friends of the great coach, and Will Be Distributed Free to Stores Torrent; Cattle Marooned and Rocknes two sons, William and to Stores and Service Stations; Knute, Jr., were passengers. Houses Washed Away. GOLF CLUB DOUBLES ITS MEMBERSHIP OVER LAST YEAR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S SOCIETIES PLAN EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE CELEBRATION OF EXPERIMENT STATION TO BE BIG E V E N T Friday night at the annual meet In keeping with the spirit of Eas ing of the Hermiston Golf club Geo. ter the young people of the Epworth Wagner was elected president and D. f l D ft HI" A l i m u , U*a*u* and t*1« Christian Endeavor M. Deeter secretary treasurer, for “Ul U n t A m t n T 8Oclet,e8 ar® “ «eGng Sunday morn the ensuing year. A report showed ing at 5:30 for a sunrise prayer! that the membership had doubled In service, and if the weather permits number over that of last year. >»«0 „ r e COMHEJCUU. UTS Much interest was shown In the BY-LAWS OF ASSOCIATION A I E J " “ '" « •" coining tournament at Pendleton WORKED OUT. The C. E. society w ill have parts TO CELEBRATE OCCASION, Sunday, April 5, when 18 members of their regular endeavor lesson, will represent the local club in the Five Board Members Chosen with 2 with singing, together with special Commercial Club Luncheon Speaker county tournament. Another tourna More to be Added ; Dairymen talks and prayer. A cross will be kept Outlines Smith-Hughes Course for ment will be held on the local course Describes Territorial Possibilities. burning on the butte Friday and Ull, . . « in c c s n u Well Represented. about May f, in which county golf The worst flood ever known to FARM BUREAU AUXILIARY Saturday night as a reminder of thin 80,1001 ’ 11000 Avallable Pamphlets being put out by the ers will participate. Those represent residents of this district swept the lTmT» n .,,nCr rPOratKK dlreCt° re ° f th eH c'“' occ“ ‘on , At the regular meeting of the Com- Hermiston Commercial Club are now ing Hermiston Sunday are: Julius lowlands of the Umatilla river and PASS CANNERY RESOLUTIONS Umatllla Cooperative Creamery met! AUl$ough previous anranitements merc|a, club Tue8(iay a commlttee available at any of the leading stores Glmbel, Wl, W. Felthouse. Uric Butter Creek early this week, caus in the office of Assistant County have not been made for a union meet Resolutions of special interest or public places in town. The pamph ITyorkgren, George Wagner, Dr. F. V. Agent. o three arraneement8 was appointed for to make ten- ing farmers to evacuate their houres, Garnet D. Best. Monday. Monday, ,, Ing. ing. it it is is thought thought that that the t w o J |tatlTe a pubIlc the two tative arra which were surrounded by water and were passed by the Farm Bureau let brings a challenge to farm own Prime, A. H. Norton. D. M. Deeter. In appreciation appreciation of the move personal belongings, sheep and Auxiliary concerning summer can ers and home makers to accept the H. W. Kelley, James Todd. Sam Nye. March 30, at 2:00 p. m. and elected groups will Join in their programs celebration in M. V. Jones, o Irrigon, chairman, upon arriving at the Butte. Young new exper(tnent 8tntion to be ,ocate(, ning in the cannery, at their last M. T. Matott, C. A. Paul. Frank opportunities offered on irrigated cattle to higher ground. Precipita and Garnet Best secretary-treasurer., and old are invited to attend these L ast of town They are p B g tion for the week beginning March meeting held in the club house. In lands in the Hermiston country and Clark, Ursel Hiatt, J. G. Pearson, By-laws for the association were Impressive services. The group, will Thomas Fra8er and j w ClMnpbe|1’ 26 and ending April 2, averaged .93 brief, they are as follows: In order adjacent territory. It tells of the Ralph Richards, Thos. G. Tucker. worked out and will soon be ready return to town for breakfast. The nature of the affair will prob of an inch. During the month of to handle ca'nnery more effeciently land to be bought, the living condi for printing. A contract has been { --------------------------- ably be a banquet with state and March, 1931, 1.63 inches of rainfall in saving of labor, expense, steam tions. the water supply, diversified STATE TRACK MEET