The happiest lot la that ot men
whose work is to do what they most
enjoy doing.—Dean Inge.
VOLUME XXVIII
(Jb. Hrrmisfu Hrraln
NUMBER 29
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. SULLIVAN
ARE HELD MONDAY
ORGANIZED AND SCHEDULED
T. P. A. Will Meet.
rtbt regular monthly meeting of
the Teachers-Parent association will
be held in the high school assembly
next Wednesday, March 21, at 8:00
p. m. Wm. Bloom, superintendent of
SUFFERED FROM LINGERING the Umatilla schools, will give an
address on "The Right Use of Lei
ILLNESS SINCE 1927.
sure Time.” Clarence Henning will
Came West From Wisconsin in 1867, talk on departmental work.
And to Hermiston Locality
in Year 1907.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 2:00 o’clock for
Mrs. P. P. Sullivan from the Prann
Funeral Parlors.
Mrs. Sullivan
passed away Saturday afternoon at
the Hermiston hospital where she
had been quite ill for several days.
The final rites were read by Rev.
O. W. Payne and interment made in
the Hermiston cemetery.
Mrs. Sullivan was 66 years of
age and had been in poor health
since 1927, but at the time of her
death it was thought that she was
somewhat improved.
Clara Jones was born at Highland,
Wisconsin, August 8, 1867. She
was the daughter of Daniel and Eli
zabeth Jones and the youngest of
eleven children; 8 brothers and two
sisters. Of these, one sister, Mrs.
William Carr ot Montford, Wiscon
sin, and two brothers, Robert Jones
of Milford, Iowa, and Henry Jones
of Montford. Wisconsin, survive.
She was married to P. P. Sulli
van, January 10, 1886, and to them
were born six children; one died in
infancy. They lived in Highland
until 1890 when they moved to
Lawler, Iowa, where they resided
until 1907. In the latter part of
November in that same year they
came west as far as Hermiston and
have made their home here since
that time.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two daughters and three
sons, and nine grandchildren. The
daughters are: Mrs. A. D. Jones of
Portland and Mrs. Dave Mittlesdort
of Hermiston; the sons include Le-
Roy, now of Roseburg; Harold of
Portland; and Herbert of Roseburg;
the grandchildren are Ernestine,
Bobby and Allen Sullivan; Harold
Sullivan, Jr.; Maxine Sullivan;
Shirley Jones; Patrick Sullivan; Da
vid and Rodney Mittelsdorf.
Six new students recently enrolled
in the grade school. They are: Mur-
ial Moore, fourth grade and Dorothy
Moore, ot Columbia, sixth grade;
Clarence Bowman, fourth, from
Holdman;
Marguerite Rainwater,
sixth, Richard Rainwater, seventh,
and Francis Rainwater, second, all
were formerly of Ranier, Oregon.
Mrs. Gerald White taught the
first grade last Monday during the
illness of Miss Rachel Sloan, regular
instructor.
The junior class entertained the
assembly last Friday with a fifteen
minute program. Numbers included
a humorous reading entitled "O No”
by Neva Richards, and two popular
song hits by Billy Lindner.
Considerable interest is being
taken in baseball this year. Coach
Cochran called a meeting of all boys
interested, and 27 responded. This
unusually large turnout Is partly
due to the fact that there will be no
district high school track meet this
year.
Likewise, the girls have caught
the “baseball bug” and during the
activity period 26 girls signed up
for the game.
The tennis court has been equip
ped with two new note and the court
cleaned and repaired by the stu
dents. At present only likely candi-
dates Tor the county tournament are
permitted to practice during the
activity period, in order that they
may have every opportunity for in-
struction and practice. Miss Mar-
garet Elliott 1* coaching the teams.
Perfect Attendance, Grades.
