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zu m: m 1 3,0 1999803 „ 1+ 4 . B without their inspiration. — Mr August Belmont. VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 31 ACT OF BRAVERY BY A. BEARD Large Sign Presented to Club By Sam Moore to be Placed Junction Wallula Cut-off and Diagonal. One of the important moves made by the members of the Hermiston Commercial club at ite regular eve ning meeting Tuesday was to set Friday, April 7, as general clean-up day for Hermiston and adjacent communities. After hearing a report from the chairman of the tree planting com mittee, which had tentatively set this date as a time for tree planting in this community, the membership voted favorably to hold the annual clean-un on that day. Following this vote the president, E. P. Dodd, ap pointed O. O. Felthouse, Geo. Wag- per and N. R. Mueller on a com mittee to arrange for the clean-up work. Mayor F. C. McKenzie announced that the city would furnish convey ance by which all rubbish and cans might be hauled away, provided it was placed in boxes and sacks, making handling easy. These move ables should be placed in alleys where trucks will have easy access to them, the Mayor said. President Dodd told of the act of bravery of A. J. Beard last Friday in rescuing Marshall Newport from a tunnel on the Newport Construc tion Co. job on the Wallula cut-off highway, when he was overcome by carbon monoxide gas, and collapsed. Mr. Beard entered the tunnel en dangering his own life, and placed Mr. Newport on the rock conveyor. Mr. Dodd said that this act was wor thy of a “Carnegie” award and ap pointed a committee to investigate the act, and send in a report. As a pleasant surprise of the eve ning, a large sign, approximately 21x12, with the lettering "Hermis ton” on either side,. was presented to the club by Sam Moore, manager of the Standard Oil Company In Hermiston. A vote of thanks was ex- tended to Mr. Moore. The sign will be placed tn storage for the present, but will probably be placed at the junction where the diagonal road meets the Wallula cut-off highway, when that stretch of highway Is completed. After reading a communication from the Stanfield Commercial club regarding the organizing of the Mid-Columbia Athletic League, the president appointed A. H. Norton, and W. W. Felthouse as a committee to further investigate the possibili ties of such a move. As a final act before adjourn ment the membership voted to hold but two night meetings a month; one the second, and one the fourth Tuesday beginning at 7:00 o'clock. BOARDMAN COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. W. O. Miller. Pastor Sunday School. 10:15 A. M. Preaching Service, 8:00 P. M. Subject, "How Can These Things Be.” All are cordially invited to attend. • LEGION AUXILIARY NEWS Unit No. 37 ******* Legion Auxiliary immigration card party held at the library last Thursday evening was well attended. Twelve tables of bridge and two of pinochle were in play during the evening. During the Interchange of bridge partners, lists of questions which are asked the immigrants upon en tering this country were passed among the guests. Gerald McKen zie won the prize for the most cor- reet answers. F. B. Swayze and Miss My rate Clayton won high honors for bridge; Bill Logan, high honors for pinoch- le: J. M. Norton low for bridge; Mrs. Kelley low score for pinochle. Mrs. Anna Castric gave an amus- ing reading after which Peter Cas- trie sang a French song. Lois Best, community service chairman, had charge of the rangements for the affair. The Unit wishes to thank the community for the ready response given. The American PEe 8 a I - Í ? E I Ai vrr III Smeaesbi ... -. .. . want, how to get it, and what to do with It after you HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THUKSDÄV. MARCH 30, 1933 COMMERCIAL CLUB ANNOUNCES ANNUAL CLEAN-UP, APRIL 7 MAY WIN MEDAL. (I It *. :.4.