You can’t scold people Into agres-
ing with you, or exhorting them In
to liking you.—John Erskine.
VOLUME XXVIII
CP Hermiston Herali I =======
NUMBER 15
TWO BOARDMAN
MEN END LIVES t
IN KNIFE DUEL
ELMER WESTERFELT KILLED IN
FIGHT WITH FARMER.
W. R. Wilbanks Cuts Throat With
Razor and Dies in Hermiston
Hospital.
W. R. Wilbanks of Boardman
died in the Hermiston hospital last
Friday after he had killed Elmer
Westerfelt with a butcher knife, and
then slashed bis own throat with a
razor. The knife duel was waged in
the dark in the Wilbanks home at
Boardman Thanksgiving night be-
tween 8:30 and 9:00 o’clock, police
said.
Elmer Westerfelt, 45, who was
working on the Wilbanks ranch,
was terribly beaten and stabbed 12
times in the back with a large
butcher knife.. He died during the
struggle. Wilbanks was found un
conscious on the kitchen floor by
officials after he had slashed his
own throat with a razor. He was re-
moved to the Hermiston hospital
where he died early Friday morn
ing.
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Jealousy is believed to have caus
ed the fatal conflict, officials said,
after they had found a letter from
Mrs. Wilbanks, who was In Port
land. addressed to Westerfelt.
Warren Vernon Brice, a youth
who stayed at the Wilbanks home,
was awakened by the sounds of the
struggle. Wilbanks attempted to get
in touch with officials to give him
self up but the telephone was out of
order. Brice then took Westerfelt's
car and went for Guy Barlow, depu
ty sheriff, who summoned Sheriff
Bauman of Morrow county and F. A.
McMahon of Arlington. Whan "offi
cials returned they found Wilbanks
unconscious from self-Inflicted razor
wounds. Dr. A. W. Christopherson
of Hermiston was also called and
gave first aid to Wilbanks and had
him removed to the hospital.
The house was in shambles. All
the furniture was broken and blood
spattered floors, walls and ceilings.
A broken lamp Indicated that it had
met mishap during the struggle and
that the men had continued their
bloody encounter to the finish in
the darkness.
Wilbanks is survived by his wid
ow and a blind daughter. Wester-
felt’s mother lives in Kelso, Wn.
Funeral services for Wilbanks
were held at the First Congrega
tional church In Ione Tuesday, De
cember 5, with Messrs Ransier, Bra-
1 er, Endley, Bates. Brokn and Hin
kle acting as pall bearers.
Westerfelt was taken to Kelso,
Wn., by his brother.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY; OREGON, THURSDAY,
LEGION CLUB HOUSE
RERRMISTON HIGH STAGES
MORE MEN PUT
TO WORK ON CWA
PROJECTS HERE
AMATEUR BOUT FRIDAY
More than twenty bouts which
have been arranged for with an eye
to weight and another to ability,
will be fought In the Hermiston
nigh school auditorium on Friday
evening, December 8, starting at
7:30 o'clock. The card will be about
half wrestling and half boxing, ac-
cording to Coach Cochran who has
arranged the bouts.
The close, fast bouts between
these amateurs is expected to draw
a large crowd. Proceeds will be ad-
led to the Hermiston high athletic
fund.
The main events on the card in-
elude: Jack House of Stanfield vs.
Art Chamness of Hermiston, box
ing; Fred Reeves vs. Don Moore,
vrestling; a free for all for grade
school boys; Dayton Harris vs. Al
Ian Settle, mixed, wrestling and
boxing; and Harold Throop and
Hugh Driscoll in a left handed af-
fair.
Other events for the evening are:
Boxing—Case vs. Dawson; Wells
vs. Doyle; G. Pierce vs. J. Reeves;
Conrad vs. Seeliger; Lenhart
B. Harris.
Wrestling — Sisson vs. Knerr
Myers vs. Whitsett; F. Reeves vs. J.
Reeves: Cowen vs. Settle; Watson
vs. Pankow.
Logan Todd will referee the bouts.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
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£ UBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR
DECEMBER 7, 1833
ADDITIONAL $2000 ALLOWED
FOR SURFACING ROAD.
