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VOLUME XXVII
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Uhe Hermistun Herali
NUMDrK 19
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1932
FARMERS ADOPT
RESOLUTIONFAVORING
SERVICE STATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMPOW
ERED TO CONTINUE WORK.
Amendments to Original Resolution
Accepted in a Vote of 30 For,
and 11 Against.
LOCAL BOY NAMED MANAGER
UMATILLA CO-OP. CREAMERY
The Board of Directory for the
Umatilla Cooperative Creamery met
In the last session of the year Sat
urday, December 31. At this meeting
Monte Hedwall, of Burns, Or., was
named as manager to fill the vacan-
cy left by B. E. Sykes, who will
leave soon to take a position in
Washington.
Since the Umatilla Cooperative
Creamery opened a year and a half
ago, It has grown commercially and
financially under the management
of Mr. Sykes. A dividend totaling
33000 was issued to members in De
cember. During its time in operation
the creamery has paid off all in-
dbtedness incurred to finance the
enterprise.
Mr. Hedwall comes highly recom
mended and has had much ex
perience in the creamery business
having worked for a number of years
at Heppner. At the time he was sum
monsed by the board he was employ
ed at Burns. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. F. Hedwall of Hermis
ton.
A meeting of the members of the
Farm Bureau Co-operative of Her
miston was held at the Methodist
church, Friday, December 30, for the
purpose of amending the by-laws of
the association and such other busi
ness thought best for the good of
the organization.
The meeting was called to order
by the President, P. P. Sullivan, af
ter ascertaining that a quorum was
present. The meeting was called for
the purpose of voting on the adop-
tion of a resolution passed by the
Board of Directors in October, which
provided that "The Farm Bureau O. H. WARNER RESIDENT OF
Co-operative of Hermiston is author-
i ed and empowered under the exist BOARDMAN SIXTEEN YEARS.
ing by-laws to engage in the sale
O. H. Warner, who died at his
and distribution of gasoline and oth
home in Boardman. Christmas day,
er petroleum products.”
after a few weeks of serious illness,
The resolution further stated
had been a resident of that city for
"That the Board of Directors of the
16 years.
Funeral services were
Farm Bureau Co-operative of Her-
conducted Tuesday, December 27,
miston be hereby authorized and is
by Rev. W. O. Miller of that city
instructed to establish a gasoline and interment was in the
Board man
and oil service station as an inde cemetery.
pendent branch of the Farm Bureau
Orvin Henry Warner,
70,
was
Co-operative of Hermiston with the
management directly responsible to born in Wascton, Ohio, November
the Board of Directors of the Farm 4, 1862. When quite young he
moved to Centerville, Iowa, where
Bureau Co-operative;
“That the merchandise sold by he lived for a number of years. On
August 7, 1897, he was married to
? this service station shall be sold on Eva L. Johnson. To this union were
a
patronage
dividend
basis
Instead
R
of the usual cost plus two per cent, born three daughters. He is sur
revolving fund as provided by the ‘ vived by his widow and daughters,
Mrs. Carl Follette of Fairmont. Min-
by-laws.”
— Upon request Henry Sommerer, nesota, Mrs. Charles Goodwin, Board
7 manager of the cooperative, stated man, Mrs. John Heck, Seattle, elev
P that the cost of a station with a en grandchildren, one sister and
3 16,000 gallon capacity would coat neices and nephews.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner moved to
$ $1400, and that filled with gas, and
I. with oil and tires added to the stock Boardman in 1916 where they have
— would cost approximately 328,000. lived since, having owned and man
A motion to the effect that the aged the Highway Inn. Mr. War
patronage refunds be made at least ner was a member of Greenfield
once every six months, carried, and Grange and a charter member of the
also a motion that before any pat I. O. O. F. He was a well respected
ronage refund be declared, an citizen of this community and leaves
amount not iess than one-half cents many friends to mourn his passing.
per gallon, and not over one cent
per gallon, be set aside to retire the SMITH-HUGHES STUDENTS TO
original cost of the plant and to pro- ATTEND COLLEGE BY RADIO.
vide needed expansion.
