The turning point toward even
tual prosperity seems to have been
reacher.—Charles G. Dawes.
VOLUMN XXVI
P Hrrminfun Hrraln
NUMBER 44
HERMISTON, UMATILLA
COUNTY,
What the world needs Is more
politeness and less love. — J. Her-
gesheimer.
OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1932
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
i —
COMMERCIAL CLUB
REVIEWS WORK OF
PAST SIX MONTHS
CHECK FORGER APPREHENDED
MEIER GRANTS MORATORIUM ON
BY ACCIDENTAL QUSTIONING
Howard Cox, 22, of Baker, Oregon,
and Thelma Taylor, 15, of Heines,
arrested Thursday night, June 23.
at Stanfield, by deputy Bert Nation
of Hermiston, as they were hitch-
hiking toward Poetland, were taken
to Baker Saturday by deputy sheriff
Lance Stout to answer a forged
check charge.
The two were questioned at Stan
field by Bert Nation when they act
ed suspicious and the man confessed
towhaving forged several checks on
the Nyssa bank and to have passed
them in Baker. He also said he and
the girl had registered as man and
wife at the Reith hotel Wednesday.
They were taken to Pendleton by
deputy Nation and the officials at
Baker notified. The bad checks had
not yet been noticed at Baker, but
a check up disclosed two.
LICENSE PLATES.
MANY DIFFERENT
TYPE PASTURES
SEEN ON TOUR
RESOLUTIONS GROUP APPROVES FORMER HERMISTON RESIDENT
REPEAL PLANK.
DIES IN WALLA WALLA
PROGRAM OUTLINED
FOR ANNUAL 4TH OF
JULY CELEBRATION
A two weeks moratorium on
The democratic resolutions
J. D. Watson of Walla Walla, who
automobile licenses and inves-
committee Wednesday adopted ♦ was found by neighbors in the base
tigatlon of Installment pay-
a prohibition plank committing
ment of his home last Thursday,
ment plan was ordered by
the party in favor of repeal of
June 23, weak from loss of blood as
Governor Julius L. Meier in
❖ the 18th amendment and Im-
a result of a bullet wound in his
_______
a letter addressed to Secretary
mediate modification of the
head, died In the hospital there the
SUGGESTED PLAN FOR RELIEF
of State Hal E. Hoss further
LADINO & SWEET CLOVER PRE.
Valstead act.
following day. Mr. Watson was aresl RAY GILL OF PORTLAND WILL
requests some plan of quarterly
WORK DISCUSSED.
This declaration was put in- ♦ dent of Hermiston for a number of
DOMINATING IN PASTURES. -
ly payments so that the more ♦
DELIVER ADDRESS.
to the platform by the resolu- ♦ years when he was accountant for
urgent cases may be taken care
President Reviews Accomplishments
tions
committee
after
the
ma
the
Western
Land
&
Irrigation
Co.
It is Thought Improvements Will Be
of.
In Road Work; Dead Grass In
jority report of the subcommit- ♦ He was also very active in civic and Full Day Taken Up By Sporting
Seen As Result of Pasture Tour;
This moratorium will give ♦
❖ tee for
submission plank
Events and Program; Lemonade
fraternal affairs having been a
City Will be Burned.
many motorists an opportun- ♦
All Districts Visited.
which did not commit the par-
member of the city council, school
and Coffee Served Free.
♦ ity to take trips over the Fourth ♦
A preview of the work accom-
ty was rejected 35 to 18.
♦ clerk, and recorder during the time
A
pasture
tour
sponsored
by
As
who
would
otherwise
be
un-
plished through the efforts of the
The plank says in Its first
A well-balanced program has been
he resided in Hermiston.
sistant County Agent Garnet D.
able to do so.
Hermiston Commercial club during
paragraph “We favor the re
outlined for the big annual Fourth
The
Walla
Walla
Bulletin
carried
Best was held last Saturday morn
the past six months was given by
peal of the 18th amendment.”
the following account of his death: of July celebration sponsored by the
ing starting at 9:30 from the Rec ♦
President Oron O. Felthouse at the
"Found unconscious In the base Umatilla Project Farm Bureau and
lamation building. The purpose of
Prime Family Leaves Sunday.
club's regular monthly Tuesday
ment
of his home, 1210 Isaacs ave the Stanfield Grange. The celebra
the tour was in order that farmers
night meeting.
