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VOLUME XXVIII
NUMBER 23
SUCCESSFUL SPORTS
EVENT STAGED BY
AMERICAN LEGION
WINNER I EACH CLASS PRE.
SENTED WITH MEDAL.
Pendleton Group Features Special
Event; Chamness Wins Decision
Over Hiatt.
BOARDS DISCUSS PLANS FOR
LOCK ON GAS PUMP AT
COLD
ROHRMAN'S GARAGE BROKEN.
STORAGE PLANT.
At a joint meeting of members of
the Umatilla Co-operative Creamery
board and the Farm Bureau Coop
erative board last Thursday night
in the office of Assistant County
Agent G. D. Best, the membership
voted to retain the present cream
ery quarters and Install cold stor-
age lockers in the freight room.
Adequate space for lockers is avail
able in this room to take care of the
present demand. The vote was prac
tically unanimous.
Final plans for the annual
creamery meeting, which will be
held Saturday, February 3, were
liscussed and completed.
Board members and officials pres-
ent at the meeting included E. L.
Jackson, president of creamery
board; M. G. Hedwall, manager of
creamery; L. Wooster, Stanfield; L.
2. Dyer, Hermiston; A. E. McFar-
land, Umatilla; L. C. Cooney, Board-
nan; A. Heyden, Echo; R. V. Jones,
irvigon; all members of the cream-
ery board. Members of the Farm
Bureau board present included S. H.
Barnard, manager farm coopera-
ilve, Hermiston; J. M. Richards,
Monetary of the board, Stanfield;
H.
Ott, Hermiston; Joe Hawkins,
Adami and P. P. Sullivan, Hermis-
Two unidentified men wearing
overcoats and light hats broke the
gasoline pump at the Rohrman ga
rage early Sunday morning but
were frightened away and left a car
which had been stolen in Portland.
Officers who were called to investi
gate could find no trace of them.
B. J. Nation, night marshal was
at the depot Sunday morning at
3:30 and saw a car at Rohrman's
garage. He went over to see if the
driver wanted some gas, but when
he got there the car was unoccupied
and the gasoline pump had been
broken. He placed the car inside
the garage after waiting for the
driver to return.
Although Mr. Nation did not see
anyone in or near the car, from
other witnesses it is evident that
two men had been in it. The car
had no registration card or any
other identification marks.
The car was stolen from a garage
at 21st and north Everett streets
in Portland, according to Sergeant
Bert Staats of the state police, who
investigated the case.
Later reports state that the two
men were arrested In Baker Wed
nesday.
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AUTO LICENSE EXAMINER’S
One of the most successful sport
events ever sponsored by the Amer-
i an Legion, Hermiston Post No. 37,
was staged Tuesday and Wednesday
lights featuring amateur boxing
and wrestling events. Approximately
300 people witnessed the two night
sports event and added to the keen
spirit of competition which prevail
ed.
Fighters in all weights were en-
tered from Echo, Stanfield, Uma-
tilla, Boardman. Irrigon and Her
miston, (and the winner in each
class was presented with a medal
showing that he was champion in
his class for this district. A similar
sports event will be staged in Uma
tilla February 28.
A feature attraction was put on
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by Pendleton men including exhi
bitions in stunts, boxing and wrest CARD TOURNAMENT PLANNED
ling.
BY STANFIELD CLUB.
Friday night all boxing events
and contestants in each class were
A card tournament for the cham
entered as follows:
No. 1—A. Chamness, Hermiston, pionship of western Umatilla and
vs. Shannon, Hermiston; weight 134 northern Morrow counties will be
held In Stanfield Monday evening,
won by Chamness.
February 5th, Monday evening Feb
No. 2—Pankow vs. Needles, 82
ruary 12th, and Monday evening
lbs., both of Hermiston; decision to
February 19th, sponsored by the
Pankow.
Stanfield Commercial club. A val-
No. 3—Hiatt, Echo, vs. Lane, uable prize will be awarded for the
Umatilla; weight 130 lbs., decision champion in each of three divisions,
for Hiatt.
bridge, pinochle and five hundred.
No. 4—Wilson, Boardman,' vs. , y Proceeds from the tournament
Caldwell, Umatilla, 160 lbs.; won will be used to purchase instruments
by Caldwell. *
for the Stanfield high school band.