A further amendment was made
The first attenmpt to use radio
to the resolution that the Board of as a supplement to classroom in-
Directors appoint the caretaker, but ~truction has been started the first
that no member of the board shall week in January by the agricultu
be eligible for the job.
ral engineering department at Ore-
Following discussion on these on State college working in cooper-
amendments the membership voted ilion with the Smith-Hughes agri-
, its desire to operate a service sta ultural teachers in 12 high schools
tion, and then voted by ballot favor f the state, using station KOAC,
ing the resolutions by a 30-11 vote. he state owned station at Corvallis.
Uphold Extension Work.
The course is in rural electrifi-
Before the meeting adjourned, H. ation, and while broadcast primari-
J. Ott, president of the Umatilla y for the students enrolled, will
Project Farm Bureau, presented the oubtiess prove Instructive to others
ho r.ay care to "audit” the course,
following resolution which was ac
y those in charge, Under the plan
cepted :
.avised two lessons a week will be
TO THE HONORABLE
roadcast, Monday and Wednesday
Governor Julius L. Meier;
Senators and Representatives of i 2 o'clock, these to be repeated
tesday and Thursday respectively
Oregon ;
a.
Classes enrolled are
U. S. Senators and Representa
inity. Landon, Coquille, Cottage
tives.
rove. Gresham, Coos River, Grants
WHEREAS, the present financial
ass, Lebanon, Silverton, McMinn-
depression results in many unpaid
lia V.ocdburn and Redmond. Col-
taxes, lack of government receipts
re lecturers will Le Clyde Walker,
and unbalanced budgets, and
1 Price and C. J. Hurd.
WHEREAS, the efficient and the
economical operation of government
requires the saving and curtailment
of expenditures whenever possible,
SCHOOL LOTES
and
WHEREAS, the county agents
and the accompanying extension ac
• •
The Pendicton basketball team
tivities are in danger of being dis
continued. or severely curtailed, and will meet Hermiston on the local
night in the first
• WHEREAS, agricultural distress floor Saturday
regardless of the kind of remedy or rar e In the new year.
legislation enacted will depend up
The senior play “Suicide Special-
on its success for co-ordinated edu iste" under the direction of M I m
cation and farmers' cooperation and Esther Sibert, senior class advisor.
the extension service is the best or will be given Friday. February 3, at
ganized agency to bring about such the Oasis theatre.
success.
Hot lunches are being served
Therefore, be it resolved, that the daily to approximately 90 students,
farmers of western Umatilla county according to a report turned In to-
assembled at Hermiston respectfully day. Vegetables and other edibles
ask and pray that full support be are needed by those in charge and a
given all agricultural extension ac call haa gone out for donations.
tivities and continuing appropria
Orvil Widman, student of Cheney
tions.
Norman, visited the grade school
Head Poultry Producers Dies.
Tuesday.
Clarence
Henning,
grade
school
E. L. Dixon, general manager of
his ear
the Pacifie cooperativa poultry pro- In Cheney, Wn.. while visiting there
ducere' association, died
morning from influenza.
To be seventy years young is
something far more cheerful and
hopeful than to be forty years old.
—Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Thursday during the holidays, because of deeu
snow. His home is in Rosalia, Wn.
HERMISTON WILL
ENTERTAIN WALTER
M. PIERCE JAN. 12
$
LEGION AUXILIARY NEWS
Unit No. 37
•
••••*′• •
ROY SCOUTS HOLO
DOUBLE COURT OF
HONOR WITH UMATILLA
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
OREGON DAIRYMEN WILL
MEET IN FEBRUARY.
The Oregon Dairymen's Associa-
tion will hold its annual meeting in
Salem, February 1-2. An interest
ing program for the two days ses-
sion bas been arranged by George
II. Fullenwider, president, to include
speakers on various phases of the
dairy industry of the state.
While other speakers will be ad-
ded to the program, those listed at
present are Chester C. Mulkey, Yam-
hill county dairyman; Professor P
M. Brandt and Roger Morse, dairy
department, Oregon State college;
Paul C. Adams, secretary, and Ada
R. Mayne, nutrition director of the
Oregon dairy council, who will pro
sent interesting developments of
dairy marketing. Other speakers will
be announced later, according to
Fullenwider, who has extended an
invitation to all dairymen of the
state to be present at least one of
the meeting days.
