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NUMBER 52
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1931
SUBSCRIPTION, >2.00 PER YEAR
UMATILLA PROJECT FAIR
PREMIUM LIST NOW READY
*
A H . NORTON MAKES
♦
COUNTY HEALTH ASSOCIATION
♦ GLADIOLUS STALK CARRIES ♦
*
*
H 0L E -IN -0N E .
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♦
«
PREPAR ES FOR SEAL SALE.
*
❖ A. H. Norton has played golf ♦
••• for the last 20 years and ex-
❖ perienced his first real thrill ❖
❖ Sunday after he made a hole-in- ♦
❖ one on the third green. R. A. ♦
❖ Brownson and D. M. Deeter ❖
❖ were playing with him at the ♦
❖ time.
p
•> This is the second time a ❖
•> hole-in-one has been made on ❖
❖ the local course since the first ❖
❖ of the year, when former May- ❖
•> or C. S. McNaught succeeded in ❖
accomplishing this feat.
❖
Mr. Norton will receive a
v case of Ginger Ale as soon as •>
❖ his golf accomplishment can be <0
❖ reported to the company, who ❖
•> awards this as a prize.
4
CRIMSON BLOSSOMS.
♦
«
HERMISTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
TO OPEN MONDAY. AUG. 31
Umatilla county public health as ❖ A Gladiolus stalk, four feet, fif- ♦
sociation, of) which Mrs. J. p. Stew ❖ te«u inches tall, bearing 15 ♦
art of Pendleton is president, is lead •5* enormous crimson blossoms, was ♦
ing all of the 25 similar associations ❖ found In the flower garden of ♦
in the state in its preparation for ❖ Mrs. A. W. Turnblad, who lives ♦
the twenty-fifth anniversary sale of
on the west side near the steel ♦
REVISED LISTS IN DIFFERENT DIVISIONS PRESENTED BY SUPER
Christmas health seals, according to ❖ bridge. The smallest bloom on ♦ TEACHING STAFF COMPLETED EXCEPT FOR SEVENTH GRADE
INTENDENTS AND ACCEPTED B Y BOARD; PREMIUMS OF
word received from the Oregon Tu ❖ the stalk was 4 <4 inches across. ♦
TEACHERS; VACANCY TO BE FILLED SOON; ADVENTIST
berculosis association, state Christ
The bulbs used were a mixed ❖
FERED FOR NEW FARM PRODUCE DISPLAY.
mas seal headquarters.
❖ variety.
p
SCHOOL STARTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
The local association already has ❖
Mrs. George Gardner of ♦
SPECIAL PRIZE MONEY DONATED stands after revision has been made
its supply of the seals, proceeds from <• Shedd, Linn county, reports an ♦ BOOK LIST FOR HERMISTON
SEVEN TO TEACH HIGH SCHOOL
by Superintendent Hutchison, prem
FOR CLUB WORK.
the annual sale of which finance the ❖ unusually large gladiolus of the ♦
itims will be offered on one farm
SUBJECTS.
disease-prevention activities of the ❖ William Badger variety. The ❖ SCHOOLS; GRADE AND HIGH
The premium list and rules for display ‘‘the central idea” type of
organization throughout the county. ❖ plant measured 4 feet, 4 inches ♦
The Hermiston Union High School
The following list of books has
the Nineteenth Annual Umatilla exhibit to be used. The score card
The seals were brought from Port <• high and the largest blossom ♦
Project Fair will be available to the to be used on this display is as fol
land recently by Mrs. George Stan •> 5 *4 inches across. The bios- ♦ been given out by Superintendent and grade school will open with
public by the first of next week lows: Title sign, showing idea or
gler, recording secretary, and Mrs. ❖ Bonn were salmon pink, with ♦ R. H. McAtee for the Hermiston regular classes Monday, August 31.
Superintendents of the different di subject of exhibit, 50; power to at
Walter Holt, corresponding secreta ❖ dark red centers and lavender ♦ public school and high school pupils, Until a few days ago the teaching
staff for both grade and high school
« « « ♦ p « « « <• « ry upon their return from a visit to ❖ stamens.
visions have revised their lists and tract attention 150; holding inter ❖ ❖
4 for the year 1931 and 1932.
made savings wherever possible. The est, 200; success in district of in
First — Gates and Huber Primer; was complete but the resignation of
that city recently. They were turned
fair board made a new ruling this dustry displayed, 150; appeal to STATE FAIR PROGRAM GIVES
Elson Gray Primer; Gates and Hu Miss Constance O’Keefe, seventh
over to Mr. S. R. Thompson, also of
year that no exhibit may be removed public of exhibit, 100; educational 4-H BOYS AND GIRLS FREE DAY
ber First Reader; Elson Gray Book grade teacher, was received Monday.