No. 5—McCullough, Uma., vw . We entry fee is twenty-five cents
Herring, Echo; 105 lbs., won by per evening per player, and play
starts promptly at 8:00 o’clock in
McCullough.
No. 6-—Rohde, Her., vs. Leicht, the hall above Refvem's store in
Stanfield. At the conclusion of
Irrigon; 79 lbs., won by Rohde.
No. 7—Weimer vs. Mulkins, Her- each evening’s play, refreshments
win be served the players.
79 lbs. each, draw.
The committee requests that
No. 8—Jordan, Echo, vs. Rand,
Boardman; 145 lbs., won by Rand. wherever possible, entrants notify
No. 9 — Arnold, Umatilla vs. one of the following persons of their
Chamness, Her.; 118 lbs., won by Intention to join in the tournament:
Lloyd Russell or Mel Johnson, Stan
Arnold.
field; N. D. Bard, Echo; R. G. Pen
ney, Hermiston; Ursel Hiatt, Uma
Saturday night a boxing and
tilla; Mrs. Roscoe Williams, Irrigon.
wrestling card was featured.
The committee in charge promises
No. 1 — Wrestling, Marble vs. plenty of live competition in what
Quick, Hermiston; 90 lbs., draw.
ever game visitors are entered.
No. 2—Boxing event, Pankow,
Her., vs. Brown, Uma., 85 lbs.; de ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
cision for Pankow.
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HOSPITAL NOTES
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No. 3—W. Chamness of Hermis ***************
ton reversed a decision of the pre
Hawley Bean of Echo was dis
vious night and won from Arnold of
charged from the hospital early this
Umatilla in the 118 lb. class.
No. 4—Boxing in 75 lb. * class, week.
Rhode of Hermiston vs. Powell of
Valias Dexter, son of Mr. and
Umatilla, won by Rhode. •
No. 5—Boxing event in the 100 Mrs. W. B. Dexter of Irrigon, who
lb. class, Rankin vs. Dawson, both underwent an operation for appendi
citis last week, expects to leave the
of Hermiston, won by Dawson.
No. 6—Boxing, Lewis vs. Weimer hospital in the next three days.
both of Hermiston, won by Lewis.
No. 7—B. Nation, boxing, took on
A Hackbarth of Echo, entered
Earnhart, wrestling, losing by one the hospital suffering from a severe
fall; but gave Earnhart consider hand infection, and is now reported
able punishment.
as improving.
No. 8—Wrestling in the 185 lb.
class; Whitsett vs. Thompson, both
Mrs. Sylvan Pierson was discharg
of Hermiston; Whitsett won by one ed from the hospital this week,
fall in 3 rounds.
greatly improved. She has been suf
No. 9—Feature attraction from fering from a nervous breakdown
Pendleton, Moens and Cardon with for several months.
Walter Olli as boxing referee. This
was an unusual exhibition of stunts,
The small daughter of Mr. and
boxing, and wrestling, that would Mrs. Henry Sommerer cut her hand
be popular on a Portland boxing badly Saturday when she fell into
card.
a barbed wire fence. Her condition
No. 10—Boxing, 160 lb. class. is improved.
Caldwell of Umatilla vs. McFall of
Echo, which resulted in a technical
knockout for Caldwell.
Raymond Myers of Stanfield, who
No. 11—Boxing in 123 lb. class; was injured by a buzz saw last
Paul, Hermiston vs. Flagman, Echo. week, is greatly improved and It is
Decision went to Flagman.
now believed that there will be no
No. 12—Main Event; Art Cham necessity of amputating any part of
ness of Hermiston met Bud Hiatt of his hand.
Echo in the 135 lb. class. Chamness
“BLACK BEAUTY.”
put on a much better fight than he
had the previous night and received
Romance, pathos and strong hu-
all three votes.
man Interest are the high points in
Harry Kelley and Logan Todd "Black Beauty,” which will show
acted as referees.
Saturday and Sunday at the Oasis
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theatre. Built around one of the
Father and Son ' Banquet.
most appealing subjects in the
Tbe annual father and son ban world, the love between man and
quet sponsored by the Hermiston horse, this picturization of the fa
Boy Scout troop will be held Mon mous novel by Anna Sewell is the
day. February 12. The place will be kind of an offering that tugs at the
announced later. If yon haven’t a heartstrings. Picturesque southern
son buy a ticket for some boy who settings hero and there supply pleas
has no father to take him.
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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY
ing variety.