The following grade pupils were
neither absent nor tardy ouring the
last six weeks period :
First—Lenore Bancroft, Bobby
Best, Frank Harkenrider, Velma
- s--
Knapp, Leona Laird, Donna Jean
GOLD DIGGERS GO TO
Myers, Bruce Norton, Dulcina Pan
HAVANA TO FIND CASH.
ages, Dora Lee Paul, Marj Lou
Payne, Gilman Pierson, Roy Rood
Boisterous humor is promised by and Clarence Stanger.
First National studios in ‘‘Gold Dig
Second — Varney Baker, Ethel
gers in Havana,” film farce which Clarke, Lauree Gimble, Magdolene
will show at the Oasis theatre Sun Jackman, Billy Knerr, Johnny Lew
day only. A few serious moments is, Marian Longhorn, David Mittels
(and not too serious, at that), it is dorf, Rodney Nelson, Viola Pellet-
reported, are in the play only to ac 1er, Beverly Walker, Don Wimer and
centuate the humor.
Jack Pierson.
Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell
Third — Velma Amsberry, Zelma
are the gold diggers, and Allen Jen- Barnum, Wilma Edwards, Marjorie
kins and Guy Kibbee are their vic Knapp, Lois Laughlin, Linda Mary
tims. The story starts behind the
Neary, Gloria Pelletier, Jerry Coxen,
scenes in a New York burlesque
Lloyd
Englert, .Julius Gimble
show, moves to Havana and ends on
Wayne Harris, Donald McKenzie,
a homeward bound ship. All along
Kenneth Mead and Frank Stone.
the way hurly-burly situations de
Fourth — James Barber, Russel
velop, it is reported, which keep the
comedy romping. The girls go to DeMauro, Elvin Laudermilk, Bobby
Miller, Louis Rood, Richard Rugg,
Havana under the impression that
Wilford Shafer, Floyd Wilson, Phil
the Cuban capital is swarming with
marriageable millionaires, and the ip Wilson, Patsy Best, Angela De
plot is to marry one or two of them Mauro, Barbara Follett, Dorothy
or collect by the breach-of-promise Hall, Mary Frances Perry, Dorothy
route. All their plans go wrong, but Pierson, Anna Peterson and Betty
Rood.
the story works around to an end
Fifth — John Allen, Jack Briggs,
ing that is as happy for the gold-
diggers as for the males upon whom Leota Cherry, Robert Christian, Tom
Fraser, David Hamm. Mary Harris,
they work their wiles.
Helen Johnson, Frank McKenzie,
The supporting cast Includes Lyle Barbara Moore, Betty Morehouse,
Talbot, teamed In the romantic in Levester Mulkins, Ethel Paul, Dale
terest with Miss Blondell; Frank Pierson, Juanita Quick, Maxine
McHugh, Hobart Cavanaugh, Ralph Rohde, Lowell Satee and Virginia
Ince, Maude Eburne, Noel Francis. Smith.
Charles Wilson. George Cooper, Car
Sixth — Kenneth Bensel, Harold
rol Naish and Luis Alberni.
Briggs. Allen Clarke. Orval Cherry,
Frances Follett. Billy Nation. Na
Former Resident Dies.
omi Nunn, Audrey Null, Robert
Press notices today tell of the Pierson. Charles Pierson, Betty El
death of Patrick Scisel, 46, Red len Payne. Bobby Rohde, Wayne
mond business man, Monday in Bend Sage and Virginia Todd.
following a major operation. Mr.
Seventh—Ethel Barber, Jim Dall-
Siscel was a Hermiston resident un man. Maxine Englert, Lester Flan-
til 1926 when he sold his cigar nigan, Nellie Hooker, Alma Laird,
store to Bert Mullins, and went to Della Madden, Ralph Marble, Jesse
Wasco, later going to Redmond. Mr. More, Gladys Pierson, Ruth Pierson.
Siscel was married to Mrs. Goldie Robert Quick. Adlla Ryland. Zelma
Newsome Thursday, March 8.
Sale, Albert Skovbo and Mary Wil
son.
Weather Report.
Eighth—Leonard Butts, Audean
Date
' Max. Min. Davis. Loretta Furrer. Edward Hall,
March 8.................
