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VOLUME XXVII
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What is needed In a career, from
the beginning up through the clouds
to stardom, Is concentration.—Marie
Dressier.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1932
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
PIERCE ADDRESSES DEMO
CRATS AT POLITICAL RALLY
A large crowd attended the Demo
cratic rally held at the Hermiston
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i Union church last Thursday evening
ARM
RF IAY HERE to hear Ex-governor Walter Pierce,
nlHTIIU I IUL UHI I-u- Mrs. Pierce, and democratic candi-
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I dates for county office. H. J. Stil-
LABORATE PREPARATIONS ARE lings, local resident, presided and
introduced the various speakers.
BEING MADE.
O. F. Steele, candidate for the of-
I fice of county assessor, and “Bob”
Raising of Colors at Sunrise Will Goad, candidate for sheriff, present
Officially Open the Day; Parade
ed their claims for election follow
ed by the main address of the eve
Will Be Colorful.
ning given by Mr. Pierce, candidate
Some 1000 people, men women. for congress from the second con-
and children, will forget their cares gressional district. The main points
and worries for one day at the ex- | of Mr. Pierce's talk concerned his
pense of old man depression as advocacy of the debenture plan, free
guests of Hermiston at the big Ar- coinage of silver, and immediate in-
mistice day celebration to be held crease of income and inheritance
here November 11. A committee rep- taxes. Mrs. Pierce, who is stumping
resenting the different local organi the district with her husband, was
sations has sent the call far and the last speaker of the evening pre
wide, inviting people for miles senting her reasons for voting for
around to join in the festivities and Mr. Roosevelt for president.
Amerry-making.
A bugler, a color guard, and a LEGION AUXILIARY PREPARES
squad of veterans will officially open FOR CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
the day at sunrise when they will
At the regular meeting of the Le-
raise the colors in honor of those
who have served their nation well, gion Auxiliary, Hermiston Unit,
The program for the day has very | with Mrs. - Minnie Norton and Mrs.
seldom, if ever, been equalled in’Joe Norton acting as hostesses, it
this region and includes a big par- | was voted to hold a Christmas baza-
ade, community singing, an address, ar. Consequently, at the next meet-
a football game. a free barbecue, and ing at the home of Mrs. Martha
a dance. The address will be given Boynton, who will be assisted by
by Don McLeod, well known Hood | Mrs. F. L. Kelley, members are re-
River Legionnaire, and past vice quested to bring sewing materials,
commander of the American Legion, | scraps of yarn, bias tape, and quilt
pieces. These will be used in making
department of Oregon.
At 2:00 o'clock Hermiston high articles to be sold at the bazaar.
school's football team will meet the
Heppner high team. A charge of 50 HERMISTON MEDICAL HOSPITAL
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cents will be made for the game. MODERNLY EQUIPPED
Immediately following the game the
The Hermiston Medical Hospital
gates will be thrown open to all and
a free barbecue including sand went under new supervision Novem-
wiches, coffee, salad, and apples, ber 1, when Beatrice McKenty and
will be served. Henry Sommerer, who Lois Wood, registered nurses, took it
is in charge of the barbecue, says over from Dr. A. W. Christopherson
that a huge cement-lined pit will be who had, with Miss Ruth Whitney,
made immediately in front of the previously of this city, operated the
building which is used as an office hospital in the past. The hospital is
at the project fair; the pit will be equipped to care for all surgical,
used to prepare the steer and hog medical, and maternity .cases. The
which will furnish meat for the sand continuance of. this institution is -
wiches. The pit will be permanent important to the community as it
and will probably find further use affords high class medical care con
venient to local residents which
next summer.
Udey’s orchestra will furnish the would be Impossible without it. ' ,
music for the dance which is under
the supervision of the American Le
gion; a charge of 50 cents a couple
will be made to cover expenses.
Attenda P. T. A. District Meeting.