compiled and signed by a group of) cp T w w m av o MEDITATIONS! I railroad officials present, to whom was recorded which is the highest and water, and keep price of canning farming, such as the advantaages o f ) DATF members. Several dailymen repre-1 (As We Go to Press) | invitations will be sent by the local since 1916 when 1.75 Inches of rain cheap, the cooperation of patrons is dairying, of turkey raising, and of PATE IS SET E0R MAY 9 sented the various dairying com-j asked. poultry farming. fall fell. OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Cor niunities, were present In the capa- j We wonder at the evident c y n ic - r omn’errl:U club’ accordinS to Presi- 1. Be on time with produce. I A picture is painted of the natural Ism of certain young ladies with the | ent Hltt‘ The bridge over the Umatilla river vallis, March 31— May 9 has been city of observers and advisors. 2. Estimate as nearly as possible locale for poultry farming stating Oscar Paulson, resistant supervisor located on the Butter Creek highway Five members were elected on the I approBcih ° f 8prin«- the date set-for the fifth annual Ore that the . l i d climate, the big pro- of agriculture for the Union Pacific was standing bravely against the ...e number of cans. gon State interscholastic track and board of directors but two more w«ll! Y° Uth bloom,nK meet8 wltb m°» 8 3. 1 ay for cans at time of canning, portion of sunshiny days, the sandy field meet at Corvallis this year. Impounding weight of water late . tached age, as the musical choir dl I ^rttem, was an Interesting speaker be added later in the growth of the . Do all possible preparation at loam soil with proper drainage and th® luncheon. Mi. Paulson spoke yesterday, but during the night the Coach Paul J. Scissler, who is in organization. They were elected as rector skips duty at church. Oh, the | >f the possibilities for poultry rals- . - ~~ the r®a<llly accessible egg m a r k e ts........ .............. » water ate its way through the ap Oi y° U‘h .. charge of the meet again this year. follows: M. V. Jones, Irrigon; Paul j » 6 appo,ntment8 for CBn- have aided in doubling the poultry to exnecting a big turnout proach leading from Hermiston and nine Smith. Boardman; J. Jendrxejcwskl And then the Journalistic tendency ng in the Hermiston country and is Industry within the past five or six cut away approximately 100 feet ning. (Have first consideration.) Hermiston; T. G. Gregory. Hermis- t0 be Up 8,,d 8way bus or no bus vorking in the interest of promoting More than 500 athletes represent Reasons for regulations: years. Figures are also shown for he industry to the extent that an The inky water settled In a narrower with the coming vacation The shortest day, 20 cans, In 2 last year’s marketing of turkeys ing 52 high schools took part in ton; and A. S. Archer, Stanfield. gg distribiiting plant may be put in channel and went rushing on. bate It comes once in a life-time to u: the meet last year. Grant high of Thursday the east end of the bridge hours, could have handled 136 cans from this part of the county. all. When seventy-year-old grand 'ere Ip order to prevent shipment to Portland won first place last year; Who Owns These Turkeys? "" *"*’ Advantages of dairying due to the had swung from its cement founda ma marries our youngest uncle. It "orMand and back through again Pendleton second: Franklin of Port- There are always stray dogs an d 1 holds out hope for us all, even the nroute to eastern points. He also tion and rested on the opposite bank sides steam and water, when ’ U 6 | wït’h m t V X n . T h r r n ^ h T o u T t a 1 stray cats looking for a home In most cat-loving, fond of tea, onion uformed members present that there with only the west anchor holding l gether W,th A r a b l e climatic con- Hermiston, but the very latest one eating spinster of us all. And then was an appropriation of $1000 avall- it In place. Flood water had receded CaA schciT ,ha7 , oT" d° ne fOr SUSAN VIRGINIA MOORE e CanS,°f f° r d,ti° nS’ breed8 ° f herda and crcam is a pair of bronze turkeys. First this j Perplexity slezcs us that some fair I able ln t,le Union Pacific Smith approximately 10 feet sin le early 10 0 ^ 1 ^ ^ 10 o clock did not arrive until 1 shipping