60_
22 Billy Hamm. Oren Henning, Winnie
March 9 ______________ 83....... 22 Hensley, Florence Johnson, Ray
March 10 -------------------- 64....... 21 mond Knapp, Harold Laird, Frances
March 11 __________
68--25 Lewis, Esther McMullen, Effie Nel
March 13_____________ 72-------30 son. Helen Ralph, Stuart Rankin
March 12 -------------------- 72----- 36 and Thelma Swarner,
March 14-----------------------79------ 81
SUBSCRIPTION, 11.00 PER YEAR
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1934
COUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
A county baseball league was
formed this week at a meeting of
representatives
from
Pendleton,
Athena, Echo, Hermiston, Helix and
Mission, and a schedule arranged
covering a period between April 8th
and June 10th.
Local baseball enthusiasts have
been practicing for several weeks
and expect to be in good shape for
the first game which is scheduled
with the Echo team. At the close of
the season there will be a play-off
between teams holding first and
second place, unless there is a tie
between any two teams. This will
take place about June 17th.
The schedule follows:
April 8—Mission vs. Pendleton;
Echo vs. Hermiston; Athena vs.
Helix.
April 15—Pendleton vs. Athena;
Helix vs. Echo; Hermiston vs. Mis
sion.
April 22—Hermiston vs. Pendle
ton; Athena vs. Echo; Mission vs.
Helix.
April 29—Echo vs. Pendleton;
Mission vs. Athena; Helix vs. Her
miston.
May 6-—Pendleton vs. Helix; Ath
ena vs. Hermiston; Echo vs. Mission.
May 13—Pendleton vs. Mission;
Hermiston vs. Echo; Helix vs. Ath
ena.
May 20—Athena vs. Pendleton:
Echo vs. Helix; Mission vs. Hermis
ton.
May 27—Pendleton vs. Hermis
ton; Echo vs. Athena; Helix vs.
Mission.
June 3—Pendleton vs. Echo; Ath
ena vs. Mission; Hermiston vs.
Helix.
June 10—Helix vs. Pendleton;
Hermiston vs. Athena; Mission vs.
Echo.
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LEGION-AUXILIARY ENTER
TAINMENT RECALLS GAY 90 s
The entertainment “The Old Fam
ily Album,” which will be given by
members of the local American Le
gion Post and Unit members at the
Hermiston Union church Thursday,
March 22, will recall characters of
the gay 90’s. These characters will
appear in tableau in a picture frame
while the script Is being read. The
old familiar songs will be sung as
well as modern music and much
comedy and beauty will be woven
into the picture.
The program will start promptly
at 8:00 o'clock and the public is
cordially invited to attend. Outside
talent will assist in the persons ot
Ruth Dodd, who will give a reading
and the Follett boys, who will fur
nish several musical numbers.
LEGION CELEBRATES
15TH ANNIVIRSARY
AT JOINT MEETING
LOCAL POST HOST FOR COUNTY
PROGRAM TONIGHT.
Hugh Brady of La Grande Will De
liver Main Address; Large
Delegation Expected.
The Hermiston American Legion
Post No. 37 will entertain members
of the Pendleton and Milton-Free
water posts on the occasion of the
fifteenth birthday anniversary of
the American Legion, Thursday,
March 15, in the local Legion hall.
The local post will act as host to
all neighboring posts in Umatilla
county, says Garnet D. Best, post
commander.
Hugh Brady of La Grande, past
vice commander, department of Ore
gon, has accepted the invitation to
deliver the main address of the eve
ning which will follow the introduc
tion of charter members in the or
ganization.
Other fe tures on the program
will be acrobatic stunts by Velma
Amsberry, music by David Slattery,
and also by the local “Yellow Jack
ets ’ orchestra.
The meeting is being held in
commemoration of the Paris caucus
held on March 15, 16 and 17, 1919.
