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- Hermistu Heraln There signs of betterment more tangible than mere hope — Thomas W. Lamont. The greatest fundamental influ ences in our lives are romance and religion.—Cecil B. DeMille. 7. VOLUME XXVH NUMBER 23 HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1933 SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR x HENRY E. HITT VICTIN GUNSHOT WOUND; WEDNESDAY CORONER’S JURY DECLARED DEATH ACCIDENTAL. Body Found On South Slope of Her miston Butte; No Funeral Ar rangements Made Today. The body of Henry E. Hitt, 45, prominent Hermiston business man and sportsman, was found late Wed nesday night on the south slope of the Butte one mile northwest of town, with a bullet wound through his head. Mr. Hitt left his place of business alout mid-afternoon on a hunting and target shooting exposition say ing he would return late in the day to relieve the man in the store. When he failed to return at the ex pected time a small searching party was sent out but were unsuccessful In locating him. The party returned and a general alarm was given which sent many of his friends and associates on the search that lasted for several hours. The body was found some time between 8:30 and 9:00 o’clock p. m. near a tench on the south slope of the Butte, with a rifle by its side. A coroner’s jury this morning de clared death accidental. The inquest was held at the Prann Funeral Par lors where the body had been taken after Bob Folsom, coroner’s deputy from Pendleton, had arrived at the scene. The jury was composed of Grant Walker, Floyd Knerr, J. M. Norton, H. T. Fraser, N. R. Mueller, and Earl Carson, all of Hermiston. Mr. Hitt came to Hermiston from Jefferson, Oregon, more than 20 years ago, and has been one oft the town’s most outstanding citizens. He has taken a leading part in all civic affairs and directed Red Cross work -whenever his services were' 'needed. He has represented this community in all game interests and has always planted fish and game on the project. He is known through- out the state as a great sportsman, and hie pool hall and confectionery haa served as a sportsman's head quarters at all times. As a Mason, Mr. Hitt was a good member, and transferred his mem bership from the Jefferson order to Hermiston February 24, 1923. He was also a member of the Elk lodge. His widow, a daughter, Dorothy of Portland, and a son, Dick, of Lebanon, survive him. Funeral ar- rangements had not been made to- day. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Upper Columbia Athletic League 1933 Season Hermiston 22 Irrigon 32 Umatilla 49 JANUARY 25 Stanfield 27 Irrigon at JANUARY 26 Hermiston Umatilla at JANUARY 28 Stanfield Hermiston at JANUARY 28 Boardman Irrigon at JANUARY 31 Stanfield Boardman at FEBRUARY 1 Umatilla Umatilla at FEBRUARY 3 Boardman Stanfield at FEBRUARY 4 Irrigon Irrigon at FEBRUARY 7 Umatilla Boardman at FEBRUARY 11 Hermiston Umatilla at FEBRUARY 11 Irrigon Hermiston at FEBRUARY 14 Stanfield Boardman at FEBRUARY 14 Irrigon Stanfield at FEBRUARY 17 Hermiston Irrigon at FEBRUARY 17 Boardman Boardman at FEBRUARY 21 Stanfield Umatilla at FEBRUARY 21 Hermiston Hermiston at FEBRUARY 23 Umatilla Stanfield at FEBRUARY 24 Boardman Any of these dates may be changed by mutual consent JANUARY 24 v A of the two teams. moo ♦ STANFIELD NEWS NOTES A large and appreciative audience witnessed the presentation of the Ladies Aid play, "The Family Fail ing” which was given Friday night. Mrs. Cora Olday directed the pro duction. She was assisted behind the scenes by Mildred Peregin, Cather ine Olday, Bob Rogers, and Fredrick Olday. Vivian Cronter as Mrs. Dale succeeded in having a heart attack whenever convenient or when she chose to outwit her spinster sister, Irene, Billy Hedrick, who was her ambitious guest. The parts of Betty and Dean, her lover, were ably tak- en by Myrta Martin and Frank Laird, Nora, the aged maid, who limped about the house carrying Betty's wedding gifts, and Peter, her faithful lover, were imperson ated by Elva Berry and Joe Meyers. Their appearance on the stage never failed to bring a ripple of laughter. Cecile, Betty’s friend, was played by Sophronia Rhea and Philip Craig. Mrs. Dale, favorite enemy, by Harry Laird. The acting was cleverly done and each part fitted well. Preceding the play several music- al numbers were received. The Harry Dunn ranch on the Meadows will be farmed by Frank Walker of Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Walker are now living on the place. An hour of music will take the place of the regular Sunday morn ing sermon at the Presbyterian church February 5. Chorus numbers vocal solos, violin and piano selec tions will be given. Saturday evening, the W. G. Wal lace home was the scene of the third of a series of bridge dinners given by Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Starkweather and Mr. and Mrs. W. G Wallace. