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“MW “Rushing the growler,” however, may not include the door.—Clark Wood. VOLUME XXVIII one at the . iussn3 palten 0 =P Hermisfun Herali jo A NUMBER 25 FARM BUREAU CO-OP. MEMBERSHIP ELECTS TWO NEW DIRECTORS 30ARD AND MANAGEMENT CRI- TICIZED IN STATEMENT. hairman of Board Answers Charges Made by Co-Member; Favor Fi nn ncing Cold Storage Plant. In the election at the annual eeting of the Farm Bureau Co- stive ot Hermiston last Friday i noon, 193 votes were cast, to ted two new directors, Ralph Say r of Butter Creek and J. H. Reid Hermiston, and replace A. E. arland of Umatilla and Joe kins of Adams. The votó cast is as follows: Saylor, 102; Reid, 12; McFarland, 90; and Hawkins, 65. vate The meeting was held in the Methodist church and the main au ditorium was packed to capacity ith all available standing room cn. Interest ran high in the eeting as a motion was made and passed permitting C. C. Mason, who became a member of the cooperative the day before the meeting, to read an 18-page statement in which he criticised the policies of the board and management. Immediately fol lowing the reading of this state ment a motion was made to have the statement filed with the secretary for further reference, but the auth or refused to surrender the docu ment. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, $•999***** ? SCHOOL NOTES ♦ *• ++99*9******* The freshman class will give an ary 22, beginning at 2:30 p.m., honoring the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. The program will include the fol lowing numbers: 1. Sextet of freshman girls, spe cial arrangement of “America the Beautiful." 2. Oration, “Influence of a Great Character," Margaret Clarke. 3. Violin solo, selected, Roberta Mullins. 4. Play, “Abe Lincoln and the Little A. D." Little A. D., Wayne Power; Abe Lincoln, the boy. Ber- nard Jendrzejewski; Abe Lincoln, the youth, Hugo Pankow; Abe Lin coln, the man, Bill Harris. Considerable preparation has been made. The entertainment promises to be worth while, and the public is Invited to attend. end of their first year. At the beginning of the second semester a typing class was organ ized under the instruction of Miss Sibert, commercial teacher, for the purpose of promoting activity for those freshmen and sophomores who had spare time and to give them an opportunity to determine whether they liked typing or were adapted to make a success of It later on. The class meets Mondaya and Wednes days during the activity period. They may spend any additional per iods typing that are available. They are following the regular course of study given Typing I students. Thus far considerable interest and pro gress has been apparent. Students enrolled in the class in clude: Eleanor Dawson, Opal Stock Finance Cold Storage Project. ard, Bonnie Lamberson, Ellis Coxen, Before the meeting adjourned a Dorothy Conrad, Harold Throop, motion was passed to amend the by- Paul Marble, Beverly Allen and Earl laws of the organization to empow Watson. er the board of directors to loan suf ficient money, not to exceed $4000, Valentine's day was observed af to the Umatilla Co-operative Cream ter the usual fashion in all the ery board for the purpose of financ grades but the eighth. Valentines ing a cold storage plant. The pro were distributed and in several posed set-up was explained by the grades a party was held at which manager of the creamery. the instructors treated the children. No further business arose, and Since the beginning of the second the meeting adjourned. semester a number of record zero writes bave been made in typing. A Files for Recorder. zero write Indicates that a student Jack Folsom filed Thursday, Feb. has written for ten minutes without 8th, on the Republican ticket for making an error, and averaging a the nomination of county recorder certain number of words a minute of conveyances, to be held at the on the basis of five strokes per word. primary election. May 18, to fill the The following were some of the out unexpired term of the late Charles standing records made by typing I students: Helen Addleman, 42-0, E. Graham. 43-0; Neva Richards, two 39-0 Mr. Folsom will be remembered writes; Mary Rodda. 