Commander Harold Brock and the
following members will be present
from the Pendleton post:
Dr. G. E. Holt, M. A. Boyer, F. O.
Hendricks, Carl Chambers, W. E.
O'Rourke, Fay Hodges, John Joer-
ger. Harry Claterbos, Oscar Schultz,
E. E. Tate, Roy Alexander, Dr. J. A.
Best, Dr. C. W. Lassen, Donald Rob
inson, John Peterson, Phil Stump,
Clair Thompson, Joe Purdy, Ray El-
Hott, Wm. Uelsby, H. D. Harpole,
R. Osborne. Joe Stover, Ed Hays.
Approximately fifteen delegates
are expected from the Milton-Free
water post.
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COLUMBIA C. E. WILL
PRESENT PLAY MARCH 23
“An Old-Fashioned Mother,” a
comedy in three acts, will be pre
sented by the Columbia Christian
Endeavor society March 23. at the
Columbia school house, under the
direction of Mrs. Laura Morris.
The play is the story of a mother’s
love triumphant over the ingrati
tude and neglect of her children.
The drama is interspersed with
comedy by Miss Custard, the ro
mantic old maid, and Jerry Gosling,
the comical country boy, who keep
Brush Fire at Skovbos.
The fire department was called to the audience in roars of laughter
the Jens Skovbo farm south of town all the while they are on the stage.
today (Thursday) for the second
Call for Warrants.
time within the past few weeks.
School District No. 14 calls war
The alarm was turned in when it
became evident that a burning rants from 680 to, and including
brush pile was getting out of con 726, for payment. Present to R. A.
Brownson, Clerk.
trol. A heavy wind was blowing.
WELL SIR, THE BlGoEST SURPRISE
Toor AT THE FAIR IN CHICAGO WAS
WHEN I PUMPEP INTO THE 5HEEFF
RE, IN ONE OF THEM IhE
EP sHOWS-YOV ÍOULP
KNOCKED ME OVER _
H A FEATHER)
.
Religion does not consist in do
ing special things, but in doing all
things with a special quality.—Dr.
Glenn Frank, President University
ot Wisconsin.
FIRST LOCAL GOLF TOURNEY
SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH
Members of the Hermiston Golf
club met at the Tum-A-Lum Lumber
company office Wednesday night
and outlined the program for the
season. The first local golf tourna
ment will be held Sunday, March
25th with representatives invited
from Athena, Pilot Rock and Pen
dleton.
The local club will be represented
in the tournament at Athena Sun
day, sending twelve players.
Officers elected at the meeting
were: F. C. McKenzie, re-elected
chairman; D. M. Deeter, secretary
treasurer; James Todd and Sam
Moore, greens committee; Thomas
Tucker of Umatilla, and Curtis Si
mons and Ralph Richards of Her
miston, on greens fee committee.
Membership dues were set at 32.00
which includes the entire family.
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4-H CLUB ACHIEVEMENT DAY
PROGRAMS ARRANGED.
There will be a 4-H club achieve
ment day program at Stanfield
Grange hall Friday night, March
16. and also one at the Methodist
church in Hermiston, Saturday
night, March 17. Both of these
meetings will begin at 8:00 o’clock,
and will be attended by H. C. Sey
mour, state club leader, from Cor
vallis.
In addition to the presentation of
awards there will be a special pro
gram presented by the members.
The Hermiston meeting Saturday
will be in conjunction with the
Umatilla Project Farm Bureau
meeting called for that night.
Assistant County Agent Best an
nounced that the work of organiza
tion will begin immediately follow
ing these achievement meetings.
HOP ACREAGE INCREASED IN
WEST END UMATILLA COUNTY
O. T. Lochridge ventured to plant
nine acres to hops last spring and
realized a fine yield in baby hops in
the tall with little difficulty from
pests. This spring several more
farmers on the Hermiston and Stan
field projects are putting acreage
into hops. Bill Whitsett Is planting
seven acres, Jas. Scott, eight acres,
and Paul Miller, on the Stanfield
project, approximately seven acres.