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NUMBER 10
1,000 PEOPLE
WILL CELEBRATE
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Bulldogs Play
Pendleton Team
1918
NOVEMBER 11th
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1932
Hermiston, Oregon
12:15—Parade forms at Reclamation building to start
line of march down Main street, to continue to
fair grounds. Harry Kelley in charge. Schools,
Scouts, Legion, Farm Bureau, Grange, Commer
cial club, and other organizations will be repre
sented.
12:45—Community singing at grounds. O. Payne, leader.
Vocal Solo, Enos Martin.
Invocation by Minister or Chaplain.
1:00—Address by Don McLeod, past vice commander of
American Legion, department of Oregon. Intro
duced by J. E. Hallyburton.
2:00—Football Game. Heppner vs. Hermiston.
3:45—Free Barbecue. Pork, beef, beans, salad, bread,
coffee, apples, and cider served on menu.
4:30—Special program at Oasis theatre. Two good
shows at regular price.
8:30—Dance at Auditorium. Admission 50c a couple.
Mrs. B. J. Nation attended a dist BULLDOGS WILL INVADE BUCK
rict Parent-Teachers meeting in Ar
AROO TERRITORY SATURDAY.
lington last Thursday and Friday as
a delegate from the local organiza
Saturday, November 5, Hermiston
tion. Four such district meetings high’s Bulldogs will invade the Pen
will be held over the state, namely dleton Buckaroo eleven's corral to
at Baker, Arlington, Portland, and match skill with the best that fair
Ashland. Mrs. Nation is president of city can offer. Both teams will be at
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McAtee and
the Hermiston organization. Mrg !top form for the game and in games daughter Myrtle motored to Cheney,
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Wm. T. Price, state president was played
last week showed both to be Wn., over the week end where they
one of the main speakers.
strong.
attended the Cheney Normal annual
Hopes for the Bulldog victory over homecoming. Enroute they visited
the Pendleton team were strength- friends in Rosalia, where Mr. Mc-
ened last Friday when the Purple Atee taught prior to coming here,
SCHOOL NOTES
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against an undefeated Waitsburg
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eleven. The Waitsburg team, which
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This week dramatic pins were a- is one of the strongest teams in this
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warded those students who earned section, met with real opposition!
forty or moro points in dramatic from the lighter Hermiston
players
work last year. Credit is given each and did not have the game
in the
student for partcipation in plays, bag until the final whistle.
debate,
and
declamatory . work
During the first 8 minutes of play
Gold pins were awarded those who two drives into Waitsburg territory
have been active in dramatic work featured by end runs and line plays
two or more years, and intcluded netted the Bulldogs a touchdown
Fern Linder, Jannie Shockey, Bob against a team whose goal had been
Henderson, Chester Johnson. Floyd crossed by only one team this sea
McMullen, and Jim Neary. All were son. Waitsburg soon retaliated by
members of last year’s graduating crossing the Bulldog's goal follow
class. Silver pins were given to Mar ing a series of razzle-dazzle reversé
garet Felthouse and Mary Ward, plays which at first swept the Bull
who were active in dramatics last dogs off their feet. Conversion of the
year.
try for goal madt the score 7-6 for,
Waitsburg at the end of the first,
Members of the Girl Scouts are in quarter.
charge of the first aid room while
When the final whistle blew the
the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys score stood 26-12 for Waitsburg,
have been placed in charge of tak Good sportsmanship and a fine type
ing care of the flag.
of football displayed by both teams
The Parent-Teachers’ ■ association made the game one of the best of
recently purchased a soccer ball and the season.
indoor baseball bat for the use of
pupils In the upper grades.
HOSPITAL NOTES
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baby girl was born to Mr. and
Registration for the presidential
straw poll which Is to take place at Mrs. Doyle Hubbell of Boardman,
the high school next Tuesday is well Friday, October 28. Mother and
under way. Any high school student | baby doing nicely.
may express his choice for national. I Mrs Jean Newman of Hastings,
state, county, and local offices in Nebraska. Is an accident case. Her
this major election if he registers condition is improving.