A dinner will be served the evn
ins ct February 1, at which mem-
bers of the state legislature, to be
in session in Salem at that time, wil
discuss various measures which af
feet the dairy industry of the state
The business meetings of the asso
ciation will he held in the Salen.
chamber of commerce rooms.
The regular meeting of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, Unit No. 37,
was held last Thursday evening, De
MEETING CALLED TO DISCUSS cember 29, at the home of Mrs. Enos PROGRAM FOR ANNIVERSARY
Martin, who acted as hostess, assis
UMATILLA PROJECT.
ted by Mrs. J. E. Hallyburton.
WEEK OUTLINED.
The usual business meeting was
Mr. Pierce Will be in Hermiston All held, in which a report was given Local Troop Qualified in National
Afternoon Thursday, and in Stan- on the Christmas welfare work ac Contest; Father-and-Son Banquet
complished. Plans were formulated
During the Morning.
in Week of Feb. 8-14.
for future child welfare work, both
Hermiston will act as host to in the community and in the state
A double court of honor was held
Congressman-elect, Walter M. Pierce department.
by the Hermiston Boy Scout troop
and his wife of La Grande, at a ban
The poppy chairman, Mrs. H. E. last Friday night when awards were
quet Thursday evening, January 12, Shesely, reported on plans for the made to members of the local troop
at 7:30 o'clock in the Hermiston poppy contest to be held in the and also to members of the Umatilla
Hotel. It is expected that Congress schools as in previous years.
Boy Scout troop. In order that the
men Harry T. Bone and Newt Hill
A motion was made and carried | report of work done by the local
from Washington, our sister state, that all members wishing to be reg- | troop during 1932 might be sent to
will be present, but definite inform- ularly notified by mail of the time Robert Hayes, executive of the Blue
mation has not been received to date and place of the meetings, place Mt. Council, at Walla Walla, before
The main purpose of this meeting their name with the secretary, Mrs. the new year, tests were given locai
is to discuss the Umatilla Rapids Peter Castric.
Otherwise notice of scouts at 5: GO o’clock.
dam project. This announcement the meetings will appear in this col
Lester Flannigan and Paul Marble
was made at the last meeting of the umn.
wore advanced to second class scouts
Hermiston Commercial club. The
According to the Auxiliary activi
in tests given by the Scout Execu
Farm Bureau and other organiza- ties calendar, January is legislature
tive Committee. Cycling merit bad
tions are cooperating.
month.
Mrs. Wm. Shaar is local
ges were presented to Earl Watson,
Chairman
and Kenneth Knerr, and Paul Marble, at
Invitations are being sent out to Unit Legislative
on
Thursday
January
12,
will
have
all towns within a radius of 7 5 to
awards for completing a 50-mile trip |
100 miles and a large delegation is charge of the latter part of the meet- to Boardman and return, on their
expected. The banquet will be open ing at which time she will present bicycles. Seoul Master O. W. Payne PORTLAND LIBRARY RECEIVES
to the public with one restriction, her work. The meeting will be held received a merit badge for passing
that all who wish to attend notify at the home of Mrs. F. L. Kelley, the first aid test and the personal WAR MEMORIAL VOLUME.
the committee in charge by Tuesday with Mrs. A. P. Garner and Mrs. health test.
“War Memorial, dedicated to the
noon, January 10, so that prepara wm. Eensel acting as hostesses.
Umatilla Scouts Honored.
heroic men of the United States De-
Mrs. A. W. Christopherson, presi
tions and reservations can be as
I iter in the evening the Umatilla partment of Agriculture who died
sured. This Is to be a mixed meeting dent, announced that initiation of
Boy Scout troop was the guest of ' In the World War” is the title of an
and the men will have no excuse for new members would take place at
the Hermiston troop and the Court attractive volume just received at
the meeting Thursd y, January 26.
leaving their wives at home.
of Honor was continued in order the forest service library, Portland,
Mr. Pierce will have a meeting in
that qualified members might receive Oregon.
Stanfield in the morning and will be SUFT. McATEE REPORTS
awards.
