It is on our failures that we base
our new and different and better
success.—Havelock Ellis.
910
VOLUME XXVII
-The Hermistu Herali
NUMBER 38
WEST END COUNTY
SCHOOLS OBSERVE
COMMENCEMENT
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY,
t BOARDMAN NEWS t
MAYOR MCKENZIE
PROCLAIMS MAY 27
ANNUAL POPPY DAY
CANDIDATES RECEIVE DEGREE
AT GRAND LODGE SESSION
be issued from Canton.—Rochester
De uocrat.
MAY 18, 1933
SECRETARY HOSS
EXPLAINS ANNUAL
MOTOR LICENSE FEE
By Mrs. Dan Ransier
Five candidates from the Hermis
ton I.O.O.F. lodge received the In
Mrs. Garger of Pendleton is the
itiatory degree at a session of the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ben Fix
Grand Lodge in Pendleton Wednes
this week.
day night. The local members put
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Laird were
on the work. Candidates were Geo.
Nolan visitors last Wednesday.
Wagner, R. C. McReynolds, Herbert
The bacalaureate exercises were
Hedwall, Paul Van Patten, and Er
held here Sunday at the Presbyter
LOCAL EXERCISES WILL BE HELD ian church, with quite a large at- CITIZENS URGED TO WEAR RED nest Peck of Boardman.
The presentation of this work fol LETTERS OF EXPLANATION
tendance, The choir sang a special
lowed a banquet in the Christian
POPPY
MADE
BY
VETERANS.
THURSDAY. MAY 25TH.
SENT TO 250,000 MOTORISTS.
number along with several other
church for local delegates and mem
numbers, The church was nicely
Dr. Burt Brown Barker of Eugene decorated with beautiful flowers.
Spirit of Gallant Veterans Recalled hers of the Wilder, Idaho, degree Flat Fee of $5.00 Starting July 1,
team. At eight o’clock the Wilder
Will Deliver Address: Number of
The graduating exercises will be
in This Observance: “Buy A
degree team presented the third de
1933 : Subsequent Annual Fees
held at the high school auditorium
gree work.
School Terms Comnleted.
P oppv ” is Slogan.
Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock.
of $5.00; Renewal Stressed.
H. A. Pankow and Walter Mead
were delegates to the convention
There is a class of nine graduat
Schools in the west end of the
Saturday, May 27, was desig from the local lodge. There were ap
county have been holding commen ing which includes Clara Johnson,
Changes in automobile license
Margaret Johnson, nated as "Poppy Day" in Hermiston proximately a 100 per cent attend fees and salient points in car regis
cement exercises during the past valedictorian;
two weeks and other scheduled salutatorian; Walt Lewis, next high in a proclamation issued today by ance of the membership from Her tration procedure are set forth in
dates are within the next week. in the class, third speaker; Carl Mayor F. C. McKenzie. The procla miston.
letters to be sent this week to 250-
The Hermiston Union high school Rhea, the class will; Irene Ferris, mation calls upon all citizens of the
000 Oregon motor vehicle owners by
will graduate nineteen students this the class poem; June Able, the city to observe the day by wearing LOCAL CHURCH WILL BE HOST Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state, in
year at exercises next Thursday, prophecy; Edward Kopacz, class his the American Legion and American
preparation for the renewal season.
May 25, in the Methodist church. Dr tory; and Clifford Hills.
Legion Auxiliary poppy in memory TO CONVENTION DELEGATION
A flat fee of 35.00 for all private
Burt Brown Barker, vice president
Miss Margaret Gilson is going to of the World War dead. The pro
One of the triple sessions of the passenger cars for the half year
of the University of Oregon, will de- Clatskanie, Ore., with Mr. and Mrs. clamation stated:
starting
July 1, 1933, and subse
liver the address.