Miss Agnes Kendler of Umatilla
first. Previous membership In any
political organisation or activity in who is a medical patient, is continu
its work does not disqualify the vo ing to improve.
Miss Ruth Pearson was admitted
ter. The election is under the super-
vision of the history and civic clas- to the hospital this week for a min
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New tenants at the R. E. Osborn
apartments include Mr. and Mrs. E.
Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Condray,
and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fausseur.
All three men are employed on the
Wallula cut-off highway construc
tion.
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1932
JUNIOR CLASS WILL PRESENT
THREE-ACT COMEDY
OFFICE SEEKERS
FILE PETITIONS
WITH RECORDER
"Applesauce." a thrilling three-
act comedy will be presented by the
junior class, under the direction of
Miss Elliott, tomorrow evening at
8:00 o'clock at the Oasis theatre.
The constant ssuabbling of Pa
and Ma Robinson, coupled with the THREE IN RACE FOR OFFICE OF
Indifference of Bill
McAllister,
CITY RECORDER.
whose ambition in life is the pursuit
of happiness, provide entertainment
F. C. McKenzie Up for Mayor; Con
and laughter from start to finish.
test for City Recorder Promises
The cast is exceptionally good dis
regarding the fact that this will be
to be Close.
the first public appearance for most
complete lineup of city officials
of its members.
was filed with the City Recorder
LEGION AUXILIARY LAYS PLANS last Friday in addition to Chas.
¡Taylor and R. C. Todd who had pre
FOR ARMISTICE PROGRAM
viously filed petitions signifying
their candidacy for the office of city
The next meeting of the American
recorder.
Legion Auxiliary will be held Mon
A petition circulated last Friday
day evening, November 7. The meet
evening
named the following local
ing Is called early in the week in
order to complete plans for the Ar citizens on the official ballot for the
mistice day celebration. Mrs. Laura City of Hermiston: F. C. McKenzie,
Kelley and Mrs. Boynton will act Mayor; A. F. Rohrman, treasurer;
and six councilmen, B. Haneline, H.
as hostesses.
The Hermiston Unit has opened E. Hitt. B. S. Kingsley, J. M. Nor
enrollment for 1933 membership ton, J. G. Pearson, and Geo. Wagner.
and invite all eligible women to Mrs. Rena Waterman filed a petition
come into the organization. Accord earlier in the day which placed her
ing to Mrs. J. E. Hallyburton, mem name on the ballot as a candidate
bership chairman, the unit's aim is for city recorder.
"over the top” by Armistice day. I The contest for the office of City
This means having all members paid Recorder will be followed with in
up and the membership quota reach terest as all three candidates have
lived in the community for many
ed by that date.
Committee chairman named tor years and are well and favorably
the coming year’s activities include: known. Chas. Taylor, present in
Mrs. J. E. Hallyburton, Membership; cumbent, has proved his ability foi
Mrs. F. L. Kelley, hospital; Mrs. Joe that office during his term the pasi
Norton, Americanims; Mrs. H. E. two years. He is also associated
Shesely. poppy; Mrs. Wm. Shaar, with the Hermiston Irrigation dist
legislative; Mrs. Felix Rou mageaux, rict. Mr. Todd has been active in
sick and relief; Mrs. Lyle Tilden, city and county politics for a per
publicity; Mrs. Harry Kelley, child iod of years and is well qualified
welfare; Mrs. James Todd, by-laws; for the office it elected. Mrs. Water-
Miss Myrnie Clayton, music; Mrs. man is also a pioneer resident of
Hermiston, having come here when
Wm. Bensel, national defense.
the project was new. She has shoul-
Contact chairman are:
Mrs. Felix Roumageaux, Metho- dered the responsibility of her fam-
diet Ladles Aid; Mrs. E. P. Illsley, »F and is a deserving person.
