ONLY EIGHT MORE
SHOPPING DAYS
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UNTIL CHRISTMAS
VOLUME XXVIII
he Hermistun Heraln
NUMBER 16
YULETIDE SPIRIT
PREVAILS AS
HOLIDAYS APPROACH
CHRISTMAS STORY TOLD IN SONG
AND DRAMA.
The Ten More Shopping Days Before
Christmas Will See Much
Activity.
With only ten more days until
Christmas the people In the Hermis-
ton community are beginning to
snow signs of possessing the spirit
of the Yuletide season. Merchants
I ave arranged an array of displays
which furnish the shopper a wide
choice of articles to choose from.
Plans for Christmas programs are
being made by church and fraternal
organizations. Christmas carols will
be sung, and Christmas cheer spread
about the community next week.
On the evening of December 22,
at 7:30, there will be a program
given by the Sunday school at the
Methodist church, at which time old
Santa Claus will appear, and all
children will be remembered by him.
The Sunday morning service at
the Methodist church will be much
the same as usual, but in the eve
ning a sacred drama of the Christ-
mas story will be presented.
The Sunday morninthholo ofo
A cantata entitled “The Christ
Child" will be presented by the Her
miston Union church Sunday eve
ning starting at 7:30, according to
the director, Ben Gerklng. The piece
has some beautiful parts and will
furnish more than an hour of fine
entertainment portraying Christmas
Joy in song.
Christmas cheer will be distribut-
el to the little folks during the Sun-
day school hour at the Hermiston
Union church, it has been announc
ed.
NEW FORD V-8 NOW ON
DISPLAY IN HERMISTON
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DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 8—The
new Ford V-8 for 1934 now on dis
play in more than 7,000 Ford deal
erships throughout the United States
Edsel B. Ford, president of the Ford
Motor Company announced today.
As revealed by Henry Ford and
his son to several score newspaper
correspondents, special writers and
photographers, the new Ford has
greater power, more speed, quicker
acceleration, smoother performance,
more miles per gallon, especially at
higher speeds, and quicker starting
in cold weather, plus refined body
lines and a new built-in-system of
clear-vision body ventilation.
The improvements in engine per-
formance are the result of the use
of a new dual down-draft carburet
or and dual intake manifold which
increase the engine’s power approx
imately 12 per cent and provide a
remarkable improvement In pickup.
“The new car is the best car the
Ford Motor company ever built,"
the Ford president said. "Basically,
it is the same car as the hundreds of
thousands of other Ford V-8s now
on the road. It simply incorporates
numerous improvements in engine
and chassis design, the new body
ventilation system and refinements
In body styling and appointments
which have been brought to a pro-
per stage of development during the
past year In our engineering re-
search."
(Continued on page 2)
Locate In Kennewick.
Mr. and Mrs. Mlles Beasley were
In Hermiston today from Keenewlck.
Wn„ where they have established a
variety store. They regret to leave
Hermiston friends but wish all their
acquaintances a Merry Christmas.
SCHOOL NOTES
The Bulldogs have started the
1933-34 basketball season with a
bang. The first night of practice
found the squad consisting of only
15 boys, but Coach Cochran expects
the squad to consist of about 20
before the week is over. The absence
of some of the boys is due to schol
astic standing and lack of various
other qualifications.
Don Moore and Fred Reeves were
selected by the boys of the high
school to represent the school at the
Older Boy’s Conference at Walla
Walla, December 1-2-3. The boys
brought back some very Interesting
Information that was relayed to
local students through the delegates.
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY,
LEGIONNAIRES IN 6TH DIST.
The annual conference of Ameri
can Legion posts comprising the
sixth district will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms in the
Elk’s Temple in Pendleton, Friday,
December 15th, starting at 1:30 in
:he afternoon. This meeting is one
of the highlights of Legion activi
ties in eastern Oregon, and will be
presided over by Spencer Crawford,
district commander, of Heppner.
In the evening a meeting of all
Legion and Auxiliary members will
be held in the Umatilla county li
brary at 8:15, with state depart-
lient Commander Warner and De-
partment President, Mrs. D. Akin, as
peakers.
A luncheon for state and unit
luxiliary officials will be held at
2:30 at Steven’s restaurant. At
1:00 o'clock Auxiliary members will
loid a business meeting in the 11-
rary at which the Hermiston Unit
vili conduct initiation.
