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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY,
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ACHIEVEMENT DAY
AWARDS TO 4-H
CLUBBERS RECEIVED
EDITH
CLARKE
WINNER OF
COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP.
Farm Bureau and Grange Scholar
ships Given; H. C. Seymoure,
State Club Leader, Present.
County and local scholarships
were awarded 4-H club members at
Stanfield and Hermiston last Fri
day and Saturday, when H. C. Sey-
moure, state 4-H club leader from
Corvallis instructed leaders and par
ents in the benefits derived from
the club work. The Hermiston pro
gram was held in conjunction with
the Umatilla Project Farm Bureau
meeting Saturday, and the Stanfield
program at the Grange hall.
Edith Clarke of Hermiston, was
awarded the county scholarship and
Esther McMullen was named alter
nate, which award was based upon
the score made at the Umatilla Pro
ject fair last year.
Farm Bureau scholarships were
awarded to Nina Rae McCulley, who
had completed five years in club
work, completing three out of ten
projects this year. Rosella Matott
was named alternate for completing
five years of club work, with seven
finished projects.
In the boys 4-H club work Bill
Jackson was awarded the Farm Bur
eau scholarship with Bernard Jen-
drzejewski as alternate. This award
goes to the most outstanding club
member who has not previously re
ceived a similar scholarship.
At Stanfield the Grange scholar
ship was awarded to Nadine Rueber,
with Claudia Gabriel as alternate in
the girl's club work, and to Merrill
Hutton in the boy’s club work with
Jimmie McDermitt as alternate.
These scholarships entitle the win
ner to attend a two week’s summer
school at Corvallis in June.
Other Awards Received.
Other awards were received by
both Hermiston and Stanfield 4-H
club members as follows:
First year—Mary Jane Hammer,
Jim Stewart, Lawrence Hunt, Floyd
Whitsett, Dale Pierson, Opal Stock
ard, Max Geer, Henry Sommerer, Jr.,
Hermiston; Geo. McDermitt, Harold
Rueber, Carl Wood, Stanfield.
Second year — Eleanor Dawson,
Frances Dawson, Anna Sommerer,
Joyce McCulley, Edith Clarke, Mar
garet Clarke, Otha Whitsett, Bob
Jackson, Harold Buell, Lester Flan-
nigan, Hermiston; Neil Bleakney,
Stanfield.
Third year—Lois Hutchison, Der-
lili Seeliger, Jim Jackson, Ruth
Pierson, Hermiston; Jimmie Mc
Dermitt, Awilda Bleakney, Stanfield.
Fourth year—Floy Attebury, Jane
Jackson, Edna Turnblad, Esther Mc
Mullen, Lois Hutchison, Marie Skov-
vo, Rosella Matott, Hermiston. Lois
Rueber, Meri Hutton, Dorothy,
Stanfield.
Fifth year—Nina Rae McCulley,
Helen Jendrzejewski, Bernard Jen-
drzejewski. Jack Reeves, Irene Atte
bury, Wayne Power, Hermiston. -
Sixth year—Mary Rodda, Dorcas
Throop, Glen Pierson, Hermiston;
Clara Johnson, Stanfield.
Seventh year—Dorcas Throop.
Ninth year—Clement Stockard.
Those receiving awards In the
hand work department in Columbia
district included: Maxine Blinston,
Velda Geer, Audrey McCray, Ethel
McCray, Florence McCray, Dorothy
Moore, Opal Stockard, Marjorie
Moore. These girls are under the
leadership of Pauline Morris.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS FOR
PRIMARY ELECTION URGED.
Registration for the privilege of
voting In the May primary election
may be done at the Oregon Hard
ware & Implement Company with F.
C. McKenzie, and all citizens who
must re-register are urged to do so
immediately. The closing date for
registration has been set for April
25 before election the third Friday
in May.
Any voter who has changed his
precinct since he voted at the last
election is required to re-register.
Anyone who was registered for the
last election and then did not vote
is required to be reinstated by ap
pearing at the county clerk’s office
to sign a statement on the back of
bis registration card to the effect
that he or she is still a resident and
legal voter In said precinct. If It is
inconvenient to reach the county
clerk’s office, the voter may re-reg
ister in his local community.
