NOW Is the time to start planning |
for that exhibit at the TTm.ni»- '
County Fair October 2 an U. of 0. Library
never too early to start pre.,-, auuu«.
I
VOLUME XXV
NUMBER 39
00013719
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931
RESULTS OF H E R M IS T O w
SCHOOL STATE EXAMINATIONS
ARM SIGNALS ARE
EFFECTIVE JUNE 6
Wrmwtim Wralh
A dishonest person soon loses his
self-respect. When that is g o n e -
all is lost—his life is wrecked.
MEMORIAL DAY
SERVICES TO BE
HELOJN THEATRE
CO-OPERATIVE CANNERY
ATTRACTS OUTSIDERS
B.E. SYKES ELECTED
CREAMERY MANAGER;
GREGORYHEADSBOARD
SUBSCRIPTION, 12.00 PER YEAR
LOCAL PEOPLE TO RECEIVE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES
$3 LICENSE FEE
DISCUSSED BY
SECRETARY ROSS
Out of the twenty-three pupils
According to a report from J. S.
Oregon 3tate College, Corvallis,
taking the state examination nine
West, manager of the co-operative
May 28-(Special)-One Hermiston and
teen secured diplomas, with the oth
cannery of Hermiston, there has been
one Umatilla student will receive
er four failing in only one subject,
a number of inquiries regarding the
their bachelor of science degrees at
according to a report sent out by
local cannery, from outside sources.
the slxty-aecond annual commence
Frank
E.
Shaw,
principal
of
the
The local cannery is operated for
MOTORISTS MUST MAKE SURE OF
ment exercises here June 1, when
DEAD
SOLDIERS
HONORED
BY
Hermiston Union high school. The
the benefit of farmers and is run NEGOTIATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT 542 students will make up the larg CHEAPER LICENSE WILL PUT
average passing grade was 90 per
OWN SAFETY
on a small margin, costing the pro
CEREMONY AT CEMETERY
est class ever to be graduated from
TO START IMMEDIATELY.
cent. The higheest grade for the
MORE CARS- ON ROAD
ducer only six cents a can when the
Oregon State college.
Signals for Starting, Stopping and eighth grade was made by Edna
produce
is
put
in
the
cans
ready
for
Rev. 0 . W. Payne to Give Address
President W. J. Kerr will preside County Courts Urgted to Cut Out
Turnblad with 95.4 per cent. Neva
processing. An enquiry was receiv I N ew Manager Has Successful Record
T urning to be D istinct and D efin
A t M eeting at 10 O'clock
at his twenty-third commencement
Richards
and
Charles
Shaw
tied
for
as
Cooperative
Creamery
N on-E ssential Costs; Economical
ed
from
a
Jobbing
house
asking
that
ite to Other Motorists.
exercise when he will confer mas
In Oasis Theatre.
gecond highest mark with 95 per
Operator.
they might be allowed to market
Program Practiced by State.
ter’s degrees upon 5"6 advanced stu
any surplus products from the can
Salem — Among the new motor per cent, and Faith Wilson made
Arrangements
have
been
made
for
dents,
12*
pharmaceutical
chemist
de-
nery, asparagus being the main pro
vehicle laws which go into effect third with a mark of 94 per cent.
Members of the board of direc
Salem—"I base my contention for
Twenty-nine pupils took the ge the observation of Memorial day by duce mentioned.
tors for the Umatilla Cooperative!
June 6 is one requiring the operator
a «3.00 flat automobile license fee
the
Hermiston
Post
No.
37
of
the
degrees.
The
commencement
address
Another inquiry came from a dis Creamery association held their first i
of a motor vehicle to give a specified ography examination with only one
for Oregon on several Important rea
signal so that other drivers of vehi failure. The twenty-eight made an American Legion for Saturday morn tance to the local manager asking meeting Friday night. May 22, in will be delivered by Dr. W. C. sons, but the principal among them
presidenet emeritus of
cles on the highway may know his average grade of 92.1 per cent. John ing at 10 o’clock. The main ser for particulars of this Industry and the office of Assistant County Agent Thompson,
.
is the genera! promise that in this
vices will be held in the Oasis thea wanting to know the price of land Best, when they elected T. G. Greg- ° hJ_
Intention when he intends to start, Biggs and Winston Roberts tied for
state
as well os others that the bur
ter.