3S-0; and Ed as the' candidate for the above office Peterson has made five zero writes at the general election 1932, and in averaging 22 words per minute. In view ot the large vote received by him at that time, his many suppor Typing II many writes were made averaging as high as sixty-three ters have encouraged him to enter words a minute, but with several the race again this year. He is the errors. However, for consistent son of Wm. Folsom, former county accuracy, Eunice Woughter wrote recorder, and became familiar with 4S-0, and two 46-0 writes. the work in the office during his • e father’s administration, also had Returns from Corvallis. experience with his successor, the late Fred W. Hendley, and he de O. L. Barlow, manager of the sires "Capable and Experienced" to Hermiston Co-operative Laundry A be printed after his name on the Cannery, returned Monday from ballot. Corvallis where he had attended a Mr. Folsom was born 1892. in the canning school sponsored by the ex Camas Prairie region of Umatilla tension service. He accompanied county, and received his education Willard Campbell of Kennewick on in the schools of this county, hav the trip. Mr. Campbell operates a ing attended both gram mar and private cannery there. Mr. Barlow high school He has three children said that during the week the pro of school age in whose behalf he gram consisted chiefly of the study earnestly solicits the support of the of machine work, preparation of produce and grading. voters of Umatilla county. H. J. Ott, chairman of the Farm Bureau Co-operative board, ans wered several charges made by P. P. Sullivan, another board member, im plying that unofficial meetings had been held, and that requested re ports and financial statements had uot been issued. Mr. Ott explained the action of the board members in these matters and gave the reason for such action, saying that there had been no intention to “put some thing over” an any board member or any member of the organization. Lr. Olt has been a member of the Farm Bureau Co-operative board since its beginning and is familiar with its operation and policies. COMMISSIONER FOR UMATILLA Enos D. Martin, manager of the district, has been named by the United States district court as conciliation com- misioner for Umatilla county, ac cording to notice received February 8th, by A. S. Cooley attorney for the 20 petitioners who asked for the op- pointment. The appointment was made by Federal Judge James Alger Fee. As explined by Mr. Cooley the naming of a concilation commis sioner is authorized by a federal law passed last spring. When a farmer fears a foreclosure or an attachment he may appeal to the conciliator for an adjustment and while the mat ter is in the hands of the commis sioner no suit for foreclosure or at tachment can be filed. It is said that others not signing the petition for the conciliator have a right to take advantage of his ser vices if they desire to do so. assembly program Thursday, Febru- Hermiston Irrigation An epidemic of pink-eye has been found to exist among several in the lower grades. So far no cases have been reported from the high school. However, the disease is very con tagious, and parents are requested to keep any children with inflamed eyes home. Rev. A. J. Ware, former minister in Hermiston, gave a short inspira- tional talk before the high school assembly last Wednesday morning. Donna Saylor and Eldon Saylor enrolled in the fourth and sixth grades, respectively, last Monday. Formerly they had attended school in Echo. For several months members of the Torch Honor society have eaten their lunch together and discussed Tension Broken. problems and activities which the The tension in the crowded room members might sponsor. At a meet- was broken when A. E. Bensel spoke ing last Wednesday plans were com regarding the importance ot keep pleted for a party to be given Sat- ing down controversy in a coopera- urday, February 24. Junior and tive organization if it were to May ji Senior members will entertain the tinue to benefit its members. He sophomores in the society and all scaled that it was his belief that no freshmen who have earned at least organization could stand long when eleven of the twenty-four points re- controversy and dissension persia- quired to gain membership at the Charges Made Against Board. MARTIN NAMED CONCILIATION • = ----- SURVEY STARTS ON HERMISTON- UMATILLA HIGHWAY SECTION. The survey of the Hermiston- Umatilla section of the Oregon Trail highway, and the Pendleton- Stanfield section, with a view to the proposed re-routing, was started Wednesday by a crew of nine men with J. B. Weaver, engineer in charge. The group came here from Ash land, Oregon, and include J. B. Weaver, chief engineer, Norman Kennedy, Ed Morelock, M. A. Cam eron, L. C. Irwin, H. K. Mobbott, Frank Caverhill, M. F. Zutz, and L. R. Raley. ■ - • e- STRATTON-BURNSIDE. Miss Theta Burnside, niece of