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30 58° ,11.. (I . $ . + . === " OLE ArrntiluIt artçhmn, caras.".,; l"''” VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 20 INTEREST IN UMATILLA RAPIDS PROJECT REVIVED CONGRESSMAN-ELECT WALTER M. PIERCE PLEDGES SUPPORT. Activity in Association Assured; Merits Umatilla Unit as National Dam Site Featured. A rousing meeting of interested parties of this section in the devel opment of the Umatilla Rapids Pro ject at some future date, was held here Thursday night (today) in the Hermiston Hotel with Congressman- elect Walter M. Pierce and Mrs. Pierce as honor guests. E. P. Dodd, president of the Her miston Commercial club, presided, sketching the growth of the Uma tilla Rapids association since its or ganization in Umatilla, January 26, 1921. At that time the association raised $1400 which was used to pre pare a survey, Mr. Dodd pointed out, with $10.000 later appropriated by the state, and $50,000 by the feder al government. The three important features in the development of the Columbia river were brought out by Mr. Dodd as reclamation, naviga tion, reclamation, with the build ing of a bridge that would serve as an interstate link bringing Wash ington, Idaho, and Oregon closer, commercially. Ex-Governor Pierce pledged his support to the enterprise at the Umatilla Rapids and expressed his pleasure at being able to appear be- fore representatives interested from this section of the state. He also stated that he was anxious to bring about farm relief within the coming year and favored many points in the Grange debenture plan. Congressman Pierce congratulated this community on having a solvent) bank with such a capable banker as F. B. Swayze at its head. He paid tribute to Mr. Swayze's ability as a banker in keeping the Hermiston bank open when every bank for a distance of 100 miles east and west on the Columbia highway had closed its doors. E. B. Aldrich, editor of the East Oregonian of Pendleton, and also a member of the State Highway Com- mission, pointed out favorable fea- tures in the report made by the Bu- reau of Reclamation and also the Army Engineer’s report, for the Umatilla Rapids Project. He men tioned D. C. Brownell, deceased, of Umatilla who was one cf the insti- ' gators in the organizing of the as sociation. From its beginning, Mr. Aldrich said, D. C. Brownell never ceased in his efforts to promote in terest in the project. Following the first meeting in Umatilla a second group of citizens met in Pendleton where the Umatilla Rapids associa tion was organized with representa tion from Walla Walla, Spokane, and other sections of the country. Mr. Aldrich was chairman of the promotion committee that was given a hearingg in Washington, D. C., in 1931, when the merits of the Uma tilla site were presented before the (Concluded on page four) Weather Report. Max. Min. Date January 5 63......... 39 . anuary 6 55......... 40 January 62......... 37 64......... 45 January 8 53......... 30 January 9 53......... 34 January 10 23 January 11 50 There was .14 precipitation. LEGION AUXILIARY NEWS Unit No. 37 Initiation of new members will be held Thursday. January 26th, at the Masonic hall. A new ceremony is to be used according to the president. Mrs. A. W. Christopherson, which is much more interesting and elab- orate than the old. Mrs. Peter Castrfc, secretary, has a new manual and all officers are requested to obtain a copy in order that they may learn their parts. Plans for revision of the “Kitty” were discussed at a meeting of some of the past and present officers, who met at the president's home Wednesday afternoon to work on the history of the Unit. Mrs. Logan Todd has charge of the history for this year. (] ... 1 irci ==m= HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1933 TURKEY GROWERS ASSOCIATION MAKE THIRD SHIPMENT. The Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers’ association made its third shipment of turkeys this marketing season, Tuesday, January 9. One Cull car load contained 1729 birds, weighing 24,379 lbs. went through the association pool in the Grange Cooperative warehouse Tuesday. The majority, 1392, birds were prime; 273 choice; and 64 commer- cial. Six, four, and two cents were received as down payment by the growers. Money for the December pool will be received by the local association within a few days, ready for distri- button to growers. The final pool will be held in February, which will be a clean-up shipment, and will probably be made by truck. 