poeslbllities Mrs. Susan Virginia Moore, 22 pair of turkeys stopped in back of young member of the ruling sex doei I“«11®8 iu nd of which Hermiston morning. consuming 8 hours for only ____ _ , , The steel bridge west of town o 85 clock, cans. Four hours, or less, time L 5 pamphIe‘ a>8« «t«“ *8 that passed away at her home near Eagle the Owift Creamery building, but not take advantage of the splendid I cboo*B should avail themselves be- v'ithstood the onrush of water. could have been saved had natron, h“8 “eVer been 8 t,me 8ince Idaho, early Monday morning, March too many birds of various sorts were opportunity offered by the recem oro another term of school 1 b entered The peak of the flood is believed been on time. These 85 cans cost $5 ‘he co® pletlon of the Cold Springs 23, after a brief illness. Mrs. Moore being shipped away for their peace flood to allow some young aspirlnr I n^°' ^ b*8 m°ney Is now available of mind. Then they moved over to! hero to aave h®r. Possibly this In- and wRI be U8cd ln ,omo ono school to have passed but lowland farms are K the manager receives 1c a can for ^ 7 . ° i j ? ? " di8‘' was born August 3, 1908, on Butter Creek. She is survived by her hUH- Mrs. F. L. Kelley’s house. But Mrs. spired paragraph may start such a ,b*8 y®ar- He stated that Hermiston still In danger. The west side ap rict bas suffered from a water short- his labor, he receives 85c for 8 I age band. W. C. Moore, and two child Kelley being away, that looked like wave, by the great kick of Its stlmu- "*od a(narent projects are strictly proach to the bridge at Stanfield hours. Who wants to be manager? lus igrtcultural and the largest percent ren. Susan Virginia and Billie Dick; a poor place for hand outs so th ey : last night but the Echo bridge held Recommendations are offered for It is impossible - to can more than -U . w .. H 1U 1C n ie lli I . « - over to the hospital. Dr. i Eastty bunnies, bunnets, eggs. >f 8tud®»t8 taking high school cours- her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. moved '•Pop” Dawson, farmer at Stanfitld 272 cans of salmon in an 8 hour dav tbe averaRe tarmer, In that he should Spencer of Itfho. Oregon; one sister, Chrlstopherson attempted to catch ' chickens, vacations, bus rates, and >a W,U follow H»*8 industry intelli- was moving personal belongings and due to long cooking time. Every not try to operate to ekceed 8o acres, Mrs. G. G. Smith of Hermiston; and thdin and did not succeed even In what not? The spirit of the moment: I ?ent,y ,f F'*’®11 the right foundation, livestock to safety yesterday as his and 40 is considered a better maxi thing must be prompt two brothers, Ben Spencer of Uma frightening them, for they are still Why does no one Invent an Easter I 11 not only Includes students but house and barns filled with water. The biggest day’s canning was 769 mum. Tenement farming is discour tilla anil Slonn Spencer of Echo. ther«- gift mood? How I love my Christmas wHI coyor classes for those out of Claud McCall assisted him. Ed Legee aged, Inasmuch as it Is not profit cans, short cooking time, which con presents. At least, by the many signs p rhool> who aro considered in the Funeral services were held from who lives above Echo, lost 50 head sumed only 8 hours; 816 cans should able either to landlord or tenant. the Adventist church at Boise Wed of spring, the success of April Fool v'<’unKer class, and also farmers as Cannery Begins Operation of sheep»and a farmer above Pen have been done in this same time. Straight crop farming without live nesday, March 25. Interment was in attire this year, and sundry, o n e !1*** 88 80 years. They.work out their dleton saw 49 head of hogs drown The labor was $5. stock is not permanently profitable The local cooperative cannery be Morris Hiel cemetery. might presume that the new styles probIem8 together. in the onrush of water. He valued and is not recommended. gan its 1931 season’s run Wednes Comparison— The way It was done for spring would, appear well ln Mr- Paulson la anxious that the them at $1000. day, April 1, and the management Such items as location, altitude, last year: 20 cans of asparague cost church. Pajamas! school board and citizens consider A Fish Story! The territory between here