Mrs. Rose Lawson, who has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Payne for the past four years, was married Tuesday, February 6, to John Stratton at Canyon City, Oregon. Mrs. Stratton had lived with her grandmother at Monument prior to coming to Hermiston. The announcement of her marriage came last Friday when Mr. and Mrs. Strat ton motored to Hermiston to visit Mr. and Mrs. Payne. They were ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Sedrlc Hurberger, and remained until Sun day. Mrs. Hurberger is Mrs. Strat ton's sister. P.T.A. Program Arranged. The program for the next regu lar P. T. A. meeting has been ar ranged in the following order: Sup erintendent McAtee will talk on "The Exceptional Child" in the lo cal schools which will include a remedy for meeting a happy me dium. Mrs. L. A. Moore, fifth grade teacher, will discuss the alms of the course of study for the fourth, fifth and sixth grades and what is expected of the child of this age. Music will be furnished by fifth grade pupils. PROJECT HISTORY RECALLED BY DEATH OF COUNTY PIONEER CHAS. H. SHAW ONE OF FIRST PROJECT SETTLERS. Assisted in Construction of Westland Irrigation Canal and Maxwell Ditch Work. Charles H. Shaw, age 79, of Her miston, died Sunday morning at the home ot his daughter, Mrs. C. M. Berry. Funeral services were held at Stanfield Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the Hope Presbyterian church, with Rev. W. A. Briggs conducting the service. Interment was made in the Echo cemetery. Mr. Shaw was Second Lieutenant in the Volunteer Company for five years, of which his father was cap tain, and was the last surviving member. He fought in several bat tles with the Indians protecting the early settlers in northwestern Ne braska. He assisted in the building of the old fort at Fort Riley. He was born in New York, Sep tember 22, 1854. He came from Greeley county, Nebraska, to Eu gene, Oregon, in November 1887, and the following year io eastern Oregon, and has made his home in the Hermiston community since 1898. Early settlers will remember when Mr. Shaw superintended the construction ot the Maxwell ditch which carried the first water into Hermiston. He also cleared the lane west of the railroad track where part of Hermiston now stands, which was at that time called Maxwell. He took contracts for leveling land for several years, and had charge of the building of the Westland Irrigation canal when It was first built to Butter Creek about 31 years ago. He was named one of the first directors of District No. 8, and helped build the little white school house on lower Butter Creek. Mr. Shaw had been a member of the Maccabees since 1902. Two daughters have gone before him. He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow, Adeline Shaw, and eight children as follows: Earl E. Shaw of Umatilla; Dick H. Shaw, Meach am; Prior F. Shaw, Portland; Mrs. Roy G. Attebury, Hermiston; Mrs. Edna Shanghnessy, Seattle, Wn.; Mrs. C. M. Berry, Hermiston; Mrs. Edwin Reiman, The Dalles; Mrs. John Spain, Meacham; one brother, Ervin Shaw of Grandview, Idaho, and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth South ward of Hermiston and Mrs. Foad Simmons of Sebastopole, Calif. He also leaves seventeen grand child ren and two great grandchildren. ------- • =-------- Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Chisholm of Walla Walla were business visitors in Hermiston Monday night. Mr. Chisholm is connected with the Ellis Feed Store here. The man who spende too much time In waiting tor his ship to come in, usually finds it’s a receivership. —Weston Leader. FEBRUARY 15, 1934 PEARSON ENLARGES SERVICE STATION IN WASHINGTON J. G. Pearson, well known Her miston garage and service station man, left the first of the week for Castle Rock, Wn., where he will en large his service station business by adding cabins and auto park. The station is located approximately one and one-half miles north ot Castle Rock and will be known as the "Ev ergreen Park." Harvey Cook and J. H. Cook, both formerly of Her miston, now located at Kelso, Wn., will do the carpenter work for Mr. Pearson. The local station will be operated by Walter Pearson with the assis tance of B. A. Doyle. