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Uhe Hermistun Heraln
NUMBER 5
HERMISTON, UMATSLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 28. 1933
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR
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NIMRODS RETURN
FROM TIMBER WITH
PRIZE BUCK DEER
MERRILL
POTTER
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WIFE
FIRST TO BAG BUCK.
Chinese Pheasants Released On Pro
ject ; Migratory Waterfowls
Reported Plentiful.
A general move of local nimrods
for the timber has been seen about
Hermiston since the hunting season
on deer opened last week. Cars have
teen returning from the mountains
with buck deer strapped on the run
ning board. Thirty-five licenses have
been issued to local hunters, alone.
Among the first to land their
tucks this season were Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill Potter of Columbia. The
largest kill reported was made by
“Shorty" Matott at the head of In
dian Creek in Union county, when
he bagged a 244 pounder; B. S.
Kingsley brought in a 202 pound, 3-
point buck Saturday; a hunting par
ty in the persons of Jack Smith, Ray
Woodward, Art Alderman, Peke
Pardee, and Floyd Lynch, brought
in three deer the first of the season;
and Harvey Payne brought in his
buck Tuesday.
Open season on buck deer with
forked horns is from September 20
to October 25, both dates inclusive,
and never more earnestly than this
year, are the riflemen seeking the
bag limit of two Columbia blacktail
deer and one mule deer.
Chance of a big bull elk is the
record of kill this season for the
first time in more than 20 years, is
an added incentive to many nimrods
and elk tags. Prediction is freely
made in the elk country, however,
that less than 500 bull elk will be
taken this year.
The usual influx of outside sports
men is expected to mark opening of
the Chinese pheasant season in Her
miston and Umatilla county Octo
ber 15 to October 36, both dates in
clusive. Portland and valley sports
men, together with local enthusiasts
will invade the pheasant country in
larger numbers than usual this year,
it is predicted.
In July Frank Bilderback of Her
miston released 300 old Chinese
Pheasant hens, and later 272, 8-
weeks old birds. Recently he released
28, 4-month old roosters, all of
which were sent from the state game
farm at Pendleton. Mr. Bilderback
believes that the birds will be plen
tiful this season.
Unless otherwise specifically pro
vided for, the bag limit on Chinese
pheasant sh 11 be : our f such birds
in any one day or eight in any seven
consecutive days; provided, that it
is unlawful to take more than one
female Chinese pheasant in any sev
en consecutive days. It is unlawful
to hunt, pursue or take any wild an
imals or birds after sunset and one-
half hour before sunrise. Copies of
the Oregon hunting laws may be ob
tained at Hale’s confectionery.
Open season on Hungarian par-
trldges and quail include the same
as those dates on pheasants. Migra
tory waterfowls, which are reported
to be plentiful, may be taken be
tween October 16, and December 15,
12:00 o’clock noon, both dates in
clusive. The bag limit on Hungarian
partridge is four birds in any one
day and not to exceed eight in any
seven consecutive days. Bag limit
for quail is ten birds in any seven
consecutive days.
H. L. Moreland, chief clerk of the
game commission, who was in Her
miston Wednesday, says that the de
partment has been rushed with li
cense applications this season.
J. M. BIGGS BUYS HOOD
Commercial Club Will Meet.
RIVER WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
After a recess of several
weeks the Hermiston Commer
cial club will meet again Fri
day night at 7:00 o’clock in the
Hermiston Hotel, according to
announcement made by the
president, E. P. Dodd. Import
ant matters are to be discussed
and every member is urged to
be present.
News dispatches from Hood River
say that J. M. Biggs, former editor
of the Herald, and now a resident
of LaGrande, has purchased the
Hood River Glacier, pioneer weekly
newspaper. The purchase was made
from Roger W. and Mark E. Moe.
Mr. Biggs and family lived in
Hermiston for 12 years prior to
going to LaGrande and their many
friends and acquaintances
wish
them success.
RING LARDNER, 48, DIED IN
Mr. Biggs, commander of the Ore
gon department, American Legion, GOTHAM, NOTED HUMORIST
in 1931, will take immediate pos
Ring Lardner, who once noted
session of the paper.
that there wasn’t much difference
between his native Niles, Mich., and
SECORD CROWD WITNESSES
his abopted New York because both
ROUND-UP SATURDAY
begin with an "N”, has lost his
long fight against tuberculosis.
