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1 71 lone —Griffith Jou53u3 VEE 9. 3° 2101-0 ** The sun win be shining in sus) a wee while—so smile! VOLUME XXVII DISCUSSION ON SALES TAX WILL BE HEARD MAY 31ST. Tribute Paid C. D. Porter Who Pas sed Away Tuesday; Club Meeting Night 4th Tuesday in Month. At the regular monthly night meeting of the Hermiston Commer cial club Tuesday representatives from the Stanfield club proposed the forming of a west Umatilla county organization which member ship would include clubs at Board man, Irrigon, Umatilla, Hermiston, Stanfield, and Echo. As the plan has been tentatively outlined, each club or community would elect three representatives to act on a board of directors which would meet once a month to work out a plan of constructive procedure. Each community group would alter nate in putting on entertainments at a regular monthly meeting, the date and place to be designated by the board of directors. The plan grew out of the discov ery by the Stanfield club member ship that their work was confined to their own community. They de sired to be a part in the develop ment of the west end of Umatilla county and felt that as a part of such an organized effort they could be of more service in carrying on a constructive program in that de velopment. After all points had been consid ered the local club membership vot ed to send representatives to an or ganization meeting at Umatilla Monday, May 29, at which time a plan of procedure will be drawn up. Discussion on Sales Tax, It was also voted at the meeting to support and advertise two meet ings in the near future at which speakers for and against the pro posed sales tax bill would be heard. The first meeting will be held Wed nesday, May 31, in the Methodist church, starting at 8:00 o’clock. Mac Hoke of Pendleton will be the speaker favoring the proposed sales tax bill. The other speaker has not been engaged or the date set. Tribute Pail C. D. Porter. Final tribute was paid to C. D. Porter, pioneer resident of Hermis ton, by the club at this meeting when an order was given that all stores close during the funeral ser vices Thursday morning. R. A. Brownson, H. K. Dean, and Thos. Campbell were appointed on a com mittee to make arrangements for the funeral. Mr. Porter died Tuesday af ternoon while sitting in a chair at his office. He was 83 years of age. Club Will Meet Monthly. H. J. STILLINGS APPOINTED William E. “Pussyfoot” Johnson ACTING POST MASTER H. ' J. Stillings received notifica tion of his appointment as acting post master for Hermiston Monday from the office of post master gen eral James M. Farley, at Washing ton, D. C. to take effect June 1, 1933. For the present Mr. Stillings will retain the services of Julius Gimble, now acting post master. Mrs. Leila Phelps, retiring post mistress, has filled the post tor more than eight years and has shown patrons every possible cour tesy. For a number of years Mr. Still- ugs followed the school teaching profession. Later he- moved onto a farm in Columbia district where he has lived several years. He was elect ed district committeeman to attend the national democratic convention in Chicago in July, 1932, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was nom inated to run for the office of presi dent of the United States. He is a personal friend and sup porter of Walter M. Pierce, cong ressman from the second congres sional district. SEPTEMBER 1st DEADLIN E ON RENEWAL OF DRIVERS LICENSE. Nearly 1,500 persons are com pleting the examinations for re newal drivers licenses each day, ac cording to information just received from Hal E. Hoss, Secretary of State. Most of the applicants have been operating cars for long per iods of time, tthe average being for 10 years or more, it has been learned. C. M. Bentley, state auto license examiner, will be in Hermiston Tuesday, May 30, at the city library between the hours of 10:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M. “The fact that so many people are cramming into the examination rooms at the various stations throughout the state may indicate a misunderstanding as to the time of cancellation of the old-type license,” comments Secretary Hoss. "The legislature definitely established September 1 as the first day upon which all persons must have new- type drivers licenses, and until that time all cards issued bettween July 1920, and July 1, 1931, are good. Renewals will be accepted at any time until September. The date, June 9, is merely the day on which the new motor vehicle laws become effective. On this day, the renewal fee will be $1, instead of 50 cents now being charged,” Mr. Hoss ex plains. Examinations of drivers seeking renewal licenses will not be re quired after June 9 if the applicant has been previously licensed in Ore gon, is normal physically and men tally, under the age of 70, and has not been Involved in serious traffic violations or accidents, according to the provisions of the new laws. Before adjournment a motion was made and carried that the fourth Quilt Show Success. Tuesday in each month be set as the regular meeting night for the sum A very successful entertainment mer months. in the way of a quilt show was giv en last Friday and Saturday by the Excursion Over Memorial Day. ladies of the Methodist church. A F. C. Woughter, local agent of