Dr. and Mrs. F. V. Prime and might observe some type pasture for Attend Wedding of Granddaughter. nue, about 5:30 Thursday evening tion will be held in Columbia park,
Through the efforts of the club
two sons, Bobby and Bud. who have
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Osborn of Her with head wounds apparently inflic 31 miles northeast of Hermiston,
every type of soil which is found on
the market road from the Madison
lived In Hermiston tor the past 15 the surrounding projects.
miston, proprietors of the Osborn ted by a .32 calibre revolver. John under the auspices of the Farm Bur-
place on the Butter Creek highway HERMISTON BAKERY WILL BE
years, left Sunday for Salem where
apartments on the west side of town, D. Watson, 57, died at 10:30 p. m. eau.
A
tour
was
made
of
improved
southwest of town, through the city
Free coffee and lemonade will be
they will make their temporary pastures which showed Ladino and attended the wedding of their grand in a local hospital. The revolver wa
of Hermiston, to the Wallula cut-off MOVED TO LA GRANDE
headquarters with Dr. Prime’s fa sweet clover as predominating green daughter, Miss
.ucille V. Loos, his own and whether or not the self furnished but picnickers are reques-
highway, which brings it under the
ther, until they are again perman feeds mixed with various grasses, who became the bride of Zeke Hubbs inflicted wounds were accidental. ted to bring their own cup and
The Hermiston Bakery equipment
maintenance of the state, transfer
ently located. Dr. Prime had prac
last Friday, June 24. The ceremony Deputy Coroner Joseph Chamberlain spoon. The 4-H club boys and girls
red to the county court. Another ac will be moved to LaGrande, Or., ticed dentistry here for many years depending on the type soils.
will sell ice cream.
lemonade
took
place at the home of the bride's could not state definitely.
The
group
of
ten
farmers
took
complishment was realized when the Tuesday, July 5, and will open for and had. given efficient service to
will be served during the program.
"Watson,
who
for
the
past
ten
parents.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
O.
L.
Loos,
in
most of the day for the tour and
state highway crew this week start business there as soon as possible, the community as well as taking an
The sporting events which will
used the time not only for observing Walla Walla, Wn. Miss Esther Os- years had been expert accountant al
ed reconstruction of the road be- according to the owner, Philip Win- active part In civic and fraternal
the
Grand
hotel
and
active
in
lodge
follow
the program will include a
born
acted
as
bridesmaid,
and
Jake
pastures but also for inspecting a
tween Hermiston and Umatilla and ters. The new location for the ba- (affairs. He recently sold his busi-
Helfer as best man. Little Tiny affairs of the community, was said baseball game, horseshoes, and all
modern
type
brooder
or
poultry
kery
in
LaGrande
will
be
on
the
through the city to Stewart’s Ser-
nes to Dr. W. L. Morgan and gava house or a modern dairy barn, when- Betts and Esther Loos were very » have been in ill health for several sports for the younger boys under
Main street between the Grande
vice station.
up practice because of poor health. ever they wished. An exchange of charming flower girls. The bride months.
the direction of the Boy Scouts who
The report also showed that the Ronde, Meat Market and Safeway
"The family was away àt the time will be assisted by Walther Ott and
At present Dr. and Mrs. Prime are ideas along these different lines is carried a bouquet of sweet peas.
Store.
Mr.
Winters
will
move
his
club had ordered the painting of the
not certain as to where they will lo certain to result in added improve
Mr. Hubbs is from Freewater. Or., and upon their return called neigh Oscar Payne.
project advertising signs along the family at the same time.
cate permanently but are taking a ments on farms on the project.
The program will start at 10:30
but the young couple will make bors who rushed the injured man to
Hermiston
people
regret
the
loss
highway both north and south of
Pastures on the Hermiston project their home in Walla Walla, Wn., on the hospital. Loss of blood and the A. M. with selections by Udey’s or
of this family but wish them suc- vacation this summer. There tem
the city.
wound itself made by the bullet chestra, followed by the address of
porary address will be 1990 Center visited were on farms owned by W. Dakota Street.
Several suggestions had been cess in their new location.
passing through the right temple welcome given by Henry Ott, presi
street, Salem, Oregon.