Mr. Lochridge is an experienced
hop grower and says the soil and
climate here is ideal for hop raising.
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CARD OF THANKS.
V’e wish to thank our friends for
their many acts of kindness shown
us during the Illness and death of
our wife and mother. Especially,
we appreciate the comforting words
spoken by Rev. O. W. Payne, and
the many beautiful floral offerings.
P. P. Sullivan,
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Sullivan,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sullivan,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sullivan.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Mittelsdorf.
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t STANFIELD NEWS t
By Sophronia Rhe*
ARIZONA WRANGLERS
ATTRACT 1600 TO
HERMISTON SUNDAY
The Pollyannas held their regu
lar meeting at the home of Mrs. C.
M. McCall Wednesday afternoon.
Besides the regular members. Mrs.
L. E. Hughes was an invited guest.
The Entre Nona club met at the
home of Miss Katherine Olday Wed MRS. ELLA CAVINESS TRAVELS
nesday. Six members were present.
FAR TO HEAR FAVORITES.
The topic for the evening was "Par
ties” by Irene Ferris, but as the Many People Turned Away At
Speaker was present, they made
Theatre During Performance;
plans and arrangements for future
Cars Line Streets.
meetings and parties.
The Commercial Club held their
The casual observer who visited
regular meeting Thursday evening.
After the regular session some of Hermiston last Sunday would have
the boys volunteered for a smoker, guessed some special occasion was
and they were also entertained by being celebrated from the number of
the high school band. At the close people who were in town. Cars lined
of the entertainments, refreshments the streets and people milled up
and down the side walk. These peo
were served.
M. R. Ling and his daughter, Mrs. ple had come from the four corners
Cole and her husband ot Lewiston, of Umatilla county and adjacent
Idaho, were week end visitors here. territory to hear the "Arizona
Mr. Ling is staying over until Wranglers” who were to appear in
person at the Oasis theatre.
Thursday.
The management of the theatre
Dr. Thompson of Portland will
estimated
that between 1500 and
deliver the sermon for the services
at the Presbyterian church Sunday 1600 people were admitted to the
at the regular time. Dr. Thompson house during the performance, and
many more turned away because
is well known in this community.
The Rebecca Lodge of Echo was a they could not be admitted to an
guest of the Stanfield lodge Monday earlier performance.
Mrs. Ella Caviness came from Ba
evening. After the regular session,
there was a short program, consist ker. Ore., to hear the Wranglers in
ing of a short play by Mrs. Ramona person, and during their first ap
French and her cast, a couple of pearance the entertainers dedicated
readings by Mrs. Dyer of Hermis a special number to her. Mrs. Ca-
ton, and a reading by Miss Zell vines* is a widow and runs her own
French. A pot luck supper was farm near Baker. She does most of
her own work on the place, she said,
served.
but took time off to hear the west
C. M. Jump accompanied by Mrs.
ern entertainers, since they were to
J. F. Lane and daughter Marie, and appear at a theatre so close to her
Marion Sturdivant spent the week
home.
end in Parkdale with relatives and
Many people came from Heppner,
friends. The little party enjoyed the
Arlington,
La Grande, Walla Walla
trip very much riding in the new
Terroplane Mr. Jump has purchased. and nearby towns to hear the famed
Mr. and Mrs. M. Refvem and fam radio entertainers of KNX.
The day was warm and with the
ily accompanied by Mrs. M. J. Me
Dermott and son George and Soph- unexpected rush of business most of
ronia Rhea attended the McDonnald the fountain goods on hand at all
Musical recital in Pendleton Friday confectioneries was sold out. The
evening. Donald Refvem, George eating houses were kept busy all
McDermott and Alice Rhea of Stan day.
field are Miss Esther Fredreckson’s
From here the "Arizona Wrang
pupils who played at the recital.
lers" appeared in The Dalles. The
Miss Evelyn Starkweather accom troupers included: Chas. Hunter,
panied the high school boys to Mil- “Iron Tall"; L. F. Castello, "Slick
ton to the basketball tournament er”; Earl Short, “Sleepy”; J. Jack-
Friday. Stanfield boys lost 34 to 9, son, “Stonewall”; Glenn Strange.