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sires, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hood, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Harle Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Miles C. Barager, Mrs. Harry Rees, and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Heyden. On Friday evening the farm home of Earl Rugg, three miles northeast of Stanfield was complete ly destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. Rugg had gone to town early in the evening, Neighbors discovered the blaze and succeeded in removing household goods from the lower floor, but nothing was saved from the upper floor. The place Is better known as the Severance of Knapp farm. The Ruggs moved here from Pend leton last fall. Miss Berry was hostess to the Monday Bridge club at the home of her sister Mrs. M. Refvem. Mrs. James Lane scored high and Mrs. Adolph Hayden second high. Besides the members the following guests were present: Mrs. Cora Olday, Mrs. James Lane, Mrs. Adolph Hayden, and Ernest Sires. Harry Rees, who was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital last week, is re- ported to be slowly improving. Mr. and ‘ Mrs. Marlon Martin and family of Ukiah have moved into the Lane house east of Hoosier's garage. and IIrs. Bert Sherry will M laz'e c Thursday for Enterprise where they will make their home. W. P. Trumbull and son Bobbie went to Portland Friday, returning Friday afternoon. ley. Or., Monday because of the death of Mr. Parsley’s mother. Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw have taken apartments above Kinney’s confectionery. The regular Grange meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 6. Several candidates will be obligated. Motion pictures, program numbers, and re freshments will be special features. E. L. Sewell of Elgin. Or., will farm that portion of the Dunning ranch known as the hillside acreage. The board of directors of the Grange of Stanfield-Hermiston held 1 mecting Saturday night at the home cf the chairman J. M. Rich- arda. Members of the board include L. L. Mossie, A. S. Power, C. M. Mc Call, F. B. Stuart, and Mr. Richards. The H. E. club is sponsoring a benefit card party in the Grange hall Friday evening. Bridge, “500”, pinochle, and other games will be in play. Door prizes as well as high and law score prizes will be given. The main door prize is a quilted appli ue spread. This affair is open to the public. Mr. and Mra. Earl Rugg are tem porarily located on the S. R. Arch- ar place. They plan to rebuild on .h Ir ferri 1 replace the house re- cently I timed. The Study club met at the E. A. Hoosier »home Thursday. Mrs. W. a. Wallace presided during the busi- T. M. Richards nera r.ee had charge of the literary program continuing the study of Oregon writers. Mrs. Richards gave a short sketch of the life and writings of James Stevens. Mrs. Roy Wright of Portland was a club guest. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. F. B. Stuart with Mrs. T. A. O’Grady as program chairman. Umatilla town team won the bas- Stanfield town ketball game team Saturday night, in the score of 21-31. Senior Play Postponed. As a tribute of respect to the late Henry Hitt, the senior class play which was to have been presented Friday night, has been cancelled, This announcement was given out by Supt. McAtee, WIFE OF MISSING MAN ENTHUSIASM WAXES HOT FRESHMEN LEAD IN HIGH FORMER TEACHER HERE. IN ATHLETIC LEAGUE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Upper Columbia League Standing Team W L Per. Umatilla . 3 0 1.000 Irrigon .. . 2 .666 . 1 i .500 Stanfield . 2 .333 Hermistono 0 3 .000 The freshmen of the Hermiston Union high school figure in the hon or roll for the third six weeks, hav ing the largest number of members named on the list. The names of those appearing on othe roll are as follows: Seniors—Glen Pierson and Mary Ward. Juniors—Edith Clarke, Anna Ray Martin, Marjorie Shafer, Betty Ralph, Dale Wells. Sophomore—Florence Lewis, Neva Richards, Mary Rodda, Edna Turn- blad. Freshmen-—Eleanor Dawson, Bill Jackson. Rosella Matott, Wanda Needles, Barbara Reid, June Rich ards. Henry J. Hasbrauck of Peters burg, Alaska, who has been missing since December, was the husband of the former Miss Ellen Hill, instruc tor in Latin and girl’s basketball coach in the Hermiston schools sev eral years ago. The story in detail follows: "Word received here from Alaska indicates that hope has been aban doned for finding Henry J. Has brouck, 41, of Petersburg, Alaska, alive. Mr. Hasbrouck was a former resident Portland. He left Peters burg December 27 to trap on Peters burg lake, and no trace has been found since. “He was a veteran of the World war, serving in France for 10 months with the 111th engineers, 36th division. He has a wife, Ellen. and two small daughters, Mary El len and Ruth Christine; five broth ers, Edwin and Leon of Petersburg, Fred of Grayland, Jack of Simpson’s camp and Harold of Elma; a sister, Angie Cartner, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hasbrouck, of Olym pia.”