Pendleton who will serve as chair HERMISTON MAN WEDDED
from the fair grounds before 8:00 value, 150; general appearance, 150;
1; Palmer Primary Writing Manual. Her successor will be announced in
man of the 1931 sale in the county.
TO OKLAHOMA WOMAN.
p. m. Saturday, without a release explanatory material, 50; a total of
Second—Gates and Huber Second a few days.
The state fair begins this year
This year’s early start should help
The teaching staff for the grade
from the Secretary. This will permit lOOo points. Prizes of 815, 810, and Saturday, September 26, which is the association to regain its former
Reader; Elson Grsy Second Reader;
W. H. Bowman returned Satur Palmer Primary Writing Manual; school for school district No. 14 is
all fair patrons to get the full bene 85 will be awarded best displays. 4-H club boys and girls free day. oosition of having one of the high
Mr. Hutchison requests that exhibit This should be the biggest day of est per capita sales in this state, ac day from a trip to Oklahoma and McCall Speller, First Book; Drun- as follows; Miss Nell I<nng, first
fit from all exhibits.
All |6 and *5 premiums in the ors see him about booth space sev the fair. This day is planned by the cording to Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, Texas accompanied by his newly ac shel-Noonan-Wltbers, Arithmetical grade; Miss Mary Petri, second
grade; Miss Catherine McBain, third
dairy cattle division have been cut eral days before fhe show in order board so that the farm boys and executive secretary of the state as- quired wife. Mr. Bowman left Her Essentials Book 1.
raiston the last of July and went di
grade; Miss Maguoiene Back, four
81. A number of special prizes are that he may explain displays and girls may attend free of charge and sociation. In 1926 the county ranked | rectly
Third
—
Gates
and
Huber
Third
to Frederick, Oklahoma, where
being offered In this division and make other arrangements.
will not have td skip school, Fea 7th highest, but last year it was way j he married Mrs. E. B. Beasley who Reader; Elson Gray Reader, Book th grade: Miss Eva Bartsch, fifth
grade; Miss Ingrid Boiling, sixth
Superintendent Lynch hopes to have
Other farm produce exhibits must tures for the day are: Free entrance down to 23rd place, association re
knew Mr. Bowman when he lived 3; Palmer Writing Manual for Third grade, departmental; Edward Brad
more by fair time.
be labeled with the name of variety; at the gate except adults; free af cords show.
and
Fourth
Grades;
McCall
Speller,
there for a short while about five
ley, eighth grade; Seventh grade to
Due to the fact that swine have where it is grown, the special value, ternoon Rodeo-Buckaroo, except for
years ago. Immediately following First Book; Druahel-Noonan-Wlthers be announced later.
not been considered overly success and name of exhibitor. Premium of reserved seats at grandstand; free TO OPEN PIANO STUDIO
Arithmetical
Essentials,
Book
1;
the ceremony which was performed
ful on the project, that division was 82, 81, and ribbon will be awarded aerial and other acts on Monkey Is
Teachers hired by school district
in Alius, Oklahoma,, the couple left Shepherd, Geography for Beginners,
voted out by the board. Ribbons only for the following exhibits: Rural land; free equatic fireworks for Con- H ER E SEPTEMBER FIRST.
No. 9 are as follows: Miss Esther
Book
1.
for Texas where they visited a short
will be awarded to winners in the type potatoes, Netted Jem potatoes, oe Canal in the evening (something
Fourth— Bolenius Fourth Reader, ' Sibert, commerce; Miss Jessie J.
Miss Myrnle Clayton, this week, while before starting their return
sheep classes, as no premium money corn, 15 ears, corn on stalk. Prem new.) All these are new features in
Revised;
Palmer Writing Manual for ' Br,er*ey- mathematics and Latin;
trip
to
Oregon.
was granted by the board. Floyd Mc iums of 81, 50c, and a ribbon will addition to the regular fair features. announced that she will open a pia
Third and Fourth Grades; McCall Miss Margaret Elliott, English and
This
is
the
first
time
Mrs,
Bow
no
studto
in
the
Elliott
residence,
Mullen is superintendent of this di be awarded for display for squash
girl's athletics; Henry N. Harger,
now occupied by Miss Clayton and man has visited Oregon but so far Speller, First Book; Drushel-Noon- Social Science and public speaking;
vision.
and fable carrots.