wonderful display of quilts, spreads, the Union Pacific, announces that and coverlids were viewed by many bargain round trip excursion fares who visited the church. Much of the over Memorial day of approximately work was done in. the 18th century one cent a mile will be available which showed some fine needle- May 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, inclusive work. Many modern designs in quilts were also shown. The ladies with return limit of June 6. As in previous “cent-a-mile" ex served ice cream and cake and sold candy. - cursions, these fares will apply be home made ----------- we == tween stations in Oregon, Washing ton, California, Idaho, Nevada. Eligible for Torch Honor Society. Utah Wyoming Montana and some A large list of freshmen class British Columbia cities, and in ad members has been given as eligi dition to the Union Pacific will be ble for membership in the Torch participated in by other western Honor society for the coming school railroads. year. They include Vernon Case, Eleanor Dawson, Ruth Dodd, Lois Former Manager Returns. Hutchison, William Jackson, Rosel Sidney H. Barnard of Everson, la Matott, Wanda Needles, Char Wn., is back as manager of the lotte Ralph, Barbara Reid, and Jane Farm Bureau Co-operative of Her Richards. miston after a year’s absence. Mr. Barnard has been farming in Ever Barlow-Johnson son. His family will come to Her Miss Rachel Johnson, daughter of miston the latter part of August. H. Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Johnson, and Ray M. Sommerer has filled the position Barlow, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. as manager of the organization for Barlow, were married at a pretty the past year. ceremony at the bride's home Satur day evening. May 20th, at 7 o'clock. Weather Report. The Rev. W. Miller, pastor of the Date Max. Min. community church, read the service May 1« _______ ____ ____ 66____ « in front of a bank of beautiful May 1# .... ........... .............. 72........ 34 spring flowers. The bride wore a dress of yellow lace and May 20 ________________ 71------ 40 beautiful black silk crepe. May 21 ___ ____________ 71........ 47 Ice cream and cake was served, May 22............................... 70____ 44 and only the immediate relatives May 23 _______________ 74____ 45 were invited. The young couple ex May 24----------------------- 7».......... .. pect to make their home in Board man where Mr. Barlow la In busi- There was .72 precipitation. neos. — • — —--- -44. ‘DTE J.” I ÀI I I ■ .** •• w** road and be a friend to —a HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1933 NUMBER 39 WEST ENO COUNTY COMMUNITY GROUPS MAY ORGANISE 0444*2***4* "DE 9.” ■ Il I I II I I I I I •** * +*• A -**• HONORARY AWARDS MADE TO STUDENTS IN GRADUATING CLASS DICK MARTIN NAMED Thomas W. Gales. STUDENT FOR 1933. Mary Ward Second in Class Honors; Splendid Address and Program Enjoyed by Many. William E. Johnson, of McDon ough, New York, internationally famous speaker and writer against the liquor traffic, is known all over the world by the nickname "Pussy foot” Johnson. He will speak at the Methodist church Friday even ing at 8:00 o’clock. THROOP-SHAFER. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shafer an nounced the marriage of their daughter Miss Iris Shafer to Edwin Throop at the Pioneer Methodist church in Walla Walla, Wn., Satur day, May 20. Rev. Robert E. Smith read the vows before members of the immediate families. The groom is the son of Mrs. Chas Lynch of Hermiston. Both young people attended high school here, Mr. Throop having graduated in the class of ’32. The bride and groom left early Wednesday morning for Marcóla, Oregon, where they will make their home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Throop have a host of friends here who wish them happiness and pros perity. » « » ■ COLUMBIA EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS GRADUATE Nine students graduated from the eighth grade in the Columbia school this year having final exercises Tuesday night with Rev. O. W. Payne delivering the address. Fol lowing the address and presenta tion of diplomas a large and appre ciative audience enjoyed a short play put on by the pupils. H. J. Stillings presented the diplomas. Today a fine exhibit was on dis play at the school of the coping saw work done by students under the supervision of Mrs. Laura Morris, teacher. This ended the activities In the school for the year. Other teach ers in the school are Mise Myrtle McAtee, primary, and Miss Pauline Morris. ------------------ Purchase Corse Place. A transaction was completed this week whereby F. B. Carter sold his 40-acre farm southwest of town, as the Geo. Corse farm, to Frank Nelson of Athena. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson will move onto the place within the next few days. The nineteen students who walk ed down the aisle of the Methodist church Thursday night and onto the platform were numbered among the thousands of similar high school graduates who were awarded di plomas during the month of May. Highest class honors went to Dick Martin who gave the valedictory ad dress. He was also awarded the hon or of having his name placed on the cup which was given to the school by the class of 1928. He achieved the highest points in activities and scholarship and was voted by the students as standing the highest in citizenship. Mary Ward was next in honor from her class giving the salutatory address. She was also presented with a scholarship to the Pacific University. Three scholarships to the Ken- man Business College in Spokane were awarded to Margaret Felt house, Glenn Pierson, and Beryl G. Clark. A splendid address was given by Dr. Burt Brown Barker, vice presi dent of the University of Oregon. Musical numbers were given by the Stanfield string trio and the local male quartet. ----------- — » » Thomas W. Gales of Fargo, North Daketa, will also be a speaker at the Methodist church Friday evening assisting Mr. Johnson during the lecture hour. Mr. Gales has devoted the greater part of his life to ag gressive fighting against the liquor evil. He made his first temperance speech when only fifteen years of age. -------------------- Music Recital Held. Last Thursday afternoon the mu sic cottage was the scene of an in formal musicale, when Golda Mum- ma presented some of her piano pu pils in recital. They were assisted by violin pupils of Ksther Fredreck- son. Those taking part were as fol lows: Piano pupils, Wanda Dun- ning, Esther Conley, Gale Felthouse,, Geraldine Mullins, Ethel Paul, Hel- an Dunning, Mary Skovbo. Miriam Swarner, Margaret McDaid and Hel- an Jendrzejewski. Violin pupils were Geraldine Mullins, Roberta Mullins, Charlotte Ralph and Edna Ott. SHIRLEY TODD. Shirley Todd, 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Todd of Bend Oregon, was buried in the Hermis ton cemetery Tuesday evening fol lowing a short ceremony at the grave. The child died suddenly fol lowing an appendicitis operation Saturday, May 20th. She is survived by her parents and a sister, Myrtle. She was the granddaughter of R. C. Todd of Hermiston. (J. P. SCHEDULES DAY PASSENGER FOR HERMISTON Beginning Sunday. May 21, a com bination passenger-treight started a scheduled run through Hermiston at 2:10 P. M., as a late pick-up train it Umatilla to make connections with No. 20 at Reith. The train is made up of a passenger, mail, and baggage coach which carries the - ■ ---e — mall formerly brought in on the af State Club Leader Visits. ternoon east bound stage. That mail L. J. Allen, assistant state 4-H now gets into Hermiston at 2:10 of 3:30. club leader, visited Hermiston Tues instead ---------- %= day and called at the office of As Rebekahs Will Give Benefit. sistant County Agent Best. Mr. Best Informed him that two new clubs The local Rebekah lodge member had recently been organized, one, ship will give a benefit dinner and the Hermiston Calf club under the card party Wednesday, May 31, leadership of E. L. Jackson, and starting at 7:00 o’clock, In the Odd the other, the pig club, under the Fellow hall. A variety of entertain leadership of C. M. Jackson. ment has been planned which will ---------- • = include jig saw puzzle games. These George Gould Passes. plans were made at the meeting George Gould of Hermiston pas Wednesday night when the two dele sed away Saturday, May 20, at St. gates to grand lodge held in Pen Anthony’s hospital in Pendeton fol lowing a long illness. He was 78 dleton recently, Mrs. Oral Hughes years old and is survived by one and Mrs. Uria Lenhart, gave a re port. daughter, Mrs. Nellie Mitchell. Memorial Day SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. T. 0. WALLER HELD MONDAY HONOR Walter Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon for Mrs. T. O. Waller of Umatilla who passed away in Pendleton Saturday, May 20, at the age of 21 years, following an illness of four months. Services were con ducted in the Methodist church with Rev. W. O. Miller officiating. Interment was made In the Hermis- ton cemetery. Gladys Wilson was born in Webb City, Missouri, September 26, 1911, where she lived with her parents until they came to Oregon in 1916. She spent the remaining years of her life in Umatilla, where she grad uated from high school in 1930. Shortly after ’ graduating she was married to T. O. Waller of that city. To this union were born two child ren, Genevieve Pearl, and Josephine, who died at the age of two months. She is survived by her daughter and husband; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Connell; two sisters, Mrs. Earl Bense! of Hermiston, and Jose phine Wilson of Umatilla; her grandmother Mrs. Esther Jarvis, and one uncle Joe Long of Umatilla. --------------------- OREGON INSTITUTIONS OFFER USUAL SUMMER COURSES. Summer sessions will be operated at the University of Oregon. Oregon State College, the Portland Center, and the three normal schools, ac cording to decision of the State Board of Higher Education at a re cent meeting. As the normal schools all operate on a four-quarter basis, the "summer sessions" there are in reality a continuation of the regu lar school year but for convenience to the student are split into two six-week sessions. The sessions at all Institutions will start June 19 this year, and will continue six weeks at the col lege and thè University and 12 weeks at the normal schools. A post session of four weeks will be held as usual at Eugene to serve students at the college, university or Portland center who may wish to continue for additional work. Complete plans regarding person- nel and courses to be available will be announced in the near