SCHEDULE CHANGED.
Inasmuch as the re-licensing of
Oregon motor vehicle operators in
the eastern part of the state has
been almost completed, it has been
deemed advisable to combine the
two eastern Oregon traveling exam
iners' territories so that they might
be more economically operated. For
this reason, a new schedule has been
drafted which will be handled by
Mr. C. M. Bentley, examiner, says
Hal E. Hoss, Secretary of State.
Effective February 1st, the exam
iner will be on duty at Hermiston
once every four weeks, beginning
Saturday, February 10th, 1934. He
will rqturn on Saturday, March 10,
1934, and continue on this basis un
til further notiee. The hours will
be from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. and the
location will be remain at the city
library.
A printed copy of the complete
new examiners’ schedule for both
eastern and western Oregon will
soon be released which will show
that the Hermiston district will be
afforded the same frequency of ser
vice in the future as in the past.
Watson Named School Janitor.
M. L. Watson of Hermiston took
over the duties of janitor at the
school house Thursday, February 1,
at the expiration of the term of
Harvey Cook who has served faith
fully in that capacity for approxi
mately eight years. Mr. Cook and
his brother J. H. Cook plan to leave
about the middle of February for
Kelso, Wn., where they have pro
perty. They are renting their Her
miston property.
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The man who spends too much
time in waiting for hia ship to come
in, usually finds it’s a receivership.
—Weston Leader.
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FEBRUARY 1, 1934
ROAD PROJECTS
CONSTRUCTED UNDER
CWA NEARCOMPLETION
$4900.00 USED ON PROJECTS IN
HERMISTON DISTRICT.
Crew of Men Under 0. C. Piereo
Now Working on Road East
From Strohm Ranch.
Work on CWA projects In the
Hermiston vicinity under H. A.
Pankow as foreman, is nearly com-
pleted. There are sixteen men now
working to complete these projects
which it is understood will be elosed
within a few days. Up to the pres
ent time approximately $4900.00
has been used in the completion of
projects here, including the surfac
ing of the Butter Creek-Westland
road to the steel bridge.
Mr. Pankow has had 24 men
working for 36 days, ten teems for
3 6 days, and two trucks for 28
days, since the mopey tor work was
allocated by the CWA for this dis
trict, starting the latter part of De
cember.
Work on the road running east
from the George Strohm place is
now being done under the foreman
ship of O. C. Pierce. An average of
twelve men are being employed on
this construction.
Road construction completed in
cludes: 3000 feet of road graded
and ditched, 200 yards reck for bal
last, and 800 yards gravel for sur
face on the road running south from
the Farm Bureau building; 2600
feet ef road graded and ditched and
600 yards gravel for surface on
road running east for 2600 feet
from the A. F. Rohrman residence
corner; 600 feet et read graded and
100 yards of rock and gravel for
ballast on the road running south
from Gibb’s corner.
The administration has not an
nounced when the allocation of
money for CWA and PWA projects
will cease but up to the present
time the work created by such allo
cation has kept many men employed
here who would otherwise have
found it necessary to seek aid, in
maintaining their families.
Men who secure employment on
these projects must register with
the unemployment agency in Pen
dleton.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR
HERMISTON TEAMS WIN AND
P.T.A. CONSIDERS SWIMMING
LOSE GAMES LAST WEEK END.
POOL POSSIBILITIES.
The Hermiston basketball teams
each took a victory and a defeat
Friday and Saturday of last week.
The Echo high school team out
played the Bulldogs in a 14 to 27
score Friday night on their own
court. The local town team won
from the Echo hoopers in a close
game, 24-28, the same night.
Both teams went to Arlington
Saturday night when the high
school defeated their opponents 13-
16, and the Blackhawks lost to the
town team, 29-40,
Monday night the Blackhawks
were defeated in a return game
with the Pendleton Knights of Co-
kimbus in an over time period, 25-
34. The game ended in a tie, 25-
all, but during the play-off Henning
was put out on fouls, and the
Knights of Columbus boys dropped
in a few long shots chalking up
nine points for a decisive victory.
A very interesting meeting was
enjoyed by all parents and teachers
who attend another monthly meet
ing of that group Wednesday, Jan
uary 31.