FARM BUREAU MEETING
an-Withers,
Arithmetic
Essentials
she is favorably impressed. Mr.
her brothers, A1 and Jim.
Oscar Payne, superintendent of
Wallace J. Cockran, science and
In the flower division, Mrs. H. J.
Miss Clayton attended Oregon Bowman has operated a shoe repair Book 1; Geography, Atwood-Thomas, boys’ athletic coach; Miss Eleanor
the rabbit division, has left the pre Ott superintendent, premiums will HELD WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The
Earth
and
its
People,
Lower
shop
here
for
several
years
and
is
State college where she studied un
miums as they stood last year. The be awarded for the best general dis
Daily, music for both grades and
At the Farm Bureau meeting Wed der Lillian Jeffreys Petri, and was receiving congratulations from his Book; Potter-Jeschke-GIllette, Writ high school; R. J. McAtee, superin
revised list for the honey and bee play of flowers and for the most
ten and Oral Language; Lower Book.
nesday night, Dr. Thistlewait told very active in musical circles. She friends
division as presented by Superin artistic vase of flowers.
tendent and principal of high school.
Fifth— Bolenius Fifth Reader Re
those present of the technicalities is a member of Euterpa, music hon
tendent Skovbo has a few slight
The Seven Day Adventist school
Mrs. Wm. Hlneline is superintend connected with tuberculosis testing
Celebrates Birthday.
vised; Palmer Writing Manual for
orary. Miss Clayton has had four
changes.
will open Tuesday, September 8, Mr.
ent of the woman’s division and also and abortion testing among dairy years teaching experience and will
Carson
Linder
celebrated
his
52nd
Fifth
and
Sixth
Grades;
McCall
With the consent of the fair board the boys’ and girls’ club division
Griffith will not return this year
Superintendent R. C. Todd of the and has made a number of changes cattle. Later, Assistant County Agent teach for high school credit and ex birthday last Sunday, August 16 Ipeller, First Book; Drushel-Noqp- but the two new instructors have
when
a
number
of
his
friends
and
Best
gave
a
resume
on
the
proposed
an-Withers,
Arithmetic
Essentials,
pects
to
organize
classes
in*
the
poultry division has added Rhode that are too numerous to mention
not been announced.
neighboring town 4 well as in Her neighbors surprised him with their Book 2; Geography, Atwood-Thom«
Island Reds to the list and cut out here. Any special prizes for this state abortion law.
presence. Following the arrival of as; The Earth and It's People, Low
New Madden gave a report on the miston.
the display of four hens and one work will be readily accepted.
the guests, a sumptuous dinner, ice er Book; Hero Tates froirf History, SCHOOL BUS SCHEDULE OUT- /
oil
company
situation.
cock, and four pullets and one cock
Members of the fair board win
cream,
and watermelon were served Burham; Health for Every Day, LINED FOR THREE ROUTES
erel, in each class. Special prizes in hold another meeting Monday, Aug
Talks were given by J. II. Reid LEGION STARTS CAMPAIGN
Among
those present were: Mr. and Bigelow and Broadhurst.
this division have been donated by ust 31, in the office of Assistant and H. J. Ott and New Madden made FOR CONVENTION FUND
Mrs. Jess Prindle, Mr. and Mrs. O.
The Columbia school bus will have
Sixth — Bolenius Sixth Reader;
F. B. Swayze, H. E. Hitt, W. J. War County Agent Best. Members of the a farewell address in behalf of the
L. Vernoy and son, Mr. and Mrs. Revised; Palmer Writing Manual the same schedule as last year ar
ner, Ralph Brownson, Oregon Hard board are: J. Jendrzejewski, presi Farm Bureau, to S. H. Barnard, who
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug.25 — The
ware & Implement Co., and Fred dent, Harry Kelley, secretary, Curtis has resigned his position as manager campaign to obtain guarantees of Wayne Mulkins and family, Mr. and for Fifth and Sixth Grades; McCall riving at Columbia school at 8:46
Mrs. J. R. Harding, and Mrs. Tobin.
and to Hermiston school at ten min
Barker.
8100,000 necessary to bring the During the afternoon the Misses Speller, Book 11; Drushel-Noonan- utes to nine o'clock.
Dyer, Wm. Logan, C. A. Lynch, and of the Farm Bureau Cooperative.