The drizzling rain did not damp
The lean six-foot humorist who
en the enthusiasm of spectators at made "You know me Al,” and who
he Round-Up in Pendleton Satur- became a ranking figure in Ameri
lay as they watched the rapid-fire can literature, died suddenly at his
of events. Many Hermiston people East Hampton, Long Island home
attended the big show and expressed ast Monday night in the forty
belief that it was among the best eighth year of an active, interesting
ot the western rodeos put on in re life.—East Oregonian.
cent years.
Everett Shaw of Nowata, Okla
Injured In Auto Wreck.
homa, won all-around championship
Miss Marian Henderson, daughter
honors at the Round-Up this year,
of Mrs. Georgia Henderson of Her-
becoming the possessor of the Sam miston, received cuts and bruises
Jackson trophy.
about the face, when she was thrown
He took first honors in calf rop into the windshield ot a car Satur-
ing and second in steer roping with lay morning, driven by Jasper
time of 83.1 in steer roping.
Myers of Pine City. Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Crosby, last year’s winner of Myers and Miss Henderson were dri-
calf roping, took first place in steer ving to Pendleton when the trailer
roping this season with a time of if an oil truck sideswiped the car.
63 3-5 for three animals. Crosby Marian was taken to the Pendleton
gave an exhibition of roping a steer hospital and is recovering nicely at
in 17 4-5 seconds. Everett Shaw he home of a friend in Pendleton,
took second, and Roy Adams third.
t is hoped that she will be able to
Floyd Stillings made a great ride return to her duties as teacher in
on Russell Hawkins to take the he Pine City schools in the near
bucking contest. Earwin Collins on uture.
Big Munn took second money and
Floyd Myers on Phillip Rollins, was FRATERNITIES ADOPT
third.
•DEFERRED” PLEDGING.
Dairymen Agree.
Local dairymen have agreed on a
uniform price on milk and cream,
with one delivery a day, in the early
morning and no delivery at night.
The uniform price will be ten cents
per quart, or thirty cents per gal
lon, and cream will be twenty cents
per pint. This to be affective Oc-
1 ober 1,. 1933.
The Puritan Dairy,
The Hermiston Dairy,
G. W. Bailey.
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LEGION AUXILIARY NEWS
Unit No. 37
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The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold installation of officers at
he new club house October 5, which
neans that another year of service
to the public has been completed.
The emblem of the American Legion
Auxiliary is the emblem of Ameri-
anism, which is the unity of love,
ingleness of allegiance, practicality
f purpose, care of the distressed,
he education of children, all direc-
ted to the promotion of a common
good. It is with this principle that
the Hermiston Unit works one year
after another. All money raised by
the Unit is used for welfare work,
either in the community, the veter
an’s hospital or the State Child Wel
fare Bureau In Portland. The unit
contributes a monthly check to the
Veteran Hospital and child welfare
in Portland. This last year we have
received the utmost cooperation
from the citizens and organizations
In Hermiston. The Armistice Day
program was well attended and Her
miston well advertised in eastern
Oregon. As a patriotic organization,
the Hermiston Unit is called upon
to aid in the N.R.A. campaign. In
this also we received a hearty re
Fire In Bank Building.
sponse from the community.
For the second time within the |
Aside from our welfare work we
past year the fire department was |
are endeavoring with the help of
called to check a fire in the First |
the Legion Post to have our own
National Bank building. Monday
building. As our plans develop we
morning a fire was built In the fur
hope Hermiston will be as proud of
nace and the heat from the pipes
the Legion building as are the mem
ignited wood piled close by, but the
bers.
flames were extinguished before any
As retiring President of the Her
definite damage was done.
miston Unit of the American Legion
Auxiliary, I wish to express our
Weather Report.
hearty appreciation for the commit- |
Date
Max. Min.
nity support -in the past year's ac
September 21 ------------------ 73..........40 complishments. I further wish to
September 22 ------- ------ — 65,..... 46 state that the local unit of the Amer
September 23 ..................... - 61------ 41 | lean Legion Auxiliary is always wil
September 24 ___________ 61------- 37 ling to assist in any community and
September 25 ------
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preciate information of welfare pro
September 26 ----------------- 71.......... 39 I
blems at any time.