15TH ANNUAL OREGON PRESS CONFERENCE JANUARY 19-21 University of Oregon, Eugene, January 11—What newspaper read- ers and advertisers may expect from the coming year, and what the news papers themselves may expect will be outstanding topics for the 15th annual Oregon Press Conference, to be held at the school of journalism of the University of Oregon, Janu ary 19, 20, and 21, it is announced by those in charge. Newspapermen from every part of the state have indicated they will attend the event and an attendance as large as ever is expected. The future of newspapers will be taken under the heading of “Rates —Where are we headed?" to be dis cussed from the daily paper stand point by'Lucien P. Arant of the Ba ker Democrat-Herald and from the weekly paper standpoint by H. C. Ball, of the Hood River News. This will be continued by H. R. Failing of the Oregon Journal, Portland, who will speak on “What can be sold to the public in 1933 and what can’t—the new advertising survey.” The news and editorial side of journalism will be outlined by Ro bert W. Sawyer, publisher of the Bend Bulletin, who will speak on "The News and Editorial Side — How to Exploit Its Fundamental Importance.” The future in national I advertising for newspapers will be : the topic of William Wallace, of The Oregonian, who will talk on “Pros 1 pects and Strategies in the National 1 Advertising Field.” Many other topics will come be töre the meeting. STANFIELD NEWS NOTES James C. Hoskins and daughter Bytha, left Monday for Salem where the latter will act as one of the pages for the senate during the reg ular session of the state legislature. Before returning to his home Mr. Hoskins will spend a short time with his daughter, Odelpha, who is a stu dent at O. S. C. Mrs. Fred Shelton returned Thurs day from Portland where she spent several days visiting friends. “The Family Failing," is the tit le of the play soon to be given by the Stanfield Ladies Aid. Billie Hed rick, Vivian Cronter, and Frank Laird are cast for the leads, while Sophronia Rhea. Myrta Martin, El va Berry, Joe Meyer, and Harry Laird have other important parts. Mrs. H. R. Shake and daughter Donna were guests of Stanfield friends over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herley have returned to their home In Hood River, following a fortnight visit iti» Mrs. HIerley’s parents, Mr. and '1rs. Andrew Kopacr. "Achievement Day” exercises for 1-H club members will be held In he Crange hall Saturday evening. Doc" Allen, assistant state club eader, will be present and will show everal recis of pictures of interest o young and old. Basketball fans witnessed a fasi nd well-playel ; ame in the local zym Friday night when the Echo nd fie’l to ms clashed. The Ftanfie’d girls held Fcho to a no score game in the last half, win ding by si., peints. In the boys game Stanfield held Echo to a 4-4 tie score in the first quarter. In the final score the local boys were de- feated by a score of 13-29. Al Mendenhall returned Saturday from Portland where he has I been receiving medical aid for several weeks. Friends will be glad to know that Mr. Mendenhall is much im proved in health. C. M. Jump returned Monday from a business trip to points in Wyoming and Montana. Mr. Jump reports conditions to be similar all over the Northwest. Farmers have quantities of unsold hay, beans, pr tatoes, and other farm crops. The Commercial club held special meeting Saturday evening to make plans for the luncheon Thurs- day when Congressman-elect. Walter M. Pierce will be present to discuss questions of interest to this section of the state. NEW CITY OFFICERS INAUGURATED AT SPECIAL MEETING MAYOR-ELECT SIDES M c K enzie OVER PRE- COUNCIL. Nation Named as Night Man; Pan kow Water Superintendent ; Warner as City Attorney. WOMAN’S AUXILIARY HOLDS FIRST MEETING IN NEW YEAR. The Woman’s Auxiliary to the 'i rm Bureau held its first meeting n the new year Friday, January 6. The meeting was called to order by he vice president and opened with nembers singing, “America.” Mrs. John Paxton gave a report >n the quilt recently finished and dans were made for a new quilt, uggesting that each member fur- tish a block. Following this, a vote f thanks was made to the Farm Bureau Cooperative for introducing "otton bat s as containers of feeds, .o replace the paper bag, used for- ne There were many uses sug- ested for this material. Mrs. Tom Wilson had charge of he social hour and was a charming tost css. New Year's resolutions • ere cchanged with Mrs. H. J. leid winning the prize. She resolved o see Hat her family did