Withers
Arithmetic
Essentials
Book
Mr. Barnard responded, stating 1932 national convention of the
As the farm produce division Lyle Tilden.
Willagene Lage and Loretta Mulch- 11; Geography Atwood-Thomas The
The Butter Creek road school bus
that he regretted very much to leave American Legion to Portland will ins sang.
Earth and It’s People. Higher Book; will hove the same schedule as last
Hermiston.
begin
here
tomorrow.
NATIONAL FOREST FIRES
H unter’s Cafe Changes Hands.
Potter-iIeschke-KIlletle
Language year, arriving at the Hermiston
Harry C. Brambaugh was chosen
B aptist M inister Dies.
Lower
Book;
History
of
Oregon, schools at ten minutes to nine o'
Weather Report.
The Hunter’s Cafe will be taken
INCREASE NEEDLESSLY.
president of the convention corpor
W. II. Robins, pastor of the first
Clarke-Down-Blue; American Begin clock.
over the first of September by Mrs.
ation
at
a
meeting
here
Sunday.
He
Baptist
church,
Salem,
Or.,
died
Date
Max Min
nings in Europe (New Edition);
Forest fires due to human causes, Pearl Lambirth of Echo, who has a August 20 ...................
The Westland bus will be a little
.... 90.. .... 53 announced that only 825.000 in cash Tuesday at his home there after he Gordy; Health in Home and Neigh- early
for the first few days until
careless or criminal, have reached restaurant there. Mrs. Lambirth will August 21 ...................
.... 90.. .... 59 will be sought and the balance will had undergone an appendicitis op borhood, Bigelow and Broadhurst.
a total of 775 on the 22 national retain her interest in Echo but will August 22 ...................
time
for
the run can be determined.
be
called
for
only
if
needed.
Ills
eration,
Rev.
Robins
was
pastor
of
.... 95.. .... 48
forests of Oregon and Washington hire someone to run the restaurant. August 23 ................... .... 98..
Seventh— Briggs-Curry-Payne Lit As soon as this is done I shall ar-
.... 44 committee pointed oui that a major the Pendleton Baptist church for 4
range starting time so pupils can
during the present fire season, ac Marie Stephenson who has been op August 24 ................
.... 95... 64 ity of the national conventions have years previous to going to Salem erature Book 1; Palmer Method of
cording to a report Just issued by the erating the cafe here will take a August 25 .........,.........
get
to Hermiston schools at ten min
Business
Writing;
McCall
Speller
been
entirely
self-supporting.
where he has been for 18 months.
.... 92.. .... 50
regional forester, Portland, Oregon. much needed rest before going to August 26 ...................
The 1932 convention city will be Rev. W. L. Wilson of the First Bap Book 11; Brown-Eldredge, Arithme utes to nine o'clock. Parents can
... 84.. ...'60
selected next month in Detroit dur tist church here received word of tic Book 3; Geography, Atwood- help keep their busses on time by
While this region has not suffered Portland where she has employment.
No rain during the week.
Thomas; The Earth and It's People, having their children ready at the
so far to the extent that Idaho and
ing the national Legion convention. his death
Higher Book; Potter-Jeschke-Oil- proper time.
R ecently Appointed Head.
5C
Montana have, this report shows an
lete, Language Upper Book; Gordy,
increase pf 351 man-caused fires
The roads have been cleared of
J. A. Murray of Pendleton was re
History of the United States.
over the same period for 1930. Care cently appointed head of the Eastern
brush and the bridges and culverts
less smokers again head the list of Oregon division for the Pacific Tel
Eighth—Briggs-Curry-Payne, Lit repaired during the past few weeks.
Cleaning O ff Those Weeds
man-caused fires, with 277, as com ephone & Telegraph company. In
erature Book 11; Palmer Method of Other sections of roads will be fixed
pared with 175 in 1930. Campers addition to his regular duties Mr.
Business Writing; McCall Speller, as soon as the fall rains permit. The
come second, with 149 fires to date Murray has taken on a big task with
Book 11; Brown-Eldritlge Arithme above busses will be ready for In
this year, as against 133 for the the presidency of the Happy Canyon.
tic Book 3; Potter-Jeschke-Oillette spection on Saturday, August 29,
same period last year. Incendiary This is Mr. Murray’s first year in
Language, Upper Book; Our Govern- at my garage.