September 27 ---------
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BEATRICE CHRISTOPHERSON,
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Retiring President.
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EUGENE, Ore.—A new plan for
selecting freshman students of the
University of Oregon, known as "se-
ectIve” or “deferred” pledging, will
be put into effect by men's frater
nities this year, it is announced by
Virgil D. Earl, dean of men. The
plan will be based on the “A.C.E.”
ests given to all entering students
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
Students who score in the upper
nine quartiles will be eligible to
pledge fraternities of their choice,
while those In the tenth or lowest
quartile cannot pledge until they
have earned a grade average of .75
for at least 12 hours during some
subsequent term.
The system is expected to elimin
ate a class of students who many
times have been responsible for low
grade standings of fraternities, and
who most often drop out early in
their ciliege careers. A higher grade
standing and more satisfactory con
ditions in fraternities is expected to
result from the plan, w’hich is being
watched by fraternities all over the
country.
PRESIDENT GIVES
APPROVAL OF
BONNEVILLE DAM
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BRIGHTER OUTLOOK SEEN FOR
UMATILI A RAPIDS.
A little work directed to a good
er I in better than a great deal of
wc rk directed to a bad end.— Bert-
rand Russell.
Steres Will Close Friday.
All local business houses have
agreed to close Friday after-
noon
between
2:00 and 4:00
o'clock during the football game
between Moro high school team
and the Bulldogs, on the local
field.
Allocation of Funds for High Dam DISTRICT EPWORTH LEAGUE
Expected Today at Meeting
CABINET WILL HOLD SESSION.
Public Works Board.
The district Epworth League Ca-
The authorization of the Bonne ! binet will hold session at the local
ville dam with two power units, by Methodist church here Friday, Sep
president Roosevelt Tuesday, has tember 29, beginning at 7:00 o'clock
brightened the hope of the Tri-state and continuing through Saturday.
Development league, which is work I League officers and pastors from
ing for a series of dams starting at Pendleton, Arlington. Fossil, Hepp
Umatilla rapids in the Columbia and ner, Echo, and Hermiston are ex
extending up the Snake to make pected for this conference. Plans
navigation possible to Lewiston, will he made for the young peeple
This belief was expressed by E. P. throughout the district. .
Routine business will follow a
Dodd, acting as executive secretary
to the organization, when he re pot-luck supper and social hour.
turned to Hermiston Wednesday Walter Warner, conference presi
dent, will have charge of the pro-
from Walla Walla.
"Now that the Bonneville people | gram.
have won.” says Dodd, “they will be
Chester Johnson Writes,
willing to help us. We want the en
tire river opened and its freight and
A letter received recently from
power possibilities developed. The Chester L. Johnson, cadet at the
Bonneville project cannot be a sac- West Point Military Academy, N.Y.,
cess without freight to move and describes a life of activity. He says
backers cannot get the freight with that after a life of drilling and par-
out the Umatilla rapids project, ading, they have now settled down
since 90 per cent of the tonnage is to nine months of study In i algebra.
above and bottled up by the Uma- geometry, English, and French,
tilla rapids. We have greater hopes while fencing, swimming, boxing,
now of winning than before.”
wrestling, and gymnastics are side
The Bonneville dam is a rivers activities. The young cadet also
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says
and harbors project toward which that they have not neglected to
Oregon will not have to contribute, teach them how to shine shoes and
and as such is a job for army en brass. Chester sends greetings to all
gineers, as they wish to get to work his friends.
right away. The project involves
831,000,000, of which 321,0000,00
WHAT NEWSREEL MEN DO
will be allocated immediately en-
ough for two years’ work,
TO OBTAIN THEIR NEWS.
The actual allocation of funds is
how
Moviegoers
who
wonder
expected at a meeting of the public
newsreel material is assembled will
works board today (Thursday.)
learn their answer from "Headline
Shooter,” at the Oasis theatre Sun
BULLDOGS LOSE FIRST GAME
day and Monday, in which William
OF SEASON TO KEN-HI
Gargan as a newsreel man breaks
every man-made law to “scoop” the
Showing surprising strength Ken world, his love for Frances Dee be
newick high school last Friday ing not even a deterrent.
swamped the weaker Hermiston
The camera reporter lies, cheats
team, 43 to 0, in the first game of
and sins to get the news. He con
the season for the Bulldogs,
sorts with underworld riff-raff seek
The locals will meet the Moro |
ing tips on gang killings he can
high school team on the Hermiston
photograph. He Invades the sancti
field next Friday afternoon. Sept.
ty of a bereaved household to snap
29. Moro is Coach Cochran's home
a picture of the widow of a notori
town.
ous character. He forces his way
Starting lineup for Hermiston
Into a prison death-chamber to get a
were :
close-up of the contorted features of
J. Stewart and Dawson, ends; J.
a condemned murderer.