James
Todd,
local
Legion
post
Dr. Herbert S. Johnson of Boston
adopted to raising canning pro ory of Columbia district, president
stop or turn.
Such signals must highest grade with a mark of 96
den of building roads and maintain
commander, will act as master of ducts.
will
deliver
the
baccalaureate
ad
per
cent.
Barbara
Reid
and
Dora
of the board, E. L. Jackson, of Min
be given so that one approaching
ing them should lie on those who
ceremonies.
A representative from a litho nehaha district, vice president, and dress Sunday, May 31, in the men's use them. In other words, by Utt
from the rear can easily observe June Richards tied for second high
The following program has been graph firm called snd Inquired about B. E. Sykes, manager and secretary- gymnasium. He is a former Ore- ing the gasoline tax instead of the
them. The Oregon law has permitted est with marks of 95 per cent. Mar
attractive can labels that would dis treasurer. Members of the executive K° nian and 8p<,ke to the ^ .duatlng high license pny the costs, we are
the use of either hand or mechanical garet Clark, Lois Hutchison, Paul arranged :
tinguish the Hermiston produce.
board are: T. G. Gregory, J. S. ' tlass here three years ago.
signals for some years, the mechan Marble, and Herbert Skovbo tied for
being absolutely fair and are dis
Singing
of
America;
Invocation,
Marian Springer of Umatilla will tributing the load equitably.
The local manager suggests that Rogers, and A. E. McFarland ,
ical signals being required to be of a third highest with a mark of 94 per Father Goff; Violin solo. Miss Fred
I
c
e
n
t.
type approved by the secretary of
B. E. Sykes has had eleven years receive her bachelor of science de know of many, many eases where
rickson; Duet, Mr. and Mrs. Payne; the best asparagus for canning will
gree in the school of vocational edu persons pay a high license fee and
state.
Prayer, Rev. Jones; solo; Address of be produced within the next two experience in managing cooperative
Owing to the fact that other states EXPERIENCED HOG MEN SPEAK the day, Rev. Payne; Benediction, weeks which Is the best time to can. creameries and will start negotia cation. She was transferred from use the roads but very little. The
Washington State normal school,
on the Pacific coast had adopted TO FARMERS AND CLUBS
Rev. Wilson; Star Spangled Ban About 6000 cans of asparagus have tions 'for creamery equipment as Cheney, Wash., and has served as gas tax is fair.
been processed since operation start soon as possible. Mr. Sykes success
hand signals which more elabor
During the past two months that
ner.
ed the first of May.
ately advised the other users of the
fully managed creameries at S a n d y ,seCrP‘ary • ”«> treasurer of Temenids, I have been studying this problem
Hog farmers of this community
‘
n*--
jor
Immediately following the program
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highway as to the intention of the were given a chance to hear what
I have asked perhaps 200 different
Oregon, for seven years, and at Pine an Eastern Star organization
a line of march will be formed on SUMMER SCHOOL CLA8SES
motorist in starting, stopping and specialists had to say on the raising
people two questions. The first was
Eagle, for four years, which puts i college women.
Main
street
in
front
of
the
theatre
Joe McNaught of Hermiston will what they paid in automobile license
turning, the 1931 Oregon legislature of hogs Wednesday night, May 27,
him
in
a
position
to
assemble
equip-!
SET
FOR
4
-H
CLUBBERS
and the crowd will go out to the
adopted similar rules and regula at. the Stanfield Grange hall. Harry
ment and manage a creamery effi- i receive his degree In the school of and nearly everyone knew the ans
cemetery. Troops and Boy Scouts
He is a member of Al- wer right to the cent. The second
tions.
Lindgren, extension specialist in will lead the march.
ientiy. Mr. Sykes has been working! commerce.