SPORTSMEN WILL FORMULATE
CAMPAIGN AGAINST MAGPIES.
J. F. Bilderback, president of the
Hermiston Rod and Gun club, urges
members, prospective members and
all other interested persons to be
present at a meeting Friday even
ing at 8:00 o'clock, when a matter
of considerable importance will be
discussed.
The purpose of the meeting will
be to formulate a campaign against
magpies and crows, which have be
come so numerous as to be a source
of heavy loss to, poultry raisers and
a menace to the propagation of
game birds and water fowl.
It is expected that an official of
the State Game Commission will be
present at the meeting, and that
with him a plan may be agreed upon
for concerted action against these
destructive birds which nest In
large numbers in the game refuges
which are normally closed to shoot-
tag.
All interested persons are reques
ted to attend the meeting which
wlll.be called at 8:00 p.m. Friday,
March 23rd, at Smith’s Garage.
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LOCAL GOLFERS WILL ENTER
TAIN TOURNAMENT PLAYERS.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Religion does not consist in do
ing special things, but in doing all
things with a special quality.—Dr.
Glenn Frank, President University
of Wisconsin.
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TEACHERS-PARENT ASS’N.
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DISCUSS GYM POSSIBILITIES
Word has been received that the
inter-district debate tournament, in
which Hermiston plans to partici
pate, will be held Saturday, March
31. Edith Clarke and Don Serell
have been selected to represent Her
miston, but the place of debate will
be announced later.
Hermiston represents the Uma
tilla district, one of eleven in the
state, according to a schedule re
ceived here. Hermiston may send
but one team to represent the affir
mative side of the question. Any
member of the debate squad may
participate regardless of the fact
that they may have debated on the
negative team during previous con
tests.
Henry Harger, local coach, hopes
to arrange practice debates with the
negative teams of both Pendleton
and Umatilla teams if possible.
A goodly number of teachers and
parents enjoyed another interesting
and entertaining program of the
Teachers-Parent association Wed
nesday, March 21.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. C. A. Paul, vice president, in
the absence of Mrs. W. L. Hamm,
president. H. A. Pankow presented
a few of the aspects which would
be involved in the building of a
gymnasium, whether by using fed
eral money or by bonding the city.
A committee consisting of Mrs. B. J.
Nation, Miss Jessie Brierley and
Mrs. A. H. Norton was appointed to
make nominations for officers, to
report at the next meeting.
Musical selections were furnished
exclusively by the three primary
grades under the direction of Miss
Rachael Sloan and Miss Magdolene
Buck. Numbers included selections
by a rhythm band; songs b ythe sec
ond grade; selections by the third
grade; and two numbers by Beverly
Ann Walker, Bobby Best and Frank
Harkenrider, members of Miss Es
ther Fredreckson’s violin class for
beginners.
The main address, was given by
W. H. Bloom, superintendent of the
Umatilla schools, on the topic of
“The Right use of Leisure Time.”
He pointed out that today condi
tions have created many leisure
hours, and to be able to fill the
time, people must have created a de
sire for worthwhile activity.
Mr. Bloom placed swimming at
the head of the list for physical
activity. From an intellectual stand
point the cultivation of appreciation
and knowledge of music is highly
desirable.
In concluding Mr. Bloom stressed
the point that parents should en
courage and assist the child to find
a wholesome use for leisure time
rather than let the child get into
mischief for lack of better occupa
tion.
Clarence Henning gave a talk on
departmental work. He reviewed the
general development, growth and
forms of departmental work in ex
istence. He especially analyzed its
advantages from the standpoint of
both pupil and teacher, as semi-
departmental work has been carried
on with apparent success in Hermis
ton for the past two years and a
half.
Members of the senior class and
their adviser. Miss Margaret Elliott,
staged a style show Monday, when
they observed the annual custom of
“dress up day.” For the first time
in several years, the seniors put one
over on the juniors who delight in
learning the date, at which time
they too, dress up. Cameras clicked
at every corner and hilarity reigned
before school and during the noon
hour.
Males dressed as nursemaids, in
organdies, earrings, silk stockings, a
tramp, golfer, parson. In girl scout
uniform or kilts. The girls were
dressed as brides, grooms, old maids,
sailors, ten year olds, or grandma.