Reeves and T. Stewart, tackles; A.
When gangdom turns the tables
Settle and Kelkkala, guards; Pierce,
center; F. Reeves and Chamness, and trains machine-gun fire on his
halves; Harris, full; C. Paul, quar camera lens in order to shoot the
"Headline Shooter,” Gargan and
ter.
Miss Dee, newspaper reporter, find
themselves truly on the spot.
Cannery Increases Output.
"Headline Shooter" is an RKO-
The Hermiston Co-operative Can-
nery surpassed its output for 1932 Radio Picture directed by Otta Brow
by an increase of 17,419 cans over er, with Ralph Bellamy, Gregory
last year. The total number of cans Ratoff, Wallace Ford and Jack La
for 1932 were 33,195; 1933, 60,604. Rue In the supporting cast.
A Solid Line of Attack
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E. T. ERICKSON VISITS
AFTER YEARS ______
OF ABSENCE
E. T. Erickson, resident of Her
miston in 1909 when employed by
the reclamation service, visited old
friends and acquaintances here the
first of the week, while enroute to
his present home in Corvallis, from
points at Minneapolis and In Wis
consin where he has visited for the
past three months. Mr. Erickson has
been retired from the reclamation
service for the past year. While liv
ing in Hermiston he purchased the
five acres now owned by A. F. Rohr
man and planted it to orchard. He
later acquired the five acres now
owned by A. F. Bensel.
Mr. Erickson worked for the rec
lamation service for 20 years, but
since his retirement has made his
home in Corvallis with his daughter.
Surprise was expressed by Mr. Er
ickson when he spoke of the notice
able improvement in the scenic
beauty of the city of Hermiston and
surrounding project. He left for his
home Wednesday morning.
C.C.C. WORK REPORT AT FROG
HEAVEN CAMP INTERESTING
A summary of the work accom
plished up to the present date by the
civilian conservation corps boys
working out of the Frog Heaven
camp, above Ukiah, has been re
leased by Robt. J. Brack, camp su-
perintendent. Projects approved and
completed to date are:
Thirty miles new road construct
ion; 11 miles betterment approach
ing new construction; 45 miles
maintenance of old roads.
Eleven miles new horse trail con
struction.
Twenty miles new telegraph line
construction; 48 miles maintenance
ot old telephone lines.
Three spring water developments
for stock.
Twelve miles barb wire stock
drift fence.
One driveway shelter for stock
men.
There has been a marked produc
tion increase in the 12,600 civilian
camps over previous work reports,
due to the fact that the boys have
become accustomed to the use of
tools, necessary equipment for road
building has been installed, and the
camp buildings completed, releasing
the men to labor on other projects.
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By Mrs. Wm. Hineline
M. T. Matott returned Wednesday
from a hunting trip with a large
deer.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Jackson and
sons Bill and Bob spent the week
end in Portland.
Mrs. W. L. Pearson returned from
Walla Walla Monday. She had been
there with Annie who was operated
on for appendicitis last week.
Miss Nora McDaid and Miss Mar
garet McDaid are now attending the
Eastern Oregon Normal school at
LaGrande. Margaret enters as a jun
ior and Nora as a senior.
Mrs. Johnny Doherty returned
last Thursday from the St. Aathony
hospital in Pendleton. She is conva
lescing following an appendicitis op-
eration.
Miss Grace Rodda was home the
latter part of last week but returned
to Pendleton Saturday to attend the
Round-Up.
Others attending the Round-Up
were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richard:
and children. Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
McDaid and Mary Doherty.
J. V. Allen, who has been In Spo
kane, returned home Saturday.
Bill Comstock made a trip ti
Portland last week to visit his moth
er, Mrs. Gladys Comstock who Is ir
the hospital there. She underwent
a recent operation. He was accom-
panied by Miss Georgia Thom.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Rodda wert
1 business visitors In Pendleton Mon
day.