“Whereas, in the great crisis of eastern Oregon convention of quent fees of $5.00 are matters of
W. W. Kelty and family, where she
Christ
will
be
held
in
Hermiston
The class roll for 1933 is smaller will be employed during the sum the World War the young men of Thursday and Friday, May 25-26, particular interest to motorists this
Hermiston offered their services to
than the one graduated last year mer.
at the Hermiston Union ehurch. The year. The 1933 legislature author
The Study club met at the home our country with an exalted spirit local church will furnish entertain ized a reduction in fees effective for
when twenty-seven seniors received
of
patrotism,
numbers
of
them
sac
diplomas. Awards will be made by of Mrs. W. G. Wallace Monday. It
ment to visiting delegates on the the half year and a change to a ca-
Supt. R. H. McAtee, and W. J. War was the annual meeting and officers rificing their lives in that service; Harvard plan, offering lodging and lender - year
registration
system
"And,
Whereas,
the
same
exalt
ner, president of the board, will were elected. Mrs. J. M. Richards
starting January 1, 1934.
breakfast.
ed
spirit
of
patriotism
is
needed
to-
present the diplomas. The saluta president for the coming year, pre
Applications tor licenses may be
The convention directorate in
tory address will be ‘delivered by sided over the meeting. Mrs. L. Jaun day for the service of our country in cludes A. F. Van Slyke, president, sent in at any time and plates or
its
peace-time
difficulties;
nott
was
elected
as
a
new
member
Mary Ward and the valedictory by
"Therefore, I, F. C. McKenzie, and C. F. Swander, secretary. Other sheriff’s temporary permits will be
into the club. After the business ses
Dick Martin.
of the City of Hermiston, host towns are The Dalles where released by mail or at the various
Mayor
sion
a
supper
party
was
given
hon
Baccalaureate service will be
citizens to recall the spirit the convention will meet May 15- registration offices on June 15. All
urge
all
oring
Mrs.
W.
W.
Kelty,
who
is
held Sunday evening, May 21, in the
applications on file in the secretary
gallant
dead and renew the 16, and at Baker, May 23-24.
of
these
leaving
soon.
She
was
also
presented
Baptist church with Rev. O. W.
The ladies of the church will of state’s office at Salem by May 27
of
their
high
patriotic
ser
memory
with
a
remembrance.
Payne delivering the message at
will be included in a drawing for
Mrs. Shelton of Prineville, Ore., vice by the wearing of the American serve lunch at noon Friday and also low license numbers to be held on
eight o’clock. Reservations will be
in the evening. The public is invited
Legion
Auxil-
Legion
and
American
sister
is
visiting
at
the
home
of
her
made for parents only at both grad
iary memorial poppy on Saturday, to the noon luncheon when chicken that date. The practice of eliminat-
Mrs. Frank Sloan.
uation and baccalaureate services.
ing assignments of special numbers,
will be served.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Baker were May 27.
The convention theme is "The adopted two years ago to expedite
Two other high schools in the very much pleased to have their
“To that purpose, I do proclaim
release of plates, will be followed
west end of the county have held sons home for Mothers’ day. Lowell Saturday, May 27, Poppy Day in the Sufficient Church.”
again this season but all advance
commencement exercises during the of Spokane, Brice of Portland, and City of Hermiston.
requests
will be given an opportuni
past two weeks. Exercises for the Wallace of Eugene. The boys re
ALEXANDERS CELEBRATE 53RD
F. C. McKENZIE,
ty for low numbers in the drawing.
Irrigon graduates were held Thurs mained until Sunday evening.
Mayor. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
day, May 11, following the Wednes
Mrs. C. D. Connor spent the week
day evening banquet for the stu end in Corvallis with her daughter
OASIS ESTABLISHES BRANCH
In celebration of their fifty-third
dents and their parents. The com Helen. On her return trip Helen ac NOTED DRYS WILL SPEAK
wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. THEATER AT UNION, OREGON.
mencement address was delivered by companied her as far as Portland, IN HERMISTON MAY 26 TH
R. Alexander of Pendleton were
Dr. E. T. Allen of Whitman college. where she made application for
Lloyd Moore, manager of the
Superintendent R. E. Close of the honor guests at the home of their
Dr. Allen Is an old time resident of nurses training at the St. Vincent
Irrigon, having lived there in the hospital.
Anti-Liquor League of Oregon an- daughter, Mrs. E. P. Dodd, Satur Oasis Theatres, Inc., of Hermiston
has this week established a brandii
pioneer days. The salutatory was
Mrs. M. C. Berrayer and her cous nounces that William E. (Pussyfoot) day. Mr. Alexander Is 83 years of
delivered by Margaret ‘Allen, and in Miss Lydia Llsh were dinner Johnson and Superintendent Thom age and his wife is 74 years old. theatre at Union, Oregon, which he
Florine Brace presented the valedic- guests at the home of Mrs. Tom O’ as W. Gales are now In Oregon for Immediate members of the family plans to open for the first run night
a three weeks’ campaign in defense were present to help celebrate not Friday. Features will be run four
tor yaddress.
