About the best social service that
the average man can perform Is to
do hie regular work well.— T. N.
Carver.
VOLUME XXVI
um» Wnmaftm Wralh
NUMBER 9
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
BUILDING DAM AGED
BY FIRE AND WATER
FIREMEN BATTLE FLAMES AND
SMOKE FOR TWO HOURS.
Property of Dr. Christopherson Total
Loss; Total Damage Mounts to
Thousands of Dollars.
Be thankful that the dollar you
have la in a safe, dependable bank.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAI, OCTOBER 23. 1931
LOCAL PEOPLE AWARDED PRIZES
AT LIVESTOCK SHOW
Several Hermiston and Stanfield
residents who made entries at the
Pacific International Livestock Ex
position in Portland were awarded
premiums. The Skovbo apiaries won
first in aflalfa honey and W. G.
Rodda second on alfalfa honey.
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Stanley Green won 5th place on
Hampshire ewe fleece. His father,
F. S. Green, won 2nd on alfalfa
seed, cne-half bushel.
Umatilla stock
judging
team
placed 20th out of 55 entries.
According to the Oregonian the
University of Idaho livestock judg
ing team won the Pacific coast
championship
in
inter-collegiate
judging at the Pacific International
Livestock exposition over teams rep
resenting Oregon State college, U.
of California, Montana State college
and Washington State college.
University of Idaho scored 4268
points; . University of California,
4261; Montana State college, 4092;
Washington State college, 4078;
Oregon State college. 4022.
Hermiston volunteer firemen bat
tled for two hours against smoke and
flames Wednesday morning when
they were called out at 3:30 to ex
tinguish a fire that originated In the
snnthwest room in the office of Dr.
A. W. Christopherson In the First
National Bank building, located on
the southwest corner of Main and
Front streets. The alarm was phoned
in by employes of the Union Pacific
depot about the same time the blase « « « « « « « « « « « < > « . > . »
was seen by Bert Nation. From evi ♦
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dence of the charred timbers, the
MINNEHAHA
NEWS
NOTES
fire must have been smouldering for
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hours.
, It is thought that the fire was
J. M. Thom made a business trip
caused by defective wiring In the
floor of the upper room In the south to Pendleton and Walla Walla Fri
day.
west corner. Furniture and supplies
in Dr. Christopherson’s office were a
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McGreai, who
total loss and the damage done in have been visiting with the J. W.
Dr. Prime’s office from smoke and Hamnian family for the past ten
water was estimated at $700. Two days returned to Portland Tuesday.
typewriters, and an adding and post While here Mr. McGreai spent some
ing machine were total losses to the time hunting.
bank, besides considerable water
Dick. Bob and Johnnie Thom re
damage.
turned home Thursday afternoon af
When discovered the fire had ter spending several days in the
burned the cabinet filled with sup mountains hunting deer around Des
plies, in the back room, and spread olation country and Olive Lake.
across the hall into the dark room
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Buhman
used by the doctor. The rooms were and children and Clarence Buhman
thoroughly charred and the floor came from- Montana last week. Af
was burned through into the bank ter visiting for several days Mr. and
below. The floor in the back room Mrs. Lawrence Buhman returned to
was also burned through Into the Glascow where they have their bees.
posting room below where the ad Lawrence will remain in Hermiston
ding and posting machines were for the winter.
damaged.
Mrs. W. A. Hineline and William
When the flames were extinguish Rodda motored /to Milton Friday.
ed. three feet of water stood on the They visited with Mrs. B. F. W il
floor of the bank rooms. Over one- liams and at the D. J. Kirk ranch
hundred men worked frantically for over the week end. While there they
two hours getting the flames nnder also attended the apple show.
control and clearing out the water
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jackson and
and charred timbers. Had the build Jane and Jimmie were in Pendleton
ing not been fl're-proof It would Saturday afternoon.
have been a total loss.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Deeter spent
A
number of instrument» that Sunday in Dayton. Wn: They visited
were In a small cabinet in Dr. Chris Mrs. Deeter's mother, Mrs. Windust.
topherson’s consultation room, es
The Parson family, who have been
caped serious damage and can be living on the Stone place, have mov
shined and used. A small can of ed to the North Hill district.
gasoline that was apparently in the
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dean had as
flames, survived the fire, while oth
er less flamable articles burned. dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
M. Jackson and sons, Billie and
The X-Ray machine and a large C.