all the vork at home in the coming year. Re. eshments of doughnuts and offe were served by the hostess. Mrs. C. L. Upham and Mrs. M. M. mith volunteered to act as Joint ostesse f r the next meetin to e held annary 2Cth. SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 FEB YEAR BULLDOGS PREPARE FOR 2-GAME SERIES OVER WEEK END TOWN BASKETBALL TFAM ORGANIZED TUESDAY. HARD BATTLE LOST IN GAME SATURDAY. Will Plav Stanfield Argrezation There Fridav: St. Joseph’s Aca demy Quintet Saturday. Following the 30-10 defeat suf A special meeting of the City fered at the hands of the Pendleton Council was called Tuesday night, high Buckaroos on the local floor January 10, for the purpose of in- last Saturday evening, the Bulldog augurating the new officers elected basketball squad is making ready to at the last general election in Nov play a two game schedule this week ember. Mayor-elect McKenzie ap end. pointed Bert Nation as city police Friday evening the Hermiston officer; H. A. Pankow, city watei team will play the Stanfield aggre superintendent; and W. J. Warner gation at Stanfield. No information as city Attorney, The next régulai has been available as to the strength meeting of the council will be held of the Stanfield team at this time, Wednesday, January 18. although it has been reported tha! Three new members of the coun that team lost its opening game tc cil, B. S. Kingsley, Geo. Wagner, J. Echo. M. Norton, and three former mem Saturday night the Bulldogs will bers, J. G. Pearson, H. E. Hitt, and be hosts to the St. Joseph's Academy Bert Haneline, were present at the quintet of Pendleton, while the lo meeting. cal town team will play the Pendle Mayor McKenzie announced that COACII LER SEVERS ton Knights of Columbus’ five. The committees would be named at the CONNECTCIS AT 0. S. C. Bulldogs enjoy even chances against regular meeting next week. the Academy team which lost a Chas. Taylor, who was re-clected Paul John Schissler will retire game to the Pendleton high team by I to the office of city recorder, readas herd footbell ceach at Oregon a large margin. John Hanke, the the recorder’s and treasurer’s Academy center, will keep Bowman | nual report, which was favorably i school presented his and Moore, local tipsters, on their passed upon by the council. The re- tion as head coachí ports will be published next week. and director of athletics, effective feet is he is the star of the visiting Mrs. Rena Waterman was named n that date, to the state board of team, and has been al 1c to take the on the library board to succeed her- higher education at Salem Tuesday, tip-off away from every center ho has met this year. self, and Bert Haneline will fill the nd the resignation was accepted. Next week end, Irnuary 20-21, vacancy left by the registration of I Is contract at $3000 a year still the Bulklogs will flay a second two F. C. McKenzie. had three years to run from that game series, the first game being Treasurer’s and recorder’s bonds date Lut "dreier waived the con- with Umatilla, here, on Friday were accepted at $5000 each, to tract. night, and the second will l e a re form a security. turn game with Pendleton, there. It was reported that B. J. Nation Fr neis Havkins Taylor. The line-up for the Pendleton was sworn in as night man for the Mrs. Frani is Hawkins Taylor, game: City of Hermiston Monday by Chas. Pendleton (30) aged 81 years, died Tuesday, Jan- Hermiston (10) Taylor, city recorder. F Galloway (5) ary 10. at her home in Portland. Bensel F Bauer (6' Mrs. Taylor was the mother of Mrs. Pierson (2) J. H. Young Former Resident. C Rosen t ire ('. S. McNaught and Mrs. J. W. Bowman G Lybecker John H. Young of Hood River. Campbell, both former residents of Pierce Reese (3) Or., who was found dead in his gar- Hermiston. M s. Winifred T. Zeh-j Martin (6) S Largent age Friday, by suicide, was at one ier of Los Angele, California, Is Reeves S McClure (7) time a resident of Hermiston. In Iso a daichter. Funeral services I Harris Mays (4) 1914 F. C. Woughter succeeded Mr. will be held Friday at 2:30 P.M. at Hunt (2) S Graybeal (3) Young as depot agent here when he Tinley’s Chapel, Montgomery at 5th, I Paul s Eason left for Texas where he spent threa For land, Oregon. Interment vll Moore years. He then returned to Hermis be made at Riverside cemetery. Attend Canning Schocl. ton where he acted as postmaster Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Barlaw left until 1912. After leaving here Mr. Coins Creamery Force. Saturday morning for Corvallis, Ore., Young moved to