Grady Sunday.
only the anniversary occasion but nights a week the same as they are
The Boardman school closed Fri
The Misses Gladys Ross and Viv of prohibition and the 18th amend the birthdays of Mrs. Bertha Col at the local theatre, according to
day. May 12, with exercises for the ian Crouter were dinner guests of ment.
The drys of Hermiston and vicin lins and Miss Catherine Collins, Mr. Moore.
graduates in the evening. Rev. C. M. Miss Billie Hedrick Sunday.
of Pendleton.
Edmond Briggs will operate the
Brown delivered the address. Bac
Mrs. Harle Rogers and the Misses ity are uniting in a mass meeting both
Immediately afte
after being married machines tn the new theatre which
calaureate was held Sunday, evening Evalyn Starkweather and Lovonne on Friday evening, May 26th, at
in
Baker,
Oregon,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
8:00
o
’
clock,
in
the
Methodist
is of the latest sound equipment.
and class day exercises the previous Walk were Pendleton visitors Sat
church of Hermiston, at which time Alexander came to Pendleton where Mr. Moore and Mr. Briggs left Mon-
Thursday afternoon.
urday afternoon.
Mr.
Alexander
established
a
mercan
these
noted
speakers
will
be
heard.
day and hope to be ready for an
Clyde Kennison, Mrs. T. Thorsen
Rev. W. S. Gleiser of Pendleton
tile business which he operated for opening night Friday.
will deliver the commencement ad and daughters Marie and Lavern
fifty
years,
retiring
eight
years
ago.
dress at the Stanfield school exer and son Conrad, spent Mother’s day PROGRAM WILL BE FEATURED
Mr. Alexander was on the origin LOCAL GOLF CLUB WILL
cises Friday, May 19. in the high with Miss Blanche Thorsen in The ON MEMORIAL DAY. MAY 30
al board of directors who organized
school auditorium. Margaret John Dalles.
the First National Bank of Hermis
Earl Haney and family spent
son will deliver the valedictory and
Committees from the American ton in 1906 and has held the office STAGE CONTEST SUNDAY
Clara Johnson the salutatory ad Sunday at the home of their par Legion and Auxiliary are working of vice president since that time.
The membership of thé Hermiston
dress. Baccalaureate services were ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Haney.
with other committee members from Other original members were F. B.
Delegates chosen from the Stan local civic organizations in forming Swayze, present president, Roy Ra Country Golf club will play a sec
held Sunday, May 14, in the Presby
ond
golf tournament Sunday on the
terian church with Rev. J. F. Gib field lodges to attend grand I.O.O.F. an appropriate program for Memor ley, W. J. Furnish, and W. G. Cole.
local course in which local players
son delivering the sermon.
lodge in Pendleton May 16, 17, and ial day. May 30th, according to an
Members of the family present in will participate. The teams will be
The Umatilla school has a full 18, were Miss Lena Waid and J. B. nouncement made this week. The cluded: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alexan
program for next week. On Wednes Kenny.
.
program will be a community affair der and daughter Beverley; Mrs. chosen from members of the local
Dr. McCowan of St. Helens, Ore., under the auspices of the committee Bertha Collins and daughter Cath club and the losing team will fur-
day the seniors hold class night
when awards will be presented. has located in Stanfield, with offi in charge. A complete program will erine; all of Pendleton, and Mr. and nlsh the eats served in the club
house at noon.
Thursday the annual high school ces in the Bard building on Coe be published in next week’s issue.
Mrs. E. P. Dodd and daughter Isabel
The golf course is in fine condi-
picnic will be held. Friday night Dr. Avenue.
and Ruth.
tion since it has been mowed this
Burt Brown Barker of Eugene will
Mrs. Ed Brown and baby son re
Former Herald Editor injured.
week. All players are asked to be
deliver the commencement address. turned home from the Hermiston
Raymond Crowder, at one time COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL
out on the ridge by 9:00 o’clock
Baccalaureate services will be held hospital this week.
editor of the Hermiston Herald and
Sunday morning.
next Sunday in the high school gym
George Billups left for Portland until two years ago with the Arling MEET NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
with Rev. C. M. Brown of Boardman Sunday evening with a truck load of ton Bulletin, was badly injured in
delivering the sermon.
wool from the Ed Neil ranch.
a head-on auto collision west of
The regular night meeting of the
Miss Gertrude Patterson, sister of
Ralph Bartley and family of No- Hood River Wednesday, May 10, ac Hermiston Commercial club will be
The complete program for the
Mrs. L. C. Dyer, returned Sunday
lan have moved onto the Jud Rogers cording to a report in the Oregon held Tuesday. May 23. At this meet from a week's stay with Mr. and
Hermiston exercises is as follows:
Processional
.......... Golda Mumma ranch.