A banquet at 6 o’clock In the Pen
dleton Hotel will be tor all members
and their escorts who have made
eservations. Following the banquet
vili be a joint assembly and then a
tance in the Elk’s Temple for mem-
t era only. Admission will be given
to all who present their Legion or
Auxiliary card.
Mrs. B. Christopherson, president
of the sixth district, and member of
the Hermiston Unit, will have a
prominent part In the day’s activi
ties.
MEIER NAMES STATE LIQUOR
‘ONTROL BOARD
Governor Julius L. Meier yester-
ay named three men on the state
liquor control commission. The sel
ection was George H. McMorran,
Ilugene merchant, from congrega-
tional district No. 1, James D. Burns,
ondon, county judge of Gilliam,
rom district No. 2, and Alex G.
Jerry, Portland attorney, prominent
egionnaire, from district No. 3
which comprises Multnomah county.
The commission will function un
der the Knox bill as finally passed
ty the state legislature in special
session. The three commissioners are
expected to meet within the next
few days to outline a course of ac
tion.
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HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs. R. C. Brown of Irrigon, un-
d er went a surgical operation for re
lief of recurrent appendicitis, last
riday. She is now improving rapid-
y and is able to recieve visitors.
Mrs. Geo. Markham of Irrigon,
vas discharged this week following
an operation for appendicitis early
ast week.
A. E. Porter of Boardman who has
>een treated for several weeks for
severe burns, was discharged from
he hospital this week.
Dale Myers, son of Mr. 'and Mrs.
L. O. Myers of Stanfield, whe was
iperated upon for ruptured appendix
ibout three weeks ago, was dis-
harged from the hospital this week.
Ernest Walchl, Jr., little one-year-
>ld son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wal-
hi of Stanfield, was severely burn
ed last week when he pulled a con
tainer of boiling water from the
stove. His scalp, neck and back
were burned. He was rushed to the
hospital and appears to be greatly
improved.
The seven months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Brown of Stanfield was
brought to the hospital this week
raftering from arsenic poisoning ac
quired from eating apples. He ap
pears to be out of danger.
Mrs. W. V. Grider of Irrigon was
brought to the hospital with pneu
monia this week. She is greatly im
proved and is expected to return
home within the next few days.
Mrs. Fletcher and baby of Stan
field are doing nicely and are ex
pected to leave the hospital soon.
Family.”
23 BOUTS.
A. Chamness Awarded Fight Over
J. House; Draw Decision
on 18 Bouts.
MRS. D. AIKEN
State American Legion Auxiliary
< fficiais who will be present at the
'xth district conference in Pendle-
ion, Friday. December 15.
Mrs.
\iken, member of Carl B. Fenton
Unit at Dallas, Ore., is state presi-
MRS. MABLE McINTURFF
dent and Mrs. Mclnturff, member of I
loose Bay Unit at Marshfield, Ore., is department secretary treasurer.
Mrs. B. Christopherson of the Hermiston Unit, sixth district president,
will also have a prominent part in the convention program.
WEEKS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
The
honor
;>eriod
R. H.
lows:
.
committed suicide.
Grade School.
High School.
Freshmen: — Margaret Clarke,
-iciou Dunning,
-u==p. Bill Harris, Irene
Helen
Kennings, Wayne Power, and Opal
Stockard.
Sophomores:— Eleanor Dawson,
and Barbara Reid.
Juniors:—Jack Dawson, Neva
Richards, Edna Turnblad, and Mary
Rodda.
Seniors:—Edith Clarke, Evelyn
Lindner, Anna Ray Martin, Betty
Ralph, Ella Schilling, Marjorie
Shafer and Eunice Woughter.
P.T.A. Will Meet Wednesday.
of Denver,
grade school and high school
roll for the second six weeks
has been compiled by Supt.
McAtee and appears as fol-
First grade:—Frank Harkenrlder,
Cleone Jones, Velma Knapp, Bob
Martin and Mary Lou Payne.
Second grade:— Varney Baker,
Alta Byrnece Barlow, Royce David-
.on, Johnny Lewis, John McMullen,
tian Pankow and Ethel Clarke.
Third grade:—Barbara Connor,
Doris Follett,
1
Lois Laughlin and
Jinda Mary Neary.