Hood River where Paul Van Fatten arrived in Her where they will attend a two weeks he entered the insurance business, made available and since that time has reached na miston Wednesday from Newbridge, canning school Oro., and will again join the staff through the extension service at the tional recognition along that line. at the Umatilla Cooperative Cream Oregon State college. Mr. Darlow, He had been in poor health for the ery. Paul was with the creamery assisted by his wife, ,'manago the past year. for several months after It organized Hermiston Cooperative Laundry and nearly two years ago and his friends Cannery. The cannery turned out Butler Funeral Friday. here will be glad to know of his re 41,845 cans of produce last year, Funeral services for the late Con- turn. He started work Thursday. which is turned out at a moderate gressman Robert R. Butler will be ly low cost. Edward McMillan is Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Felthouse looking after the laundry during held in The Dalles Friday at 2:30 P. M., at the Elks temple with bur and daughter Margaret and son Gale their absence. ial in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Con motored to Walla Walla Wednesday gressman Butler died at Washing afternoon where they visited with Use the Classified Column. ton, D. C., following a severe illness Bill Felthouse, who is a Junior at It Brings Results. Whitman college. of several weeks. an-state colero on June 30, the end or I the year. He formal resign: The New Almanac if SAVS tpe THAT 14E 101% 91 IS A GOOD D SAAT /DTATOES APISE5, FEANUTS (Copyright, W.NU) FULL MOON, DELIGHTFOL WEATHER, COOD FOR FARM WORK . .. A”" At a meeting Tuesday night in the Hermiston auditorium, a town basketball team. was organized to play in double header games with the high school team. A business meeting followed a bri^ practice in which Glen Hamman was elected manager and Wallace Cochran as coach. Eight members turned out for the first practice which included: Jack Smith, Ralph Shafer, Jr., Howard Klages, Chester Johnson, Ray Bar- low, Clenn Hamman, Clarence Hen- ning, and Al Quiring. A number of games will be sche- duled during the season. The first same will be with the Knights of Columbus team of Pendleton Satur- iay. JCST CF LIVING AT DORMITOR- ES SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED EUGENE, Or., Jan. 11, (Special) -fti dents returning this term to ive in dormitories of the Univer- ity of Oregon and Oregon State ollege were handed a pleasant sur- rise this week when they learned hat rates for board and room will >e i educed sulstantially for the re- mainder of the year. New rates, ad- opted upon the recommendation of Mrs. Genevieve Turnipseed, director of dormitories, will I be $26 per month for both men and i women at Eugene, and $25 per month at Cor- vallis. Lust fall rates nt Eugene were $32 for men mid $30 tor women and at Coi va 11 is vere $31 for men and $29 for women. An even greater drop in cost is shown from last year. Rates then appro: imated $38 tor men and $36 for women at Eugene, and $35 for men and $30 for women at Corval- lis. The annual savings on the pres- ent basis over last year .will amount to approximately $100 for men and $80 for women at Eugene, and $80 for men and $50 for women at Cor- vallis. Room in dormitories at Eugene have more furnishings than i those t Corvallis, necessitating a charge f $1 more per month, Mrs. Turnip- eed explained. The new basis nakes the rates at Eugene, Corval- is and the normal school at Mon- mouth pproximately the same for all students living in dormitories. > COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES Paul Miller, who has been a resi- dent of Columbia district for sev- eral years, has traded his ranch to Mr. Johnson for a ranch In Stan- field. Mr. Johnson and his family have been living in the Straw house in Hermiston. Mr. Miller will take up his residence in the Straw house due Io the fact that there is no residence on the ranch at Stanfield, Mr. Johnson has also purchased the Raymond ranch which Joins the Miller property. I on Dotson was emnloved as meat cutter at the Red & White store in Hermiston last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker of Pendleton former residents of Columbia, were visiting old acquaintances In this district the first of the week while I looking for a location. Mrs. O. O. Felthouse was a visit- or at the Joe Udey home Monday afternoon. Mrs. George Liebe who has been quite ill, is reported as improving. A birthday surprise party