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VOLUME X X V
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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 {
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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-
.
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the r®a<llly accessible egg m a r k e ts........
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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?
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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
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,
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.
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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.
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