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson will return to Hermiston in about a month to move their furni ture to their new location where their daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McKenzie, have been operating the Castle Rock station. Mr. Pearson has approximately 12- acres of land there. ---------- =- MORE DEATHS BY MOTOR CAR ACCIDENTS IN 1933. More deaths, fewer accidents and fewer injured is Oregon’s motor car accident record in 1933 as com pared to the year previous. Two hundred and forty-six per sons lost their lives in 1933 as com pared to 227 deaths in 1932. This stands as 19 more deaths, or an in crease of 8 per cent. A total of 4315 persons were in jured in 1933 as compared to 4384 in 1932, a decrease of 69. As for total accidents, there were 20,248 in 1933 as compared to 20,- 822 in 1932, a decrease ot 574. SUBSCRIPTION, |1.00 PER 000000*0****9 * LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES ♦ 4************9 Members of the American Legion Auxiliary were entertained at a bridge luncheon by the Heppner Unit Saturday afternoon as a re ward for winning a recent member ship contest between the two units. The St. Valentine motif was used and the visiting members report having a delightful time. Mrs. Geo. Storey won high honors during the afternoon’s play. Those attending were: Mrs. Rena Waterman, Mrs. F. L. Kelley, Mrs. W. L. Hamm, Mrs. George Storey, Mrs. O. K. Mudge, Mrs. James Todd, Mrs. Lyle Tilden, Mrs. Peter Castric, Mrs. Alice Stone, Mrs. E. E. McPherson, Mrs. A. W. Christopherson, Mrs. Garnet D. Best, and Mrs. J. M. Norton. Another public card party will be given Thursday, February 22, in the American Legion hall, with Mrs. E. E. McPherson acting as chairman. Every Auxiliary member should try and be present and invite their friends to come. - • =- NEC DIRECTOR FOR OREGON WILL GIVE RADIO ADDRESS. Portland. Feb. 14 (Special)—Act ing on a suggestion from President Roosevelt, Edgar Freed, National Emergency Council, Director for Oregon, will go before the people of the state in a radio address to be presented as a joint program at 9:45 p.m. Friday, February 16, over radio stations KGW and KEX, Port land. Mr. Freed will explain the forma tion of NEC, its alm and functions, in the radio address Friday. He re turned this week from Washington, D.C., after a series of conferences Boy Scouts to Walla Walla. with the ranking heads ot the Fed Thirty-nine Boy Scouts from eral Recovery program and the oth Directors of NEC. Umatilla, Irrigon and Hermiston at er 47 State ----------------- tended a district mobilization of Ihe Conducts Funeral of Pioneer. Blue Mountain Council at Walla last Saturday where they heard a O. W. Payne motored to Mayville, radio address by President Roose Ore., Tuesday where he conducted velt. The President outlined a pro funeral services for Jean Smith, 74, gram whereby the Boy Scouts ot pioneer Gilliam county wheat farm- America could assist in relief work. er and county commissioner, whom Plans were laid for the carrying out he had known for ten years. Mr. of this work in each local commu Payne said that ft was one of the nity. No mishaps occurred on the largest funerals he had ever con trip until the school bus In which ducted. Interment was made in the the boys were riding, reached the Mayville cemetery. edge of town, and then the cap Named Secretary of State. came off the wheel, letting the hub down. No great damage was done P. J. Stadelman of The Dalles was and no boys hurt. sworn in as Oregon's secretary of state by Justice P. R. Kelley of the “Cynara” Among Best Picture«. supreme court last Friday, Febru "Cynara,” from the international ary 9. He immediately took over stage success. Is a perfect vehicle the duties of the office which were for the inimitable talents of Ronald left unmanned by the death of Hal Coleman, and will show at the Oasis E. Hoss, Tuesday, February 6. theatre Sunday and Monday. “Life in the Raw” Indeed, even the suave, urbane Colman has made few pictures more “Life in the Raw,” the new Zane artistic and entertaining than this Grey story with George O’Brien in one. Advance reports from Holly the featured role, is a worthy vehi wood—and from disinterested ob cle for the combined efforts of the servers, too—had placed “Cynara” leading writer and the leading por far up in the list of the season's trayer of western romance. It is the new Fox production to show at the best efforts. Oasis theatre Friday and Saturday. Weather Report. CUB CERTIFICATE AWARDED PACK BY EXECUTIVE HAYES FATHER AND SON BANQUET AT TENDED BY 150. Seventeen Boys Receive Memberships In Pack No. 161 ; Fine Enter tainment Recognized. An outstanding event during the year for Boy Scouts of Hermiston, Irrigon and Umatilla was the an nual Father and Son banquet Mon day night in the basement of the Methodist church. Approximately 75 fathers entertained their sons at the big affair of the