Oscar Payne gave a timely talk
on "Character Education.” He de-
fised character as "what a person
is—aot what he is going to be.” He
stated that the task building cha
racter is too often left to the teach
ers and the school. Contrary to that
idea, character building should be
gin at home. Keeping the child oc
cupied all the time is essential. To
accomplish this requires time, but
it is time well spent. That partic
ularly active child if properly oc
cupied and guided may possess un
usual qualities for success.
Other numbers on the program
included: music by the fifth grade;
a reading by Ruth Dodd; and music
by Donald DeMoss, Melvin and
Bruce Follett.
The question of hot lunches was
brought up. No definite action was
taken owing to the warm weather
which has made hot lunches unnec
essary.
Mrs. Mueller brought up the ques-
tian of building a community swim
ming pool. The idea was met with
great favor. A committee consist
ing of Oscar Payne, W. G. Dyer,
Clarence Henning and John Clarke
was appointed to look into the fea-
sability of such a plan. The com
mittee is to have a report ready for
the next meeting.
FAREWELL DINNER GIVEN
W. E. JONES FAMILY.
A dinner was given by members
of the Hermiston Union church Sun
day in honor of Rev. and Mrs. W. E.
Jones and family who plan to leave
in the near future to make their
home In Wilamina, Oregon. Sun
day closed Rev. Jones’ pastorate
with the church after four years of
devoted service.
During the afternoon a purse of
842.96 was presented Mr. Jones,
and a check of $8.00 to Mrs. Jones
from members of the Ladles Aid.
Expressions of appreciation for Mr.
Jones’ work were heard and a letter
read from Mr. and Mrs. Cecil War
ner, former members of the church,
now of Grangeville, Idaho, express
ing regret that Rev. and Mrs. Jones
were leaving Hermiston.
Nearly 120 people were served at
dinner. During the dinner hour it
was announced that Rev. and Mrs.
Jones would be entertained by the
Pine City church next Sunday, Feb
ruary 4, and all Hermiston friends
were invited to attend.
McNaught Building Sold.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS WILL
CONDUCT SUNDAY SERVICE.
The concrete building owned by
Carl McNaught of Portland, and oc
cupied by W. W. Felthouse, located
on the west side of town across the
street from the Grange Cooperative
building was sold this week to the
Farm Bureau Co-operative of Her
miston. The deal was closed Tues
day. Within the next thirty days
Weather Report.
the building will be utilized for a
Date
Max. Mln.
new gas and oil station which will
January 25
54 .... 37 be In operation by the first of
January 26
63 .... 33 March.
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January 28 ........................ 60 .... 24
Warner Active in Basketball.
January 29 ........................ 43 .... 21
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clipping taken from the Idaho
January 30 ........................ 59 .... 29
January 31 ........................ 52 ... 39 County Free Press published at
Precipitation for the week was .10. Grangeville, Idaho, tells of basket
Osborn Cabinet Shop Moved.
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ball activities of Cecil Warner, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Veyne Boynton of son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Warner,
The Osborn Cabinet Shop has
Pendleton
were Sunday dinner former Hermiston residents. Cecil been moved to quarters In the build
was
named
as
ene
of
the
outstand-
guests at the heme of Mrs. W. F.
ing across from the Osborn apart
ing players for Grangeville.
Boynton.
ments and is now ready to do busi
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ness. Mr. R. E. Osborn has been
located In the W. W. Felthouse
building for the past two years but
will now be located more conve
niently in the south end of the brick
building across from the apartment
house.
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Ground Hog Day Special
Regional Hatchery Code.
Bonneville “Sea-Locks” Discussed.
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LOCAL SCOUTS WILL MOBILIZE
AT WALLA WALLA.
Scouts Will be Asked to Join in
National Project; Treasure
Hunt Enjoyed.
Approximately 20 Boy Scouts
from the Hermiston troop and about
12 from the Umatilla and Irrigon
troops will attend a mobilization
meeting in Walla Walla Saturday,
February 10. to hear a broadcast by
President Roosevelt, when he will
make a direct radio appeal to the
Boy Scouts of the nation. The Pres
ident has informed his advisors that
the great national project which he
will ask the boys to perform will be
in the nature of a service of relief,
but the exact nature of what it is
to be he is keeping entirely as his
own secret until he talks to the
boys direct.
When he makes his request, the
President will be surrounded by
Eagle Scouts and Walter W. Head,
the President of the Boy Scouts of
America and Dr. James West, the
Chief Executive, will be present.
The scout call from the nation’s
chief executive will be broadcast
over stations on the national net
work, it is thought, but more defi
nite time and stations will be an
nounced later.