Infa-Red lamp were in an adjoining Bobble.
The I. J. Couch family have re
room and escaped serious damage,
other than from steam and smoke. cently moved from the Hesser ranch
to
the Hayden ranch in the Minne
Dr. Christopherson carried $1000
insurance on furniture and fixtures. haha district which was formerly oc
cupied by the Wiley Pearson family.
Other losses in the building were After
a two weeks visit with friends
totally covered by insurance.
in Milton, Mrs. W. G. Rodda re
Total damages will amount to sev turned home. Sunday.
eral thousand dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Clarke were
Repair work on the building in Pendleton the last of the week.
started immediately. The rooms will
J. A. Yeager, county school sup
be fixed temporarily and Dr. Chris erintendent ot Pendleton, visited the
topherson will see patients there and Minnehaha school Tuesday. He dis
at the hospital.____
tributed the 4-H club money to
Gladys McKenzie and Jane Jackson
that they won on exhibits at the
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♦ Umatilla Project fair.
Mrs. B. P. Doherty and Mrs. P. J.
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IRRIGON NEWS
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♦ Curran and daughter. Betty, and
Wm. J. Doherty of Alpine visited at
the Ed McDald home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Alloway from
Sandiago, Calif., visited a few days FAIR BOARD MEETS TO
with their aunt, Mrs. Tom Caldwell,
while enroute to Lewiston, Idaho. SUM UP RECEIPTS
Orvill Benefiel and Alma and Don
ald McCarthy of Walla Walla are
Thd Umatilla Project fair board
visiting the Chas. Benflel family.
met in the office of Assistant Coun
Bert Benefiel entered the hospital ty Agent Best last Friday night to
at Walla Walla for treatment Tues hear the treasurers report and fin
day.
ish the final details of this year’s
The little Bon of Mr. and Mrs. fair. The report stated that there
Weeiey Chaney, who has been ill for would be enough money to pay all
some time, was taken to the Pendle premiums, and labor bills, with the
ton hospital Thursday.
possible exception of the labor in
Little Joe Wilson was ill and ab repairing the barns on the grounds
sent from school all last week.
damaged by the big wind storm last
Mrs. Mary Smith of Gregory. S. spring.
D., and her son and wife, Mr. and
All premium money is in the mail
Mrs. Ora Hathanay of Edgemont, S.
D., are here for an extended visit with the exception of a small amount
with Mrs. Smith's sister and family. of 4-H club money that will be sent
out as soon as all reports are in.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom.
Mrs. Granger, who Is quite ser Board members were pleased with
iously 111, was taken to the Pendle the result of this year’s fair.
ton hospital Sunday.
P.T.A. Rummage Sale.
Mrs. Birdie McCoy and Mrs. Chas.
McFall of Imbler. Oregon, were vis
In
order
to raise funds for the hot
iting the J. A. Grabells and Emmett
to be served to school child
McCoy families over the week end. lunches
winter In the Hermiston
Marwell and Vorlna Jones enter ren this the
Parent-Teachers associa
tained a crowd of young folks at schools,
Is holding a rummage sale Sat
their home Saturday evening. Danc tion
November 7, in the old Mu
ing and games were In order until urday.
tual Cream station building. The
a late hour.
continue all day and spon
Mr. and Mrs. Bo win are and Mr. sale rrs will
are especially anxious to ob
and Mrs. Hsrry Warner attended sor
tain old coats, odd dishes, canned
services at the Methodist church in fruits
and vegetables and any article
Hermiston Sunday.
that is saleable. If the canned food
Brother Carl Alqulst preached ljis stuffs are not used It will be given
farewell sermon at the Community for community welfare work this
church Sunday night. He will leave winter.
for some point in Idaho this week to
hold services.
Weather Report.
Prayer meeting is being held
Max Min
every Wednesday night. Everyone is Hate
October 22
...... 64.........46
welcome.
23 ...... .......64....... 40
Mrs. Glare Smith and Mrs. Frank October 24
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.Fredrickson visited Mrs. W. C. Isom October
October 25 ................. ........ gg........ 43
Saturday afternoon.