+ ASPARAGUS GROWERS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING SATURDAY. The annual meeting of the As paragus Growers’ association was held Saturday afternoon, March 25, In the library. A good representa tion of the growers was present. The principal subject under consi deration was the marketing of this year’s crop. Several plans were presented and discussed at length, resulting in a final decision not to ship to Kennewick, Wn., as an as sociation, as formerly. Details of the new plan for mar keting can be obtained from the secretary, H. T. Fraser, or from the new president, J. W. McMullen, Crates may be obtained as usual at the Tum-A-lum. Officers elected for the year. were: W. McMullen, president; H. W. Grimm, vice president; H. T. Fraser, secretary-treasurer; C. G. Hall, and J. Skovbo, directors. HERMISTON BOY SCOUT TROOP TO VISIT UMATILLA. At the regular scout meeting Tuesday night plans were made for a joint meeting with Umatilla scouts next Tuesday at Umatilla. Also plans were made for a scout hike for Saturday when a special test in Scout cooking will be given. Since the local troop re-registered in February it has had an average of one new member at each meeting, which is a remarkable record for a troop with its membership. New members are: Frank Rodda, Robert Harris, Marvin Rankin, and Ralph Marble. COMMITTEE GUIDES GARDEN PROJECTS FOR RELIEF. Auto License Examiner Coming. HERMISTON BOY NAMED FIRST EASTERN OREGON SUPT. AND BY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS IN TUNNEL ALTERNATE TO WEST POINT from Bradford, Vermont, Rescued by Beard : All Discharged From Hospital. Five men were overcome by car bon monoxide gas, when they en tered a tunnel soon alter a blast had been set off, on the Newport Con struction job on the Wallula cut- off highway early Friday morning. April 2 1. They were: Marshall New port, W. W . Rogers, and J. Watson of Hermiston; Max Cray heal of Umatilla; and A. J. Beard of Pen- dleton. The men were rushed to the Hermiston hospital and all avail- able oxygen tanks In Hermiston and Chester Johnson received word this week from Congressman Walter M. Pierce, that he has been named first alternate in the second con gressional district in military aca demy appointment to West Point. William Chenoweth of Bend was named principal, and Arthur King of Prairie City, second alternate. Appointments are made subject to a substantiating examination. T h e successful appointee will enter the Umatilla ore obtained. academies next July 1. About eight o'clock Friday morn- Candidates are subject to a rigid ing the men had been setting a physical examination, Mr. Pierce, blast in a tunnel, and within a very says, and if such be the case that i few minutes after the explosion the first appointee should fail to Max Gravi • al and W. W. ‘Rogers pass that examination the first al- entered to commence work. Max ternate is next in line. * Graybeal sensed the poison and call Chester is a graduate of the Her- ed to the others to get out. He miston Union high school in the started to run but became paralyzed class of 1932. from the hips down and was forced to crawl on hands and knees the re- STATE GRAND MASTER ODD maining distance. Mr. Watson was nearly overcome when he rushed In FELLOWS HERE SATURDAY to the tunnel and rescued Mr. Rog- assisted by others when R. H. Jonas, state grand master ers. He for the Odd Fellows, will hold en he reached safety at the mouth of campment in the local lodge Satur the tunnel. day, April 8, at 8:00 P. M. He will Anxious to take the air hose into be assisted by Earl Shank of Hood the tunnel Marshall N e w p o r t River, who is grand patriarch. Dele- thought he would be safe with the gates from lodges at Stanfield. No. air hose near his face, and went in- 239; Echo, Overland No. 23; Hard- to the depth of the pit, where he col man, Lone Balm; Pilot Rock Alta "lapsed. Mr. Beard, who witnessed No. 165; and Heppner, Willows No. the collapse through a vent in the 66, will be present at the meeting. tunnel, jumped in and placed Mr. Mr. Jonas makes his home in Newport on a rock conveyor, which carried both of them to safety. Prineville, Oregon, where he Is as Three of the men were uncon sociated with his son in publishing scious when brought to the hospital the Central Oregonian. but all sooa recovered sufficiently to warrant hope for their recovery. Weather Report. Max < raybeal was discharged Date Max. Mln. from the hospital the next day; Mr. March 23 .............................. 54.......... 33 Watson and Mr. Beard the first of March 24 . ............................ 58.......... 31 the week, and Mr. Newport and Mr. March 25 .............................. 58.......... 43 Rogers were discharged Wednesday. March 26 .................... 62.......... 24 Each man will take from one to two March 27 .............................. 59.......... 44 March 28 .............................. 60.......... 