Fourth grade:—Patsy Best and
Oscar Payne.
Fifth grade:—Gilbert Dyer, Tom
3 raser, Mary Harris, Betty More-
} ouse, and Barbara Moore.
Sixth grade:—Allan Clarke, Bob
. ackson, Marion Pierce and Betty
Gillen Payne.
Seventh grade:—Geraldine Mul
lins.
Eighth grade:—Frances Davison,
Ils'her McMullen, and Marie Skovbo.
The local Parent-Teachers asso-1
elation will meet Wednesday, De
cember 20, In the high school. A. E.
Bensel will discuss “Study Condi
tions in the Home" which will be of |
importance to parents. Miss Rachel
Sloan will give a general resume of
what the teacher of first year pupils
expects from her pupila, and will
explain the teacher's aim. Music
will be furnished by the sixth grade
chorus.
Grief-striken because of the death
The senior play for "34" has been
selected and is entitled “One of the of her pet cat, Mrs. Mabel E. Force
HERMISTON HIGH
SCHOOL STAGES
ANNUAL SMOKER
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD WITNESS
M0N0R ROLLS FOR SECOND SIX
Jack’s Cafe Remodeled.
An addition has been made to
Jack’s Cafe by building a 12x14
extension on the kitchen and put
ting in the built-in- formerly used
at The Palm.
On O.S.C. Campus Committee.
Oregon State College, Corvallis,
Ore., Dec. 13—Walther Ott of Her-
miston, senior in agriculture at O. S.
C. and member of the board of con-
trol, was recently appointed on a
committee to look into methods of
handling campus lyceum programs
for the remainder of the year, a
Board members at a special meet-
Ing recommended that this commit-
tee work with heads of the various
departments in getting representa-
tive opinion so that program of var-
iety and Interest may be obtained.
Special Grange Program.
Mrs. Frank Duff of Pendleton
will explain the organization of a
county health unit next Saturday
night, December 16, st the regular
meeting of the Stanfield Grange.
This will be part of the Grange pro
gram and the public Is invited to
hear Mrs. Duff, and to enjoy other
numbers on the program.
Weather Report.
SELECT YOUR XMAS GIFTS
— DON’T GRAB! —
£ UBSCRIPTION, 11.00 PER YEAR
DECEMBER 14, 1933
STATE LEGION AUXILIARY OFFICIALS
PENDLETON WILL ENTERTAIN
SHOP EARLY!
The high school staged their an
nual smoker here Friday night. The
largest crowd that has ever attended
the smoker since they were started
enjoyed every minute of action and
was loud in its acclaim for the
young gladiators.
There were twenty-three bouts in
all and of the total 18 were draws.
The bouts were even throughout
and the crowd applauded every con
test.
The main event was close and re-
suited in a decision to A. Chamness
over Jack House. The mixed bouts
of wrestling and boxing were even
and the referee decided, when he
held up the hands of both contest
ants, that the result seemed to in
dicate that wrestling and boxing
were on an even plane.
The results of the contest were,
in boxing:
Young Nation draw with Bobby
Jackson; Bobby Follett draw with
B. Jackson; Young Needles draw
with Slugger Wymer; Johnny Con
rad draw with Darrell Seeliger; Vic
tor Willcutt draw with M. Madden;
Johnny Dawson draw with Harry
Lewis; Dale Carson draw with Wal
lace Chamness.
Harold Throop was awarded a
technical knockout over Hugh Dris-
coll; Jim Lenhart was awarded a
technical knóckout over Bill Harris;
Bernon Case was awarded a techni
cal knockout over Bill Harris; Ver
non Case was awarded a technical
knockout over Jack Dawson; Burk
Doyle decisioned Dale Wells and
Jack Reeves was awarded a techni
cal knockout over Eugene Pierce.
In the wrestling R. Dawson drew
with O. Henning, Earl Watson threw
H. Pankow; C. Rohde drew with B.
Jackson; O. Whitsett drew with E.
Rainwater; Udey Marble drew with
B. Quick; W. Whitsett drew with C.
Myers and K, Knerr drew with A.
Sisson.
Max. Mln.
Date
55........ 30
December 7
47........ 30
December 8
66........ 38
December 9
Warners Have Fire.