Journal. He received a severely ing the membership will set a meet Mrs. Chas. Isaac in Pilot Rock when
Troy Colman of Seattle, Wn., pur crushed chest and was taken to the ing night for the summer months the latter motored over to spend
Piano
Invocation .... ...... Rev. W.E. Jones chased the Copenger ranch where Hood River hospital. It was planned and determine whether there will Mother’s day at the Dyer home. Mr.
Vernon Wald has lived for the past to move him by ambulance to Mc be more than one meeting a month. and Mrs. W. H. Bloom of Umatilla
Salutatory ... ............ Mary Ward
Male Quartet ............. ......... Numbers year.
Minnville where he is now making This announcement was made by were also guests at the home of Mrs.
Mrs. H. B, Rees has -rented her his home.
"When Good Fellows Get Together"
the president E. P. Dodd.
Bloom’s parents on that day.
ranch
to
George
Cristy
of
Helix.
Bullard
Jud
Rogers
has
rented
the
W.
H.
"A Song of the Deep Blue Seas”
Daugl^ty residence.
Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hoggard are
Ralph Saylor
Ben Gerking
here from The Dalles visiting their
J. A. Clarke Alfred Quiring
many friends. They expect to re
Valedictory .................... Dick Martin turn home Friday.
Address ...... Dr. Burt Brown Barker
The Home Economics club met
Vice President U of O.
for its regular meeting at the home
Instrumental Trio ............. Numbers of Mrs. F. S. Green with Mrs. Roy
"Still Wie Die Nacht” ........ (Bohm)
Attebury acting as hostess.
Delic-
"At Dawning” .................. (Cadman) ous refreshments were served.
Jane Gibson . ........................ Piano
Mrs. Clara Olday and her choir
Helen Fredreckson ................ Cello were entertained at the Rev. J. F.
Esther Fredreckson ........... Violin Gibson home at a lawn party. Many
Awards ........ ................. Supt. McAtee out-of-door games were played and
“PrEs,
Presentation Diplomas W. J. Warner weiners and marshmallows were
President Board of Education
roasted. After the regular practice
Rev. O. W. Payne ice cream and cake were served.
Benediction
-Class rolls for the schools in the
west end of the county are listed as
Deputized Bee Inspector.
follows:
W. G. Rodda was recently depu
Hermiston—David S. Arnott, Ed
Bensel, Rachel E. Buell. Beryl G. tized by Chas. A. Cole, director of
Clark. Gladys Irene Driscoll, Forrest the division of plant industry for
Ben Evans, Mervyn L. Evans, Mary the state of Oregon, as bee Inspector
ihy
8,
Margaret Felthouse, Glenn ’A. Ham for Umatilla and Morrow counties.
man. Eugene H. Hanby, Charles L. This work was formerly under the
Hunt. Lottie Elene Knauf, Rich« rd direction of the counties until a new
E. Martin. Margaret R.
McDaid. law passed by the last legislature
Florence L. Pearson. Glen Bradley put it under the head of the state
Pierson,
Mary
Elizabeth Ward. department.
’ Mr. Rodda has been employed by
Charles E. Wells, and Juanita El-
the county In this work since 1925
dora Wells.
Stanfield
Margaret Johnson. and is himself a successful bee man.
Clara Johnson. Walter Lewis, June He had charge of the bee display
Able. Irene Ferris, Edward Kopacz. division at the state fair In Salem
4.
Carl Rhea, Ina Sturdivant, Clifford last year. He has his apiary on his
farm southwest of town.
Hills.
Boardman—Mary Chaffee, Helen
The next meeting of the Ameri
Pianger, Cecil Partlow, Geo. Wick
lander, Kenneth Duggan. Warren can Legion Auxiliary will be held at
the home of Mrs. Garnet Best west
Dillan.
Irrigon
Florence Brace. Mar- of town. Any members who do not
have
transportation are requested to
garet Allen, Maurice Williams. Max
well Jones, Rally Dexter, and Vallis be at the Hermiston Drug Co. store
by 3:15 p. m.
Dexter.