—The Journal. The Upper Columbia Athletic League pennant race tightened this week when Umatilla came to first place with wins over Boardman and Stanfield. Irrigono slipped to second place registering a win over the lo cal Black Hawks and losing to Stan field. Although the Black Hawks are in the cellar at the present time they still have a chance to end the season near the top of the list. Last Saturday night the Hermis ton team journeyed to Boardman where an exciting rough house was held. Boardman’s superior line plays baffled the Hermiston sharpshooters and won the game 25-8 for Board man. Steel hammer starred for the winning team. Those playing for the Black Hawks were G. Hammon and Howard Klages, forwards; Hugh Roberts, center; Everett Hammon and Wait Jendrzejewski, guards. Build New Residence. Substitutions included Al Quiring, A new California bungalow is Chas. Wells. Chester Johnson, and being constructed on the A. W. Bob Yeager. Purdy ranch In Columbia district. Girl’s Team Sores. Construction started last week with The local girl’s town team scored Julian Morfitt, son-in-law to Mr. Purdy, and Otto Miller and Emil its second victory of the season Wed Bettinger, all of Portland doing the nesday night when it won from a carpenter work. When completed the Umatilla girl’s team 20-18. This house will have 5 rooms; a living game was most exciting throughout,, room, bedroom, kitchen, breakfast with the local girls forging into the nook, bath, sleeping porch, with a lead to win the game at the last basement and furnace room. The moment. Purdy’s have been living in a tem Bulldogs Shaping Up. porarily constructed building which The Bulldog quintet is preparing will now be used for a garage. to meet the Echo basketeers in the C. M. Bentley, examiner of oper ators and chauffeurs, will be in Her miston, Tuesday, February 7th, at the city library, between the hours of 10:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M„ re- spectlvely, according to a recent announcement released from the Secretary of State’s office. All those wishing permits or 11- censes to drive cars are asked to get ln touch with Mr. Bentley during these hours. local auditorium tonight (Thurs day.) Earlier in the season Echo won over the Bulldogs 12-8. Both teams have developed considerably rince that time and should be fairly even. Saturday evening Coach Coch- ran and his team will play Ione at Ione. Unable to hit theirstride in eith er game played last week end the Bulldogs fell before the Umatilla live 21-25 and the Boardman team held the best of a 24-18 score at the cud of a hard fought game. Co-op, Meetings Scheduled. Locomotive to World's Fair. Auto License Exams Again. One of the first locomotive en gines ovor driven over the Northern Pacific railway by Ed Prann, father of Mrs. II. E. Shesely, will be taken to Chicago where it will be shown at the World's Fair, later to be placed in a museum. This informa tion was sent to Mrs. Shesely recent- Purchase Farm Home. ly. The engine was one of the first Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McPherson to cross the Rocky mountains and have purchased the farm known as was constructed in 1873. the old Fred Prann place west of town and will move there in the Benefit Dance Postponed. near future. The farm has 5-acres The Masonic benefit dance set for and is located on Hermiston avenue. As soon as house renovations are Saturday night, February 4th, has completed the McPhersons will been postponed. Dates will be an- nounced in the future. move. The annual meeting for the Farm Bureau Co-operative of Hermiston has been scheduled in the afternoon of Friday, February 10, and the an nual meeting of the Grange Co-op erative will be held in the evening on that same day in Stanfield. LEGION AUXILIARY NEWS Unit No. 37 At the regular meeting of the Unit last Thursday night six condi- dates were initiated. The new mem bers include Mrs. Anna Carson, Mrs. Clara Stone, Mrs. Adelpha