,
Between 700 and 800 4-H club as organizing manager with the tern-| pha S*Bma JPhl’ nat,onal
f a - question was as to the amount of
Under the law, which becomes efr livestock at Oregon State college,
Walter Hamm has been appointed boys and girls, ranging in age from porary board here for the past month ternity, an the O. S. C. chamber their yearly gasoline tax, and I have
fective June 6, the motorist is r e- gave an interesting talk on hog man
quired before starting, stopping or agement while Dr. Henderson, veter to have charge of the color guard 12 to 20 years, and representing which has signed up over 1000 cows of commerce.
yet to find the person who can give
turning to see that the movement inarian with the U. S. Department and the firing squad will be headed more than 30 Oregon counties will at the present time.
in immediate answer.
The reason
a
r
r
i
v
e
o
n
t
h
e
O
r
e
g
o
n
State
by
Logan
Todd.
Local
Boy
Scouts
DEATH OF BATTI.FSNAKE MARKS s this: the distribution of the gas
can be made in safety. If the oper of Agriculture, spoke on sanitation,
Other
members
of
the
board
pres
ation of another vehicle is affected, disease and pests of hogs. Besides will officiate as ushers at the thea college campus June 8 for the Seven ent were R. V. Jones. Irrigon; J. S. FIRST CASUALTY OF CUT-OFF
line tax payments over a long per-
teenth Annual Club summer session.
he must give either a hand or mech the hog farmers of the surrounding tre.
od of time and in small payments
Rogers, Stanfield; E. L. Jackson,!
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Despite
the
mucfc-talked-of
econ
anical signal plainly visible to the communities, the Hermiston and
The first rasualty of the east unit :auses no particular burden on the
omic depression, both the total at Minnehaha; A. E, McFarland, Ulna-
driver of the affected vehicle, and Stanfield pig clubs turned out in HERMISTON HERALD ADDS
tilla;
L.
C.
Cooney,
Boardman;
und
of
the Wallula Cut-off happened average motorist.
tendance and the number of boys
he must continue to give such sig full force.
“Again, as the one in charge of
A.
Hayden,
Echo
and
the
Meadows,
j
Wednesday
when ‘‘Shorty" Longhorn
FIFTY NEW READERS TO LIST
and girls attending on scboiarshlpe
nal continuously during the last 50
jnforcement of the state license laws,
______
T
t
T
_______
¡didn’t
like
the
way
a
rattlesnake
awarded by the state fair and by
feet traveled by his vehicle before
B ridge Luncheon.
During the past week the Her various service clubs and other or
_
n
came after him right after a dyna- ! repeat that the problem of hand
H ay Cutting Starts.
mlte exploglon- Tho fterce raU1. r, ling ttas Oregon collections, with
turning or stopping.
Mrs. W. J. Warner and Mrs. N. J. miston Herald has added 50 new ganizations of the state will be con
Whenever this signal is given by Muller entertained with a luncheon names to its family of subscribers,
Farmers on the project arc cutting ; maddened by the explosion, came out both California and Washington hav
the hand and arm the driver is re and afternoon bridge party Monday. through the solicitation of Irving F. siderably larger than in any previous the first crop of hay this week. 0[ the rocks like fire but was soon ing a 13.00 flat license fee, will be
quired to extend his hand and arm The luncheon was served in the Her White. In placing these new names year, according to- H. C. Seymour, Practically all the hay crop is down nUbdued by “Shorty.” The rattles. tremendous. It will cost the state
from and beyond the left side of his miston Hotel dining room and later on the Herald list there may be state club lender. I
In the Botter Creek district and with six rings and a button, are dls- Jf Oregon many thounauds ot dollars
Regular classes In agricultural and most
vehicle and must indicate whether the guests assembled in the home of slight errors and if your paper does
all In the stack.
played In a window of the Herald to try to apprehend and convict the
he intends making a left turn, a Mrs. Warner where the remainder not arrive on schedule this week we home economics subjects, games and
'
office.