42 weeks off duty to recuperate. CURSES EMMA F. FLAGG. Repealists Meet Tuesday. meeting of those favoring re- peal of the eighteenth amendment has been called by Dave Nelson former county chairman of the Cru saders for Tuesday night at 7:30 in the circuit court room at the court house in Pendleton. .Plans will be perfected for completing organiza tion and for placing three candida- tes in the field for election to the convention which will be held to vote on the repeal of the eighteenth amendment. A greater campaign, competently directed, for subsistence gardens throughout Oregon by which unem ployed may produce much of their necessary food by their own efforts Is underway this season through the cooperation of the relief council of the state with the Oregon State col lege extension service. A state subsistence garden com mittee has been appointed by Paul V. Maris, director of agricultural extension and secretary of the re lief council, and It has just issued 10,00o copies of a new leaflet which contains planting plans and other information for guiding the inex- perienced gardener in producing a score or more different vegetables on a plot 60 by 100 feet. March 29 .............................. 60.......... 38 Each county agent In the 28 Precipitation was .35 for week. counties maintaining them is pre pared to give local assistance and UMATILLA COMMUNITY advice in adapting the recommenda tions contained in this new leaflet PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. to the particular conditions prevail W. O. Miller, Pastor ing in each county. Junior Endeavor, 9:30 A. M. While free seed and free fertili Sunday School, 10:00 A. M. zer in some instances, are being pro Preaching, 11:00 to 12:00 A. M. vided under the terms of money Subject, “The Greatest Question of granted by the Reconstruction Fi the Age”. nance Corporation, strict rules have Christian Endeavor, 7:30 P. M. been issued to prevent the'abuse of All are cordially invited to attend. this privilege through issuing seed •to other than duly registered unem ployed persons. "R.F.C. funds are made available for seeds and fertilizers with the expectation that local agencies, public and private, will cooperate in such matters as making suitable garden tracts, tools and equipment available, and providing irrigation water when possible," says Director Maris. "Only persons ‘willing and able’ to grow gardens are encour- aged to do so. As unemployed per- sons receiving relief are not able to purchase adequate quantities of vegetables, subsistence gardens will not compete to any considerable ex tent with farmers and truck garden ers who have produce for sale." Members of the state subsistence garden committee are W. L. Teutsch assistant state county agent leader; A. G. B. Bouquet, professor of vege table crops; Lucy A Case, nutrition specialist of Hhe extension service; O. S. Fletcher, county agent of Lane county, and J. J. Inskeep, county agent of Clackamas county. Mrs. Emma F. Flagg, 70, died In Pendleton Saturday, March 25. Fu- neral services were held from the Prann Funeral Parlors Monday, March 27, and interment made in the Hermiston cemetery. She is survived by one sister. Mrs. Henry Staples, of Bradford, Vermont; and one daughter, Mrs. Chas. Taylor, of Hermiston. She came to Hermiston five years ago FIVE MEN OVERCOME C. M. Bentley, examiner of oper ators and chauffeurs, will be in Hermiston, Tuesday, April 4, at the city library between the hours of 10:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m.. re spectively, according to a recent an nouncement released from the Sec retary of State’s office. All those wishing permits or licenses to drive WORKERS ENTERED TUNNEL cars are asked to get in touch with TOO SCON AFTER BLAST. Mr. Bentley. Examination books with questions and answers may be Newport Collapses in Tunnel and Is obtained at the Herald office. Girl Injured When Horse Falls. Miss Edna Turnblad was bruised and shaken Tuesday night when her horse sank its front feet into loose sand, throwing her over its head. The loose saad resulted from con struction work on Gladys Avenue on the city water mains, which had not settled. Fortunately the hnrse did not break its legs but was stiff from the encounter. PRINCIPALS ASS N. MEETING A meeting of the Eastern Oregon Superintendents and Principals asso elation will be held at the Eastern Oregon Normal School Saturday, April 1. General assembly will be held at 9:00 A. M.. and following a short program, conferences will begin, continuing throughout the day, and closing at 3:30 P. M. Miss Cornela Tomes, principal of Lincoln high school in Pendleton, is chairman and Miss Ruth Melan- dy, principal Howthorn school in Pendleton, is acting secretary of the conference. The nominating com mittee consists of: R. E. McCormick. Principal high school Pendleton, chairman: Roy Conklin, Supt. of schools, Union; Oren Campbell, Supt of schools, Wallowa; Troy Walker, Prin. high school, Baker; and W. H. Bloom, Supt. of schools, Umatilla. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED. The United States Civil Service Commission announces the follow ing open competitive examinations: SENIOR LEVELMAN, $1,620 to >1,920 a year. LEVELMAN. $1,440 to >1,800 a year. RODMAN-CHA INMAN, $1,260 to >1,560 a year. Applications must be on file with the Manager, eleventh U. 8. civil service district, Seattle, Washing ton. not later than April 21, 1933. These examinations are for the purpose of filling vacancies in the position and at the salaries speci- fled, in the States of Idaho, Monta- na, Oregon, and Washington, and future vacancies in positions requir ing similar qualification«, at ap proximately the same rates of pay. Competitors will not be required to report for examination at any place, but will be rated on their ex perience and fitness. Full information and application blanks may be obtained from the Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Ser vice Examiners, at any first or sec- ond-class post office in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington, or the Manager, elev- enth U. S. civil service district, 4′0 Federal Office building, Seattle, Washington. April the First THE wÓT i WOULD HAVE SUBSCRIPTION, 5200 PER YEAR STUDENTS URGED TO MAKE USE HOME READING COURSES. COMMITTEE FORMS NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK PROGRAM UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu gene, March 29.—Young people in Hermiston and throughout the state who under normal conditions would be attending the university, state college, or one of the normal schools but who have been forced to discon OBSERVANCE SET FOR SATUR- tinue their formal education are DAY, MAY 13. urged In a letter sent out this week from Dr. W. J. Kerr. Chancellor of Numerous Bands Will Give Concerts higher education, to carry on stud on Hotel Steps; Tennis Tourney ies In their homes through reading Will Add Color to Day. courses. Cooperating in the movement will National Music Week sponsored be the State library, State College. by the Oregon Federation of Music the University and the Normal Schools. The project will have as clubs and Oregon Music Teachers association, will begin the first Sun its basis well-organized reading day ia May. the 7th and continue courses, which will be made up by through the 13th. The purpose of faculty members of the Institutions1 the week is to center public atten of higher education and distributed tion on music through a coordina through the office of Miss liarriet tion of musical activity and to C. Long, state librarian, at Salem. spread its influences more widely The reading will cover in part the among the people. work offered in various regular A committee to conduct the acti classes. vities for National Music Week in “No student should abandon hope Hermiston has been appointed and of an education because unable at Is composed of tne following mem present to continue as a resident bers: R. H. McAtee, general arrange student in one of the higher insti- ments: Miss Myrnie Clayton, frater tutions.” Dr. Kerr states in his let- ! nal orders and either organiza ter. "Many can carry on work tions: Mrs. James Clayton, recep which will earn credit and count tion for visiting musicians; O. W. toward a degree by enrolling in cor Payne, church music: Mrs. Walter respondence or extension courses. Hamm, community music; Miss In- "There will be others, however, gred Boling, grammar school music. who will not be able to enroll ir E. B. Knapp, music director for the correspondence or extension the Hermiston schools has been ap courses and pay the fee involved pointed by Mrs, Walter Denton, For these, the State Library ha. state chairman, as general chairman Initiated a plan making available t< for Umatilla and Morrow counties. everyone well-organized reading The ’observance of this program courses, at no cost beyond the trif will be held in Hermiston Saturday, ling amount for postage on th May 13, starting with the county books. To the extent possible, book tennis semi-finals in the morning will be available in the order de and closing with the finals at noon. sired." During the afternoon