61........ 44
December 10
58........ 40
December 11
A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
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December 12
Warner of Grangeville, Idaho, for
62........ 37
December 13
mer
Hermiston residents, tells of
There was .09 precipitation.
damage to their creamery plant by
CARD OF THANKS.
fire, which occurred last Friday.
We wish to express our sincere Damage was estimated at two or
thanks and appreciation to our
three hundred dollars, they said, but
friends and neighbors for their many
acts of kindness during our recent no machinery was disabled, and they
were able to continue operations.
bereavement.
MRS. SARAH WILBANKS,
The Warners say they have no cold
MRS. CLYDE CARRICK,
weather there so far this season.
MISS ADA WILBANKS.
The Christmas Spirit
HIGH PRODUCING DAIRY
COWS MUCH IN DEMAND
According to the Umatilla Herd
Improvement association report for
November there has been a fair de
mand for good producing cows but
the price has been low. The report
compiled by Al Kennings, tester,
shows that 39 herds were on test,
with 605 cows enrolled, of which
121 were dry. These cows produced
an average of 261,802 pounds of
milk, containing 123,736 pounds
butterfat. Fifty-three cows averaged
40 pounds of butterfat.
The report shows that four un
productive cows were butchered and
eight sold tor dairy purposes. II. J.
Reid and F. A. Baker, each, have a
purebred Jersey bull to exchange for
a bull of equal merits, These two
bulls arc proving to be herd im-
provers, the report says.
High herds to date for the nine
months since the beginning of the
testing year are owned by the East
ern Oregon State Hospital, 83 pure-
bred Jerseys and Holsteins, averag
Ing 6189.3 pounds milk containing
256.8 lbs. fat; T. G. Gregory, 44
grade Jerseys, averaging 4840.3 lbs.
milk containing 237.0 lbs. fat; Wm.
Lutrell. 17 grade Jerseys, averaging
5870.0 lbs. milk, containing 260.7
lbs. fat: and L. W. Owens, 19 pure-
bred Jerseys, averaging 4587.9 lbs.
milk, containing 220.0 lbs. fat.
The two high cows in the associa
tion for the month of November
were: Freckles, 4-year-old purebred
Holstein, owned by Chas. Lynch,
producing 1482 lbs. milk, testing
57.8 lbs. fat; and also Enid, 7-year-
old purebred Holstein, owned by
Chas. Lynch, producing 1628 lbs.
milk, testing 55.7 lbs. fat.
Fifteen cows were listed on the
honor roll.
MEMBERS OF COUNTY
COURT ARE GUESTS
COMMERCIAL CLUB
JUDGE CHESHIRE EXPLAINS PWA
AND CWA WORKINGS.
Guests Welcomed by 35 Members;
CWA Said to be Emergency
Relief Projects.
O.
Judge Clive S. Cheshire,
Hale, and William Meiners, mem
bers of the Umatilla county court of
Pendleton were guests of honor of
he Hermiston Commercial club
Tuesday night at the Hermiston Ho-
el. A record attendance of 34 mem-
>ers greeted the guests. W. J. War-
1er acted as toastmaster In the ab-
sence of the president, E. P. Dodd.
Mr. Cheshire explained the werk-
ings of the PWA and CWA emer
gency work which is being done at
this time of the year to relieve un-
employment, until the major pro-
jects of the public works adminis-
ration can get underway.
Four hundred and forty-sne men
lave been put to work within the
>ast few weeks, he said, and the
lumber will be larger by the last of
his week when more projects will
e launched and more men employ-
d. Men enlisted in this work are
hose who have been registered with
he » county unemployment relief
ommlttee for several months. This
special work has kept members of
he county court busy during the
ast few weeks getting all moneys
allotted to communities in the coun-
y and making up labor lists. Many
core people were seeking employ-
nent than could be taken care of on
Organize Basketball Team.
hese projects. Mr. Cheshire said. Mr
The Hermiston Blackhawks, boys’ heshire is chairman o fthe CWA.
Expressions of appreciation were
town basketball team, met Wednes
day night in the’Herald office and ■eard from Mr. Hale and Mr. Mein
again elected Coach W. J. Cochran rs.
The high school glee club, direct-
of the local high school as manager.
Arrangements were made for prac d by Mrs. James Clayton, gave sev
tice in the auditorium starting to- ral vocal selections which were well
night (Thursday.) Most of the play eceived.” Mis Ruth Dodd gave a
eading entitled “At the Football
ers were in last year’s squad.
lame."