Work on the cut-off Is pro- people who will avail themselves
right turn, or suddenly slowing down of the afternoon was spent playing would appreciate your notifying us. ail forms of supervised recreation POWER COMPANY W ARNS BOYS i grossing very rapidly, according to yt the cheap license plateB. This is
daily
assemblies
with
prominent
men
or coming to a stop.
bridge. Mrs. B. Hanellne won high The management of the Herald wel
¡.'ack Biggs, one of the contractors. money thrown away, because it is
The signal for the left turn is score during the afternoon’s play comes all the new readers to the of the state as speakers are provided AGAINST IN S0LA T0R DAMAGE
ilmost Impossible to hire enough
for the boys and girls during their
made by extending the hand and and Mrs. McKenzie won second high Herald family.
men to combat the practice. In lots
two-weeks’ stay on the campus.
The following letter was sent out , %
)f other ways, too, we could save
arm horizontally from and beyond score.
Classes in forestry and training in by W. H. Till of Pendleton, district I
, ___ . __ ,, „
. clerical and other registration ex
the left side of the vehicle.
fire prevention are among work of manager of the Pacific Power k i
Fam ily R eunion Sunday.
.ixuau
The signal for a right turn is
pense if we had the lower fee.
♦
“The various counties of the state
made by extending the hand and <’
For the first time in several years fered for the boys for the first time Light company, to parents of young ♦
_____
♦
this year. A number of additions boys in the vicinity of Hermiston.
< • ♦ ♦ ♦ $ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • > ♦ which are depending upon the rev
arm upward and beyond the left side ♦
STANFIELD NEW S ITEMS
♦ all the members of Mr. and Mrs. G.
have also been made in classes for ’Dear Parents:
j Mr. and Mrs. Walt Bullard and enues from the state funds to carry
of the vehicle.
*
« F. Hedwail's family were present at girls.
During the pnst week damage, Mrs. Frank Clark returned from on their essential expenses of bond
The signal to indicate the inten
one time for the family dinner. Miss
The club members will live In the amounting to several hundred dol-1 Portland Wednesday evening where interest and retirement of road
tion of the driver to stop or sud
Nine seniors of the Stanfield high Clara Hedwall, who has been teach college dormitories again this year,
iars occurred on the transmission they attended the Walkathone. Miss building can be taken care of very
denly decrease speed is made by ex school received diplomas At the com ing in Monument, is home for the
tending the hand hand and arm mencement exercises held in the au summer; Monte Hedwall of Heppner, will have use o^ the regular college lines of the Pacific Power & Light Sarah Rlx did not return, but intends nicely by having a law passed which
faculty. In addition to the broadcasts company in the Immediate vicinity to visit her sister for several weeks. would give them the benefit of an
downward from and beyond the left ditorium last Friday evening.
The and Albert Hedwall of Portland were put on by certain counties each eve
of Hermiston.
Mrs. Gene Dexter motored to Pen- JXtra cent of gas tax.
side of the vehicle.
When we
members of this class included Mar here over Sunday; Margaret and ning over KOAC, the college radio
This
damage
was
probably
due
to
dlton
Monday with 28 crates of get more cars out on the highways
garet Gibson, Alice Rhea, Marjorie Herbert live at home. A sumptuous station, one class will broadcast each
the activities of certain youthful strawberries to sell.
M iscellaneous Shower
through a lower license fee, a 1 cent
Hutton, John Gilson, Henry Kopacz, dinner was enjoyed by all members ¡day, so that parents and others in
marksman, using as target the Insu-
Louise Byrnes returned home af- gas tax will raise nearly 82,000,000
Mrs. Joe Norton and Mrs. J. M. Tom Abel, Stanley Green, Clinton of the family.
terested may hear the actual work iators of the transmission line. Par-1 ter visiting a week with friends in and this sum distributed back to the
Biggs were hostesses at a miscel- Martin and Harold Reeves. L. B.
the clubbers are getting.
ents are urged to have children look (The Dalles.
aneous shower and bridge party Gibson of Hood River delivered the
lounties will equal what they now
B irthday D inner Party.
C. A. Howard, state superintend upon transmission lines, not merely; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Walsh and son receive. But at the same time, I
Wednesday evening honoring Mrs. commencement address.