The Girl Scouts will have their
Mrs. C. J. Bielman of Beaverton. annual picnic Saturday, .May 20th.
Oregon, stopped in Hermiston Thurs As sponsors of the organization
day afternoon while enronte to her the Auxiliary will furnish transpor
home from Pendleton where she has tation for the group, and anyone
Repairing the Broken Fences
been a delegate to the Rebekah state having available cars please notify.
assembly.
Mrs. A. W. Christopherson.
Probably Japan's final denial of
any intention to invade China will
SUBSCRIPTION,
t
STANFIELD NEWS
t
By Mrs. Jess Richards
About 60 people went to Stanfield
Sunday to witness the ball game be
tween Boardman and Stanfield, the
final score being 13-8 In favor of
Boardman.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Patlie of Fossil
were called here to attend the fu
neral of her brother. Earl Olson.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Dan
Ransier and Mrs. I. Skobo went to
Lexington Saturday to attend the
county conference of the Pomona
Grange.
Mr. and Mrs. Ranville of Cayuse
spent Friday evening on the project.
Normal and Eddie returned home
with them.
Mrs. Paul Smith and Margaret en
tertained the Misses Shellenberger
and Campbell and Mrs. Earl Cramer
at a luncheon Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnson
and
Delbert and Rachel went to Wasco
Sunday to spend Mother’s Day with
Mr. Johnson’s mother.
John Brice and Earl Cramer left
Thursday for Heppner to shear
sheep.
W. Wilbanks and Bob Harwood
went to Cecil Friday for a load of
hay.
Mrs. Clyde Carrick and Ches,
Hango made a business trip to Her-
mlston Monday.
Glen Hadley was home this last
week from Malheur county because
it was too cold and rainy to shear.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Delano and
Mrs. Glen Mackin and Mrs. Nick
Cassidy and son made a business
trip to Pendleton Thursday.
Mrs. Dan Ransler was called to
Pendleton Monday morning by the
serious illness of her sister who ex
pects to undergo an operation at
Hot Lake hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ransler, Mr,
and Mrs. Nick Faler, Mrs. Channing
and Mrs. Edward Kunze were enter
tained at the R. Wasmer home Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Lewis Morgan will entertain
the missionary meeting at her home
Wednesday, May 17th.
Mrs. Paul Smith entertained the
H. E. Club Wednesday. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Ray
Brown on Thursday, June 8th. The
regular meeting night comes dur-
ing state grange meeting then be
ing held in Pendleton.
The Harper family on the Bell
ranch left Monday for Freewater.
A family from Condon expect to
move to the Bell ranch.
Chas. Chandler and family of Ce
cil spent Friday visiting his sister.
Mrs. W. Wilbanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Everet Duggan of
Vancouver, Wn., came Friday to at
tend the commencement exercises,
their son Kenneth being one of the
graduates.
Both
Kenneth
and
Wayne went back with their par
ents.
A large crowd from Boardman at
tended the dance at Irrigon Satur
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Atterbury and
son arrived Saturday evening from
Detroit, Mich., to spend th esummer
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ves.
Attebury.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowel Spagle of
Canby is spending a few days visit
ing Mrs. ‘Spagle’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Packard.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McClellan
and son of Rufus spent Friday visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Edward Kunze.
Mrs Bell was a dinner guest of
Mrs. Bob Bardly Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marlow and
son and Mrs. Marlow’s sister spent
Sunday at the Hadley home.
Mrs. Ed. Kunze entertained a
group of children Thursday evening,
being Mary's 11th birthday. Roast
ing weiners and marshmallows was
the main pleasure of the evening.
Frank Marlow and Zelda Hartle
spent Sunday at the Ransler home.
Mother’s Day was observed at the
Community Church Sunday and a
basket dinner was served at noon.
School closed Friday, The week
was spent in tests and picnicking,
Friday evening, May 12, commence-
ment exercises were held, A differ-
ent program was given and was
greatly enjoyed. The introduction
was given by Kenneth Duggan and
the senior message by Mary Chaffee.
Mr. Marshall, the superintendent
gave a message which was sure en-
joyed and worth listening too.
EARL OLSON.
BOARDMAN, (Special)
The
community was shocked Wednesday
morning when the word was spread
of the accident and death of Earl
Olson. Earl had made his home on
the project for a number of years
and until lately lived with his wife
it Arlington when not employed on
the highway.
The funeral was held Friday in
the Community church at 2:30 P.M.