future, says Alfred Powers, director of gen eral extension and in charge of the summer sessions throughout the sys tem. A number of out-of-state spe cialists are being obtained though for the most part members of the resident staffs will continue during the summer period. Full information on any of the six sessions may be obtained from the office of the director of general extension, Oregon Building, Port land. --------- Awarded Scoring Diploma. Paul VanPatten was one of the seven contestants entered in butter scoring competition in La Grande last Saturday who received a di- ploma. The contest was scheduled during the butter makers’ conven tion held in that city. Three prizes were awarded besides the diplomas. The district included all territory east of Hood River. Paul is employ ed at the Umatilla Co-operative Creamery. — • =- ■ - Short Summer Courses for Teachers. FINAL TRIBUTE PAID TO AGEO PIONEER RESIDENT C. D. PORTER LAID TO REST IN L0CAL CEMETERY. Whereabouts of Relatives Unknown; At One Time Superintendent of Experimental Station. Final tribute was paid C. D. Por ter. 83-year-old pioneer of the Her- niston project, at services held in he Prann Funeral Parlors Thurs day morning at 10:00 o'clock. Ser icee were read by Rev. O. W. Payne and Interment made in the Hermis ton cemetery. Mr. Porter passed away Tuesday afternoon while sitting in a chair at his desk, evidently going to sleep without a struggle. He had been in generally good health until Mon- day when he complained of not feel ing so well. • In 1908 Mr. Porter came to the Stanfield project where he was em ployed by the reclamation service, acting as advisor to new settlers who came to the project. Before coming to Oregon it is understood i hat he acted as superintendent of the experimental division at the . tate agricultural college In North Dakota where he originated and car- lied on immunity experiments out of which grew the wilt-resistant flax which is one of the best known i esulta. • After coming to Hermiston Mr. Porter was engaged by tthe civic club to supervise what was known as the "Civic Center,” a reading loom. Out of this demonstration grew the need of our present library established by the Carnegie library und. The civic center instituttion was maintained for approximately our years. Many sought the advice of Mr. Porter on landscaping and flower planting, which work he enjoyed greatly. The whereabouts of any relatives s not known as Mr. Porter was a man who had no confidante and lived strictly to himself. He had nany friends who visited him but it no time did he reveal the exist- nee of any relatives. No papers vere found giving such information. Despite his years, Mr. Porter had maintained a keen, active mind and vas able to discuss modern day problems with friends. He believed n a mass consciousness and felt hat the present administration was leaning toward such a conscious ness. Members of the Hermiston Com mercial club made all arrangements l'or the funeral. Visit From California. Dr. Madge Schlotthauer, graduate of the Hermiston high school, and her husband Dr. Harold Schlotth- auer, were over-night guests at the W. II. Quick home Friday. While here they motored to College Place, Wn., where they visited Miss Muri Quick who is a pre-medlc student at the Walla Walla college. The were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Quick, and Mrs. Bert Quick From here they will motor to Chi cago where they will attend the world's fair and then return t » Bakersfield, Calif., where Dr. Madg Schlotthauer will resume her dr ties as assistant county health 01 ticer, and Dr. Harold Schlotthaue will be in charge of a hospital there. Monmouth, Ore., May 23—Teach ers who wish a short course this summer that will meet the require ment for state reading circle certi ficate and make for professions' growth will have the opportunity to enroll for such work at Oregon Normal school at Monmouth June 19 to July 1. Courses will include I "Modern Trends in Phychology" •*••*******• "Criteria for Judging Teaching”, ALONG THE CONCRETE "Recent developments in Primary % Education”, and "The Puppet so*********** Show.” Mayor McKenzie has given us • —------------------ splendid example of civic beauty 1 i In Concert Broadcast. painting his home on Gladys aver Oregon State College, Corvallis, ne. The mayor can tell you how it | May 19 — Miss Mary Brownson, : is done but we understand that the | freshman in home economics at Ore- two boys are at home. I gon State college, sang with the It has been reported that it migl € : Madrigal club under the direction be safer and more profitable for of Professor Paul Petri, over station KOAC Tuesday, May 23, from 8 to local citizens who live on the out - skirts of town and have no wat i 8:30 o'clock. The musicale included many num dog to buy "brewery suds” rather bers. Mr. Carl Laine, a music stu than risk manufacturing home dent at Oregon State and a Finn brew. Some cellar doors are not fool from Astoria, will sing several solos, proof. among which were a group of Fin No wonder Hermiston citizens nish songs. have been so nervous and fidgety this week—We actually see a pas Jim Neary of Pendleton was In senger train going through the city .Hermiston Thursday to attend the every afternoon. What a break for the hitch-hiker. commencement exercises. I 1 • i