G. Webber. L. C. Dyer, H. G. Ran
made to the president by non-mem-
combined to lesson his chance tor dent of the Farm Bureau. Other sel
kin, A. Buhman; in Westland, A. D. COACHES ENROLL IN TROJAN
bers for improvements in the city DATA PUT OUT BY STUDENT’S
recovery.
LOCAL BOY WINS THIRD PRIZE
ections by Udey’s orchestra will pre
Coe
Smith;
in
Stanfield.
W.
W.
which would benefit every citizen. ANTI-CONSOLIDATION LEAGUE
COURSES AT U. S. C.
"Watson was born March 4, 1875. cede the announcements and the
farm;
and
the
Hauser
Sisters
’
ranch
IN “WILD LIFE” ESSAY
It was asked that the club take any
at Nadilla, Mich., residing in that audience will adjourn for lunch.
on the Meadows.
t
The . following article was contri
Los Angeles, Calif., June 28(Spec state until 1921 when he came west.
possible action on these matters.
The program for the afternoon Is
Earl
Watson,
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
ial)—More than 70 coaches and ath
Among them, the president said, was buted by Miss Marian Henderson
0. W. Payne Will Remain Here. letic directors representing high He attended the University of Mich as follows:
M.
L.
Watson,
sent
in
a
third
prize
who
is
local
representative
for
the
the price of gasoline In Hermiston.
igan. For a few months, the family
Assembly Call at 1:30.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Payne re schools and colleges from Florida to lived in Hermiston, Ore. but later
Another item was the possibility of students anti-consolidation organi- story to Jimmy McCool for his “Wild
...Piano
zation, of the University of Oregon, Life Lines” section of the Oregonian. turned Monday night from Portland Hawiia are enrolled in the Univer came to Walla Walla, residing here Instrumental Duet .....
reducing city government costs.
Fern Lindner. Florence Udey
Can the state of Oregon, already Earl’s story was entitled, "Sparrow after attending the Oregon annual sity of California summer session since. Weston was active in the
The club planned to take some
Led by
definite action upon the plan to ob struggling with a >3,000,000 state Takes Worm From Robin.”" and was conference of the Methodist church course in methods of athletic coach Knights of Pythias lodge, having Community Singing........
O. W. Payne.
there last week. Mr. Payne has been ing which Is being conducted for the been a past grand chancellor com
tain a definite time when a state deficit, take on a program involving written as follows:
“One day I was mowing a lawn named to remain in Hermiston for next six weeks by Dean Cromwell. mander of the local chapter and alsc Address ............. ....... ...... Ray Gill
traffic officer could be obtained' to $16,0002000 in losses and extra ex-
Recently elected Master of the
for my neighbor when i saw a robin another year as pastor of the Meth- Sam Berry, and Howard Jones of the a member of the D.O.K.K.
give driver’s license applicant tests penses?
Oregon State Grange.
This is what will happen if the and a sparrow together. The robin odist church, Hermiston people are Trojan staff of mentors.
within the city without each appli-
.This
"He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary
cant from Hermiston finding it nec- state adopts the MacPherson scheme was after * werm, and after much glad to learn of this decision of the
Wallace J. Cochran, coach in the Catherine Watson; a daughter. Miss Violin Solo . ... Esther Frederickson
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke
essary to go to Pendleton to take the or petition now being circulated by work got it. The robin stopped to council, not only because of Mr. Hermiston Union high school for the Clarice Watson, both of Walla Wal Vocal duet
test. All operators of motor vehicles the Marion County Tax Equaliza rest for a few moments and, quick Payne's splendid work in the church past two years, is among the coaches la; a son, John D. Watson Jr., of Song ......................... Yankee-Doodle
School. Children
who have obtained driver’s license tion League to move the University as a flash, the sparrow grabbed the but because of his leadership as lo- enrolled in the Trojan course.
Missoula, Mont., who Is enroute here
Minuet, Flag Song, School Pupils
through application, will be re- to Corvallis; move all the normal worm and flew off with it. The rob- cal Boy Scout Executive.
From July 18 to 29 an intensive and a brother, A. C. Watson, of Los
Directed by Mrs. Morris
required to take the test some time schools to Eugene where they would bin, not stopping to chase the spar
course in coaching will be given in Angeles.”
utilize one-fifth of the plant and row, went after another worm.”
Leave for Victoria.
Woman
’s Auxiliary Song.
in the near future.
which Glenn (Pop) Warner, bro
Instrumental
trio,Fredrickson Girls.