there, will be band concerts, orchestra, and nu- merous other attractions which will PRESENTED AT OASIS THEATRE bring many out-of-town bands, und musical talent to Hermiston. Further announcement with a It is expected that “Big Broad cast”, which shows at the Oasi1 complete program will be announc- theatre Friday and Saturday with r ed at a later date. matinee 2:30 Saturday, will prove Kingsley's Store Will Be Moved. to be the best picture shown this month. After a long period of eventful Bing Crosby, radio ace. witl years of service the B. S. Kingsley Stuart Erwin and Leila Hyams store at the corner on Main Is being screen players, heads the cast of th< brought to a close. The dry goods production. Kate Smith, the Boe has been sold and Mr. Kingsley will well Sisters, the Mille Brothers, Cal move his groceries into the build Calloway and hie orchestra, Vlncen ing formerly occupied by the Bles Lopez and his orchestra, Burns and sing Hardware store. Mr. Kingsley Allen and Arthur Tracey (the stree announces that the new store will singer) head the radio cast. be a “Cash and Carry” store and in The picture, it Ie said, does not vites his old customers to eall when depend for its effectiveness on the they are settled in the new quarters. mere preeence of names, however, Until then business will be contin ued in the present location. but has a definite plot. BIG BROADCAST” RADIO FILM It has to do with Crosby’s affair with Sharon Lynne, which he takes so seriously that he never gets to the studio in time to broadcast. He loses his job, much to the dismay not only of himself, but of Miss Hyams, who is rather too fond of him. But his dismay is even great er when Miss Lynne marries a bro ker. At this point he meets Erwin, who is also sad—first because Miss Hyams has abandoned him; second because a "dame from Dalles” has taken him for >100,000. But when he finds that Miss Hyams Is infa tuated with Crosby, he spends his remaining >900,000 buying the sta tion and a network to restore Bing to his Job and make Leila happy. This leads to further amusing consequences, which are straighten- ed by means of a big broadcast in which all the stars participate. To round out what is intended to be the best program in March, there is a comedy "Don’t Play Bridge With Wifie” and a cartoon. Opens Few Store. new "Pay’n Packit" grocery | store will be opened Saturday on the west side of town, east of the Uma- I tilla Cooperative Creamery, under the management of Harry Connor. Mr. Connor worked with the Farm- er’s Exchange here 12 years ago, and was supervisor and manager of a chain of grocery stores for four years. For two years he was sales man for Swift & Company. Mr. Con nor is well known and respected In Hermiston, and has been employed by J. 8. Burnham in his store for several months. He Is ■ member of the American Legion. Miss Rita Dyer, daughter of Mrs. M. A. Dyer, who has been doing special nursing tn Portland this winter. arrived home the first of the week and will spend two weeks. Miss Dyer is a graduate nurse. Seed Spuds Sold to South. OREGON CITY —The Northern Highland Seed Potato growers have recently sold eleven cars of certified Burbank seed as a repeat order to potato growers In California. This business came as a direct result of a visit made to the California pota to growing districts last winter by J. J. Inskeep, county agent. The local association is getting satisfac tory distribution of its stock, work ing through a Portland sales agent Alfalfa and Clover Uninjured. DALLAS—As practically all th well-established ladino clover ant alfalfa fields in Polk county cam' through the winter In good shape, growers are applying land plaster or super phosphate to stimulate a ■ heavy production as possible thi season when prospective supplies o other forage are greatly depleted by the severe winter freezing, report . County Agent Heck. ALONG THE CONCRETE What Is the use of the brass ra I along the bar. Most people who us : it, can't find It. Roy Penney may co: inue to re tain his reputation for but we know one argument that he lost, We saw him carrying a bowl of gold fish down the is getting “no better fast” becaus j his wife must have won that one. walked down the When main street this morning our first impression was that we were living back In the old beer days when der by hat and checked black and white suits were in vogue. It was only an illusion, however, because •Fred Reeves and Eugene Pierce were only made-up for Junior dress-up day.