A. D. Smith of the Westland dis
trlct was in Pendleton Monday at
tending to business.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bellinger and
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Needles of Inde-
pendence. Ore., visited last week at
the Needles home.
Mrs. Bellinger
is their daughter and Mr. Needles
is their son.
Bend Editor Visits.
Judge Robert W. Sawyer, presi
dent of the Oregon Reclamation
Congress and editor of the Bend
Bulletin, visited a short while In
Hermiston Monday, while enroute
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to Baker to attend a meeting of the
Oregon reclamation congress.
Improving.
Little Miss Elaine Percival, acci
dent patient, is getting along nice
ly. She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Percival of Madras, Ore.
and was Injured In an accident near
Umatilla September 4th.
MASS MEETING
SEES ORGANIZATION
DOT SCOUT TROOP
IRRIGON TROOP NO. 64 PRESEN
TED CHARTER TUESDAY.
Scout Executive Robert H. Hayes,
Present for Installation; Com
munity Supports Move.
IRRIGON, Ore., Sept. 26 (Special)
—At a meeting held at the Irrigon
school house on Tuesday night, at
which about 120 were present from
Hermiston. Umatilla, and Irrigon,
he Irrigon Boy Scout Troop desig
nated as Troop 64 was officially
presented Its charter and individual
nembership cards by Mr. Robert H.
Hayes of Walla Walla, Scout Execu
tive for this district.
Demonstrations I n
firemaking
signal signs, tying ropes, and Boy
Scout camp life were made by the
rrlgon scouts. Short talks relative
to boy scout activities were given by
Lewis Dexter, scout of the Umatilla
troop and Earl Watson, scout of the
Hermiston Troop. Devee Browu and
Oscar Payne, scoutmasters respect-
vely of the Umatilla and Hermiston
troops, gave very interesting talks
on the need for backing from the
community and scout committeemen
and opportunity for service every
.scoutmaster has in boy scout work
If he has backing and does not get
discoaraged.
Mr.’ Hayes gave a clear and vivid
picture ot the extent and influence
of the world-wide boy scout organi-
ation, and what it means to the
boys, and communities where boy
scouts live. Led by Mr. Hayes,
games were played by young and
•Id. after which a lunch was en-
joyed by all.
NEW RELIGIOUS COURSES
OFFERED AT U. OF 0.
EUGENE, Ore.—Credit courses In
religion, of equal academic standing
with others in the institution, will
be given at the Unversity of Oregon
starting this fall term. A definite
movement to establish the courses
was begun several years ago, and
the establishment of the work
marks the culmination of this effort.
The work will be non-sectarian
in spirit and Is sponsored voluntari
ly by a representative group of the
university faculty who feel students
should have an opportunity to study
religion on the same scholarly basis
as every other course in the curri
culum.
Ten courses will be taught by
Professor E. W. Warrington, who
will head the department both here
and at the Oregon State college.
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E. L. YEAGER.
E. L. Yeager. 42, brother of Rob
ert Yeager of Hermiston, died sud
denly at his home in Portola, Calif.,
following a paralytic stroke, Friday,
Sept. 22. Mr. Yeager and family vis
ited In Hermiston the latter part of
August.
Mr. Yeager Is survived by his
widow, one son. Charles; four bro
thers. Robert of Hermiston; Walter
of Spirit Lake, Idaho, Frank and
Ernest of Walla Walla, Wn.; three
sisters, Mrs. F. Cole of LaGrande,
Mrs. Dan Parker of Elgin, and Mrs.
Wm. Gent of Enterprise.
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“Shorty” Matott describing the
kill of his 24 4 pound buck. "Shorty"
had to have a little help to bring
him In but he says he bagged him
all by himself.
The bagging of deer this season
is greater than ever- especially on
the Main street.
The smell of the old printer's Ink
got the best of J. M. Biggs. He has
purchased the Hood River Glacier.
We have discovered just when is
the best time to visit the turkey
flocks the birds make least dis-
turbance on a pitch-black night. We
would advise against any approach
to the Jendrzejewski flock, however,
because Mrs. J. can use a gun with
the greatest skill.
Kelley has been captured—but
not the Kelley with the green neck
tie. Just a kidnaper.
Eugene Hanby says himself that
be rarely knows where he can he
found.