was given Friday evening honoring Hel- ! en Couture, at her home. The eve- I ning was spent playing games and cards. Among those present were Nila Tuttle, Juanita. Charles, and Dale Wells. Florence Udey, Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs. O. A. Wells, Mrs. Mc- Culley, and two daughters, Helen im, Wallace, Mary, and Bobbie Couture, Jack Dotson, and Mr. and Mrs. Couture. Mrs. Joe Udey, Mrs. M. L. Wat- son, Mrs. O. O. Felthouse, and Mrs. Felix Roumegoux met at the Jess Prindle home Friday for their sew- Ing club. Howard Reid, who has been at tending the University of Washing ton, will not return to his studies, because of his father’s health. Mr. and Mrs. Squire Thomas were | dinner guests at the August Linder home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Conrad and I family, who bave been living on the i Wainscott ranch for the rast two I years, are leaving for Baker soon I where they will make their home. Mrs. Barager, Mrs. August Lind- er, Mrs. W. A. Mikesell, and Mrs. Barham were guests at the Joe Udey home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Squire Thomas visitors et the Val Knauf home Sun- y afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hail left the it of December for California where they will visit their children. I Mr. Johnson Is running their farm during their absence. 1932 BIGGEST NEWS STORIES ARE SELECTED LINDBERGH CASE KIDNAPING HEADS THE LIST. Eviction of Bonus Army Ranks Sec ond in Importance; News Re flects Repression. What were the outstanding news events of 1932? Out of the welter of “big stories" that broke during the year the Lind bergh kidnaping case undoubtedly ranks first in the estimation of newspaper readers with a score of other sensational developments crowding close for recognition. The Lindbergh case was given first place in the survey, of Asso ciated Press editors with the fol lowing events ranking in order: The eviction of the I onus army from Washington. The election of Franklin D. Roose velt in the Democratic landslide. Ivar Krueger's suicide and the collapse of his vast industrial dy- nasty. The Olympic games at Los Ange les. The Shanghai hostilities between the Japanese and Chinese. The collapse of the Insult interests in Chicago. Mayor Walker's resignation in New York. The Massie murder case in Hono- lula. Amelia Earhart's solo flight to Europe. Imprisonment of Al Capone. Other Bi; News. Other outstanding news events of the world were: Midwestern farm strike; assass- ination , of President Doumer of France; Smith Reynolds death mys tery and release of Libby Holman, his wife; rise of "wet" sentiment including Rockefeller pronounce ment against prohibition: the busi ness depression; Gandhi's hunger strike; Hitler conflict in Germany; Lausanne conference; stratosphere experiment; Col. Raymond Robins' disappearance; eclipse of sun. The bonus march on Washington received world notice when blood was shed in a clash between the B. E. F. and the police and when the army was called out to evict the demonstrators. Many governments of the world have changed hands In the depres- ion years and the United States followed the trend in the Democratic avalanche which swept Franklin D. Roosevelt into office. The biggest sports story of the rear the Olympic games at Los Angeles also jumped into the class f the biggest news stories of 1932. Big headlines featured a month of bitter fighting between China and Japanese forces in Shanghai. (Continued on last page) Attend Creamery Meeting Garnet D. Best, assistant county agent, and A. I. McFarland o’ Umatilla are representing the Uma tilla Cooperative Creamery in Port land this week at the Interstat Creamery association meeting, o which the local creamery is a mem- ber. J. Jendrzejewski, president of the Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow ers’ association accompanied the 1 and will attend a meeting of the turkey growers association. They plan to aturday. • • • ♦ ALOIG T’' CONCRETE d t) hear that a group of "hunger marchers had de- trended on the ci ■ council while it was In ses ion T sJ. y night. The proposed looks about an friendly as u razor in a.i insane man’s hand. The imp’ll* to rush to the “fire" doesn't seem die as one € manhood. Wednesd last. Dr. Marble rushed from his place of business, h t in hand, and full of pep; after ascertaining that his roof was intact ho eagerly inquired of passi where the "fire” On being informed that he had heard the noon “whistle", Doc was willing to slow down and take his time getting to lunch.