Baptist Aid Society; Mrs. Wm. Ben-1 According to J. S. West the regis-
sei, Hermiston Union Aid; Mrs. J. tratlon for precinct No. 3 2 and 33
Todd, Altar Society; Mrs. F. L. Kei- is larger than for previous years. On
ley, Rebekah; and Mrs. G. D. Beet,'November 8th, 346 people will be
Eastern Star,
qualified to vote between the hours
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tions in precinct No. 33. Polls for
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precinct No. 32 will be located in
(no n 12A D.2A
the Hermiston Union church, and
voting in No. 33 will take pi
take place at
_ — the library building.
HIGHWAY GROUP LETS MORE
Sample ballots may be obtained at
the Herald and other business hous
THAN $1,000,000 CONTRACTS.
es in town for both city and county.
News of the letting of more than
Newport Company
Uran’e —Cd’,
11,000,00o in
federal-aid
highway PROJECT FARM BUREAU WILL
contracts, the largest amount of
work let at a state highway commis HOLD SPECIAL MEETING
sion meeting In years, was welcome A special meeting of the Umatilla
in this community, especially when Project Farm Bureau will be held
It was learned that the Newport at 8.00 o’clock Saturday evening, at
Construction company of Portland, the Methodist church. Discussion of
Bob Henderson joined Harvey De-
with its bid of $129,475, won the measures of the ballot which are oí
Moss at Reith Saturday morning and
Wallula cut-off surfacing contract interest to farmers will take placo
from there they motored to
involving 19.71 miles in this coun and will be followed by an address
Grande where they attended the
ty.
by F. E. Coulter, who is an indepen
Eastern Oregon Normal homecoming.
Ross Newport, member of the dent candidate for U. S. Senator. Mr.
Bob was a guest of his sister, Mar
firm, was a resident of Hermiston H. J. Ott, president of the associa
ian, who is a student there.
until recent years and still owns tion will preside. Refreshments will
property here. It Is said that the be served immediately following the
Newport Construction company will meeting.
make its headquarters in Hermis-
Every Citizen
ton.
UMATILLA BOY SCOUTS RIDE
The Wallula cut-off highway job
was considered as one of the big jobs BICYCLES FOR MERITS
in the group which also Included the
Robert Brownell and Lewis Dex
Wolf creek short-cut route, and a
number of small bridges. Many of ter of Umatilla. Boy Scouts, rode
the contracts, it is said, were let their bicycles from Umatilla to Pa.
pending approval of the bureau of co, Wn., and returned in order that
public roads, or pending conferen- they might win a merit badge, The
ces with various county courts in boys made the trip Saturday.
the matter of secondary highway
jobs, but these are not expected to
change the results materially.
ALONG THE CONCRETE
The projects will, or should. put
3000 men to work within a very
weeks, highway engineers have
You might, just casually, ask
timated. This includes the men em-
ployed by sub-contractors and all Harold Pace how he likes taking th
drivers license tests. There seeme
others associated with a project,
to have been a year missing in Hat
The Wallula cut-off highway, old's memory when ho filled our th
when completed. will link a main application card. Just a slight erre
traveled highway in Washington to
We don’t care who you vote for- •
the Old Oregon Trail highway at
Umatilla where an overhead cros- but for goodness sakes, vote and get
It out of your system.
sing Is being builded.
Headline in Oregonian: "Electric
Storm Hits Northwest.” Probably
Few Management At Hospital.
just another last minute politics!
Beatrice
McKenty
and
Lois
speaker.
Woods, registered nurses, wish to
announce that they have taken over, Another headline from the Repul -
lie Hermiston Medical Hospital lican Bible”: "California Safe For
from Dr. A. W. Christopherson, be- Hoover." Well Its about time Her
found a place that’s safe for him.
ginning November 1, 1932.
Today an ardent Republican pin
The hospital Is equipped to care
for all surgical, medical, and mater ned a beautiful portrait of the
President in the window ot the old
nity cases.
We wish tn cooperate with all the Blessing Hardware store; we might
doctors in maintaining this hospital add that It's not the only place that
for the good of the community,
adv Hoovers ghost abides,