Oetohgr 26 ....... ................. 57..... .3 7
Chas. Smith of Heppner, was a October 27 _________.___ |5 „ ......sg
bustneae visitor in this vicinity October 2 8 ........... .............. 70........ SO
Thursday.
There were .31 of an inch preci
Mrs. Coodwla has been quite ill pitation since last Thursday, with
the past week.
nights fairly clear ant) cold
REACH GOODYEAR
TIRE SALES QUOTA
FOR JULY-AUGUST
AWAKDEB PHOTOGRAPH OF AIS
SHIP “ACR0N” AS TROPHY.
Seventy-one Per Cent Increase Over
Sales for 1930; Goodyear to
Feature Radio Program.
The Rohrman Motor company,
owned and operated by A. F. Rohr
man, received recognition from the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber company
Sunday, when Mr. Rohrman was pre
sented a photograph of the U. S. S.
Akron, world's largest airship, fram
ed in duralumin, for making his
sales quota in the July-August sales
contest for Goodyear dealers, known
as the Dealers Annual Zepplin sales
raoe. Mr. Isbell, representative ol
the company made the award.
The photograph is on display in
the window at the Rohrman Motor
company. It is in a frame made of
Duralumin used in girder construc
tion of the U. S. airship, "Akron”
built by Goodyear Zepplin corpora
tion, and has the Rohrman Motor
company inscription under the pho
tograph.
Mr. Rohrman reports a 71 per
cent Increase in Goodyear tire sales
for July and August over 1930, nnd
says there are prospects for the per
centage to go higher in the future.
Mr. Rohrman also says, "The sales
contest was of great value in help
ing us get the maximum amount of
business this summer, and it put
Goodyear tires on the cars of many
people who did n (t know befuire
what our service could do for them."
Mr. Rohrman can justly be proud
of the trophe because it will become
increasingly valuable from a histor
ical standpoint as time goes on.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber company
was on the air for the first time
Tuesday, October 27, from 5:3o to
6:00 p. m., with a program that will
be featured regularly, Tuesdays and
Saturd&ys, of each week. The broad
cast will come over the national
hook-up and Saturday’s program will
be heard from 6:00 to 6:30 P. m.
featuring nationally known stars.
STATE POTATO GROWERS TO
HOLD 4TH ANNUAL MEETING
The fourth annual meeting of the
State Potato Growers’ association
will be held Friday, October 30,
starting at 10:00 o’clock, in the
small room above the restaurant in
the agricultural exhibit room at the
Pacific International Livestock Ex
position in Portland.
This year the discussion will cen
ter around marketing the crop in
California and how to develop that
market. There will be other Inter
esting features, such as a report on
the value of potatoes as feed for all
classes of livestock. There will be no
admission charge or other cost.
Local Gridders Lose to Ione.
Ione upset the dope for Hermiston
high Saturday, defeating the local
gridders 13-0 at Ione. Ione present
ed a line-up less formidable than
Condon, of the previous week, but
loose playing on the part of Hermis
ton lost them the game.
COUNTY VALUES SHOW
DECLINE OVER RECENT YEARS.
County Assessor R. O. Hawks has
just puLUsbcd a summary of the
assessment roll for 1931, os finally
equnltred by the hoard of equaliza
tion. The report shows a consider
able decline over recent years In the
assessed value of Umatilla county
property, the total value of which is
3
railroads and other public service
corporation property which is
sessed by the state tax commission.
Mr. Hawk’s stii
linm ary is as fol-
lows:
Acres ot all land, (1,-
490,784) ...... ...............$28,106,476
Improvements on deeded
or patented land-, .... . 2,232,54o
Town or City lots (12,-
761) ....... ...................... 1,982,796
Improvements on town
and City lots .............. 4,167,630
Improvements on land
not deeded or patent
ed ................. .................
204,025
Engines and manufac
turing machinery .....
190,155
Merchandise and stock
in trade ........................ 1,011,2
Farming Implements wa
gons, autos, etc...........
880,097
Accounts, etc. .................
97,185
Hotel and office furni
ture, etc. ......... ............
131,845
Horses and mules (8,-
357) .........
222,160
Cattle ( 1 8 , 7 9 0 ) .............
460,595
Sheep
( 1 1 9 .3 8 3 )
442 ,6 5 5
Swine (2,351) ...............
20,975
Dogs ( 5 5 )' .....................
5.590
Bees (3,675) ........... _.....