Kelley. Mrs. Lota Kelley, Mrs. Anita Moore, and Miss Myrnie Clayton. Various Interesting standing com mittee reports were given including an announcement by Mrs. Marie Todd that the history is now com plete, to date. A letter on legisla tion was read by Mrs. Stella Shaar. legislative chairman. Mrs. Joan Sag a was appointed by the president as chairman of the committee for "sick call and relief" and Mrs. Leah Long- horn as sewing chairman. An essay contest on Americanism DEBATE ON TAXATION WILL BE and National Defense is being con ducted among the students of the HEARD AT LIBERTY MEETING freshman histoory class and the win A public discussion of taxation per will receive an award given by will be held at the Liberty party the Unit. meeting Saturday evening at 8:00 Poppies have started blooming in o’clock in the Hermiston Union the Veterans’ hospital according to church. Members of the high school the secretary. Poppy making Is look debate team, which is under the di ed forward to by the boys, especial rection of Henry Harger, will dis- ly those who have to remain there cuss the subject, "Resolved that ' month after month. It is their one more than one-half of all state and j way of earning a few pennies. local revenue should be derived | The ne t meeting on Thursday. from sources other than tangible | February 9, will be a joint meeting property.” with the Legion at the Masonic hall with a "pot luck” supper of sand Annual Creamery Meeting. wiches, pickles, cake and coffee The annual meeting of the Uma- served after a short program. Cards tilla Cooperative Creamery will be are not being sent out, but come. held Saturday, February 4, in the Methodist church starting in the MYSTERY NCVEL BECOMES morning and oentinuing all day. A MYSTERY PICTURE. free lunch will be served at noon In "The Old Dark House”, which hat the basement of the church by the been adapted from J. P. Priestley's ladies of the Methodist Ladies Aid. famous mystery novel by the same name, will be on the Oasis screen Baby Chick Pool Uncertain. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, No definite plans were made at a The picture is filled with thrills poultry meeting held last Friday af and suspense, No one can tell just ternoon in the library for a baby what is going to happen. As a re chick pool. Sufficient orders were suit there is illusion, which gives pooled, however, to make a 10,000 one an opportunity to exercise the order to the local "Vigorbilt" Hatch- imagination. Unlike some othei ery. mysteries of the breath taking va riety the tragedy is always threat Elected to National Honorary. ening but never eventuates. Oregon State College, Corvallis, The atmosphere of eerie mystery Jan. 31.—Walther Ott of Hermiston, centered in an isolated old English junior in agriculture at Oregon State farm house, is maintained In every college, recently was elected to character, some of whom look capa membership In Alpha Zeta, national ble of most fiendish crimes. Just professional agriculture fraternity, what happens In this foreboding The annual initiation will be held house on that wild night when a group of strangely assorted men and February 1, Members of Alpha Zeta are elect- j women are marooned there by a ter rifle storm Is sufficient to raise the ed from the junior and senior classes hair on one's head. However, in on a basis of scholarship, leadership spite of its grim setting, there Is a and character. contrasting of comedy and lightness. This mystery proves to be differ Americans Read Newspapers. ent from many of Its predecessors The American people spend twice in the fact that though weird from as much time reading newspapers as start to finish It Is without a single they do magazines, says the Ameri murder even though there are many can Newspaper Publisher’s associa occasions when sudden death looks tion after a survey. They peruse like the only thing that can happen. newspapers five times as much as Boris Karloff as a mute mad ser they do books. Wc read newspapers vant is said to give one of the best on the average of forty-five minutes portrayals of his screen career. a day. Members in the excellent supporting cast are Gloria Stuart, Melvyn Doug- las. Lillian Rond and Charles Laugh- ton. O Included in the supplementary program are "Call of the North," i comedy, and a Krazy Kat cartoon. Six More Weeks of Winter? Athletic Director Appointed. ND HO6 WILL NEVER Oregon State College, Corvallis, Feb. 2.