Friends came from far and wide to
nay their last respect. Pall bearers
were friends from Arlington. Burial |
was made In the local cemetery.
Earl Olson was born January 13.
1908, In North Dakota. Four years
ago he was married to Evelyn See-
ly. He passed away at The Dalles
hospital Tuesday evening, May 9th,
leaving his wife, parents, 5 sisters
and one brother, and a host of
friends.
Weather Report.
Date
May I 1
May 12
May 13
May
May
16
17
Max. Min
72 . 32
77 .
47
79........ 45
75...... 44
. .......... 40
12.00 PER YEAR
PRESIDENT FAVORS
EARLY DEVELOPMENT
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
EARLY
START
ON
COLUMBIA
DEVELOPMENT LOOMS.
Financing May Be Done Under Pub
lic Works Program; Four Dam
Sites Studied.
(From The Oregonian)
OREGON NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, D.C., May 17. — President
Roosevelt intimated to the Oregon
delegation at a private conference
today that start on the Columbia
iver development may be possible
under his public works bill. While
no definite assurance was given by
the executive, the members of the
delegation left the White House
with the belief that Roosevelt will
whole-heartedly try to Initiate a
project on the river.
Senator McNary explained the
general character of the Columbia
development between Snake river
and tidewater, with special emphas
is on navigation, flood control, eros
ion and power. A map showed pos
sibile sites for tour dams as out
lined in the army engineers' report.
Keen Int-vne* Sho
"This is wha +%
president as Set
ed him the anal
zineer’s report
land branch of
arican Civil Eni
sers’ report
bulky for me to
my purpose.”
Examining
power
tive four dams,
possibilities, the president said that
he logical method of development
was to build one dam at a time as
onditions and power market justi-
y, making a gradually complete de-
velopment of the river. He said the
proper procedure was to build from
he bottom and go up; build the
first dam near tidewater and the
others by successive steps.
Roosevelt Gives Views.
The members of the delegation
kept silent, making no suggestion at
this expression because of various
communities along the Columbia
wanting precedence and the policy
adopted by the delegation last year
to leave the selection of the initial
Roosevelt’s
unit to the engineers.
dea on starting downstream and
working toward headwaters Is simi
lar to Hoover's on the same project.
The president stated that he be
lieved It possible to make a start en
the Columbia under the public
works bill by making a self-liquida
ting project loan to be repaid tn a
period of years at a low rate of in
terest out of the power revenue.
Work for Northwest Looms.
The Columbia from the Snake
river to tidewater, however, com
bines navigation, flood control and
erosion as well as power. The three
former factors are especially intrig
uing to the president.
ALONG THE CONCRETE
♦
Ralph Shafer says that the fish
are running under Shear’s bridge
In such velocity that they are crowd
Ing each other out on the bank of
the river and—so says Ralph “You
should see the fisherman scamper.”
The tenants at the Osborn Apart
ment house were up bright and earl
Wednesday. Something had disturi
ed their slumbers and it did not
take much circulating around to di
■over the source of that disturbane
The seniors of the high school wet
an their “sneak day” picnic an
i sed that particular place as
A shower of co,
tartina noinl
i
water might have dampened the
pirits, but it is doubtful.
The great American game
all’
raction win never and v herever a
xhibition is given. In Hermiste
here is no exception but from ol
servance, the attraction seems to b
mostly from the other side of th :
fence.
Since the Mayor of Portland i
going to proclaim Wednesday, May
24, as the Official “straw hat” dav
loe Norton will have to discard that
"snazzy” green hat we saw hini
wearing this week.
We don't know anything much
worse than to have sold several
thousand
pounds of wool at 18 :
when you might have gotten 27 3-8
for it, unless it Is not having an
wool at all to sell.
"Four eyes” Bert Nation hot foot
Ins it down Main street trying t
keep on the trail of numerous gy
les v)o were dodging Into eve
store along the concrete. By the wa
the gypsies gave B. J. that nan
two years ago when nineteen cai
filled with them were being held I
Hermiston for Investigation.
The planting of the hop acreage
by O. T. Lockridge was very timely
as hop prices continue to sore. Mr.
Lock ridge tells us that he has train
ed approximately 30 per cent of his
hops up to date. Some parents might
inquire as to how It is done.
Someone told us this week that
they found a nest containing 20
quail eggs, 2 pheasant eggs, and 2
chicken eggs Boy! That’s even bet
ter than Jim Pearson’s rocks.