8,890
Poultry (75,480) ............
23,116
Foxes (100) .....................
2,475
Net Taxable Property ... 40,189,429
Soldiers’ exemption ......
49.276
Gross valuatlou .............. 40,238,699
FARM BUREAU AUXILIARY
EIECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR
At the last meeting of the Wom
ens’ Auxiliary to the Farm Bureau,
officers for the coming year were
elected aB follows: Mrs. Howard
Reid, president; Mrs. Lois Blum,
vico president; Mrs, Chas. Keller,
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Jackson
Haar, press agent. Mrs. Henry Ott
and Mrs. A. E. Marble were elected
as chairmen of committees.
During the business meeting Mrs.
N. W. Bloom reported on the work
of assembling canned goods and re
quested that members of the Auxil
iary bring small containers in which
honey could be scaled. These dona
tions are to be iVred for the needy
thi3 winter. A vote of thanks was
made to Mrs. Lyle Tilden and R. C.
Tedd for their efficient work at the
fair, and also to the Hermiston Her
ald for printing cards for the orga
nization.
A financial statement for the co
operative cannery was rend by Mr.
Jackson which showed a total in
debtedness of $676.66. A financial
report for the cooperative cannery
and laundry was accepted and a mo
tion passed that the two concerns be
turned over to the recently orga
nized Cooperative Cannery & Laun
dry. A motion was made and car
ried that the by-laws be accepted.
The social hour was ably taken
care of by Mrs. Dunning, Mrs. Jew
ett, and Mrs. Guiwltz. The commit
tee for the November 6th meeting
Is composed of Mrs. Henry Hooker,
Mrs, Mary Hooker, and Mrs. John
Paxton. Subject for discussion will
be on cooking.
SUBSCRIPTION, <2.00 PER TEAR
BLASTING OF DRAINAGE
DITCH DEMONSTRATED
HERE FRIDAY A. M.
ART
KING.
SOILS
SPECIALIST
DIRECTS BLASTING.
Method F uj dishes Economical Means
of Installing Drainage System on
Lowland in Irrigated Districts.
Art King, soils extension special
ist from Oregon State college, put on
a demonstration here Friday morn
ing using powder for blasting drain
age ditches. Much interest wag
shown by the presence of 20 men
from Echo, Stanfield. The Meadows,
who have experienced the difficulty
of putting in drainage ditches only
at great expense.
The demonstration was made In a
field on the E. P. Dodd place west
of town.
Two-hundred, one-half
pound sticks of blasting powder were
placed one foot and a half apart,
which covered a distance of 250 feet.
These sticks were dropped Into holes
I V4 feet deep and a. connection made
that set the blasting powder off
simultaneously. It created a disturb
ance that was most interesting to
watch.
When the shower of sandy soil
had settled, a ditch 3 or 4 feet deep
was revealed, with no high bank on
one side, mado by throwing dirt
when the shovel digging method is
used. 1 i.e only thing necessary to
make an ideal druinage ditch was
for a small stream of water to run
through to cut the rough edges.
This method furnishes a much
more economical means of putting
in drainage and does away with the
extra soil that rims the ditch only
to aid in holding moisture.
Hawley Bean of Echo expects to
use this method of putting in a
drainage system some time soon. The
blasting powder sticks cost 614 or 7
cents a piece and It taken about 200,
one-half pound blasting powder
sticks to make a ditch 260 feet long,
making a total cost of $7. Many
acres of soil could be saved from
alkali formation if proper drainage
were put in.
The demonstration was obtained
through the county agent's office.
EVENING MEETINGS OF P. T. A.
PROVE SUCCESSFUL.
The first evening meeting of the
Parent-Teachers association was held
last Wednesday night when 130 par
ents and teachers were present to
hear the interesting program pre
sented.
The highlights of the evening pro
gram were talks by Miss Hinegard-
ner, county nurse, outlining the
work in the county for the coming
year, and a talk by Rev. Oscar Payne
on the cooperation between teachers
and parents. The high school or
chestra gave three numbers during
the evening; Edna Ott, two violin
selections; and Miss Eleanor Daily
pleased with piano mohologues.