Mr. Harger introduced the famed
Prof. Doolittle of Scotland (Miss
Elliott) and his flock, to the as
sembly, all of whom paraded around
the assembly hall for inspection.
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HERMISTON DEBATERS SEEK STATE TITLE
—Courtesy The Oregonian
The Hermiston high school debate team is distinctly in the running
for the state title this year as the result of winning the Umatilla dist
rict championship. Henry Harger is coaching the 1934 team. In the pic
ture, left to right, Helen Couture, Edith Clarke, Mr. Harger, Donald
Serell, Wayne Power. Edith Clarke and Donald Serell will represent
Hermiston in the inter-district tournament Saturday, March 31,
RECORD SPEED MADE BY
IN EMERGENCY CALL
An emergency call was received
Monday by Paul and Frank Seeliger i
that their sister, Mrs. Ray Douds |
was seriously ill in a Walla Walla i
hospital and that a blood transfu
sion was necessary immediately. The
Seeliger brothers engaged a Ford
V-8 from the Rohrman Motor Co.,
which was driven by R. C. McRey
nolds, and reached Walla Walla
within 44 minutes after they left
Hermiston, averaging the 54 miles
in an average speed of 73 miles an
hour. The blood transfusion was
given hut Mrs. Douds was too weak
to rally and passed away Tuesday
morning. Lewis and Charles Seeliger
left for Walla Walla Tuesday.
A list of all students from the
sixth, seventh and eighth grades
who won Palmer Method awards has
been received. An exceptionally fine
record was made with only four of
the entire number sent in failing to
receive awards. Twenty-two students
will receive progress pins; 20 stu
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dent certificates; and 24 improve FARM AUXILIARY CELEBRATES
ment certificates.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
The Bulldogs have arranged for
a practice or non-conference base
ball game with Athena at Athena,
this Friday.
The senior class has selected the
"Judgment Bar,” a mock trial,
which will be presented on class
night.
A county tournament has been
slated for the Hermiston course next
Sunday, March 25, and will enter
tain visiting teams. Local club
members are asked to turn in their
names.
A twelve man team from Pendle
Barnards Honored at Party.
ton Country club Sunday won the
first of a series of county tourna
A farewell party honoring Mr.
ments over the Athena club course and Mrs. S. H. Barnard and family
with golf teams from Athena, Her was given at the Hermiston Union
miston and Pilot Rock competing. church Tuesday evening of this
The Pendleton club scored 358 pints week. The many friends and asso
to 337 1-2 for Athena, 324 1-2 for ciates of Mr. and Mrs. Barnard were
Pilot Rock and 276 for the Hermis present as a token of appreciation
ton club.
of Mr. Barnard’s splendid services to
Leo Geissel of Athena was low the community. All present joined
medalist of the tourney with 73 for heartily In wishing him well and
the 18 holes, followed by Don Roy prosperous upon returning to his
er of Pilot Rock with 74. Dan Bow home at Everson, Wn.
man was low medalist for Pendle
ton with 79, while S. Moore and A.
H. Norton were low for Hermiston
with 86 each. Pope of Athena with
40 1-2 points was high point man
for his team while Don Royer with
46 was high point man for Pilot
Rock and the tourney. Everett Zui-
derman was high for Pendleton
with 40 1-2 and T. Tucker was high
for Hermiston with 26 1-2 points.
The Athena course was in excel-
ent condition for the matches. Wo
men of the club served luncheon
during the progress of the event.
Hermiston scores were as follows:
W. W. Felthouse 20, 87; S. Moore
19, 86; J. Todd 29,91; A. Norton
25, 86; R. Brownson 26, 87; N.
Club Interest Increases.