Payrolls Released Amounting to
More Than $500 in Two Weeks ;
Water Works Near Completion.
The new American Legion club
house built by members of the local
Post No. 37, which Is now being
ised by the Legion and Auxiliary
for a meeting house. The building
was erected by members of the local
post without labor cost to the organ-
ization. Members of the Auxiliary
furnished the room. Officers of the
local post are: Garnet D. Best, com
mander; J. M. Norton, vice comman
der; O. K. Mudge, adjutant; L. C.
Todd, sergeant-at-arms; O. W.
Payne, chaplain; and W. L. Hamm,
service officer.
NEW CLEANING ESTABLISH-
• LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES •
The annual conference for the
ixth district of the American Le
gion Auxiliary win be held in Pen-
dleton, Friday, December 15. A
luncheon will be given at 12:30 for
state officers and Unit presidents,
with officers of the Pendleton Unit
acting as hostesses.
A business meeting will be held
at 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon
with a Joint banquet at 6:30, fol-
lowed by a social time in the even-
Mr. and Mrs. James Clayton mo
tored to Pendleton last Thursday
where they enjoyed Thanksgiving
diner with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Juve.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ford and fami ing.
ly and niece Evelyn Ford, Mr. and
The entire program will be open
Mrs. Orval West and daughter Lil to the public and anyone Interested
lian, and Elbert Shinkle and son Is cordially invited to attend.
tobert were Thanksgiving day din-
ner guests of G. T. Goundry and his
The next meeting of the local
rand daughter May Mertes.
Unit will be Thursday, December 14,
" Mrs. Helen Grosham and son El- n the Legion hall when new mem
ner Harding arrived Sunday from bers will be initiated. Rehearsal
Alton, Illinois, and will visit at the .or officers will be held Friday even-
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ng, December 8, at 8:00 o’clock in
J. R. Harding, who live west of he Legion hall.
town.
Don’t forget the open house card
The W. H. Bowman home was the
party
at the Legion hall Saturday,
i cene of a family gathering Thanks-
December 9, at 8:30.
giving day with the following pres-
<nt: Mr. and Mrs. Ed. McMillan,
Christmas seals may be purchased
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dyer, Mr. and from Mrs. A. W. Christopherson.
Mrs. Ed Kauffman, and other mem 3uy them and support the good
bers of the immediate family.
work they do.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hearron and
Legion Conference Planned.
ron John of Sunnyside, Wn., Mr. and
A district conferencs for the sixth
Mrs. Raymond Harding, Mrs. Maude
Dyer and daughter Bessie of Her district of the American Legion will
miston spent Thanksgiving day at be held in Pendleton Friday, Decem-
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carson ber 15, when approximately twenty
of western Oregon will be
Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Christopher officials
present, At the regular Legion meet-
son motored to Pendleton Monday
ing In Pendleton Monday night
evening where the doctor attended
plans were laid for this meeting.
the Umatilla County Medical Socie
Members of the local post attending
ty meeting while Mrs. Christopher
were Garnet D. Best, post comman
son, who is president of district six
der, James Todd, O. K. Mudge, and
************ of the American Legion Auxiliary,
J. M. Norton. Civic organizations
held a conference with members of of Pendleton will assist in the en
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HOSPITAL NOTES
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the Pendleton Auxiliary Unit.
tertainment of officials during this
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Mrs. Leila Phelps of Bend, Ore., conference.
Mrs. George Markham of Irrigon,
visited from Wednesday of last week
was operated upon for appendicitis
until Tuesday with relatives and
during the past week. She is report friends here. Mrs. Phelps was post-
ed as improving.
mistress in Hermiston for more than
Mr. and Mrs. Meri Fletcher of eight years but is now operating a
Stanfield are the proud parents of a ready-to-wear shop in Bend. Her
baby boy born Monday in the Her many friends here were glad to
miston hospital. He has been named know of her success in the new ven-
David Edward. Both mother and ture and wish her continued prOS-
baby are doing nicely.
pertly.
Mr. Porter of Boardman, who suf
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Clark of Scot-
fered severe burns at the result of a ville. Illinois, arrived Sunday and
gasoline explosion several weeks plan to spend the winter with their
ago, was discharged from the hos daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
pital this week.