and $1; 85 cans of corn cost $5; 769 fro8t iree per,od- rainfall, and dist- states that convenient dates can be Beginners luck smiled on Logan arranged to accommodate all per A car flashes by. lnd avail themselves of this oppor- Pendleton, on the lowlands, saw cans short cooked produce cost $5 ance and direction of large cities, Todd Sunday when he and Henry sons needing services. The former A crowd gathers and is seen peer- tunity while it is here. This fund houses rocking on their foundations, In an efficient day of 8 hours J “ Rortland and Spokane, are chickens perched on house tops, stock 816 cans o f asparagus, peas, beans’ ” 8ted under miscellaneous. Mention Hitt went bass fishing. A four and price of 6 H cents per can will be ing at some email object in the •",l* not be distributed again for J . etreet; our Umatilla neighbor h a s r bout f° “r years. standing in water belly deep or ma carrots, beets, greens and tomatoes *8 8,80 m8de of lrr,Ratl°n by Promot- a half pound bass hooked by Mr. ______ ,° r products U8inR brought his Baby Austin out for an Charles McClean of Sunnyside, Todd was the Mg event of the catch. rooned on islands. A sight not seen may be anned at a cost of $5. An- 1 n,etbod8’ and th® agricultural ex- regular number 2 U cans. J. S. West airing. Someone wonders how the at- Wn., was also a guest at the iunch- In addition to this he also landed in this country for years. other comparison. 408 cans of corn Perlment sU tlon on the project, three smaller ones. Sunday is only manager, will take care of any par torney would look In one. son. He represents the Russell Hat- First mains coming into Hermis at cost of $5; 272 cans of salmon at — Contributed. | "herles of Corvallis and In Califor the second time he has been fishing. ticulars if interested parties will call ton was this morning which was re cost of $5; 544 cans chicken and Clara Hedwall, who teaches school nia. him at 21 Hermiston. layed by truck from Umatilla, com meats at cost of $5 at Monument, spent the week end John Dunning of the East Oregon- Awarded Football Sweaters ing by train on the Washington side her parents Mr. and Mrs. Inn was a buslncss visitor In town After these resolutions were read ■ „ here _ with „ Jim Pierson was a business visi Chester Rhodos of Hermiston, was I RKI0N PACIFIC NAMES from Portland. Passengers were car and discussed the social hour, with | Tucsilay. HedwalL tor in Pendleton Tuesday. ried from there by special busses to awarded his fourth year football SPECIAL “CUT-FARE-WEEK" Mrs Barragar as hostess, was entered Pendleton where further stage con sweater by Coach O. F. Hite at chap into. Mrs. Barragar gave an instruc nections for Eastern points can be el services of the College of Puget The first week of April may be tive and practical health talk, com made. A slide between The Dalles Round Monday. Rhodes will gradu- celled ’’cut-fare-week” as far as the paring past and present conditions in and Portland has halted stage and By Albert T. Reid ate in June and la affiliated with Union Pacific la concerned, aceord- Eliza Crossing the Ice— Modern Version the home. A rising vote of thanks rail travel for two days. Alpha Chi Nu fraternity. ing to W. K. Cundiff, general pas- as given to Mrs. Upham, Mrs. Pax- Weston was in a state of excite ton and others in appreciation of John Newell, son of Mrs. F. W. ^enger agent of the line, who an- Newell of Hermiston, was also nounces that the road will sell round ment Wednesday when the news was work they did in washing windows awarded his second year football trips on April 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the spread that the dam to the city and hanging curtains in the club aweater by Coach O. F. Hite at the rate of one cent per mile or 100 miles water reservoir could not stand the house. name time Monday. Newell, a sopho- P®r dollar. strain put on by rising water. Per Next regular meeting will be held | more at the college. Is in line for the sonal belongings were packed and “With this 'more miles per dollar’ April 3 with Mrs. Ott, acting chair varsity baseball team, being one of fare In effect we expect the first moved to higher ground bp residents man. assisted by Mesdames Jones, | the outstanding aspirants for