Barnhart 20 1-2, 94; B. Hansen 19,
H. C. Seymoure, state 4-H club
99; T. Tucker 26 1-2, 87; B. Gur-
leader who attended both the Stan
dane 21, 97; W. Singer 18 1-2, 98;
field and ■ Hermiston achievement
Johnson 29 1-2, 92; Kershaw 26, 91.
day programs, expressed his belief
that the Interest and support in the
Night Classes Interesting.
work here and at Stanfield was as
Much Interest has been taken in
great as that at any one community
in the state. Such a statement, he the study class held in the school
said, was based upon the results music cottage. At one meeting F. B.
seen from the work in this district. Swayze, ’president of the First Na
Mr. Seymoure said that despite tional Bank, spoke on the money
the depression of the past three problems. At another class R. H.
years enrollment in club work had McAtee led the discussions on the
steadily increased, and the quality sales tax and Friday evening Garnet
of work was higher. The showing Best, assistant county agent will
made at the state fair last year was explain the salient points of the
remarkable, Mr. Seymoure said, and corn-hog plan. H. J. Stillings plans
the state fair board lauded the boya to report on the future natioal demo
and girls for their splendid attitude cratic convention at a future meet
toward the board when they dis- ing.
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played, knowing that premiums had
been greatly reduced.
Use the Classified Column.
In urging continued support of the
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It Brings Result,
Members of the Farm Bureau
Auxiliary . enjoyed a (18. Patrick’s
day program last Friday, March 16.
at the regular meeting in the club
house in Columbia park. Chairman
for the program was Mrs. Clark, as
sisted by Mrs. E. E. Wells and Mrs.
O. Wells, who had arranged for
Irish songs, stories and jokes.
The next regular meeting will be
held April 6th when gardening will
be discussed. The committee in
charge will include Mrs. H. J. Ott,
Mrs. Henry Sommerer, Mrs. Lester
Hammer, and Mrs. M. M. Smith.
Those present at the last meeting
were Mrs. J. H. Reid, Mrs. Hughes,
Mrs. Henry Hooker, Mrs. John Jen
drzejewski, Mrs. Tom Wilson, Mrs.*
Henry Sommerer, Mrs. B. Clark,
Miss Juanita Wells, Mrs. Jeppe and
Mrs. Jackson Harr.
Win Baseball Practice Game.
In a practice game Sunday with
the Safeway Store's team the local
baseball team, member of the Uma
tilla County Baseball League,
brought in 25 runs to their oppon
ent's two runs. Field positions were
shifted frequently, and some good
baseball playing was seen by the
local squad. The first league game
for the locals has been scheduled
with Echo for April 8th.
Named on Code Committee.
A. F. Rohrman of Hermiston has
been chosen as a member of the new
executive committee for this dis
trict for the code of fair competi
tion for the motor vehicle retailing
trade. Other members chosen are
Glen Stater, Pendleton, chairman;
Art Foster, Clyde Richey, Pendle
ton; Charles Latourelle, Heppner,
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Eater Egg Hunt Sponsored.
The American Legion Auxiliary,
Hermiston Unit, will sponsor an
Easter egg hunt Saturday, March
31, for all children between the
ages of five and ten, or those in the
first three grades at school. The
hunt will be held on the lawn at
the home of Mrs. A. W. Christopher
son, starting at 2:30 o'clock.
Strawberry Varieties Tried.
Several varieties of strawberry
plants new to the project were set
out on the Joe Dyer place Monday
for a trial growth. These plants
were sent from the state college and
in luded: Corvallis, Improved Clark,
Fairfax, Narcissa and Dorsett.
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FUNERAL SERVICES
FORF.LJEWETT IN.
UMATILLA SATURDAY
DIED IN PORTLAND ENROUTE
HOME FROM CALIFORNIA.
Loved and Respected by All His
Friends and Neighbors; Will Be
Buried in Pendleton.
F. L. Jewett, 67, resident of the
Hermiston project for the past sev
enteen years, passed away in Port
land Sunday while returning from
Los Angeles. Calif., where he had
buried his only brother, Jean Jewett.
When the word of Mr. Jewett’s
sudden death was received hero
Monday the community was grieved
and shocked.
The Umatilla order of the Masonic
lodge will conduct funeral services
Saturday. March 24, at 10:00 A. M.,
in the Umatilla high school gym
nasium. Interment will be made in
the Pendleton cemetery.
To all who knew Mr. Jewett as a
friend and neighbor his loss will be
felt deeply. He was admired by his
neighbors as a capable man, by his
friends as a true companion, ready
to help whenever possible, and all
children loved him.
He is survived by his wife, one
sister in Augusta, Maine; two neph
ews, Shirley and Harry Jewett of
Los Angeles, Calif., who arrived in
Hermiston Wednesday.