Mrs. J. R. Harding in the Westland
Dale Myers of Stanfield, who was district, and with their son and fam
operated upon two weeks ago for a ily, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Clarke, in
ruptured appendix, is now up and Portland. This is their first visit
about, but will probably remain in | west of the Rocky Mountains.
the hospital for several more days. '
Dinner guests at the home of Mr.
Edward Bray, son of Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. A. E. Rugg Thanksgiving
W. T. Bray of Umatilla. was treated | day included Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Me
for a severe double fracture of the Culley and daughter Eleanor, Mr.
right arm. at the hospital this week. and Mrs. Ralph McCulley and sons
A cast was applied and he was al all of Helix; Mr. and Mrs. Morse Coe
lowed to return to his home.
and daughter Joy of Echo. Mr. and
Bobby King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Rugg make their home In Co
W. O. King of Boardman. had his lumbia district.
tonsils and adenoids removed Tues
Thanksgiving dinner guests at
day morning.
the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. B.
The surgery at the hospital has Swayze were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
been entirely remodeled during the Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Fra
past week.
ser and son Thomas, Jr., Mr. and
* Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kelley of La Mrs. W. J. Warner, Mrs. C. C. Dur-
Grande, who spent Thanksgiving fey and Jarvis Durfey.
day in Hermiston, motored to Gol-
Thanksgiving dinner guests at the |
dendale, Wn., last Wednesday whers homo of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Best In-1
they visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ba eluded Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith and
ker. Mr. and Mrs. Baker suffered two sons Donald and Dean, Mr. and .
injuries in an automobile accident Mrs. E. T. Fanning and daughters
this summer and are now getting Madeline and Margaret, all of Pilot
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Rock.
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along as well as can be expected.
MENT OPENS IN HERMISTON
Joe Quick, formerly of Pendleton,
has opened a cleaning and pressing
establishment in Hermiston and is
now doing business in the building
formerly occupied by Mr. Conley, ac
ross the street from the old Kings
ley building. It is known as the
"Quick Cleaners” establishment.
Mr. Quick has had fifteen years
experience in the cleaning and pres-
sing business and for the past seven
years has been with the Hanavan
Cleaners in Pendleton. The shop is
equipped with the latest machinery
all installed and ready to serve the
public.
Mr. and Mrs. Quick have one
daughter, Juanita and a son Bobby,
who are in school. They are resid
ing in one of the Hanby houses near
the auto park.
DATE FOR DECEMBER TURKEY
POOLS SET FOR 11th AND 15th.
The Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow
ers’ association will again ship tur
keys Monday, December 11, and Fri
day, December 15, when three car
loads are expected to be shipped
through the association. A pool
will be held at Baker, Oregon, De
cember 13, which will be included
in the Hermiston shipment. If the
birds are shipped to a eastern mar
ket the pool will be held at Baker
later and if to an eastern market,
earlier, in order that the birds may
be included in the same shipment.
Hallyburton Sells Farm.
J. E. Hallyburton sold his 27-acre
farm In Columbia district to L. A.
Thompson of Echo. Mr. Hallybur
ton plans to leave In the near fu
ture for the Grande Coulee dam in
Washington where he has employ
ment.
An additional $2000 from the
civil works administration fund will
be used to surface the Butter Creek-
Westland road which was graded
over a year ago. Work will start Fri
day under the direction of A. W.
Turnblad, who will act as foreman.
Twelve men have been signed up for
this work which will be mostly hand
labor.
Several hundred dollars has been
released in Hermiston the past two
weeks through this special CWA
emergency employment. Last Satur
day H. A. Pankow handed out checks
to 24 men which amounted to
$197.50, and next Saturday will re
lease $394.20. The employment fur
nished by the road construction on
the Butter Creek-Westland road will
be in addition to that furnished on
the work in the city limits.
The lower half of the road run-
sing south from the Farm Bureau
has been completed and it is expect
ed that the upper half will be fin
ished by Saturday. Approximately
1000 feet of pipe is yet to be laid
on the city water mains, and it is
hoped that this work will be com
pleted by the first of next week.
Under the five day ruling local
men do not work on Thursdays.