second few dnya In April to show a marked in the natural path of the water Addleman, and French. Subject, base. He Is also a member of Alpha Increase In travel," Mr. Cundiff said. Men worked diligently to keep drift ‘ Spring Planting of Flowers and I Chi Nu fraternity. wood from forming on bridges in the "The special low fare will apply be Bulbs.” An exchange of plants or town. Only an eight foot section of tween all points on Union Pacific what-have-you was suggested as part the dam gave way but this was suf lines west of Granger, Wyoming In of the program for the next meeting. ficient to fill basements and do con Oregon. Washington, Idaho, Mon siderable property damage. <’ ADDITIONAL LOCALS ♦ tana. Utah, Nevada and California HOME HONEY SALES MORE An accurate check of the damage * « with the exception of points north of done to the Maxwell ditch cannot be BUT EXPORTS DECLINE Portland. They should prove very Mrs. F. V. Prime and Mrs. F. B made until the water receeds. An es popular for they are real money sav Swayze entertained Saturday with An »pparent increase In the do timate of damage In Walla Walia has an Easter luncheon. Spring flowers ers. tickets being good In roaches been placed at $1.000.000 where mestic consumption of honey is re were used to decorate the rooms and and. unon payment of the usual Pul thousands of dollars damage was ported in a statement Just issued by tables and the luncheon carried out lman charges, in parlor cars and L R. Breithaupt. extension econo done within the city. i the Easter oclor scheme of yellow sleeping cars. Mid night April 9 is mies at Oregon State college. This land white. After luncheon the guests the final limit for completion of the increase, he believes, is due to the Track Representatives Chosen j enjoyed several tablA of bridge, fact that many beekeepers packed return trip. No stop-overs are In Renewed interest In track is being their 1930 crop honey ln email tin Mrs. Richards winning high score, cluded. Children's tickets will be shown since the county track meet and glass containers and marketed It Mrs. Hanellne second and Mrs. E. W. this year will be held Satunlay to nearby dealers and consumers. one-half of the reduced fare.” West consolation. morning at Pendleton and competi Mrs. J. M. Norton and Mrs. E. E Retween points cast of Portland Further development of such me tion limited to high schools other thods seems advisable, according to McPherson entertained with an and points north very low rates will than Pendleton and McLaughlin the report because exports of home April Fool bridge party at the home apply but these low fares will not Union. One of the largest track ! have declined sharply, jof Mrs. Norton Wednesday evening. Formerly be In effect locally between Portland squads in years is now practicing j around one-sixth of When refreshments were served the one-sixth of the honey and territory to the north. each night. It includes Victor Addle-, produced in this country was mar- sugar was In the cream pitchers and man Robert Cox. Dayton Harris, k-ted in foreign countries, but only the cream In the sugar bowls. Ice Charles Hunt, Dick Martin. Jim 3.7 million pounds were shipped out Install New Frigidaire cream and coffee were served with Z T S : Fr*nt Prim"' A,,en 8 e « K > -t year compared to 10.8 miBion out spoons. Mrs. J. M. Riggs carried A P. S. 4-17 General Electric re Ed Throop, Oscar Whitsett. Eugene pounds In 1928. The exports were high honors and Mrs. Geo. Harken- frigerator was Installed In the Her Hanby. H.roid Martie. Frank Shaw. Jmost.y from Pacific c L t ^ . a ". rlder consolation. miston hotel this week by the Her- Clement Stockard, Lawrence S w am -; many, the principal Importing nation Mrs. Hollis Percey stopped In Her- Miston Light A Power company, and " . ¿ n,r°*w Cb8r,e’ W e" 8’ ha" ‘"creased the Import duties for i mlston for a few hours while on her Is functioning at the present time. and Dale W elle. The sectional meet honey and other reetrlctlone have wey to Relth to visit her parents This means that patrons of the hotel w in H Hew at Pendleton, April $$. been imposed. this week. Mr. aatf Mrs. P«rcey pre dining room will have better service now living la Portland In the coming summer months. « M