Mrs.
T.
H,
Frazer
was
a
charming
ent of public instruction; C. L. Starr, is poles and wires, but rather as Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Simons and twe believe that the people generally
N. J. Muller, at the home of Mrs.
The program:
Norton. The rooms were brighten Invocation..............Rev. J. F. Gibson hostess at a bridge dinner party chairman of the board of higher edu great carriers of electric energy up- daughters motored up from The ire ready for economy in road mak
Monday evening honoring her hus cation; and O. M. Plummer are jn which thousands of people are - Dalles to visit with Mr. and Mrs. ing to be practiced, and that the de-
ed by large bouquets of roses. After Selection by Stanfield String Trio
band
on his birthday. After the din among the prominent speakers whr dependent for service of every: Walsh’s son, Paul of Umatilla, and nand of the day is for less expendi
prizes were presented to those win
Esther Frederickson, violin.
ner four tables of bridge were in will address the club members dur nature.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowen of Hermiston ture. County courts should arrange
ning high score, Mrs. Prime, Mrs.
Helen Frederickson, vioUn.
play. High score for women was won ing the session. An Invitation has
The boy who shoots an Insulator Mrs. Bowen is a sister of Mrs. Walsh ‘heir finances to meet their neces-
Hitt and Mrs. Brownson, Mrs. Mul
Jane Gilfton, piano.
Roy Lash and daughter Dorothy, lary costs, and prepare to cut out
ler was presented with a large bas Salutatory ....................Stanley Green by Mrs. F. V. Prime, and high score also been issued to Governor Julius not only endangers his own life, but
L. Meier.
•nay through his prank, bring Berl and Ernest Peck motored to Milton ‘he non-essentials, just as is sug
ket filled with packages. Later re World Peace .................... Alice Rhea for men was won by Dr. Prime.
ins trouble to others. Railways, tele Thursday to the graduation of their gested for the state.
freshments of Ice cream and cake Valedictory ................. John Gibson
phone systems, sundry Industries, daughter and sister, Lorine Lash
were served.
Summed up, It is my honest con-
Commencement Address ................
owns and cities are often times They returned Friday.
•Ictlnn that the eight million dol-
................L. B. Gibson, Hood River
’aralized when electric transmission
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Arrowsmith ars we would receive from fees and
Undergoes Appendicitis Operation. Selection ......................... ..... By Trio
in»s are rendered Inoperative. Physi-jand children of Pendleton visited gaB tax under the 83.00 rate would
Miss Margaret Felthouse, daughter Presentation fo diplomas to Senior
inns performing delicate operations here Saturday and Sunday with Mr. be sufficient to carry on the neces-
of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Felthouse,
class and to Eighth grade by Supt.
use
electric energy as a necessary! and Mrs. Jim Burley.
was operated on for cronlc appendi
tary highway work; that we could
W. M. Kelty.
djunct to their work. Failure of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Miller and build four million dollars of new
citis last Saturday morning at 8:00
Miss Helen Fredrickson has been
lectric service at a critical moment daughter Elaine and Mrs. W. O. Mil- ■oads If we issued bonds for two
o’clock in the General hospital at engaged to teach fifth and sixth
night easily result In the loss of life ler motored to Pendleton Monday,
Walla Walla. She is getting along grades of our local school far the
nillion to match the federal aid
of the patient.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Geamar of railable nd Hint one cent more on
nicely but her mother will remain coming school year.
It may be readily seen thnt Inter- Spokane are visiting here.
with her for a few days. Margaret
he gan tax world give the counties
Stanfield Grange met In regular
ereace with these transmission line«
Ursei Hyatt and family are mov- ill snd mo~e then they now re-
had been suffering from occasional session on May 18. The Grange
constltutes a gross misdemeanor for ing Into the Tlison house,
attacks for the past year.
cive The only rtaee we would be
voted to purchase the piano which
ihlch, of course, serious penalties i Ursol Hyatt and Mr. Ruston went bandl'-Bpocd would be In new con
had already been placed in the hall."