year, making a record crowd for any similar ban quet held in Hermiston at a prev ious time. Oscar Payne, scoutmaster for the Hermiston troop, is to be congratu lated for his success in promoting the work here, and in carrying out the annual banquet for the fathers and sons. One of the highlights of the meet ing was the presentation of Cub cer tificate by Robert R. Hayes, scout executive of the Blue Mountain Council, to a group of seventeen boys which will permit them to car ry "Cub” cards as members ot Pack No. 161, a branch of the Boy Scouts of America. Boys who have quali fied for their card include David Hamm, Thomas Fraser, Jack Briggs, Russell Demorro, Oscar Payne, Bil lie Nation and Harold Briggs. The remaining boys will be eligible for the same award within the next few weeks: Eugene Miller, Gale Felt- house, Frankie McKenzie, Robert Miller, Albert Stone, Wayne Sage, Bobby Smith, Allan Clarke, Lowell Stater and Claude Stamper. The Cub Scouts, consisting of boys up to the rage of 12 yean, have been ‘ trained during the past year by W. A. Briggs, assisted by a com- mittee ot B..H. McAtee. H. J. Sty lings, and H. T. Fraser. These boys have been trained and prepared for the life of a Boy Scout. Another portion of the evening’s entertainment which particularly pleased the boys was a narrative giv en by Robert R. Hayes, their friend and counsellor, as he pictured the route he would take if he had his life to live over again. He stressed growth, physically, mentally, and spiritually as the main developments In a boy’s life, and suggested a num ber of ways in which the boys might be benefited. At the close ot his clever talk Mr. Hayes surprised the boys by again presenting the Hermiston troop with the Roosevelt award—a red, white and blue banner, and also presented one to Irrigon troop Ne. 64. Difficult qualifications had been fulfilled by members of both troops before they could achieve this award. Mr Hayes stated that only fifty percent of the troops in the (Continued on last page) ?......... Date Max. Mln * February 8 ....................... 56....... 35 ♦ February YEAR ALONG THE CONCRETE : ♦ • 9 .......................... 55........ 26 February 10 ........... -....... 51........ 20 February 11 ..................... 53....... 20 February 12 ..................... 53....... 19 February 13 ..................... 55....... 20 February 14 .............. 55,.20 Precipitation was .13 for week. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Rev. W. A. Briggs, pastor of th« Methodist church, is attending a re gional conference ot the church a1 The Dalles this week. Some of th« outstanding leaders of the church were present at this meeting, in 'hiding Dr. Bovard, head of the edu cational work. Dr. M. A. Dauber, Lead of the rural work of the church. Dr. Dlffendorfer, head of the Board of Foreign Missions, and Bishop Ti tus Lowe, of the Portland area, were among those present. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Clark enter tained at dinner at their home southwest of town Saturday even- ng. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Robertson, Mr. and Mm. A. H. Norton. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richards and the host and hostess. Mm. Alice Stone entertained Mon day night at dinner with covers laid for Mm. F. B. Swayze. Mn. H. T. Fraser, Mm. A. W Prann, Mm. C. M. Jackson, Mrs. B. J. Nation, Mm. Georgia Henderson and the hostess. Coach Cochran was seen buying garden seed Saturday. A sure sign of spring. The sound of a watch being wound was heard in the back ot the room at the Farm Bureau meeting Friday. If you plan to attend the dance at Westland school house Saturday you can count on getting stung by the Yellow Jackets”—the new dance band that will furnish the music. A country is getting pretty far In ’he red when the bill collecting agencies can't pay their own bills. Some of the boys were disappoint ed Monday because they were un able to persuade Al Q. that he should furnish them with cigars, sodas, candy bars, etc., after ho had re turned from a week end trip. But Al said It took more than the story told by his Pals to do the trick. The circus was In town again Saturday with Its brass band parad ing down Main street advertising the big show, while the publicity man and manager barged Into busi ness houses and sold tickets. This time the kids secured the Knerr residence for their performance. O. O. Felthouse received a "ducky” valentine from the "Lollypop Twins” two fair admirera who ride to and from school on the buss, said to be Helen J, and Fern L.