Following the program a short
business session was held after which
a social hour was enjoyed, and later
refreshments of cider and doughnuts
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Stockard went were served by the committee, Mrs.
to Portland last Saturday. Mr. Stock A. E. Bensel, Mrs. Fred Barker, Mrs.
ard returned Monday night but Mrs. Otto Pierce and Mrs. J. M. Pace.
Stockard remaned to visit with
friends for a few days.
Herald Subscription $2.00 a Year
TURKEY GRADING SCHOOL
AT ROSEBURGNOVEMBER 5-0.
According to information In a let
ter received by Assistant County
Agent Best this week there will be a
turkey grading school in Roseburg.
November 5th and 6th. Robert R.
Slokuin, senior marketing specialist,
bureau of Agricultural economics,
USDA, will have charge of the school
and explain the requirements of the
government grades of turkeys.
At least four classes, consisting of
twenty turkeys each, will be graded,
and those passing satisfactory exam
inations will qualify as graders.
From this group individuals will br
selected to do the grading for the
agencies making application for the
use of government grades.
It is highly desirable that as many
growers attend the school as possi
ble, even though they do not expect
to qualify as graders.
The school will be held on the
ground floor of the Hochradel build
ing, opposite the office of the News-
Review on Jackson Btreet in Rose
burg, and will open at 10:00 on the
morning of November 5th. No ad
mission is charged.
Local growers and interested par
ties planning on going from here
are John Jcndrzejewski, Lyle Til
den. Logan Todd, and Garnet D.
Best.
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A Hallowe’en program will be
given by tho pupils of the Columbia
school. Mrs. DeMoss and her pupils
from Cold Springs will also help
with the program.
Mrs. Joe \I e y returned Monday
from The Daiies where she has been
visiting for tho past three weeks.
E. R. Fletcher of The Dallee, was
one of the many hunters in Colum
bia over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Helms and family
have moved into the Simmons house
recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs.
Crawford.
Don Young of Portland was a
visitor at the Tom Stewart home
Thursday.
Jimmie Stewart was a week end
visitor at the Charles Lynch home.
Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Wilson were
dinner guests at the Tom Wilson
home Wednesday.
M tb . Maryin Watson visited at the
Joe Udey home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitsett had the
misfortune of losing their home by
fire last w'eek. Neighbors and friends
are helping them.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brooks and
daughter Philip, and Mr. Jones were
visitors at the Gus Linder home
from Friday to Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Hammer and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Conrad and
family, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Klk
and family had Sunday dinner at the
John Conrad home.
Miss Lottie Knauf was absent
from school Monday on accouqt of
illness.
Miss Bessie Hammer, who Is a
nurse In Portland, spent a few days
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. Hammer.
Mrs. J. II. Reid has been spending
a few days visiting In Spokane.
Mrs. B. Hutchison's brother, Orie
Bennett, is spending a few days
visiting here. He Is on his way home
in Colorado, from California.
The local orchestra will practice
at the Joe Udey home Wednesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Dotson, and son
Jack, are visiting in Pendleton for
a few weeks.
Benefit Football Game.
CARPENTER WORK
STARTED ON NEW
EXPERIMENT FARM
CONSTRUCTION OF DAIRY BARN
TO BE IN NEW DESIGN.
Local
Concern
Has Contract
Installing Heating- System ; Total
Contract Price $13,778.00
Actual carpenter work started on
the new Umatilla Experiment Sta
tion Monday and the concrete for
foundations was poured Wednesday.
The new experiment station is the
result of a $36,000 government ap
propriation obtained last spring.
When completed the dew experi
mental station will take the place of
the one north of town that has been
in service tor the past 20 years. The
new site Includes 180-acres of land
about one mile south of the city,
situated just above the A line can
al. Water will be pumped from the
A line canal for irrigation.
The buildings under contract for
construction Include tv o residences,
an office, horse barn, dairy barn,
and sheds? The farm buildings are
designed for utility and will be of
the best type for praetical construc
tion. Aocording to H. K. Doan, sup
erintendent of the local station, the
dairy barn will be a distinct depart
ure from the ordinary accepted de
sign. Connected with a milk barn of
shed-llke construction, by a covered
runway elxht feet long. Is a modern
type milk room which contains the
separators, cooling tank, steriliser,
water tank and washing equipment.
The contrnct price for total construc
tion Is $13.778.
A 100-day time limit has been
placed on construction which car
ries It over until January 22, 1932.