“Pee Wee”; Loyal Underwood.
to Condon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McCall, Mrs. “Sheriff"; and the manager M.
Frank Sican and Rachel Sloan, Mrs. Heilig. ------ •=
M. Refvem and Miss Elva Berry at
Hospital Notes.
tended the special meeting of the
O.E.S. in Hermiston Saturday even
Theodore Panagas Is being cared
ing. The Umatilla chapter was a for in the hospital this week. He
guest of the Hermiston chapter. The was treated for pneumonia.
special event was the visit of the
Orval Dawson Is being treated in
Grand Conductress, Miss Phillips of the hospital for a badly infected
Portland. A school of instruction knee.
was held.
Frank Harrharton of Echo, who
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cole who have was injured the first of the week
been working on the Bessie De when his car overturned, is being
Young ranch the past few months treated for minor Injuries in the lo
have moved to LaGrande for an in cal hospital.
Bobby Jackson, son of Mr. and
definite time. Mr. Cole states that
they may come back to Stanfield to Mrs. C. M. Jackson, who was oper
ated upon more than a week ago for
settle.
Miss Billie Hedrick has been in- a ruptured appendix, is greatly im
disposed at her home for the past proved.
John Myers of Echo was a pa
week. Miss Hedrick is much im
tient in the hospital Tuesday fol
proved.
Mrs. George Wood entertained the lowing a wreck in which he received
Baptist Ladies Aid of Hermiston painful injuries. The truck he was
Wednesday to an all day entertain driving collided with a large freight
ment at her home. A pot luck lunch truck on the highway south of Ec
eon was served at noon and the la ho. He was transferred to Pendle
ton later that same day.
dies enjoyed a general good time.
The Easter services will be held
Call for Warrant».
In the afternoon at the Hope Pres
byterian ehurch. There will be a
Union High School District No. 9
cantata in the evening.
calls warrants from 1778 to, and in
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Haggard have cluding 1796, for payment. Pre
returned to their home In Stanfield. sent to R. A. Brownson, Clerk.
Word was received the latter part
of the week that Mrs. G. W. Great :•*******•***%
house passed away. Mrs. Greathouse
has been living with her son In Far +
ALONG THE CONCRETE
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go. North Dakota, the past year.
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A surprise dinner party was giv 4000208$*$***%
en at the Refvem home Monday even
Jim Todd and O. K. Mudge taking
Ing at 6:30, March the 15th, in hon a bromo seltzer to settle an argu
or of Miss Gladys Ross's 18th birth ment over a birdge game.
day. A delightful dinner was served.
Mrs. Alpha Christley was telling
The table was attractively decorated
us
this week that she has a lery pa
green and white. The evening was
spent playing cards, and an enjoy triotic flock of laying hens, and
able time was had by all who atten they are not all democrats i either.
ded. The guests were Miss LaVonne Last week one of their hens laid a
Walk. Ina Sturdivant, Margaret Gib huge, three-yolk egg, branded with
son, Myrta Martin, Alice and Soph- NRA. Even the laying hens boost
ronl* Rhea, and Mrs. Charlie Con the national recovery program.
nor. The hostesses were Mrs. Mar
The old horse shoe game is again
tin Refvem and Miss Elva Berry. In progress on the vacant lot. An
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Refvem. Mis- unquestionable sign ot spring.
ses Elva Berry and Gladys Roes and
A look of surprise passed over
Bobble Rhea were dinner gueata at
Freddie Gimble’s face this morning
th* C. D. Connor home Sunday.
The senior class ot Stanfield high as he spotted the small Austin park
school presenta the singing Mask ed in front of the hotel. The com
Ensemble, with an entirely new pro- ments he made to himself were no-
thing «hort of admiration.
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