A motion was made and carried equipment, leaving four-fifths of the
CLUB
YEAR
’
S
REPORT
ther
of
W.
J.
Warner
of
this
city,
Col. and Mrs. Jordan left Sunday
that the club have only one meeting existing plant, or >3.100,000 worth RECONSTRUCTION WORK BEING by motor for Victoria, B. C., where and coach at Stanford, will be ad-
SHOWS WORK ACCOMPLISHED
HECTOR MCPHERSON FOR
during July, August and September, of property entirely useless; move
Mrs. Jordan will attend the national ded to the regular Southern Cali-
DONE ON STATE HIGHWAY
and that meeting to be the last Tues the law school to Salem, although no
fornia
staff.
convention of Delta Gamma sorority
The We-Can Canning club met at SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION
provisions have been suggested for
day night in the month.
The Old Oregon Trail highway of which she is a member from Stan
the J. S. Burnham home Wednesday
building
facilities;
create
Junior
A program for relief work was
Hector i McPherson, representative
through the city of Hermiston was ford. Miss Isabel Dodd, daughter of UMATILLA HOME BADLY
June 29, with Marjorie Burnham
discussed whereby the committee colleges at LaGrande and Ashland, torn up this week by a crew of men Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Dodd, who gradu
from Linn i county for the Marion
and
Jane
Jackson
as
joint
hostesses.
could furnish employment to those which by the way already have Jun who operated four graders. ITiie road ated from the University of Wash DAMAGED BY FIRE
The main feature of the after County Tax Equilization’s consoli
receiving aid. Odd jobs about the ior colleges standing; create a huge was badly In need of repair and is ington this year, accompanied them
noon
was a demonstration of mak- dation bill stopped in Hermiston
UMATILLA,
Or.,
June
28,
(Special)
city could be taken care of through university at Corvallis and scrap the being resurfaced from Stewart’s Set and will also attend the convention.
ing
blackcap
Jam by Margaret and Monday while enroute home from
—Monday afternoon while Miss
this channel. A committee composed states ’ Monmouth plant.
the
Hermis-
Station
corner
to
Edith
larke.
The
report for May and Union county where he spoke before
vice
.
Sara
Rix
was
canning
fruit
over
her
Heavy losses to the state both in
of Clark Paul, W. W. Felthouse and
Celebrates
82
Birthday.
June
were
handed
In and it wai a Pomona grange meeting. Mr. Mc-
oil
stove,
it
exploded,
causing
con
Oron Felthouse, was appointed to the scraping of buildings now in use ton Hotel corner. The new surface
J. L. McPherson of Pendleton, fa- siderable damage to both furniture found that the girls had canned up Pherson says that teachers training
meet with the fire department and and In wrecking the foundation of ■will be put on soon.
ther
of Mrs. C. M. Jackson, celebrat- and house. What damage was not to the present time, 315 quarts of in Oregon will be much improved if
section crew to arrange for the communities most seriously affected
The road bed on the lower stretch ed his 82nd birthday Tuesday. Mrs.
fruit, 175 quarts of jam and jolly. the consolidation bill passes. Ho
burning of dead grass and weeds on by the proposed measure, as well as of highway between Hermiston and Jackson and two sons. Bobby and done by fire was accomplished by
600 quarts of vegetables. Thi isys that the general rule all over
the water. Miss Rix carried no in-
vacant city lots before the holiday the need for additional revenue to Umatilla is also being resurfaced. Bill, drove to Pendleton
Is
the
second year the canning clut the nation is to eliminate small nor
to
be
with
set up the proposed system would
season.
;
surance
on
either
property
or
per-
him. He is in the best of health and
of Hermiston has been In existance, mal schools and have large four year
result from the passage of the new
Herald Want Ads Pay. Use them. of the brightest spirit.
sonal affects.
and the girls both years have been teacher’s colleges. At the present
bill. This statement Is based on the
ERNEST WATERMAN PASSES
under the excellent leadership of time, he says, the teachers’ colleges
tiguree from the official state board
Mrs. W. A. Hineline. This year five have 215,189 students whereas the
STATE DENTAL TEST
of higher education on the state in
of
the girls of this club attended the normals have but 41,085 students
vestments affected. Here they are:
Ernest Waterman, son of Mrs. Eugene Campus .......... : $4,491,822.86
4-H club summer school at Corval enrolled over the nation,
As a member of the legislature
Rena Waterman, who graduated Monmouth Campus .... 712,464.86
lis.