re provided by law. However, the to lodge in Hermiston Thursday,
EASTERN OREGON LIVESTOCK
struction. end Oregon and every one
The literary program consisted of the
thought
behind this warning is not; Mrs. Harry Rramar and Mrs. James of Its counties can veil afford to
following numbers:
SHOW DATES SET FOR JU N E
to Invoke the law, but r a t h e r Byrnes entertained the Ladles Aid rent on Its o«rs for a year or two
Community Singing.
hrough the parents, to acquaint the last Thursday at the Bramar home until things become adjusted, be
UNION. Ore., May 27—Everything Reading of points of Interest from
boys with the seriousness of such an
Miss Clara Corrigan has purchased cause we have a splendid system of
is In readiness for the Eastern Ore
agricultural outlook.
offense. It is felt that the art has a new Chevrolet.
roads and need only to keep them
gon Livestock Show to be held at One act play presented by seven
been committed as a prank rather < A farewell party was given for In condition for the time being.’’
Union. June 10, 11 and 12. accord
members of Home Economics club.
than one of malicious intent.
Tommy O Donnell last Friday.
ing to President Herbert Chandler Song.
Without
question,
upon
learning!
Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes and family 76 REGISTER MONDAY AT
and Secretary Tony D. Smith of the
The next regular meeting will be
of the possible results of such Inter- have moved from Stanfield to the
Eastern Oregon Livestock associa held on Monday, June 1, at which
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
ference, the boys will In the soirlt of Pierson farm here.
tion. Among the many exhibitors time “Saunders Day” wltl be ob
fair
play
and
good
sportsmanship,
A
farewell
party
wag
given
for
will be Rubin Daniels of Baker. Ore served. “Community Betterments”
be thoughtful to the welfare of the Mrs. June Spinning last Wednesday
Vacation Bible school classes
gon, exhibitor of Holsteins; W. E. will be the subject to be discussed.
thousands
of
others
dependent
on
at
the
home
of
Mrs.
Florence
Tipper
opened
In the Baptist church Mon
Christenson of North Powder, thor
Bruce Baker has been assigned the
service from these
transmission before the family left for Portland day morning at 9:00 o’clock with
oughbred Jerseys; DeLong and Son position of ramp doctor at Camp
lines, and In the future direct their where they plan to make their home, 76 enrolled. Including Instructors.
of Rock Creek, Holstein exhibit; O. Cowles, Boy Scout reservation. The
rifles
toward Brier Rabbit, or other
Mrs. Tom O'Donnell and son Tom Kindergarten, primary. Junior and
W. Orton of Union, Jerseys; Herbert camp is located on Diamond Lake!
Ruth and Christine Ruberg and their mother. Mrs. B. Reuberg. targets.
Intermediates are registered from
went to Portland Friday.
Chandler of Baker; Mteklebrook and and opens June 21. Bruce is a who recently came from Los Angeles. Calif , and will hold evangelistic j
W e earnestly solicit your coopera
Mrs.
Fern
Spining,
Gene
Tonnla,
the ages of four to sixteen. Four
Son. Union; C. Nogilvia, Union, medical student at U. of O.
services every night this week, until Sunday night, in the Stanfield Fn'l tion in this regard.
and Gale Spinning motored to teen adults are giving one-half day
Guernseys; James Mills, Ira Becker, An entertainment and ice ereaai Gospel Tabernacle, at 8:00 e'elo"k. The two girts are 19 and 20 I
Sincerely yours.
for two weeks teaching boys and
Pitot Rock Thursday.
a n d Bell B rtltW T t i l Of C O U , O r«' « o cta l w ill b e h e ld In t h e n e a r f u t u r e
ytara of age, and bare been trarflipg iln v t 1914, They ar« prl^lgaliy I
FACIFIT POWER * LtOH-r CO
C e c il a n d E r n e s t
T ip p le .
Lyle girls of Hermiston how to be good
f«n>
1
(Coartudtd an _)>*«? Three)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
|
W. « . TILL, Diet MB*’.'
UtiiMia. Tueeday » » * 95 p rew n t
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