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
♦
F. B. Swayze, A. H. Norton and D.
M. Deeter of the First National
Bank of Hermiston, attended the
meeting of the Blue Mountain Bank
ers association held at the Marcus
Whitman hotel In Walla Walla
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Schofield
if Vancouver. Wn., are the parents
of a son born Friday, December 8.
He has been named Edward .Warner,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Warner, parents
f Mrs. Schofield, motored down Sat
urday and were accompanied home
by little Miss Patricia, their young
granddaughter, who will stay with
them for the present.
An open house card party was
given by members of the American
Legion Auxiliary Saturday night in
the club house. Seven tables of
bridge were in play and two tables
of pinochle. High honors In pinochle
went to Peter Castric, and high in
bridge for ladies to Mrs. Garnet D.
Best, and high for men to D. M.
Deeter.
Mrs. W. L. Hamm and Mrs. Ger-
aid White entertained Monday night
at the White home honoring Mrs.
Geo. Story and Mr. Hamm on their
birthdays. The evening was spent
playing bridge. High honors were
won by Mrs. James Todd for the la-
dies, and by Henry Harger for the
men; game prize went to Mrs. James
Todd, and general low prize to Mrs.
Story,
PERFECT ATTENDANCE LIST
LARRGE FOR LOCAL SCHOOL
High School
Freshmen:—Floy Attebury, Doro-
Floyd
hy Conrad, John Conrad,
‘
oxe, Mary Doherty, Bonnie Jean
Follett, Irene Kennings, Roberta
Mullins, Mary McGonlgle, Edith
•eterson. Donald Parker, Wayne
•ower, LaVelle Stephenson, Opal
3tockard.
Sophomore: — Aldruda Beletski,
Lois Barnard, Opal Barber, Alice
Edwards, Lois Hutchison, Frank
Teppe, Bill Jackson. Oliver Knerr,
Kenneth Knerr, Paul Marble. Jack
teeves, Barbara Reid, Charlotte
Ralph, Alton Sisson, Earl Watson,
Vernon Case.
Juniors: — Julia Colpitts, Bruce
Follett, Martha Lem, Florence Lew-
is, Mary Rodda, Neva Richard«,
James Stewart, Miriam Swarner.
Goldie Shutter. George Sale, Edna
Turnblad, Ed Peterson.
Seniors:—Burke Doyle. Norma
Davis, Dayton Harris, Ruth Lindner,
auline Lewis, Mildred Myers, Anna
lay Martin, Betty Ralph. Marjorie
Shafer, Donald Serell, Ella Schil-
ling, Eunice Woughter.
ALONG THE CONCRETE
Knees were revealed by the Ford
long before they were by the mod-
ern style of dress (1908.)
From all reports,
partake of repeal.
may now
Up in Washington’s flood area it
is so muddy they say the ducks wear
Chester L. Johnson, son of Dr. boots. The duck presented to us this
K. Johnson, Cadet at morning did not wear boots so it
and Mrs.
West Point, tells of the victories in must have been a real ‘’webfoot.”
football this season over Illinois.
The Oregonian thinks that all
Yale. Harvard, and others, in a let- ! these floods In Washington is just
ter to the old home town paper. The a publicity stunt to obtain money
corps is allowed to accompany the for flood control.
team on Its trips, Chester says, and
A man who can ride a bicycle
he has been to New Haven, Cam- 1 down hill while it is making snake
bridge, Massachusetts, and Philadel- tracks, stay astride when It piles up,
phia. He also tells of the "honor and at the same time save a bucket
system’ under which the corps of milk from spilling, Is In our esti-
work, and says that Its effectiveness mation a prize juggler. Oscar Payne
that it has the accomplished this little feat the
is due to the fact
I
support of the entire corps. He is other morning. We are told that the
quite happy In his work, but Is still bicycle had heard about repeal.
old State of Ore-
a supporter of the
I
In drawing out a little boy’s ideas
gon.
about Santa Claus yesterday, it was
When 15-year-old Rose Oloven of learned that It was not necessary to
Berlin was arrested for drunkenness write a letter to the wise old boy
she was advised to stick to beer and when one could see him in all the
stores.
leave wine alone.
Johnson Upholds W. F.