O. W. Payne, Hermiston troop
scout master, says that the largest
mobilization of scouts ever experi
enced in the Blue Mountain Council
is expected on that date. February
10 was chosen as it comes within
Scout Week, February 8 to 14, mak
ing the twenty-fourth anniversary
of the organisation of the Boy
Scouts in this country, a group
which last year had an enrollment
of 1,300,000 men and boys, making
it the greatest youth organisation
in the world.
In observance of Christian Endea
vor week January 28 to February
4, the young people of the local so
ciety will conduct the Sunday even
ing service at tbe Hermiston Union
church. Special topics will be giv
en and special music Is being ar-
ranged.
The young people who will talk
include Wayne Power on Fellow
ship; Chas. Duvall on Worship;
Harold Laird on Service; Edna
Turnblad will give the introductory
speech; and A. E. Bensel will give
Scouts Treasure Hunt.
closing remarks.
Sunday afternoon the local Boy
. Miss Lois Barnard will give a Scout troop was divided into two
violin solo as the offeratory and the groups under the leadership of O.
ladies quartet will sing.
W. Payne and Harold Hunt for a
treasure hunt. They assembled af
Felthouse Leases Warehouse.
ter the codes had been hid and
W. W. Felthouse leased the weet started on the jaunt. Each letter
portion of his warehouse this week of Instruction was written in code
to C. » Ellis of Walla Walla, Wn., and placed in a sealed envelope. The
who will Instali a complete line of jaunt carried the boys over a two
feeds. Mr. Ellis represents J. J. mile route but this did not take
Chisholm & Company, Inc., of Walla them long. The winning group un
Walla, and hopes to be ready to covered and deciphered the codes In
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serve the public within the next
week. Mr. Felthouse will maintain
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building.
A regional hatchery code meeting
is being held under the auspices of
the Oregon Baby Chick association
at its annual meeting to be held ir
’ortland, Saturday, February 3
starting at 10:09 A. M. In the Chan
ber of Commerce building, 8. E. 5tk
Ave. and Taylor streets. Mr. Han
nah. president IBCA, U. S. code
manager agent will speak at 10:30
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BOY SCOUTS WILL
HEAR PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT’S APPEAL
A discussion on "Why Sea Lock*
Should be Built in the Bonneville
Dam” will be given over KEX
(1180 k.c.) Portland, Oregon. Fri-
lay, February 2nd, from 9:30 to
3:45 P. M., by Francis V. Galloway,
attorney at The Dalles. This Is a
uestion that has been widely dis-
sussed and Is of vital interest to
eople In the Hermiston territory.
Makes Trip to Spokane.
J. A. Clarke, manager of the Her-
miston Light & Power Co., made a
business trip to Spokane Saturday
where he joined other district man
agers who made an inspection tour
of company holdings in Poet Falls
and Rothdum, Idaho, with J. B.
Whitworth, president of the com-
' pany. Mr. Clarke returned home
Sunday morning.
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Guy Cronk says that our Decem
ber violets have nothing on his
January dandelion that actually
bloomed on his ranch, west of town.
But who can compare dandelions
with violets.
Ye Editor's desk was so denti
Saturday that a customer inquire I
if something had been moved or t
of the office.
There is no doubt that these ar »
most interesting times lu which >
be living. Peculiarly so. The stat -
ment was made that “a year a o
one was a law-abiding citizen if be
had $100 In gold in his pocket, and
was breaking the law If he had a
pint of whisky in his pocket; today
he Is breaking the law If he carries
a pocket full of gold, and is within
he law if he carries a pint of whin-
<ey." Stop and meditate upon t 3
tact that most anything may hap
pen.
A number of local people have
been going around lately with a
rog In their throat, and there are
thers who have a "whole pond" of
hem In their throat. Spring is
here-—no doubt.
A representative from each of the
hree Main street eating houses
vere seen chatting In at Alma Hitt’s
hop this morning. A congenial lot.
C. L. Upham passing the pretiles
round Saturday; Assistant County
Agent Best tiptoeing through the
buttercups yesterday as he fled
from a young woman whom he had
evidently been kidding, Tsk! Tsk!;
Young gallants, who were never
known to own a car, dashing out of
the theatre to lock their ear as the
warning sign was flashed on the
screen; Owners of model T touring
cars should be particularly cautious
about locking their cars.