This 112-page book preserves the
in Hermiston all afternoon to meet ON STATE TEACHERS’ MEET
Scouts receiving av aids included: ! record of the dedication of the hand-
with Water Boards and other groups
Lewis Dexter, second class Scout, [ some marble memorial to the De
that desire to discuss their problems
Superintendent R. H. McAtee of passing requirements for three merit partment's war heroes, located in
with him.
the Hermiston schools attended all badges, animal industry, farm home the administration building of the
The high school orchestra and sessions possible of the State Teach planning, and pathfinder; Geo. liar- Department at Washington, D. C.
mixed chorus have been engaged to ers’ meeting held in Portland, De vey, 2nd class Scout, two merit bad
The memorial is made possible
furnish music for the occasion and cember 27-28-29, in the Lincoln ges in animal industry
I
and wood-1 through the generous offerings of
the program committee is arranging high school building.
work; Raymond LaChance, in an- Department employees. It is a
He reports that a resolution was Imai industry; Oliver McNabb in sculptored plaque of white Carrara
other entertainment. Members of the
committee include Geo. Wagner. il. passed ruling that a student must fann planning; and Wm. Bousquet, marble, six feet wide and ten feet
take three subjects and pass in all first class Scout.
T. Fraser, and J. A. Clarke.
high, the work of the well-known
three, before he is eligible to parti-
Other scouts in the group were: sculptor, John Flanagan.' Life-sized
cipate In athletics. Heretofore a stu-
injured by Run-Away Team.
Ralph Davis, Marcellus Uray, Robert figures of a soldier and a sailor
dent wa required to take tour s ib-
Robedt Rhodes who lives west of
McKenzie, Art Bousquet, Rev. W. O. stand guard on either side of the
jects and pass ia three. Mr. McAtee
town was injured Wednesday morn
Miller, scout master, and Devee roster of hero dead. It is said to be
believes that this will do away with
one of the finest of its kind in the
ing when the team he was driving
Brown, assistant scout master.
the evil of the extra subject and still
United States.
became frightened and ran, throw
Anniversary
Week.
accomplish the desired purpose.
In addition to the addresses de
ing him under the wagon. His left
At the regular scout meeting T ies livered at the dedication ceremonies
An attempt was made to do away
arm was broken near the shoulder
with post-season football games in day night it was announce that the the look includes biographical sket-
and he received several other severe
which state championship teams arc week of February 8 to 14 h d been lies cf 69 Department workers who
injuries. He was taken to the Vet
declared, says Mr. McAtee, tut this set for celebrating iho anniversary laid down their lives in the great
erans hospital in Walla Walla, Wn.,
of the founding of the Boy Ccouts of onflict.
proposal lost.
by his brother-in-law, J. G. Pear-
The county ' nit system was dis- America. During that week e ch pa-
Nearly 3,000 members of the U
son. Mrs. Rhodes recently recovered
cussed by prominent California and trel vili have a part in pref a nr '. Department of Agriculture joined
from severe leg injuries received in
a st nt em: hasizin , a certain plasc
Oregon educators.
re colors during the great war
the cogs of a washing machine.
of the wor . The
father-a d ion From tiie forest service was gather
banquet will Ie included in thir
V/cather report.
d the largest number of Departmen
Engine Off Tracks.
Max. Mln. week's activities.
Date
f A griculture employees in one or
53......... 35
The KOS extra west freight en- December 29
Melvin I ollett was ramed at this
47......... 21 meeting as representative from the anizatlon. the 10th and 20th En-
gine was derailed here Saturday and December 30
(Forestry). This service
46......... 27 troop who will present the 1932 re- rineers
the crew was delayed for two hours. December
ave-479 men.
49......... 25 port at the next Tuesday night meet
Engineer Goin of Washington and January
45......... 38 Ing of the Hermiston Commercial
Conductor Cherry of Umatilla were January
Attend Double Funeral.
48......... 24 club.
in charge of the freight. The en January
Dorr Garrison and C. L. Harris
59......... 28
gine was placed on the rails again January
>f Stinfield
returned Wednesday
(Continued on last page)
There were .29 Inches rain
by its own power.
evening from The Dalles, Ore., where
Mr. Garrison attended the funeral
f his grandmother, Mrs. Amanda
Williams, and his uncle, Harry Wil-
iams.
Mrs. Williams died Sunday
rom influenza and
Mr. Williams
as killed as he was hurrying to
ils mother’s bedside, when his car
kidded and rolled over a 30-foot
■ mbainkment, breaking his neck. Mr.
arrisoti buried his father three
veeks a. o, in The Dalles, cemetery.