They are allowed to work five days
a week at fifty cents an hour, and
six hours a day. The $1500 alloca
ted to Hermiston will furnish em
ployment during December and may
run into the month of January.
The West land-Butter Creek road
will be surfaced to the steel bridge
over the Umatilla river.
Martin Receives Honorable Mention.
Fremont, Neb.—Of the 210 stu
dents enrolled in Midland college's
collegiate department this year only
one—George Mendenhall, Fremont,
sophomore—made perfect grades in
all subjects for the first quarter of
1933-34. He is carrying 17 hours
of work. Eighteen students gained
places on the school's scholastic
honor roll with marks of 3.Í0 or
above, while 17 were placed on pro
bation for falling below 1.25. Mid
land’s perfect mark is 4.00.
Thirty-seven students also re
ceived mention cum laude—with
praise—for making marks between
3.00 and 3.50 for the quarter. In
cluded among these was Jack Mar
tin, Hermiston, Ore., sophomore,
with 3.00. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Enos Martin.
GIVEN TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
Last Monday Mrs. Ruth Hinegar-
dner, county health nurse, and Dr.
A. W. Christopherson, city health
officer, with the assistance of Mrs.
J. M. Norton, Mrs. W. L. Morgan, I
Mrs. Geo. Harkenrider and Mrs. A.
W. Christopherson, inoculated 72
school children with diphtheria tox
oid will be given in approximately
three weeks.
Smallpox vaccinations will be
made next Monday and also further
diphtheria shots given for those
who were unable to have this at
tended to at the last clinic.
Another fatal case of diphtheria
has been reported In the vicinity of
Pendleton, Mrs. Hinegardner says,
and parents are urgently advised to
have their children protected again
st this disease. The protective treat
ment is now severe and is recom
mended In all children from the age
of six months and up. All parents
who desire to have their children
commence the diphtheria inocula
tions next Monday are required to
notify R. H. McAtee, superintendent.
A small charge is being made to
cover costs. Further information
may be secured from Mr. McAtee.
HAD SPENT 45 YEARS OF LIFE
ON WEST COAST.
Mother
MARINE CORPS BOOKLETS
RECEIVED AT POST OFFICE.
Postmaster H. J. Stillings has re
ceived a supply of Interesting Ma
rine Corps booklets for distribution
in the community. Those desiring
information about the ‘‘Soldiers of
the Sea” are invited to call at the
local post office for a set of the1
booklets.
According to information received
by Postmaster Stillings, applications
to fill vacancies as they occur are
now being received at the U. S. Ma
rine Corps recruiting station, 208
New U. S. Court House, Portland,
Oregon, and young men desiring in
formation may apply In person or
by communicating with the recruit
ing officer.
In order that only the highest i
type of young men be accepted for |
enlistment in the Marine Corps, re-1
crulting has been limited to approx
imately ten men each month from
the states of Oregon, Idaho, and
southern Washington.
Applicants for enlistment must be
at least eighteen years of age, of
good habits and character and able
to furnish at least three letters of
reference from reputable persene.
Present standards require that all
men for enlistment must be at least
sixty-eight inches tall and of good
physique.
All men accepted for first enlist
ment will be sent to the Marine I
Corps Base at San Diego, California, I
where they will undergo about three I
months training in military drills,
first-aid, rifle and bayonet instruc 1
tions, gunnery and light artillery |
training.
I
Marines serve on board all battle I
ships, larger cruisers and airplane j
carriers of the Navy afloat and at
foreign shore stations In China, Ha-
waM, Haiti, Panama, and the Phili-
pine Islands.
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WASCO TEAM FAILS TO KEEP
.Let Loose!
SCHEDULE FOR GAME SUNDAY.
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MARY FRANCIS
KNODE, ANOTHER
PIONEER, PASSES
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of Mrs. J. S. Burnham;
Loved by All Who
Knew Her.
Mary Francis Knode, 83, another
pioneer of the west, passed away
Thursday morning. November 30, at
the home of her daughter Mrs. J. 8.
Burnham. Funeral services were
held in the Baptist church Saturday
with Rev. J. Gibson of Stanfield of
ficiating. Interment was in the
Hermiston cemetery.