ORIN FELTHOUSE.
forest fires, or fires purposely set, this position. *
nent (Revised) Smlth-Davis-Mc-
show a startling increase. Last year
lure; Productive Farming, with
Frank Stone left Tuesday for Was-
52 of these law violators committed
supplement, Davis; Gordy, History
Grandstand B ein g Repaired.
cow,
Wn., where he will be for a few
crimes against society and the laws
of the United States.
The damage done to the grand
days before going on to Portland.
of the states and nation by setting stand on the fair grounds here dur
Ninth— (High School) Sutton and Mr. Stone formerly lived In Wascow.
out forest fires, while this year their ing the heavy wind storm early this
Lennes, Business Arithmetic; World
number has increased to 191. In spring, is being repaired by Harvey
History, Elson, Modern Times and
view of the tragedy, human suffer Scott, janitor for the Union High
the Living Past; Literature and Life <•
♦
ing, and economic loss caused by School buildings. School district
Book 1; First English, Murray nnd ♦
ALONG
THE
CONCRETE
♦
forest fires, the regional forester No. 14 will stand the expense.
Wiles; Elementary Science, Cald ♦
♦
makes a plea for an aroused public
well and Curtis; An Introduction to « g w p p p g g p g g g g p p p
opinion to help bring about a re FRESHMAN W EEK AT O.S.C.
Science; Elementary Science Work
Now that the Wallula cut-off road
duction of these totally unnecessary
Book.
construction Job is almost complete
WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 21
man-caused fires.
Tenth— First Course in Algebra and the school teachers are coming
Lightning fires for the period
Edgerton and Carpenter;
High to town. It is going to be hard on
Opening date of Freshman week
show a decrease, 93 for 1931 as com
School English. Hitchcock; Litera the dlzzle blonds and dark brunettes
at
Oregon
State
college
has
been
set
pared with 430 up to August 20,
ture and Life. Book 11; Smallwood of Hermiston. No surveyors—too
1930. Of the total forest fires re for Monday, September 21, accord
ileveley-Bsliey; New General Biol many teachers.
ing
to
the
annual
college
catalogue
ported to date, 664 have burned over
ogy; Second Ijitln Book (Revised),
which
has
Just
been
issued.
A
week
W. L. Hamm Is keeping his agree
less than one-quarter acre; 242 un
Ullman-Henry; Twentieth Century ment made with J. M. Biggs that he
der ten acres each, and 143 have will be devoted to getting the begin
bookkeeping.
will keep the cobwebs off the front
burned over ten acres each. The ning students acquainted with what
Eleventh—High School English. of the Herald office building. The
is
expected
of
them
In
college
life
total acreage burned over Is: 49,931
Hitchcock; Literature and Life Book other part of the agreement states
acres of national forest land. 8,3,60 before the old students will return
3; Physics, Millikan, Gale, and Pyle. thnt ‘'Jack” will keep the snow shov
to
register
September
26.
acres of privately owned land with
Elements of Physics with labora eled off the walk in front of the
All
schools
and
departments
of
the
in the boundaries of the national
tory Manual; Gregg, Shorthand Drug Store during the winter
forests; and 27,740 acres of private- instructional division of the college
Manual; New Intensive Typing Man- months. We huve heard of "breach
will function as usual this fall, the
lY'owned lands outside but immedi catalog says, although drastic sav
<al, Ross and Reignor; United Stater of contracts.”
History, Muzxey.
ately adjacent to national forest ings bave had to be made by enlarg
The East Oregon fan carries a news
Twelfth—Craig, The Speech Arts: item stating that Governor Julius L.
ing classes, increasing teaching
boundaries.
Literature and Life Book 4; Ameri- Meter was confined to his home due
loads and by eliminating for this bi
•an Government (New Edition) Ma- to an attack of indigestion a few
Dick Hitt returned Wednesday ennium all expenditures for equip
gruder; New Intensive Typing Man days llils week. We don’t feel any
from Portland where he has Been ment. improvements and all other
ual, Ross and Reignsr.
not of an emergency nature.
too well today ourselves.
since school was out in the spring.
Appointment of new deans in the
A M. Smith closing his Second
His coustn, Gerald Phelps of Jeffer
Mrs. Rube Zweifel and son Billie
schools of commerce and agriculture
of La Grande vl«|te<1 this week with Hand store right on the dot of six
son came with him and will remain la expected to be announced In the
Mr. and Mra. iFalter Botkin. Mr. bells. Such is the life nt a business
a few days.
near futur«.
Zweifel will ecgo^for them Sunday man.
j