Acceptance of the bond of Schrle-
ner ft Zier, of Walla Walla, Wn?
successful bidders, was wired from
Washington, D. C., October 14, to
H. K. Dean, and work for laying out
the buildings was started immedia
tely.
The Oregon Hardware ft Imple
ment company wag a successful bid
der for installing the heating sys
tem. and the Valley Plumbing ft
Heating company, College Place,
Wn., have the piumbtng eentract.
A domestic well under contract to
A. E. Durand of Walla Walla Is
down more than 260 feet.
The entire progress of construc
tion will be in charge of Victor E.
Siebert, architect of Walla Walla.
The Hermiston Light ft Power
company is constructing new power
lines to the farm which will make
power available on the experiment
farm.
Farm buildings will occupy ground
nearly in the center of the 180-acre
farm, which will save much unneces
sary labor for employes after they
have started to carry out work on
tho new experimental farm. During
the past summer considerable work
has been done on the land in the
way of preparation for next spring.
Ninety-one acres have been roughed
down and seeded to rye. Fifteen
acres additional have been leveled
down, ditched and bordered, which
will be ready for spring seeding.
Land development is expected to
progress through the fall and winter
months.______ - 1 - _______
Henry Swartout Dies.
Henry Swartout, resident of Port
land, died at his home in Estcada,
Monday, October 6. He had been in
poor health for more than a year.
Mr. Swartout was owner of the Her
miston Creamery for a number of
years before moving to Portland. He
is survived by his wife.
The Hermiston Union high school
football team will turn the precede
from the game with Weston high
school, November 20, over to charity
work In this vicinity. It was Im
possible to schedule a special game
tor this purpose so the boys, In co
operating with local organizations
and Superintendent McAtee, Lave *
consented to reserve this date for
that purpose. There will be more ■>
details published later.
t
Whitsett Residence Burns.
A fire last Thursday completely
destroyed the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Whitsett on thefr reneh
In the east end of the project. A mat-
ress and a small amount of bedding
was all that was saved of the fur
nishings. A few articles of clothing
were saved, due to the fact that firs.
Whitsett had brought them to town
Io the laundry. The house was said
to be covered by Insurance and a
small amount on the household fur
nishings.
Eastern Star Initiates.
About forty members were pre -ent
at Fastern Star Tuesday night for
Initiation when Mrs. A. W. Clirls-
tonherson and Mrs. O. A. Hills were
taken Into the order. Refreshments
were served at the close of the btisl«
ness session.
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LOCALS
Mrs. Raymond Walker wan a
charming hoetpsa at a one o’clock
luncheon Tuesday. The rooms were
attractive with large bowls of flow
ers. and following the luncheon five
tables of bridge were In play. Mrs.
Neill Robertson received high score
and Mrs. B Ifaneilne cut high.
Mrs. F. L. Kelley retnrned from
LaGrande Saturday after spending
a week visiting her son. Cecil Kel
ley. She said there was snow on the
ground when «he left.
For
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ALONG THE CONCRETE
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There was a rush on the local fire
Insurance agents Wednesday after
the conflagration in the bank build
ing.
Dr. Christopherson could be seen
trying to salvage some of his instru
ments from the fire wreckage back
of the bank building Wednesday. It
reminded us" of the time when we
were “boys.”
All the doctors, dentists, bank
presidents, cashiers, and hank as
sist." nts turned out to the fire early
Wednesday morning. Fire fighters
should have received plenty of coun
cil and medical attention.
Mrs. II. E. Iiltt s (I Mrs. Ray
mond Walker were seen standing In
front of M:s. IlitCr. borne Wednes
day morning disco.",sing file big fire
! and relating s’mtlar incidents.
Mrs. Kingsley hurrying down the
street toward the bakery.
The Hermiston Herald finds it
Impossible Io put out an extra for
anything short of a murder.
H., E. llltt evidently wag among
tho fire fighters Wednesday morn
ing. We saw him carrying an ax
from the scene of the disaster long
after brenkfast time. It must be a
pretty good ax If it made those big
holes in the celling at the bank.
The most optimistic view regard
ing the fire: ‘'Well, one thing, it
will help the depression.”
If J. M. Biggs wishes to sweep the
front office of the Herald on Thurs
day morning, that Is his privilege—
but we have other things on our
mind about (hat time,