A New Horse
Auto License Exams January 10.
C. M. Bentley, examiner of opera-
ors und chauffeurs, will be in Her-
ulston, Tuesday, January 10, at the
city library, between the hours of
.0:00 A. M. to 5; 00 P. M., accord-
a recent announcement re-
leased from the Secretary of State's
ffice.
All those wishing permits
r licenses to drive cars are asked
o get in touch with Mr. Bentley
luring these hours.
WARMER WEATHEH NOTED
IN STATE; STORM WARNINGS
Portland experienced its warmest
January morning, Thursday, in two
ears with the temperature at 50
Degrees for the maximum, and one
legree lower than Wednesday’s max-
mum. It was the warmest morning
f the season since November 17.
Southeastern storm warnings were
ordered up on the coast from the
mouth of the Columbia river to the
traits of Juan De Fuca for strong
southert/ and southeasterly winds
which were expected to reach gale
force during the day, diminishing
tonight.
FORMER PRESIDENT
OF UNITED STATES
PASSES THURSDAY
FORMER
PRESIDENT
OF U. S.
PASSES ITT NORTHAMPTON.
Ex-Leader Succumbs Heart Disease
After Returning From Office;
Wife Finds Body.
Latest news reports received to
day tell of the death of Calvin Cool-
dge, former president of the United
States, who was found dead at his
lome at noon today, by his wife.
Death was said to have been due
to heart disease. His body was dis-
overed by Mrs. Coolidge when she
returned from a shopping tour. Mr
colidge V as believed to have been
lead 15 minutes when found.
Further account taken from the
Cast Oregonian stated that Mr.
Coolidge went to his office this morn
ng but returned home about 10:0C
o’clock, accompanied l y his secre
tary.
Mr. Coolidge had complained of
indigestion during the past two oi
hree weeks but had not consulted a
hysician the past month.
Harry Ross, secretary said there
was nothing today to indicate the
former president felt indisposed.
They sat talking for some time, he
said, then Mr. Coolidge went up
stairs. Ross waited for Mr. Coolidge
to come down and dismiss his for
luncheon as was his custom. He was
still waiting when Mrs. Coolidge
came home from a shopping tour.
Was 60 Years Old.
Mr. Coolidge would have been 61
years old next July 4.
The former president, who up to
the time of his death was the only
surviving ex-president of the United
States, had gone to his law office as
usual this morning.
Quiet Life.
The former president had been
leading a quiet life since his return
to Northhampton after his successor
In the presidency, Herbert Hoover,
was inaugurated on March 4, 1929.
His day to day program varied
little, and it had not changed great
ly despite the slight indisposition of
the last three weeks.
Ordinarily he spent a part of the
day at his law office with occasiona'
writing upon the magazine articles
which he had contributed from time
to time to various publications.
METHODIST CHURCH QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE SATURDAY P. M.
Dr. T. G. Yarnes, of Pendleton,
superintendent of Methodist church
's in the Cascade district, will be in
’termistön Saturday evening to hold
he quarterly conference for the lo-
al church, according to announce-
nent made by O. W. Payne, local
minister. The meeting will open at
7:30.
Dr. Yarnes will be in Echo Sun-
day morning to deliver the sermon
which will be followed by the quar-
terly conference meeting for that
church.
ALONG THE CONCRETE
According to Al Jolson, what ha:
Uncle Sam to worry about when h
i as two beds to sleep In. The Miss
ssippi and Columbia river beds.
Some of the merchants are won
dering if the I.O.U’s. in their casi
register will be as good in 1933 a.
they have been in 1932.
Because there has been so much
talk about beer lately, Harry Con
ner belives that "Happy New Year’
greeting, sounds like "Have you any
beer.” He comes back over the coun-
ter with a "Not yet," answer.
The report comes to us that 1,-
000, 000 people were put back to
work this week. After studying the
question we remembered that school
opened this week.
The year ”1932” Is always carried
over Into "1933" at least for three
months after it arrives. Printed
forms might remedy this handicap.
The committee working or the
program for the special banquet to
be held In the Hermiston Hotel next
Thursday, inform us that the meet
ing will bo open to husbands and
their wives. We maintain that there
are those of us who are enjoying
"Single blessed neos" who would like
to be present at the banquet. Such •
abort notice is not quite adequate.