Mrs. Ebby Jane McFalls.
According to word received here
this week Mrs. Ebby Jane McFalls
passed away Sunday, March 18, at
her home in Tillamook, Ore. She
will be remembered by many of her
friends and acquaintances in Her
miston as she lived here in 1916 to
1929. Interment was made in the
Tillamook cemetery beside her hus
band T. L. McFalls, who passed
away In April, 1933. She is survived
by two sons R. E. McFalls and S. R.
McFalls, both of Tillamook; three
daughters, Mrs. Todd Quick of Stay
ton, Ore., Mrs. Peer Bokish of Pen
dleton, and Mrs. W. H. Quick of
Hermiston.
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"PADDY, NEXT BEST THING,”
AT OASIS SUNDAY & MONDAY.
“Paddy, The Next Best Thing," a
Fox film production co-starring Ja
net Gaynor and Warner Baxter, will
PLEASES WITH PROGRAM.
show at the Oasis theatre Sunday
STANFIELD, ORE., March 21— and Monday, with a matinee Sun
(Special)—The senior class of the day.
Like her other pictures, this is
Stanfield high school presented the
“Singing Mask Ensemble” at the clean, charming, and leaves a satis
high school auditorium Friday even fied feeling with the audience.
Miss Gaynor has the title role,
ing, March 16, in what was ac
that of an Irish girl born into a
claimed by all present as one of the
most outstanding programs of dra family that wanted a boy, and hence
nick-named "Paddy” and accepted
ma and music that this community
as "the next best thing.” In roguish
has been fortunate to attend in the
manner she disrupts a planned ro
past few months.
mance between her elder sister
The program consisted of a num (Margaret Lindsay) and a wealthy
ber of well-chosen monologues by stranger (Baxter), and then claims
Katherine Olday, several dramatic the man in the case for her own.
skits with Mildred 'Peregrine and The picture is reported to have an
Katherine Olday collaborating to interesting setting of Irish village
gether In these numbers. The main ! folk life. Walter Connolly and Har
dramatic feature of the evening was vey Stephens have important .sup
a one-act play, “Moth Balls,” with porting parts.
a cast of three, Katherine Olday,
A comedy and cartoon complete
Mildred Peregrine and LaVonne the program.
Walk.
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The program was also supported
by the excellently executed violin
solos by Esther Fredreckson, accom
panied by Helen Fredreckson, and
the various splendid musical num
Some of the rich may be growing
bers of the trio, the personnel of
which consists of Esther Fredreck poorer but we don’t seem to be get
son, violin, Helen Fredreckson, cel ting richer.
There can’t be anything crooked
lo, and Jane Gibson, piano.
An appreciative audience received about this straight liquor.
J. Skovbo failed to keep the home
the program which lasted about an
fires burning this week by not hav
hour and three quarters.
ing a fire on his farm the same as
he has the past two weeks. — But
Fall Fatal to Physician.
wait! Enos Martin obliged us today
Dr. Victor Reeder, 28, of Pilot by having a fire at his ranch. This
Rock, came to his death from inju is the third consecutive week that a
ries sustained when he accidently fire has been reported on Thursday.
fell off a cliff on the highway a
Bert Nation and his aide Myron
mile east of Pendleton Sunday, a are picking up the habit of breaking
coroner’s Jury reported Monday. Fu into garages while on night duty.
neral services were held Tuesday in Sunday night they took a stolen car
Pendleton with Rev. McKenna, S. into custody and when they reached
the garage door it failed to respond
J., officiating. Dr. Reeder was
to all pushing and pulling of breaks
known by many people in Hermis- and crashed the garage door. Noth
ton. Survivors are his parents, Mr. ing was hurt but the door.
When some of the high school
and Mrs. Bert C. Reeder of Pilot
Rock; four brothers. Francis Reed boys make such good looking girls
it is a shame they have to dress like
er, of Portland; Tom, John and
boys, and the same applies to the
James Reeder of Pilot Rock; two girls. Ouch! Monday when the sen
sisters, Mary and Louise Reeder of iors hsd dress-up day we saw some
nifty couples along the concrete,
Pilot Rock.
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