—Although the board of con trol has taken no action so far this week toward getting a new football coach, it recently appointed Carl Lodell. graduate manager here foi the last ten years, to take up Paul Schissler’s duties as director of ath letica. I aide Il’s official title will be chairman of athletics which officr he will hold for the balance of the school year. Appointment of a head football coach to succeed Coacl Schissler, recently resigned, Is not expected for some time. Weather Report. Max. Mln Date January 26 45.. 20 January 27 52 ....33 January 28 44 22 19 43......... 29 January 30 48....... 27 January 31 49 ..... 32 February 1........................ 41......... 31 Precipitation was .35 Attend Conference. Garnet D. Best, assistant county agent, W Holt rouonty agent, and Chas. Smith, county agent for Mor row county, left early this morning (Thursday) for The Dalles where they will attend a district confer- ence for county agents. TREE DESTRUCTION CONDEMNED BY COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO PRO- MOTE TREE PIANTINO. Club May Give Minstrel; $15 Voted Toward Boy Scout Work; Paper on Trees Read by President. The regular meeting of the Her miston Commercial club was held Tuesday night in the Hermiston Ho tel with nineteen members present. The president, E. P. Dodd, an- nounced that a tree committee would be appointed some time in the near future to try anil prevent the willful destruction of trees on the project and to promote the planting •f new trees. A committee consisting of W. J. Warner. J. A. Clarke, and J. S. Burn ham wns appointed to 1 ok into the advisability of putting on a min strel show in order to raise funds for the club treasury. The membership voted $15 to ward the local Boy Scout troop. Mr. Dodd's paper reads as follows: “On the south side of the old Max well field Is a row of stumps. Just a mile long. Just lately these yet bore splendid locust trees, towering 40 feet high and blending their branches in successful resistance to the southwesters that once so often wantonly swirled the dust into the doors and windows of homes and along the streets of our town. Shunt ing the forces of the wind skyward more and more, year by year, since twenty years ago when McNaughts planted these monuments to human comfort and landscape beauty, these great trees lie a victim to depression and careless thought. "And in many more spots where early-day spirited citizens planted trees the same wanton hands have been at work -work of destruction that ignorance and gross careless ness makes irreparable. “It seems but yesterday when the winds swept in full blast across these desert plains. Sand was piled by eddies about our buildings. Dust filtered through every crevice In doors and windows. On Main street 40 mile gales zigzagged and slammed the doors of business houses. Let those of us who were here then and aro here now compare the difference between the smoothness of floors and neatness and cleanliness of shelves and goods, now, and the gritty, sand strewn interiors of those early treeless days. How ditches were filled; crops destroyed; fence posts polished; young trees burned and highways filled, And recall if you will, when and how these changes were brought about. "That long row of hedge trees Just southwest of Main street was (Continued on last page) ALONG THE CONCRETE The Herald’s worries would be over if every patron would pay his sub in advance on the very day it expires, the same as A. F. "Daddy" Bensel does. Mr. Bensel says that he makes it a "habit” to pay promptly. May more such habits be developed Can you beat It? Chas. McKenzie has a turkey hen, hatcher in April, that had nine eggs to her credit O' January 27th. Some girls take up interior deco ating and others (majority) speda ice In exterior decorating. Grat Jackson has taken up the forme ■ and has been splashing paint an ! kalsomine all this week. Chas. Burke has gotten a Iitti behind on his seasons. He has bee i sledding all week as a means c ' transport ion In moving to his ne' ' location. What could e more embarrassit than to Le a half hi ur late to wor ; all the boss i . and then have u have for otten order to tell hit your key. talking to H. F. Someone wa Hanby about his ( a hat was dan - aged by fire last weel while youn : Hanby was driving it. The follow- Ing conversation was rerheard: ‘Pyrene' in "Didn’t you there?” "No,” replied i Mr. Hanby, "1 be- lieve her name was Irene.” One of our esteemed citizens han ded City Chief of Police Pankow a book of Oregon Motorist's Laws Sat urday. He left the motor of his parked car running while he dashed into the Oregon Hardware. "Mill” Longhorn, the city's most 'eligible bachelor, thought be was shot when the exhaust on a passing car blew out directly behind him. From all appearances “Milt” would make a good pole vaulter. I