Representative
McPherson was one
from Pacific Dental College in Port- Ashland Campus ........
251,976.76
of the authors of the higher educa
land June 7, was among the stu- La Grande Campus .... 226,537.50
DEWEY'S SERVICE” STATION
tion act and also of the act creating
dents who were successful in pas-
Total ...................... >5,682,801.98
1
WILL OPEN JULY 1ST
the state department of agriculture.
sing the test given by the state
in addition there would be losses
Until six years ago he was a mem
board. Ernest attended high school on taxable valuations as follows:
The new service station on the ber of the Oregon State College staff
here, graduating with the 1916 class Fraternity property ....>1,110,000.00
west side of town across from the and served for 15 years as head of
1,000,000.00
Employees Homes
Union Pacific depot will have its the department of economics and
Boy Scouts Will Attend Camy.
4,000,000.00
General property
opening Friday, July 1. Dewey
sociology at the college.
$5,863,801.98
Five Boy Scouts from the local troop ' Total ................
Grindstaff will be the proprietor of
Even with allowance for partial
will leave the last of the week for
the station which will handle Union
White Blackbird Seen.
camp rotary at Milton, Oregon. Rob salvage, conservative estimates place
gasoline. The station is in one of the
..
white
blackbird has been seen
K
ert Hayes, of the Blue Mountain damage at 81,000,000. Then, in or
best possible locations giving a
clean drive for both western and at different times in its haunts near
Council, and “Cappy” Monroe will der to accommodate 2500 to 3000
among those directing the activities. more students at Corvallis it would
eastern traffic. The new station will the Jens Skovbo horns south of town.
The bird is a freak that is rarely
Those going for two weeks are Earl be necessary to spend at least $6,-
be called “Dewey’s Service."
seen.
Watson, Jack Pace, Paul Marble, 000,00o new money to double the
Dr. Kerr,
AUXILIARY OFFICERS WILL EE
Herbert Skovbo, and Billie Jackson present plant there.
♦
who will stay for one week.
himself, has repeatedly called atten-
♦
NOMINATED JULY 21
tion to the fact that the existing
ALONG THE CONCRETE
plant at Corvallis Is inadequate, and
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Announcement was made this
has in his last biennial report listed
week by Mrs. Lyle Tilden, president
Mrs. Leila Phelps returned Sun- a half dozen buildings needed at
of the American Legion Auxiliary,
Wo know that
I
summer is here
day evening from Portland where once to house the present activities
that nomination of officers would be
now for sure since Al Clayton has
she visited her brother after attend at the college.
held Thursday, July 21. Election
on lila Ford road-
put down the top
I
ing the state postmaster's conven
It is evident then, that the total
will follow In the August 25 meet-
ster.
tion in The Dalles last Monday and loss and expense would be at least
ing. Members of the organization
Tuesday. Mrs. Phelps reported a $16,000,000. And where would the
Nell and J
recently voted to hold only one
splendid convention.
Iitti
friendly
money come from and who would be
meeting a month during July and
lunch hour
Mrs. Bell Pynn and Mrs. J. B. affected by the great loss? The tax-
the Ji tel durin
August.
Nostrand and two sons, Junior and payers, of course.
Woughter
We frequenti
Billie, of Everett, Wn.. arrived last
Surely this measure cannot be an
> ne A-llne or
girls headed to
Weather Report.
Thursday and are visiting Mr. and economical measure If It advocates
Date
Max. Mln. the reservoir these day. With the
Mrs J. A. Clarke and family, Mrs. the state to economize by throwing
58 mercury around 99 degrees we won
June 23 ............. ............ 91
Noetrand, who Is a sister of Mrs. away some $5,000,000 in an educa
June 24
............. 92.. . 48 der why they are headed in that di
Clarke. will remain until after the tional plant and making a substitute
90 ...52 rection.
June 25
Fourth, and Mrs.
Pynn,
Mrs. investment of $3,000,000
more at
96 . 59*
The national democratic conven
June 27 ............. ......
Clarke’s mother, w||| remain for the another place in Its educational sys-
54 tion was broadcast from the Oregon
June 28 ............. ............... 99
eummer.
tem
June 29 ............ . ..... ....... 97 .. ...67 Hardware this week.
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