Mrs. Knode had been very active
until a week before her death when
she suffered a stroke, which left
her helpless. As was her nature, she
was kind and patient until the very
last. She was loved by ail who knew
her and will be greatly missed.
Mary Francis Knode was born in
1850 in Maquoketa, Iowa, where she
lived with her parents for many
years. She then moved to Stockton,
Kansas, where she was married in
1880. In 1988 she came west to
Auburn. Wn., where she lived until
1894. From there she moved to El
lensburg, Wn., where she made her
home until six years ago when ahe
moved to Hermiston to make her
heme with her daughter.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. T. H. Hammond of Stockton,
Kansas; and Mrs. J. S. Burnham of
Hermiston; one sister. Mrs. Eather
Taylor; six grandchildren, and eight
great grandchildren. She had been
a member of the Baptist church for
many years. Her husband preceded
her in death by only five months.
WEST END COUNTY C. E. CON
FERENCE HELD HERE FRIDAY
Approximately forty young peo
ple from Umatilla, Stanfield, Colum
bia district and Hermiston held a
Christian Endeavor conference in
the Hermiston Union church here
last Friday. Claude Pevey, president
of Columbia union, and Jack Pevey,
treasurer, both of Helix, were pres
ent at the meeting.
Other county officers present wore
Miss Thelma Dockwllder, Milton, C.
E. World chairman; Devee Brown,
Umatilla, Junior
superintendent;
Mildred Conlon. Umatilla, Interme-
diate chairman; Edith Clarke, Her-
miston, prayer meeting superintend-
ent.
A social hour, conducted by Rose
Hoosier of Stanfield, was held prior
to the banquet served at <:00
o’clock. This was followed by a gen-
eral assembly and conference period.
Rev. W. E. Jones and Rev. O. W.
Payne of Hermiston addressed the
group. Several talks were given by
members of the different societies.
Out-of-town delegates attending
the conference included: Stanfield—
Rose Hoosier, Billie Hedrick, Mar-
garet Gibson, Mary Rhea, Bytha
Hoskins, Thurston Foltz, and Ray
Broughton.
Umatilla—Roy Bray, Ruby Por
ter, Annie Worster, Evelyn Foord,
Betty Carlin, Melvoia Root, Mildred
Conlon, MiniMellen Hardy, Ruth
Thompson, Deve» Brown, and Mar
garet Bowman.
At least two special musical nui -
hers were given by members of each
society represented.
The Wasco eleven, made up from
town fans, failed to keep a sche
duled game with the Hermiston
town team last Sunday, and the
large crowd that turned out were |
disappointed. But the manager of
the local team did not fail the fans
He rounded up a scrub team and a
contest was staged.
The game was tied 0-0, and fur
nished amusement for the many fans
who gathered to witness the Wasco-
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Hermiston struggle.
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License Examiner Coming.
C. M. Bentley, examiner of opera
tors and chauffeurs, will be in Her-
mistoh Tuesday, December 12. at
the city library between the hours
of 10 and 5 o'clock, respectively, ac
cording to a recent announcement
released from the Secretary of
State’s office. All those wishing
permits or licenses to drive cars are
asked to get In touch with Mr. Bent
ley during these hours.
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Some of these wise guys who
think that fish is brain food, should
try noodle soup for a while.
Tn order that the people of Her
miston will keep the proper NRA
hours the Umatilla Cooperative
Creamery has Installed a whistle
that sounds at 7:00 o’clock, again
at 1:00 o’clock, and as a final sig
nal that the day’s work Is done. We
Weather Report.
Date
Max. Min. have become quite an Industrial cen
November 30 ......-.......... 42......... 17 ter.
December 1 ...................... 4 4....... 17
During the past few days of rainy
December 2 ................... 37 ....... 22
December 3 ..................... 51____ 25 weather, we have been reminded of
December 4 ..................... 51......... 30 the young lady who said "I was
December 5 ..................... 60........ 30 quite upset when Jack kissed me.”
December
6
62........ 41 Rut why, we asked, haven’t you ever
There was .31 precipitation dur- been kissed before? “Yes," she re-
I piled, “but never In a canoa."
ing the week.